April 25, 2020 Support Our Work How you can support us Thank you for your interest in supporting the work of the old Folkestone Cemetery ‘Friends’ volunteer group. Our work…
September 30, 2024 Finding Mabel Mabel was lost. The problem was, that after her brief life, nobody today knew about her and so no-one had been looking for her….
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 Fanny’s life changed completely when she was about five and her father got a job as a lighthouse keeper. Fanny was born in Shoreditch,…
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 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…
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,…
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…