BEAUCHAMP LODGE 1422 - The West Kent Military Lodge

What's on at Beauchamp Lodge/Chapter #1422?

The Beauchamp Lodge meets on the 4th Friday in January (Installation), 1st Friday in April, unless a Bank Holiday (Anniversary of 1st meeting - April 1872), 4th Friday in June and the 4th Friday in October. Start time 1730hrs with a second entrance at 1800hrs.

The Beauchamp Chapter meets on the 1st Wednesdays in March (Installation), June (Repurpose Anniversary) and November. Start time 1730hrs with a second entrance at 1800hrs.

To attend any of our Lodge/Chapter meetings you must already be a Freemason/Companion (unless you are the candidate).

Should you be attending our Lodge/Chapter for the very first time please identify yourself to our Junior Warden/Scribe E and present your Grand Lodge/Chapter certificate to him. That said many of our lodge/chapter events are open to friends and families and these will be detailed as such within the description of the event.

  • 23 October 2026
    • Lodge Meeting (4th Friday in October)5:30 pm - 9:30 pmcropped IMG 1427Start time: 5.30pm – Lodge Agenda as for summons (elections) - Initiation Second Entrance 6pm Presentation TBC Festive Board Celebration
      This is mark the occasion of Remembrance       Dress: Dark Lounge suit or Morning suit, white collar, Provincial/Military/Service/Craft or Black tie, white gloves, Military head-dress and Military medals. Members & their guests are invited to wear their head-dress relating to their Regt., Corps or Service unit (and Medals)       Wilmington Masonic Centre Map
  • 4 November 2026
    • The West Kent Military Chapter (1st Wednesday in November)5:30 pm - 9:30 pmIMG 7646Beauchamp Chapter No. 1422 is the West Kent Military Chapter. Start time: 5.30pm – Chapter Agenda as for summons Second Entrance: 6pm Festive Board Celebration
      To be confirmed.       Dress: Dark Lounge suit or Morning suit, white collar, Provincial/Military/Service/Chapter or Black tie, NO gloves, Military head-dress and Military medals. Members & their guests are invited to wear their head-dress relating to their Regt., Corps or Service unit (and Medals).       Oakley House, Bromley Common, Bromley Kent BR2 8HA MapMore details »
  • 22 January 2027
    • Installation Meeting (4th Friday in January)5:30 pm - 10:00 pmcropped IMG 1427Start time: 5.30pm – Installation Meeting (accounts) Installation of Master Elect and an Initiation ceremony Second Entrance: 6pm Festive Board celebration
      To be confirmed       Dress: Dark Lounge suit or Morning suit, white collar, Provincial/Military/Service/Craft or Black tie, white gloves, Military head-dress and Military medals. Members & their guests are invited to wear their head-dress relating to their Regt., Corps or Service unit (and Medals)       Wilmington Masonic Centre Map

If you are running late to any of the meetings, due to work commitments, traffic congestion, etc., please do not worry. We look forward to greeting you upon your safe arrival. Similarly, should you need to leave the Mess Hall/Dinner at an earlier time, again please do not worry. We thank you for your company and wish you a safe onward journey.

News & Information
28 April 2023
Sensational Army Boxing Championships
Army Boxing 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment have been crowned Army boxing champions for 2023 after a dramatic night of action in Aldershot. The final saw 2 PARA take on 1 Royal Anglian Regiment, who are based in Cyprus, in front of a passionate audience at the Army Combat Centre. The first half of the […]
27 April 2023
Amazing visit to HAC
HAC On Monday 24th April the West Kent Military Lodge (Beauchamp Lodge #1422), and its guests, visited the HAC (Honourable Artillery Company). The afternoon started with a guided tour of the HAC Armoury, where we were shown the body armour worn and the weaponry carried by the Pikemen and Musketeers. Our host, Chris Huxtable was […]
19 April 2023
Incredible Register of Members
Register of Members The Register of Members Beauchamp Lodge No.1422 details each and every member of the Beauchamp Lodge since it’s very first meeting on the 2nd April 1872, in Roorkee, India. It is a living-breathing register that records the very latest member (January 2023 - Wilmington, England) to the very first member (April 1872 […]
16 April 2023
HMS Victory - Too low, now standing tall
On 12 January 1922, HMS Victory's condition was so poor that she would no longer stay afloat, she had to be moved into No. 2 dock at Portsmouth, the oldest dry dock in the world still in use. A naval survey revealed that between a third and a half of her internal fittings required replacement. Visiting HMS Victory […]
15 April 2023
Extraordinary - Sir Phillip Colville Smith, Grand Secretary
Sir Phillip Colville Smith - Pocket Knife The gold pocket knife of Sir Phillip Colville Smith was advertised for sale through an auction house. Described as in superb condition the price was listed as £2,950 excluding delivery charges. Sir Phillip Colville Smith, CVO, Grand Secretary (1917–1937) was the Grand Secretary, or Chief Executive, of the […]
15 April 2023
Success Joining Member1
Joining member1 We are very happy to report that we have received an application for a Joining Member1 an ex-Grenadier Guardsman. The Grenadier Guards is one of the oldest and most iconic regiments in the British Army. Whether they are fighting on the front line or guarding a Royal Palace, members of the Regiment are […]
15 April 2023
Lodge by-laws - Comprehensive review
Beauchamp Lodge by-laws have: The new By-Laws state: The Lodge shall meet at the Masonic Hall, Wilmington, Kent and shall hold regular meetings on the 4th (fourth) Friday in January and October and the 1st (first) Friday in April (subject to bank holiday) and June at such hour as the Master shall direct. Please ensure […]
12 April 2023
Powerful April meeting feedback
April meeting feedback summary April meeting feedback - Well now that the dust has settled since our meeting on the 6th April, let's share some of the feedback we have received and the communications we have been party to: "Good morning, and a big thank you for the meeting, last night." "Really looking forward to […]
8 April 2023
Incredible Military Lodge April meeting
April meeting summary Well what a fantastic night we all had at the April meeting and our thanks go all to all the Brethren for their continued support of the West Kent Military Lodge. The Lodge was celebrating the very first meeting of the Lodge, held over one hundred and fifty one (151) years ago, […]
2 April 2023
Incredible Cap Badges herald new era for British Army
Cap Badges of Forty-six of the British Army’s Corps and Regimental showing His Majesty The King's cypher have been unveiled. Worn for the first time by military personnel taking part in the Coronation, they will become the official new symbol for the Regiments and Corps. The design of the badges reflect the cypher and the […]
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