Welcome to our church, with its rich history and vibrant community.
All Saints is part of an Anglican Team ministry with its sister churches St John the Evangelist, Grove Lane, and St John the Baptist, Kingston Vale and is also a member of the Local Ecumenical Project with the United Reformed Church in Eden Street.
All Saints is part of the Major Churches Network, recognising our position as the the Parish Church in the heart of Kingston town centre, Grade 1 listed status, historical significance through our connection with the first Saxon Kings of England and our considerable civic and cultural contribution to Kingston.
All Saints continues to adapt to the needs of the community with a number of volunteer run groups and as a site for meeting, celebration and culture, whilst remaining true to our foundation as a place of worship and prayer where all may find a moment’s peace. Our worship is relaxed but dignified with a strong musical tradition expressed through our famous choir and Frobenuis Organ. We often welcome guest preachers and there are activities for children.
The church exists for all – for those who believe, for those who doubt, and for those who would walk from fear to faith. You are very welcome and, if we can be of any assistance, please don’t hesitate to speak with a welcomer by the front desk.
All Saints Kingston is the ancient church of Kingston parish that, at one time stretched from Molesey to Richmond. Kingston was a Royal estate, and King Egbert of Wessex (grandfather of Alfred the Great) held a Great Council here in 838AD and is understood to have built a church dedicated to All Hallows, i.e. All Saints, on the site.
In the tenth century Anglo Saxon period, Kingston was a place of significant historic importance with seven Saxon kings (including the first ‘Kings of England’) traditionally thought to have been crowned here; Edward the Elder, reign 899-924 (son of Alfred the Great), Athelstan, reign 924-940 (first King of what we now call England), Edmund, reign 939-946, Eadred, reign 946-955, Eadwig (sometimes called Edwy) reign 955-959, Edward the Martyr, reign 975-978 and Ethelred the Unready (meaning ill advised) reign 978-1016.
Stones and brass plates mark the site of the St Mary’s chapel just outside the south door (towards the marketplace) which was probably built before the 1066 Norman conquest and which stood until the 18th century. When the current building was built in the 12th century, it was linked to the chapel via an opening from the transept which then served as a Lady Chapel to the “new” larger church, however, the chapel collapsed in 1730 when the Sexton was digging a grave near it. Little remains except a few stone fragments and parts of the east window of the area known as the Vicar’s Burial Place.
The current buildings tower originally had a wooden spire, but this was destroyed by lightning in 1445 and was not rebuilt for 60 years. In 1703, the spire and the tower down to the belfry windows were damaged in a storm. Five years later the tower was rebuilt in brick, but without the spire. In 1973 it was strengthened internally, its surface brickwork and the stonework of the windows renewed and the bells re-hung.
All Saints has witnessed Kingston’s transformation from a small scattered settlement into the bustling, lively town it is today. Click here for a short history guide.
Who's who
Other members of our team
Deputy Churchwardens Liz Deller and Mary Mundy
Assistant Churchwardens Sheila Bryant (Community), Eithne Fray (Children & Families) and Paul Thompson (Premises and Insurance)
PCC Secretary: Isabel Isaacson
Treasurer: Gareth Williams
Assistant Treasurer: Alastair Deller
Assistant Priest: Rev William Allberry
Safeguarding Officers: Alex Crook and Kate Shrimpton
Assistant Director of Music and Organist: Vacancy
Music Intern: Katy Miller
Mission Action Plan
The vision of All Saints Mission Action Plan is ‘bringing faith to life in the centre of Kingston’ and our strategy is to ‘lift our voices, raise our profile and extend our outreach’. To do this we have four priorities:
- Pioneer new ways to engage with children and young people
- Raise our profile and extend our outreach through better communications
- Invest in our partnerships so that we can better understand the needs of our community
- Work to become an Eco Church
Further details about the projects and objectives under each of these priorities can be found here.
Our 2024/5 booklet
PCC Membership
To view our PCC membership, please click here.
To view PCC minutes, please email [email protected]