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…
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,…
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 7, 2023 The Brown Paper Parcel Social Media can be a mixed blessing – but something it is seriously good at is sharing discoveries or findings with groups of common…
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 28, 2023 Family History Talks There are lots of great talks coming up, given by the Kent Family History Society, including: ‘Making the most of a Will’, ‘Family history storytelling’…
February 24, 2023 A Glossary of Cemetery Phrases This great glossary of cemetery phrases has been compiled by the National Federation of Cemetery Friends. The list includes the type of trees and…
February 20, 2023 There’s Life Among The Dead: Wildlife in cemeteries Graveyards are quiet, peaceful places. Left alone over time, many have become secluded sanctuaries where plant and animal life can thrive. Explore your local cemetery…
February 20, 2023 LEARN ABOUT THE WORLD WARS WITH THE CWGC On this International Day of Education (24th Jan), we’d like to take this opportunity to reintroduce you to some of the resources we offer…
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 16, 2023 Pechey Phipson – Her Work Goes On Back in the summer we were contacted by Ramesh, who was here in Folkestone UK, on holiday from India and wanted to see the…
