Kendal, Jamaica
Kendal is a small town in the centre of Jamaica, located in Manchester Parish, known for being the site of Jamaica's deadliest rail accident.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.Geology
containing red bauxite has been reported in Kendal.In literature
The children's fiction writer Cyril Palmer set several of his books in his hometown Kendal.
