Lest we forget...

Learn more about the heritage and history of our borough, and the role its residents played in both World Wars.

Surrey in the Great War: A County Remembers, this Surrey Heritage’s project has a whole section dedicated to the Royal Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames, filled with captivating stories and comprehensive information.

History at Kingston is a multi-authored blog written by staff, students, alumni and public historians who contribute to the study of history at Kingston University and the town’s rich local heritage. Discover a number of blogs and articles about both the Great War and the Second World War.

Explore Kingston University webpage created to commemorate 100 years since Armistice. Including information on Kingston Aviation Centenary project, Voluntary Aid Detatchments, or the  impact of war artists on the portrayal of World War One. Additionally you can read this article on Kingston’s ties to D-Day landings of 1944.