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Welcome to your brand new Council website for the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.
Supporting our Armed Forces Community
Find out about Kingston's Armed Forces Covenant, find advice and support for military families and veterans in Kingston, see our Remembrance Sunday photographs and get information about Kingston's role in the World Wars.
Kingston's role in the World Wars
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 how VE (Victory in Europe) Day was celebrated in Kingston during May in 1945 in an article from Kingston University.