Kendal, Jamaica
Kendal is a small town in Hanover Parish in western Jamaica. More specifically, Kendal is located between Grange and Cessnock near the Westmoreland/Hanover border.
History[]
On 1 September 1957, a train carrying churchgoers from the Kingston-based St Anne's Catholic Church derailed at Kendal, killing some 179 people and injuring hundreds. It was the second-deadliest rail accident ever at the time and remains the deadliest in Jamaican history.[1][2]
Geology[]
Limestone containing red bauxite has been reported in Kendal.[3][4]
In literature[]
The children's fiction writer Cyril Palmer set several of his books in his hometown Kendal.[5]
See also[]
- Railway stations in Jamaica
References[]
- ^ "Remembering Kendal Crash: Today is the 60th anniversary of Jamaica's worst railway accident". Jamaica Observer. 1 September 2017.
- ^ Sutherland, Alicia (10 September 2018). "Remembering the Kendal crash". Jamaica Observer.
- ^ Don Donaldson; Benny Raahauge (4 January 2017). Essential Readings in Light Metals, Volume 1, Alumina and Bauxite. Springer. p. 26. ISBN 978-3-319-48176-0.
- ^ The American Journal of Science. J.D. & E.S. Dana. 1961. p. 288.
- ^ M. Daphne Kutzer; Emmanuel Sampath Nelson (1996). Writers of Multicultural Fiction for Young Adults: A Bio-critical Sourcebook. Greenwood Press. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-313-29331-3.
External links[]
- "Kendal Railway Tragedy". Jamaica National Heritage Trust. 1 September 1957.
- "Tragedy at Kendal - 1957". Jamaica Gleaner. Archived from the original on 3 October 2014.
Coordinates: 18°05′00″N 77°29′00″W / 18.08333°N 77.48333°W
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Categories:
- Populated places in Manchester Parish