Public Evening Embroidery Talk
Enjoy an evening viewing and talk about the 10th Century Saxon Kings crowned on our site and the creation of the embroidery panels which honour them.
Free but limited spaces, please book your free ticket here https://www.ticketsource.com/all-saints-church-kingston/evening-saxon-kings-embroidery-talk-events/2026-11-25/18:00/t-ldellje
Bar available. Enjoy a drink of your choice under the gaze of the Kings.
Seven Kings, including the first “Kings of England” are traditionally thought to have been crowned at Kingston Upon Thames. Before All Saints Church was built, the site was an important estate of the West Saxon Kings and host to Royal coronations. Our talk will tell this significant heritage story through the series of seven spectacular and unique embroidery panels (six of which are currently displayed) touching on the Saxon history of the area, the reigns of the Kings and characters depicted, and the incredible talent that has gone into the design and execution of the panels themselves.
Embroidery panels have a long tradition of being used as symbols of power or to tell a story to enforce a message. Such works can be found in the great houses of the nobility or wealthy merchants, royal palaces and of course, in churches. Join us as we delve into these amazing works of textile art.
The panels were created by award winning contemporary embroiderer Jacky Puzey. Jacky’s speciality of machine embroidery is further embellished with hand embroidery and beading by Beatrice Mayfield, contemporary hand embroiderer and visiting lecturer at the Royal School of Needlework.
Our embroideries headlined an edition of the national “embroidery magazine”. Read the article here https://allsaintskingston.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Embroidery-Magazine-full-Article-March-2025.pdf Come and see them in person!
For further details, please visit our website https://allsaintskingston.co.uk/the-seven-saxon-kings-embroidery-project