The War Memorial in Staphorst was erected in memory of 42 local citizens who died during the years of occupation due to acts of war. One of them was killed in the former Dutch East Indies. The monument also commemorates all Dutch people who were imprisoned in the camps of Beugelen, Conrad, and ’t Wiedegat—three camps located in the municipality of Staphorst.
The memorial was designed by B.K. Haven and unveiled in 1948. At the center of the memorial wall is the inscription: “1940 – 1945 Voor hen die vielen” (1940 – 1945 For those who fell). The annual May 4th Remembrance Ceremony is held here.