The main industry in Folkestone has always been the fishing, and it is still possible to go down to the cobbled harbour and watch the fishing boats come in, but it is definitely not what it was, and the fleet these days is a lot smaller.
It is possible to trace back generation after generation of fishing families, surnames like May, Baker, Milton, Taylor, Spearpoint, Saunders, Fagg, and forgive me for those I have left out, are names that seem to have been around the harbour forever.
It is a close knit community unto itself, and life in Folkestone wouldn't be the same without it. From the harbour, you can see St. Peter's church up on the cliff. This church has had a very close connection with the fishermen and their families for many many years, and prayers for their safe keeping while at sea have been uttered within those walls for generations.