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…
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…
December 3, 2023 Uncovering Roots: Exploring Family Histories Our dedicated volunteers play a vital role in the restoration and maintenance of the old Folkestone cemetery. Their efforts encompass a wide range of…
March 10, 2023 Caring for Gods Acre – Webinars For those of you who love to learn more about cemetery history – take a look at ‘Caring for Gods Acre‘ webinars coming up,…
March 7, 2023 The Brown Paper Parcel Social Media can be a mixed blessing – but something it is seriously good at is sharing discoveries or findings with groups of common…
February 28, 2023 Family History Talks There are lots of great talks coming up, given by the Kent Family History Society, including: ‘Making the most of a Will’, ‘Family history storytelling’…
February 24, 2023 A Glossary of Cemetery Phrases This great glossary of cemetery phrases has been compiled by the National Federation of Cemetery Friends. The list includes the type of trees and…
