The Man who conquered the Matterhorn – Edward Whymper
Kennington born Edward Whymper was a famed mountaineer who climbed many of the world's most treacherous summits. He was the first to ascend several of the highest peaks in the…
Look around Florence Welch’s fabulous pad
Florence Welch has lived in South London her whole life and she has firmly set her roots here in Kennington. Just a short 10-minute hop to her mother's home in…
Wee Willie Harris – Reasons to be Cheerful
Known as ‘Britain’s Wild Man of Rock’, Willie has topped the bill all over the world and performed with such legendary artists as Buddy Holly, Gene Vincent and Sir Cliff…
Melody 1971 Film
Described by Wes Anderson as one of his favourite films, Melody is a 1971 British Cult ‘coming of age movie that every resident of Kennington should make a point of…
Gangland Assassination of Little legs Clifford
In the early hours of Saturday 28th September 1985, shortly after midnight, a contract killer knocks on the door of 126 Kennington Road. The door is answered by the victims'…
Kennington’s Astronauts
hiding in 'plane' sight The sad news of the passing of Astronaut Michael Collins has led me to write about Kennington’s own links with the space programme. https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1387447572256657414?s=20 One of…
Evanion: The Royal Conjuror
Henry Evans (c. 1832 – 17 June 1905) was a conjurer, ventriloquist and humorist, who was born and lived in Kennington. Using the stage name Evanion he enjoyed a career spanning over fifty years.…
There used to be a Kennington Road Underground Station
When the Baker Street & Waterloo Railway opened in 1906, with the very first journey between Baker Street and Kennington Road stations. Kennington Road was the original but all be…