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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…

April 11, 2023

StrangeCargo Art Collaboration

StrangeCargo is well known to local people – in their words this art company “has been built on the ethos of involving other people…

March 28, 2023

Rediscovering Life After the Loss of a Loved One

Losing a loved one often feels like you’ve lost part of yourself. Whether you lost a friend, a spouse, a parent, or a child,…

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…

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