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…
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…
August 6, 2021 Duty, Destiny & Disaster Despite the summer rain yesterday evening – we held our first public walk and talk entitled Duty, Destiny and Disaster in the old cemetery….
July 21, 2021 Bob’s On A Mission – Again! I may have mentioned Bob Mouland in previous articles – I would see him every month, without fail, sitting at the back of the…
July 20, 2021 The White Garden Following on from the post entitled ‘Born Sleeping’ babies we have received many contacts either by email or in person supporting this work. Chris…
July 7, 2021 Crumbling stones and flaking words By Carole M It was May 2021, the sky was bright, the birds were singing, cakes and fruit juice were flowing. The Friends of…
June 15, 2021 Bringing Together Parents With Child – Ellen Pratt written by Carole M – Friends of old Folkestone cemetery She was only 7 when she died in March 1884 at 2 Darlington Place,…
May 21, 2021 ‘Born Sleeping’ babies During the late 1900’s it was not uncommon practice in the UK to remove a stillborn baby, or a baby which died shortly in…
