Loss in London - Kennington Park

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The South field of Kennington Park was used as a public air-raid shelter during the second world war.
On October 15th the trenches suffered a direct hit killing 104 people. It was the largest single loss of life at a bomb incident in Lambeth. 48 of the bodies were recovered, but rescue efforts were hampered and the remaining 56 victims were covered with lime and the trenches filled in, effectively making the park a mass grave.