General Interest

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…

December 11, 2023

The Quiet Garden Movement

“The Quiet Garden Movement is a network of beautiful gardens and outdoor spaces for prayer, stillness, contemplation and an appreciation of the natural world”….

December 4, 2023

Seeking Sanctuary – conserving amphibians and reptiles in burial grounds

Amphibians and reptiles have a special place in many of our hearts – perhaps stemming from fond childhood memories of collecting tadpoles in jars,…

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