St. Mary and St. Eanswythe Churchyard in Folkestone, Kent

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Folkestone, Shepway District, Kent CT20 1SW England

Coordinates: 51.07877, 1.18175
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This old church which stands looking over the The English Channel and Folkestone Harbour is believed to have been consecrated on 11th September 1138. It houses the relics of an Anglo-Saxon Princess and Patron Saint of Folkestone, St Eanswythe. She established a nunnery near the church in 630 AD and her reliquary now stands in the Chancel of the present Church where it was moved on 12 September 1138.
PLEASE NOTE: Although many interments took place here, the Churchyard is only small and unable to accommodate the thousands of Burials that the records suggest. After 1856 you may find only the Burial Service took place at the church with the actual interment taking place in the nearby Cheriton Road Cemetery which opened in this year. Please consider checking prior to creating a memorial page.