Beauchamp Lodge June 2026 Meeting – A Raising, Waterloo and Operation Welly Boots The June 2026 meeting of Beauchamp Lodge No. 1422, the West Kent Military Lodge, brought the Lodge together once again at Wilmington for an evening combining serious Masonic ceremony with military tradition, friendship, humour and the particular brand of controlled chaos that […]

Beauchamp Lodge April 2026 Meeting Highlights The Beauchamp Lodge April 2026 meeting proved to be another memorable evening for Beauchamp Lodge No. 1422, the West Kent Military Lodge, combining an excellent double ceremony with the particular mixture of military tradition, humour, friendship and fellowship for which the Lodge has become so well known. The meeting […]

On Parade 17th - The West Kent Military Lodge So we will shortly be 'On Parade 17th' (date changed due to Good Friday) and we hope you are all looking forward to being in our company once again. The DC will be inspecting so we trust that you have all polished your medals and boots […]

Beauchamp Chapter 1422 Oakley House, Bromley – Wednesday 4th March Beauchamp Chapter 1422 held a most enjoyable and well-attended convocation on Wednesday 4th March at Oakley House, Bromley, when the new Principals were installed into their respective Chairs. The Chapter was pleased to install: The ceremony was conducted in an excellent manner and enjoyed by […]

A Brother brought home The Gillingham Lodge of Benevolence No.184 was warranted by the Antients Grand Lodge in December 1787 to meet at the Crown & Thistle Tavern in Chatham; and it would unite in 1824 with two other nearby Antients warranted lodges. The Lodge drew many of its members from the personnel employed or […]

Joining members9 - update At the June 2025 meeting a ballot was held for a candidate for Initiation, the ballot proved successful. The candidate will therefore be initiated at our very next meeting (24th October 2025). At the June meeting the Membership Officer also announced that he was in contact with another potential candidate for […]

On Parade 4th - The West Kent Military Lodge We will shortly be 'On Parade 4th' (1st Friday in April) and we hope you are all looking forward to being in our company once again. The DC will be inspecting so we trust that you have all polished your medals and boots and that your […]

Argentinean memoirs3 Herewith Argentinean memoirs3 - Many of you from the Beauchamp Lodge will know that we had Argentinean visitors in the month of January. In fact our guests were with us from Tuesday 21st January through to Friday 31st January and it was quite a packed schedule. Agustin Vazquez the Argentinean Military Historian (specialising […]

Argentinean memoirs2 Herewith Argentinean memoirs2 - Many of you from the Beauchamp Lodge will know that we had Argentinean visitors in the month of January. In fact our guests were with us from Tuesday 21st January through to Friday 31st January and it was quite a packed schedule. Agustin Vazquez the Argentinean Military Historian (specialising […]