Farnham Common man 'with extreme right-wing ideology' had instructions for making chemical weapons

A man from Farnham Common with 'an extreme right-wing ideology' has been jailed for a string of terrorism offences including possessing instructions for making chemical weapons and firearms.

Nicholas Gilpin, of Dippingwell Court, was handed three years and four months in prison at a sentencing in Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday (February 26).

Head of Counter Terrorism Policing South East Detective Chief Superintendent Claire Finlay, said Gilpin ‘held an extreme right-wing ideology’ and had terrorist material ‘which had the sole aim of causing harm to our society’.

Counter terrorism police arrested Gilpin at an address in the Hereford area on October 2021, where his electronic devices were seized.

Instructions on how to kill people with close combat weapons were found on the devices, as well as instructions for making explosives and weapons, including chemical and firearms.

Antisemitic and racist documents were also found on the devices, in addition to instructions on how to commit other criminal activity.

Gilpin had possession of ‘disturbed videos and written material’ on the Telegram app which could be used to stir up racial hatred, counter terrorism police said. 

The convicted extremist had posted a statement encouraging terrorism on the app earlier in the year of his arrest, on March 16, 2021.

Gilpin was charged in connection with the offences on January 20, 2023, and was convicted following a four-week trial at Woolwich Crown Court which concluded on October 23, 2025.

He was convicted on four counts of possessing terrorist information, contrary to section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000; and another count of encouragement of terrorism, contrary to section one of the Terrorism Act 2006.

There were a further two counts of stirring up racial hatred.

DCS Finlay said: “From our investigation, it is clear that Gilpin held an extreme right-wing ideology  - sharing his racist and anti-Semitic views with others online - and was in possession of terrorist documents which had the sole aim of causing harm to our society.  

“Unfortunately, Gilpin is not the only individual sharing this kind of dangerous content online which can and does encourage terrorism and may be seen and acted upon by those vulnerable to radicalisation. 

“Please remain vigilant when you are online and stay alert to anyone around you who may be getting drawn into extreme content on the Internet.”