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…
May 21, 2021 Quotes Found As our volunteer group discover headstones, sometimes which may have been beneath the grass for years. Many headstones bear a quote or words which…
May 5, 2021 Finding Richard And Maria, A Good Morning’s Work. We often get asked by distant relatives to locate their family grave in the old Folkestone cemetery. These requests come from people here in…
April 27, 2021 GET INVOLVED WITH #WARGRAVESWEEK Keep up to date with War Graves Week on social media with the hashtag #WarGravesWeek – you’ll get to find out what we’re up to, see…
April 23, 2021 During the holidays, giving gifts to the dead can help you cope with grief Every December, my family decorates two Christmas trees: one for our living room and one for the cemetery, where my sister is buried. She…