Being born and bred in Heppen, Clement Lemmens entered the ordre of the ‘Scheutisten’ in September 1942. His intention was to become a missionary in China, following the example of father Verbist. But first he had to become a doctor; from 1952-1956 he studied in Leuven and completed his education…
A simple, rectangular stone pillar, on which a cross and the years 1914 – 1918 and 1940 – 1945 were put, in remembrance of the victims of both world wars. The monument is situated in the Oudstrijdersstraat (Veteranstreet) in Heppen.
The memorial tablet in the Engenstraat in Heppen remembers of sergeant Goetz, of the 1st Belgian Grouping (Brigade Piron). During a patrol in the night from 11 to 12 September 1944 this cadet-candidate-officer was hit in the heart by a German sniper. The sniper was on a distance of 500…
On September 9, 2004 the monument CAVENDISH was revealed. The monument was made by Bart Heylen and exists out of ashlar and marble. It symbolises Major CAVENDISH and two unknown soldiers. With this monument we want to honour all foreign soldiers, who died during the liberation of Leopoldsburg and Heppen….
The statue of the Heath cutter is a tribute to the many poor Heath cutters of Heppen who worked the heath in the past centuries out of bitter necessity. The sculpture made of bluestone was modeled by Jef Haesen after the 82-year-old Sus Caelen, who practiced this activity in his…
