after playing in the gymnasium, had been taking their refreshment from the cab horse trough. 1869 Sir Henry Doulton donates local artist George Tinworth's 'Fountain of Life'. 1874 Parish of St Agnes, Kennington Park founded. 1877 Church of St. Agnes, Kennington Park consecrated by the Lord Bishop of London. 1887 Kennington Park maintenance passed over to London's Metropolitan Board of Works. 1889 Kennington Park passed to London County Council that later became the Greater London Council, GLC, in 1965. 1896 A 7-year old Charlie Chaplin spent a day playing in the park after his mother discharged the family from the Lambeth Workhouse in desperation to see her children. After a day in the park and at a coffee-shop they returned to the workhouse to undergo the shameful admissions process again. 1897 An Arts & Crafts style refreshment house erected which is now a rare survival. 1898 Princess of Wales Theatre, designed by W. G. R. Sprague, opens at the height of the music hall era. (closed c. 1934 and site 'Compulsorily Purchased' for flats in 1949) The theatre had one of earliest air conditioning systems. 1899 The first all-night illuminated footpath through a public park. 20th century 1900 Bandstand completed with seated concerts from military bands playing there until 1950 Sundays, Wednesdays and bank holidays – This was 'Rational Recreation' set against the vulgarity of the surrounding music hall and tavern culture. Charlie Chaplin grew up locally and is said to have met his first girlfriend in the park. His errant father habituated the Horns. 1902 An outdoor gymnasium for children was opened. The site is now the modern Fitness Trail 1914 c "The ancient privileges of the 'ton' are preserved, however, on a triangular piece of ground fenced off for the purpose (the site probably of the mound), where a notice states that here public meetings may be held." 'A tradition may neither be made nor destroyed' Benjamin Disraeli (from Prehistoric London: its mounds and circles, by E.O. Gordon Covenant Publishing 1914). 1914 c. The railings were removed for war use. The first bomb dropped on London in World War I is said to have been dropped from a Zeppelin on the south field. 1920 Kennington Park Extension Committee formed who bought land that became the swimming pool, flower garden and children's playground. 1924 War Memorial designed by Lucas Lancaster and Lodge erected (by public subscription?). It commemorated the