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…
March 6, 2021 INTRODUCING WAR GRAVES WEEK WAR GRAVES WEEK – A WEEK TO REMEMBER We are proud to bring you our first ever War Graves Week. Running from the 21-28 May…
March 5, 2021 VIRTUALLY VISIT SOME OF CWGC’S MOST REMOTE CEMETERIES Since the beginning of last year, visiting our cemeteries and memorials across the globe has had to be put on hold for many. So…
February 19, 2021 Team Effort Found Baby Olives Resting Place The story starts as told by Jan Holben: As often happens I get an unknown number call me on my mobile. If it’s a…
