General Interest

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

As our volunteer group discover headstones, sometimes which may have been beneath the grass for years. Many headstones bear a quote or words which…