Den Ham

Den Ham is an esdorp which was first mentioned in 1333. During the Dutch Revolt it was under frequent attack. In the mid-19th century, it was surpassed by Vroomshoop which had better connections to the outside world. In 1914, the dairy factory De Eensgezindheid opened in Den Ham. In September 1943 Australian bomber pilot Les Knight, one of the members of No. 617 Squadron RAF (commonly known as "The Dambusters"), crashed near the village. He was able to allow his entire crew to bail out but was unable to land the aircraft without crashing. Knight is buried at the local cemetery and a monument has been erected at the crash site. == Gallery ==

File:Den Ham, de Nederlands Hervormde kerk RM19999 foto2 2014-10-04 15.37.jpg|Den Ham, reformed church File:Voorgevel - Ham, Den - 20100170 - RCE.jpg|Former town hall (1966) File:Den Ham Klokkenstoel.JPG|Bell tower File:Overzicht voorgevel en rechter zijgevel - Den Ham - 20350981 - RCE.jpg|Dairy factory in Den Ham File:20241103 Monument for Les Knight.jpg|Monument for Leslie Gordon Knight, DSO ==References==