The Acts of Union 1st May 1707 The Acts of Union took effect on 1 May 1707. On this date, the Scottish Parliament and the English Parliament united to form the Parliament of Great Britain based in the Palace of Westminster in London, the home of the English Parliament. Hence, the acts are referred to as the […]
BEAUCHAMP LODGE 1422 - The West Kent Military Lodge
3rd Bombay Regiment - The Steel Heads 3rd Bombay Regiment - Those of you who know something about the history of the Beauchamp Lodge will recall that its founding Brethren came predominantly from the Royal Engineers and 109th Regiment of Foot, both of whom were stationed at Roorkee in 1872. The military reputation of the […]
James Bond Stunts Is the James Bond stuntman ex-military? Click the photo below to find out His life seems to have some similarities to that of 007 himself, which is fitting since Torbet worked as Daniel Craig's stuntman on 'No Time To Die' for eight months in 2019, filming in Norway, Jamaica, Italy, Scotland and […]
Military Units So who were the military units that were present at the annual investiture (April 2022)? Can you name them? Were they different? Would you know? So below is a picture of an Officer from one of H.M.’s mounted Regiments. Can you name which Regiment? For an extra point is it the same Regiment […]
Here’s a Beauchamp Lodge Member Profile from Paul Holmes.Our team has asked him a set of routine questions thatwill provide you with a brief insight into his military or civilian service.We hope you find it of interest. If you are interested in joining our Military Lodge simply message us using the form provided on the […]
Here’s a Beauchamp Lodge Member Profile from Steve Hyland.Our team has asked him a set of routine questions thatwill provide you with a brief insight into his military or civilian service.We hope you find it of interest. If you are interested in joining our Military Lodge simply message us using the form provided on the […]
Order of the Garter King Edward III founded the Order of the Garter around the time of his claim to the French throne. The traditional year of foundation is usually given as 1348 (when it was formally proclaimed). However, The Complete Peerage, under ”The Founders of the Order”, states the order was first instituted on 23rd April […]
Happy birthday to HM the Queen Happy birthday - Queen Elizabeth II is marking her 96th birthday privately today at the Sandringham estate. The Queen is expected to spend the day at the estate’s Wood Farm cottage, a personal sanctuary where she also spent her first Christmas since Philip’s death in April 2021. Philip loved […]
The George Cross GC The George Cross is a British civilian and military decoration, instituted in 1940 by King George VI for “acts of the greatest heroism or of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger.” The award, which can be conferred posthumously, is usually given to civilians, although it can be bestowed on military personnel […]
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Friendship
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