HMS Intrepid - Falkland Islands 20th May 1982 HMS Intrepid’s Captain, Capt. Dingemans made this broadcast 42 years ago today. HMS INTREPID May 20th 1982 Ship’s Captain, "Do you hear there? This is the Captain speaking, I have received a signal from Northwood, confirming Her Majesties Government wish to engage the enemy ashore. At 0130 […]

Did you know? 2nd April 82 On Friday 2nd April 82, 42 years ago today, members of the 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment were greeted by this chalked message on a blackboard at Waterloo station The 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment (3 PARA), is a battalion sized formation of the British Army's Parachute Regiment and is a subordinate unit within 16 Air Assault Brigade. […]

Part 7 Orders - listen up! Part 7 Orders - The October meeting of the Beauchamp Lodge will shortly be upon us, “Who calls the Tiger?” and we have an extremely entertaining evening lined up. We have a full platform of Lodge business to get through including; a ballot for an amendment to our Lodge By-Laws, 3 new […]

Part 2 - New beginnings Brothers in adversity part 2 - Some of you may have read in Brothers in Adversity Part 1 (an earlier article) about how Mark Eyles-Thomas, a Falklands War veteran and well-known West Kent Freemason, discovered the story behind an Argentinian soldier’s helmet that had been given to him. That soldier’s […]

Brothers in Adversity, the Falklands War Brothers in Adversity is the story of a Falkland veteran’s quest to reach out to the family of an Argentinian soldier; someone that duty had called upon him to confront in war, but who had also shared in its hardships and sorrows. All wars are to be deeply regretted; […]

Unseen and unhindered, the silent Submarine Service gives the Royal Navy strength beneath the waves. At the June 2023 meeting of the West Kent Military Lodge we had the pleasure of receiving a Submarine presentation by Lt Cmdr Kevin Todd MBE & Lt Cmdr Pat Drummy (both RN Retired and current Freemasons) called ‘Submarine Warfare, Conflict Sinking, Torpedo Trials and the Falklands War’ or “Pinky & Perky’s Brief Introduction to Submarines”. Submarine Presentation […]

On this day 02-04-82 did you know? On this day 02-04-82 - 41 years ago today, Friday 2nd April 1982, members of the 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment were greeted by this chalked message on a blackboard at Waterloo station The 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment (3 PARA), is a battalion sized formation of the British Army's Parachute Regiment and is a subordinate […]

Falklands - Argentinean Panhard AML 90 An Argentine Army Panhard AML 90 vehicle which saw service during the 1982 conflict in the Falklands has been painstakingly refurbished in time for its 40th anniversary. Volunteers from the Household Cavalry Regiment in Bulford, Wiltshire, led the restoration of the Panhard AML90, one of twelve used in the […]

Armed Forces Day 22 - come and join us Armed Forces Day 22 - The Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, Sidcup Saturday 25th June 2022 at 3pm Vicar and Royal British Legion Chaplain: The Reverend Cathy Knight-Scott Organist: Mark Terry Trumpeter: Paul Hiscock St John’s Church is a friendly and inclusive congregation standing […]