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Soldiers from the Queen’s Gurkha Engineers were special guests at Monckton
Lodge, Maidstone on Thursday evening.
The soldiers from Invicta Barracks performed their famous ‘Khukri Dance’
and two Nepali children gave a demonstration of traditional local dance.
Captain Prem from the Queen’s Gurkha Engineers gave a brief history about
the Gurkha’s in the British army and reminded the brethren that over
45,000 Gurkha’s lost their lives during the 1st and 2nd World War’s and
are still very much in the thick of every conflict that involves British
troops. The Queen’s Gurkha Engineers are just 50 years old but Gurkha’s
have been part of the British Forces since the days of the East India
Company.
Worshipful Brother Major Mike Cross, MBE and reigning Master Worshipful
Brother James McDonald both of Monckton Lodge made a special presentation
to Captain Prem of £1400 raised by the Lodge to be donated to the Pahar
Trust, which raises money to build and equip schools in the Nepalese
mountain region.
Captain Prem donated an ornamental Khukri to the Lodge, which was
auctioned raising an extra £300, making a total of £1700 for the Trust.
Brother Terry Smart who made the winning bid for the Khukri immediately
donated it to the Lodge where it will take pride of place at future
meetings.
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