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January 25, 2025

Unearthing Hidden Histories (an article written for local publication The Looker)

Eight years ago, I attended a Remembrance Day service at the old Folkestone cemetery. It’s the kind of place you might walk past without…

December 10, 2023

BBC: Hundreds of graves found unsafe and risk to public

Hundreds of gravestones in north Wales have been deemed unsafe and an injury risk to visitors. About 700 memorials in Flintshire’s cemeteries are in…

May 31, 2023

31st May 1875 – Anniversary of the sinking of the Grosser Kurfurst

On 31st May 1875 – the German ship SMS Grosser Kurfurst sank on her maiden voyage off the coast of Folkestone – and of…

May 15, 2023

How Best To Honour A Family Member

How Best to Honor a Family Member on Social Media Losing a family member is a difficult experience, and it can be hard to…

March 9, 2023

The Future of Folkestone Library

Folkestone Library on Grace Hill was suddenly closed in December 2022 due to flooding after heavy rain which caused damage inside the building, and…

March 5, 2023

Insanity and Mystery – Zoom Talk

We were recently asked to do a Zoom talk to the Folkestone Family History group – and were very pleased to accept. Jan took…

February 19, 2023

Post Box To Heaven

At certain times of year, when most families are celebrating Christmas, New Year or perhaps other non special day events – some people find…

February 4, 2023

A Slow Start

And here we are in 2023, well technically by the time I got around to writing this it is February 2023! The weather has…

September 26, 2022

Queen Elizabeth 1926 – 2022

May 23, 2022

Book: Grave Stories of Murder, Mystery & Misfortune: Uncovering real stories from the Old Folkestone Cemetery

I wrote this book some months ago – and then it sat there – until at last I decided to get it published and…

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