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…
September 2, 2026 HERITAGE OPEN DAYS EXPLORE SHEETS 11-20 September 2026 The Friends of old Folkestone cemetery are very happy to join the Heritage Open Day community – and they have lots of interesting stories…
June 4, 2026 Under The Stone NEW YouTube Channel A new YouTube channel has been created called Under The Stone where videos about interesting and significant characters in this old cemetery can be…
March 8, 2026 International Womens Day 2026 For International Women’s Day this year, we focused mainly on the wives of men in the services, who often accompanied their husbands to the…
February 28, 2026 Homes Proposed on Former Burial Ground in Kent Kent County Council is facing criticism over its decision to sell land that was once used as a cemetery, with proposals suggesting the site…
December 17, 2025 Behram Pacha – Robert Cannon Lieutenant General Robert Cannon – Behram Pacha 1811-1882, Isabella Langford Cannon 1827-1853, Amy Josette L. Massinberd Cannon 1851-1854, Emma Beevor Ronald Cannon 1832-1888 Behind…
December 14, 2025 Frederick Anness Concentration Camp doctor Farmsteads burnt, but still the commando raids continued. Kitchener and his staff couldn’t leave women and children to starve on the Veldt. They brought…
December 3, 2025 Lost at Sea – Richard Frederick Francis, OBE 14th June 1894 – 23rd October 1942 Chief Engineer Merchant Navy, S.S. Empire Star, Blue Star Line S.S. Empire Star slipped out of Liverpool docks on 20th October 1942, heading for…
December 3, 2025 Lichens Are Lovely In Winter Winter is not generally the best time of year to spot biodiversity in churchyards, but it can be the perfect time to investigate lichens….
December 1, 2025 Charles Smiles – Rendezvous Street Tobacconist At 14 Rendezvous Street in Folkestone, in 1891, lived Charles and Elizabeth, with five of their grown-up children. Charles was 61, born at Enfield,…
