These photographs of the lighting of the candles on Christmas Eve for all the war graves in Den Burg, Texel, Netherlands, were sent to us by Jan Nieuwenhuis, who several years ago, together with Bram van Dijk, began this poignant and touching annual ceremony of gratitude to the fallen.

As in previous years, this ceremony was organised by the Texel Veterans Foundation.

Amongst the graves are those of Leslie Laver, my father’s rear gunner, and Leslie’s last crew, the Steven crew, who were lost over Texel in January 1944. See Remembering Leslie Laver & the Steven Crew

JENNIE MACK GRAY