Talk:Kingston upon Thames

message: I have removed the assertion that Egbert of Wessex was the first king of all England in the early 9th century.  He was the king of the kingdom of Wessex, and England, as a unified kingdom, did not come into existence until the 10th century.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Stoggler (talk • contribs) 09:17, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: History

message: I removed the remark: "It is also twinned with Delft in the Netherlands". This city contact was ended years ago. Jaho 01:52, 11 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: City Contacts

message: I've removed KT3 and KT4 again. They are not even in the Kingston upon Thames post town. MRSC • Talk 10:47, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Postal districts

message: I have just deleted two names from the list and was tempted to zap a few more. Of the two names removed, one was insufficiently notable to yet have a wikipedia article, the other linked to a 'vanity' article proposed for deletion. I know it is subjective but the people on the list should elict some degree of interest among the general populace. I can't think of a simple rule, but somehow obscure murderers should not qualify even if they have articles. One possibility would be to remove anything not immediately put in alphabetical order; that would catch most of them! Any ideas on a policy? JMcC 08:59, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I've checked the list, deleted irrelevances and moved it around making it prose rather than a list. Hope that you feel it is better. SuzanneKn 17:46, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

text: Thanks Suzanne.  It is better, but some of the names in this section are still distinctly odd. No doubt eminent in their own fields, but are Andrew Doughty, Fritha Goodey, the murderers and the two Butlers really worth a mention? I will happily zap them unless someone can justify them. JMcC 17:52, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm surprised the film actor Jonny Lee Miller isn't listed.  Born in Kingston and educated at Tiffin.  Catwizzle 11:04, 9 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: List of notable people

message: An anon user has been changing the etymology from the accepted old english derivation of -don, -ton, to indicate a farmstead, to a Welsh derivation meaning hill. This is incorrect, as referenced by the Dickens citation, and also looking at other sources, such as a British Museum worksheet which makes direct reference to it.
On another matter, would be a good source to extend the historical information. Cheers Kbthompson 13:22, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Etymology 

message: Just for the record, unlike other placenames like "Henley-upon-Thames", "Stratford-upon-Avon" and "Newcastle-upon-Tyne", "Kingston upon Thames" and "Richmond upon Thames" are unhyphenated. I have removed hyphens from these in the article and added a comment immediately after each one. — Paul G 09:23, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Just for the record also, until 1965 the town was known as "Kingston-upon-Thames", but the form "Kingston-on-Thames" was also widely used. When the Greater London area was created, the name was regularized as "Kingston upon Thames" without hyphens, in order to distinguish the expanded Royal Borough from the old one. LynwoodF (talk) 08:25, 7 May 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Newcastle upon Tyne is unhyphenated.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.26.63.92 (talk) 15:30, 1 November 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Thank you – interesting point which I did not know. There is a discussion on the Newcastle talk page here and also a query about "on" instead of "upon" here. LynwoodF (talk) 16:11, 1 November 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hyphenation 

message: Twice within recent weeks separate people have added the Thomson local to this article. It keeps being reverted on the grounds of Spam. This is not a link to a specific company plugging their own products, but a very useful local directory which contains a considerable amount of info on local topics including hospitals, school, social services. It is delivered free in hard copy to households and has its own Wiki entry. It can also be a useful source for expanding the article. I think there is a strong case for retaining it Motmit (talk) 12:29, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Thomson Local

message: A citation has been requested for the Rose Theatre being the most notable arts venue. Not sure why a citation is needed when the Rose is the only arts venue in the town, apart from those attached to schools or the university. It's an obvious truth, therefore, that it is the most notable.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Reesmf (talk • contribs) 10:29, 23 January 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Culture

message: FYI editors (Culture section): I recently uploaded some photos (scans) of a silent movie production at Warren House, Kingston upon Thames, in March 1921. Use as you see fit. KKelvinThompson (talk) 23:25, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  1921 Silent Movie Production Photos 

message: I've been having a look at Wikipedia:WikiProject UK geography/How to write about settlements and it looks as though some of the sections of this article as it stands should be moved about, specifically the 'local government' sub-section into 'Governance', the merging of the 'Notable locations' and 'Economy' sections, and the town twinning into the 'Culture' section. I also think leaving the telephone boxes by themselves as the the only 'landmark' in town looks a bit strange: personally I would add the Coronation Stone, Clattern Bridge and Lovekyn Chapel to the landmarks section. Any views for or against these changes? Richard3120 (talk) 02:49, 27 February 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: I think you are probably right, especially on the landmarks. Why not make the changes you propose? I can always tell you if there is anything I do not like! WP tell us to be bold, but I appreciate your asking us first. LynwoodF (talk) 14:12, 28 February 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks - I know Wikipedia says "be bold!", but I've been on here long enough to know that people get put out if you start moving blocks of text around wholesale! I just thought that if I pointed out there was a MoS (which some people may not know existed) for organising articles about towns, the changes would be more acceptable. I accept that there is a good argument for keeping the Coronation Stone under 'history' rather than 'landmarks' ,though. Richard3120 (talk) 14:57, 28 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Reorganisation of the article

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message: I have a photo taken during the olympics time trial which maybe of interest to illustrate this section. it was taken on the Portsmouth road Surbiton. Shortly before the town centre where Wiggins said in his autobiography My time "the yells and screams from the crowd were actually deafening to the point where I got ringing in my ears"
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Teecefamily (talk) 17:55, 25 November 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: I was there on the Portsmouth road that day and took a similar picture seconds later. Yours is probably better. I think this would fit nicely in the section on the Olympics. I have added a caption to the picture. Would you like me to put it in the article? LynwoodF (talk) 20:32, 25 November 2016 (UTC)
replies: text:  Nothing more has been added to this discussion, and so before I lose sight of it, I shall add the photo to the article. If anyone objects, it can be removed – that is easier than putting it there in the first place. LynwoodF (talk) 15:01, 27 November 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  2012 Olympics in kingston 

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replies: text: Richard3120 (talk) 14:28, 11 December 2017 (UTC)
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message: @Murgatroyd49 you have to see here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_London#Standardisation_for_all_London_Neigbourhood_/_Area_Pages
Thank you Justgravy (talk) 18:42, 16 December 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Seems to have been rejected. Murgatroyd49 (talk) 19:12, 16 December 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  south-west London 

message: Does Jackie still live in KoT? Her Wikipedia page suggests she's now in Alfriston. 146.200.2.214 (talk) 14:19, 16 May 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: You are right about this too. I knew JW years ago, because I worked with her mother, "Biddy" Aitken, before she went into the antiques trade. LynwoodF (talk) 21:41, 16 May 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Jacqueline Wilson