General Interest

January 13, 2022

Alfred Philpott 1869-1929 – a hidden history

Alfred Philpott: His is just one of the many unmarked, shared graves, opposite the Morrisons store. He shares it with two baby boys who…

December 1, 2021

Groundwater Contamination and Cemeteries

Cemetery owners need to consider response The NFCF has received notice that there is a consultation for new legislation that will affect any organisation…

December 1, 2021

Bloody Accident At The Folkestone Lift (1896)

An unmarked plot in the old Folkestone cemetery marks the resting place of John Henry Frederick Wessell who died 13th December 1916. John Wessell…

November 22, 2021

White Garden Planting Commences

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…

October 21, 2021

Grosser Kurfürst: 19th Century warship wreck off Kent protected

The wreck of a German battleship that was sunk in 1878 off Folkestone, with the loss of nearly 300 lives, has been granted government…

October 7, 2021

1906: Nature Study Ends In Tragedy

Reported at the time as ‘Cliff Fatality’ the news item goes on to tell of the tragic death of a young pupil of Sidney…

September 19, 2021

George Peden: From Humble Beginnings

Out walking – want some peace and quiet? Then why not take a walk through the old Folkestone cemetery for an hour or so…

September 14, 2021

A Talk For The Family History Society

At very short notice. because another speaker had dropped out with only a few days to go, we were able to step in to…

August 17, 2021

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August 6, 2021

Duty, Destiny & Disaster

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

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