Memorial

Kennington Park Air Raid Shelter Bombing Victims

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Current Location

South Field of Kennington Park, at Tinworth Fountain Gate, Kennington Park, Kennington Park Road, Kennington, Lambeth, Greater London, SE11 4DA, England

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TQ 31312 77771

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Stone of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 56675
Description: A rectangular shaped Caithness stone with an angled point at the head. A quote from Maya Angelou is inscribed in the middle of the memorial, with the dedication inscribed around the edge of the stone. The nearby interpretation board has the following text: "CIVILIAN MEMORIAL. This is a memorial to over 100 local people who were killed in an air raid shelter in the park during the Blitz. Over 100 people died, the majority of them women and children, the youngest just 3 months old. The memorial, unveiled in 2006, is made of Caithness stone and was designed by local sculptor Richard Kindersley." More information is given in the documents and webpages cited under 'references'.
Inscription: Centre of stone: HISTORY/ DESPITE ITS/ WRENCHING/ PAIN/ CANNOT/ BE UNLIVED/ BUT/ IF FACED/ WITH/ COURAGE/ NEED NOT/ BE LIVED/ AGAIN/ Maya Angelou Around the border of the stone: TO COMMEMORATE THE WARTIME SUFFERING OF THE PEOPLE OF KENNINGTON & IN PARTICULAR OVER 50 MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO WERE KILLED ON 15TH OCTOBER 1940, WHEN A BOMB DESTROYED AN AIR RAID SHELTER NEAR THIS SPOT. REST IN PEACE.

Commemoration

War: Second World War - civilians

History

Maker(s): MR RICHARD KINDERSLEY, Sculptor
Sponsor Type: public
Sponsored By: The Friends of Kennington Park

Ceremonies

Unveiled

14 October 2006

Mayor of Lambeth, Liz Atkinson

Conservation

Custodian: London Borough of Lambeth

Components

Stone of remembrance

Height: 2640mm

Width: 760mm

Depth: 65mm

Made from: Stone - Caithness

Condition: Good

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