Membership Archive

A sad reality is we do not live forever, rather than deleting members who have passed, we remember them here in this archive. We remember their contribution to the group and the friendship and good times we have shared.

Rolf Palmberg (b. 1.11.1948 d. 24.7.2023)

Name	Country	Notes
Rolf Palmberg	FI	Rolf was one of the founder members of the IBRG and was there right at the begining. Rolf was a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Teacher Education at Åbo Akademi in Finland, where he taught since 1979. He published several articles on Mathematics Education. He has participated in 8 IBRG expeditions and has visited many tripoints and other border points, he has a particular interest in enclaves and exclaves. Editor of the book Gränsfeber (2009) and Tripoint spotting, Enclaves of the World and Borders Borders Borders He is remembered as a gentle, kind and funny travelling companion who was amazingly knowledgeable about all things relating to borders. When things went wrong one of his sayings was “that’s life mates! Sometimes you lose – and sometimes you don’t win!!” He died in 2023 after a short illness, our thoughts are with his wife Irmeli, his 2 sons and 4 Grandchildren.

Photos

Harry ten Veen (b. 12.9.1955 d. 23.1.2024)

Name	Country	Notes
Harry ten Veen	NL	Harry (aka Harm) was the editor of BorderLand which is a rich resource for border enthusiasts with many photos and reports. A well known and regarded border enthusiast in the Dutch border community. Organizer of numerous expeditions in the BeNeLux and participant in four IBRG expeditions, he was known for his extensive knowledge of borders, his good humour and his willingness to cross borders when perhaps the sensible thing was not to. His Dutch colleagues remember a particular winter visit searching for border markers along the Vennbahn in sub zero temperatures where Harry led from the front. One of the original members of IBRG and a member of the fabled visit to BGGRTR (2005). He had many interests including, lighthouses, islands and nature. He was also a keen amateur radio user with the call sign PA8KM that he used recently to contact the remote Market lighthouse. He held a previous role as System Coordinator at Rabobank NL. He died peacefully in January 2024 after a long illness aged only 68, our thoughts are with his wife Rita and their daughters Emma and Laura.

An interview with Harry dating from 2007 is here