December 16, 2024 Stephen and Susanna Court The impressive memorial stone in Folkestone Old Cemetery gives few hints about a short action filled life and a long widowhood: Stephen Court Master…
December 9, 2024 Consultation on the law relating to burial and cremation Who we are? The Law Commission of England and Wales is an independent body established by statute to make recommendations to government to reform…
December 5, 2024 A talk: Flourishing Folkestone On Saturday three members of the Friends of Folkestone Cemetery gave a colourful illustrated talk to 45+ interested members of The New Folkestone Society….
November 20, 2024 A Life of Struggle – John Alexander Blow 1813 – 1889 Researched and written by Carole Moody John was in trouble; it was April 1868 and he had been charged and remanded for collecting alms…
September 30, 2024 Finding Mabel Researched and written by Carole Moody Mabel was lost. The problem was, that after her brief life, nobody today knew about her and so…
August 9, 2024 District Councillors Presentation On the evening of July 24th, before the full council meeting, members of our group—Janet, Carole, and Rob—had the opportunity to present to the…
May 29, 2024 The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter Researched and written by Carole Moody Fanny’s life changed completely when she was about five and her father got a job as a lighthouse…
March 24, 2024 International Womens Day 2024 – marked with a rose Each year we celebrate International Women’s Day and over the last few years we now put flowers on graves for some of the significant…
March 24, 2024 Natural History at Folkestone Old Cemetery One of the best documented Victorian / Edwardian cemeteries, the ‘Friends’ make all their research available via their website and ‘Find a Grave’. Details…
December 16, 2023 Reflecting On The Value Of Volunteers This morning, I shared pictures on our Facebook group, capturing moments of our dedicated volunteers in action – Karl uncovering a fallen headstone buried…
