April 10, 2025 Messina Earthquake 1908 – Alice Horn, Annie Kirby and Rev. Charles Huleatt Some years back, when I was looking for wild flowers at Folkestone Old Cemetery, while Carole took photos of damaged memorials, we saw the…
March 25, 2025 Discoveries at the Old Cemeterry Also published in The Hurricane local news publication The Friends have spent 8 years cutting, delving and researching into the stories in the Old…
February 1, 2025 Love Your Yew Tree Week February 2025 marks the launch of Love Your Yew Week (8th-14th Feb), a new initiative dedicated to the care and preservation of ancient yew trees….
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….
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…
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,…
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,…
