Folkestone commemorates VJ Day with service and wreath-laying ceremony
The ceremony in Folkestone Photo: Folkestone Town Council In Folkestone, VJ Day was commemorated on 15 August, by a service and the laying of wreaths at the Burma Star Memorial…
Hundreds of Folkestone schoolchildren lay posies on Canadian soldiers’ graves
Photo: Folkestone Town Council On Friday 30 June, Folkestone honoured the 305 Canadian soldiers who gave their lives in WWI and rest in the Shorncliffe Military Cemetery. The Canada Day…
30th anniversary of ‘Queen Mum’ unveiling National Memorial to the Few at Capel-le-Ferne
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother at the opening of the Memorial in 1993 While locals will know that Capel-le-Ferne is renowned for its microclimate, the weather on Sunday…
National Memorial to the Few to mark 30th anniversary of unveiling by Queen Mother
The 30th anniversary of the unveiling of the National Memorial at Capel-le-Ferne in Kent, is set to take place in July. The once simple clifftop tribute to the fewer-than 3,000…
Pioneer of modern medicine celebrated at Folkestone ceremony
Four caplet wreaths placed for 2023 and the Statue of William Harvey, Langhorne Gardens Photos: Ray Duff Words and pictures by Ray Duff – The life and work of Dr…
Legacy of ‘Sailors Friend’ celebrated in Folkestone
Samuel Plimsoll’s grave at St Martin’s Church Photo: Ray Duff Words and pictures by Ray Duff – On Saturday, about 40 people gathered at the annual event to honour Samuel…
Kent pays tribute to Paul O’Grady
Photo by Flickr user Steve Punter CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, The Lady Colgrain, has expressed much sadness on hearing the news of the…
80th Anniversary of the 1943 Bombing Raid on Ashford
The Mayor of Ashford, Councillor Jenny Webb is inviting people in the town to join her on Friday 24 March 2023, in marking the 80th anniversary of one of Kent’s…
Folkestone marks Holocaust Memorial Day
Rev Weldon with Folkestone Mayor Cllr Nicola Keen, Chair of FHDC Cllr Philip Martin & Mrs Martin at the ceremony – Photo: Ray Duff Words and pictures by Ray Duff…
Folkestone prepares to mark Holocaust Memorial Day
Holocaust Memorial Day – Image: Pixabay On Friday 27 January 2023, a commemoration service will be held in the Town of Folkestone to mark the annual Holocaust Memorial Day, an…