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November 24, 2022

Armistice Day 2022

This year the weather stayed dry for us, although seasonally cold – and just before 11am a group of Veterans, Royal British Legion members,…

October 30, 2022

Written by Margaret Care and published in Autumn 2022 edition of GoFolkestone publication The group started in 2014 – it grew from two people…

October 30, 2022

These two evocative pictures were recently added to our collection. Volunteer Hugh said the image on the left “was given to me by a…

October 24, 2022

As with most gardens – the White Garden is a work in progress, there has been planting throughout 2022 although the very hot months…

September 26, 2022

Baby Loss awareness week is coming up 9th to 15th October. To mark this significant time and to raise awareness of the White Garden…

November 22, 2021

During the mid and late 1900’s it was not an uncommon practice across the country for stillborn babies or ‘born sleeping’ babies to be…

August 6, 2021

Despite the summer rain yesterday evening – we held our first public walk and talk entitled Duty, Destiny and Disaster in the old cemetery….

July 20, 2021

Following on from the post entitled ‘Born Sleeping’ babies we have received many contacts either by email or in person supporting this work. Chris…

July 7, 2021

By Carole M It was May 2021, the sky was bright, the birds were singing, cakes and fruit juice were flowing. The Friends of…

June 15, 2021

written by Carole M – Friends of old Folkestone cemetery She was only 7 when she died in March 1884 at 2 Darlington Place,…