Bep Boon-van der Starp
Dutch resistance fighter and founder of Madurodam
About Bep Boon-van der Starp
Lived 1884 – 1959 (aged 74–75). Bep Boon-van der Starp was a Dutch resistance fighter and writer.
Bep Boon-van der Starp (1884 – 1959) was a Dutch resistance fighter and the creative force for the construction of Madurodam.
Early life and marriage Bertha (known as Bep) van der Starp was born in Maassluis on 31 January 1884. She was married to lawyer with whom she had 2 children. The couple were active in the Liberal Union.
World War II Before and during World War II the couple helped Jews escape from Austria. In 1938 Starp founded the Hague Committee for Refugees (Haagsch Comité voor Vluchtelingen). In 1940 the couple fled to the United Kingdom with their son. Their daughter stayed in Leiden, active as a member of the student resistance.
Starp died in The Hague on 9 October 1959.
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Who was Bep Boon-van der Starp?
Dutch resistance fighter and founder of Madurodam (1884–1959)
When was Bep Boon-van der Starp born?
Bep Boon-van der Starp was born in 1884 in Maassluis.
When did Bep Boon-van der Starp die?
Bep Boon-van der Starp died in 1959 in The Hague.
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Bep Boon-van der Starp was a resistance fighter and writer.
What nationality was Bep Boon-van der Starp?
Bep Boon-van der Starp was Dutch.
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