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…
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 14, 2021 LTC George Blicke Champion De Crespigny: The Mad Minute Researched and written by Karl Neve, lightly edited by Carole. Hythe School of Musketry was mentioned by Rob on a recent history ‘walk and…
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…
