31st July 1970 - Black Tot Day Black Tot Day - marks the exact date, July 31, 1970, when the Royal Navy's daily rum ration stopped and the final tot was served onboard Royal Navy ships. To show their disappointment, some Royal Navy sailors wore black armbands. The demise of the long-standing tradition was mainly due to safety […]
BEAUCHAMP LODGE 1422 - The West Kent Military Lodge
Why the maroon beret? ON THIS DAY - 29 July 1942, the 'maroon beret' was adopted by the British Airborne Forces. The red beret became the iconic headscarf of air landing forces around the world . It was first worn by the Parachute Regiment in November 1942 during action in North Africa. It is reported […]
The Menin Gate Today marks the 95th anniversary of the Menin Gate The Last Post Ceremony Following the Gate Memorial opening in 1927, the citizens of Ypres wanted to express their gratitude towards those who had given their lives for Belgium's freedom. Hence every evening at 20:00, buglers from the Last Post Association close the road which […]
Slide show Slide show - In today’s world of digital technology, it is not unusual for lectures to be delivered in Lodge Rooms using computer driven PowerPoint slides. Prior to this electric slide projectors were sometimes used, many of us will remember the heckling when a slide was put in upside down but there is […]
About Lodge Jamrud The Lodge was formed 100 years ago on 14 December 1921 and met in the compound of Fort Jamrud, located in a Mohammedan village near the Khyber Pass in what is now Pakistan. They are proud to celebrate their 100 Year Centenary in 2022. After the Partition of India in 1947 that […]
Toasts or Toasted bread Toasts - ‘Toasting’ as a term for drinking someone’s health first came into use in the early 17th century, but its origins are unclear. The Romans did put toasted bread in their wine to improve its taste, acting like charcoal it reduced the acidity; similarly in the 17th cent spiced toast was sometimes […]
The Masonic Del Boy Masonic Del Boy - Although often accused of behaving badly Francis Columbine Daniel was certainly not a bad man; he actively supported many charities, and designed an award winning life-jacket. He was born in 1765 in King’s Lynn, and at 14 was apprenticed to a surgeon and apothecary at Wapping in London’s docklands; where in 1788 […]
SSASA Their Values: SSAFA; Commitment, Understanding, Integrity, Compassion. Their 5 strategic aims deliver their vision & mission by: What makes them unique? They understand the unique demands of service life, whether it’s on UK soil or overseas. Support is available for people at any stage in their military career; from the youngest recruit to the […]
Supporting Military Veterans Supporting Military Veterans - We're adding a new section to our website, highlighting the organisations and groups who are available to support Military Veterans. We'll be featuring charities, community groups and other organisations who offer support and services to serving and past members of the armed forces. While we will predominantly focus […]
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Freemasons are focused on building themselves as people of integrity. Membership provides the structure to help achieve that goal.
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