The London SE5 Area, Camberwell was to be struck by 15 V1's and 2 V2's causing major damage to the district. 86 people were killed as a results and numerous injured.
There was a very serious incident at Peckham Road on the 28th June when 19 people were killed as a V1 struck a block of flats called Bentley House partly
demolishing it. There was a further serious attack on the 17th December when a V2 hit Bagshot street killing 17.
The area which today forms Burgess park was visited by 3 V1's and the Bagshot street V2, causing extentsive damage. The area was, pre-war a densley packed part of London with streets of Victorian terraces. There had previously been substantial damage during the blitz and the combined result must have contributed to the decision to clear the area totally and create a park.
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