Welcome to my website! My name is Penny. My ancestors hailed from Folkestone
Kent England. Over the years when researching my family tree I have crossed paths
with many others who share a link back to Folkestone. This site was launched in February 2001 and is dedicated to fellow Family History addicts with an interest in families from Folkestone.
My plan is to continually update the site. My hope is that these pages will provide a forum for sharing stories, research, information and resources. My aim is to bring some enjoyment to others. Please visit the site regularly. If you would
like to contribute to it please feel free to email me. All contributions will be gratefully received and appropriately acknowledged.
A special thank you to the following people who have kindly contributed to this site:
SITE NEWS - Find out about new additions and updates on this page
FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH
About Folkestone, Kent, England and Nearby Areas
Including references through the centuries.
Contributed by Richard Nelson
Selected Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
Early Folkestone Quaker Records contributed by Mark Chalk
Finding My Folkestone Family - Plus A Twist In The Tail contributed by Annie Stuart
FOLKESTONE AT WAR
Percy Ernest Fray 1898 -1915
Unknown Soldiers of Folkestone
"All The Brothers Were Valiant"
The Bombing of Tontine Street 1917
Folkestone WWII Civilian Casualties
Alice Emily LAWSON nee PUNNETT
Folkestone's Great War Soldiers
One Folkestone Soldier's Story
PEOPLE OF FOLKESTONE
The Houndsditch Murders and The Goddard Family NEW!
Letters to America From Folkestone
Stories of the Folkestone Lifeboats
The CORNISH Family of Folkestone
Walter Hill
Northcott Family of Folkestone
Rescue at Sea
Morford and Catt Connections contributed by Christine Catt
Accident in the Slaughter House
Trade and Business People Over 580 names.
Jenner's the Builders contributed by Maureen Cate
The Folkestone Corporation - Mayors Freemen and Jurats
"The Folkestone Dollies" contributed by Ann Lamb
Folkestone Clerics and Church Officers
POEMS AND STORIES ABOUT FOLKESTONE
The Folkestone Of Edward Hasted 1778- 1799 Contributed by Janice Brooker
Dover Gaol A folk song about smugglers contributed by Janet Eaves.
The Folkestone Countryside 1823 as described by William Cobbett
The Holy Well of Folkestone contributed by Sheila Jackson
The Four Brothers The Folkestone Fiery Serpent
MISCELLANEOUS PAGES
Folkestone Harbour Today contributed by Annie Stuart and Greg Snedden
Panoramic View of the Town of Folkestone
contributed by Annie Stuart and Greg Snedden
The Story of Saint Eanswythe and the Folkestone Parish Church
Folkestone Churches - Past and Present
Index of A Descriptive and Historical Account of Folkestone and Its Neighbourhood
Photo Gallery Pictures and stories
Peter Bailey, Carol Bowler, Maureen Branson, Janice Brooker, Maureen Cate, Christine Catt, Heather Cave, Mark Chalk, David Cornish, Joan Dibble, Mike Durtnall, Janet Eaves, Shelley Haigger, Lesley Haigh, Mary Harvey-Wright, Sheila Jackson, Ann Lamb, Jane Marshall, Richard Nelson, Pat and Trevor Robbie, Matthew Rosenz, Greg Snedden, Bill Stevens, Annie Stuart, Jean Thomas, Debbie Worwood
CONTENTS
Contributed by Pat and Trevor Robbie
Contributed by Jane Marshall
The story of the Hunt Brothers of Folkestone contributed by Janice Brooker
Contributed by Janice Brooker
Includes lists of fatalities and persons injured.
Contributed by Heather Cave
Kindly contributed by Joan Dibble
Kindly contributed by Joan Dibble
Kindly contributed by Lesley Haigh
Kindly contributed by David Cornish
Second Mate - SS Albert Edward
Also the story of Fanny Hill
Kindly contributed by Mary Harvey-Wright
Kindly contributed by Kevin
Story of a rescue at sea by the crew of the Folkestone Fishing boat INVICTA
Kindly contributed by Jane Marshall
Includes lists of Lords od the Manor
Names of Folkestone smuggles included.
contributed by Annie Stuart and Greg Snedden
Kindly compiled and contributed by Richard Nelson