There was a lightning conductor on top to grip with ones knees. She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. var year=mydate.getYear() 1968 - Going on leave. 1968 HMS Nubian Commissioning Parade with Vin 'Shiner' Wright. Went back again in 1976 just after the flag was lowered for the last time, place still intact at that point, gates locked with security staff on duty. You are using an out of date browser. 'flag captain' in a sentence. Class 291. Family ww1 research. Royal Scots who died 16/02/1919 ARBROATH EASTERN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' come down the rope upside down to the beat of the drum,Assault course team, athletics,cross country, ganges rugby team It really is sad to see the place just left to rot. Grand Father served in Ganges as the Master at Arms. var fontend = '' I think my most strident memory was sitting in the Gymnasium in late December 1971 with all the other nozzers staring up at the Kipling poem and waiting for the bus to take me to Ipswich railway station for the trip home for Christmas. dailyinfo[6]=' Lieutenant Thomas McKenny HUGHES Twice Mentioned in Despatches 53rd Sqdn. #wrapper {width:900px; margin:0px auto; border:0px solid #bbb; padding:10px; } Ladder Display Ancestry Windows History Photograph of the Window Ladder Display at HMS Ganges; photographer : Fisk, R A, Mr; SHHMG:A1258 dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. NAVAL HOSPITAL,EXECUTIVE Officer's Quarters,Balboa Park,San Diego,CA,8 - $13.64. LEADING COOK Served from 1959 - 1970 Served in HMS Ganges. 1967 - David Erwin. if (year < 1000) year+=1900 FOR SALE! I climbed the mast many times and vividly remember being button boy on a couple of occasions at 142 feet holding onto the lightning conductor. Was at Ganges 1960-61 Blake Div. Perhaps another story is involved here, maybe not directly associated with the HMS Ganges but I have found little to cover the post WW1 early service of HMS Coventry. Ganges, also known as Shotley Training Establishment, was a boys' training establishment at Shotley, Harwich. Bernards of Harwich who were Naval tailors. I passed out, but transfered to the Bootnecks(!!!) PO was called something like Hayjhans saw him again as a Sub Lt at RNAS Abbotsinch in 1963 (now Glasgow Airport) still swaggering and still a st! HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy. 29 recruitment Duncan 11 mess 1960 to 1961. 1969 - Dr David Owen. A friend of mine was there in the late 60's and he said it wasn't too bad then. #header {width:878px; margin:0px auto; border:0px solid #bbb; padding:10px; text align: center; } I dont know too much about it, but it did have fantastic bricks inside. Ganges. 1967 - HMS London. All those humane movies we watched, and we believed it was only nazis who behaved like the gunnery instructors at Ganges. I had passed for PO but eager to begin a new life in Civvy Street left before promotion came through. var mydate=new Date() Include tags such as place names, people, dates, events and colours. Sign up for a new account in our community. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore It went on to become a landmark for the forces and for Suffolk . Was a backward fish and hated my time in the very cold swimming pool to gain my QS. instucters were PO Jock Barrie and Chief PO Noel Whitlock. I will live with the great memories of having had such a great time there, with such great people. I have it saved as a PDF file. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Was at Ganges on 12th Dec 2009 looking through the gates at history disapearing before my eyes that parade ground you could eat your dinner off it, now its covered in strubs trees etc,The last time we were there was 1966 drake 40 that was the hut next to the mast, that is now almost beyond repair. Laid down in Bombay Dockyard. His death could have been from any cause including accident, murder, suicide, illness etc. She remained in service at RNTE Shotley until October 1976. ( Brief silence) After moving to the Main, via a trip up and down the mast saluting the OOD and reporting Junior Seaman Morgan down from aloft Sir I was sent to Blake 6 Mess, there I met Petty Officer RP Eggy Bowen, who was going to have a great part in my growing up, he was a wonderful caring man, I had a lot of respect for Eggy, and A/PO Gunner Sharkey Ward, my new instructors. dailyinfo[9]=' 910311 Private Charles Henry CROMWELL 2nd Canadian Constr. 1967 - David Axford. 1967 - Margaret Taylor. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Old Sweats 1.1k Location:Hampshire Interests:WW1, especially submariners; 20th century police. 1966 - Graham Lloyd and Denzil Bell. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month aside1 {width: 220px;padding-left: .5rem;margin-left: .5rem;float: right;text-align:center;} Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage Naval navy Real Photo postcard RPP HMS Europa with family at the best online prices at eBay! 1966 - Les Parsons. Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' PRG 1373/3/13: The four masted iron barque 'Port Jackson', 2212 tons, under sail [iron 4 mast barque, 2212 tons, ON84362, 286.2 x 41.1 x 25.2. All the Best mate. Thank you Ganges, you made a Real person of me. I remember a mate from the baby stoker side of the mess, Chris (Taff) Evens from Hastings and there was another Kerr, another baby stoker from Liverpool I think. Picture Information. She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich and Shotley . 1966 - Lt Richard Kent HMS Llandaff. Review of HMS Ganges Museum Reviewed 27 August 2018 British MT Ben harold Smith in pool of london 1967 ship photo. On 29th August 1899 she slipped her moorings and, escorted by the tug Escort made for Devonport. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Pages of photographs included in this entry. dailyinfo[11]=' Seacunny ABDUR RAHMAN SIRAJUL HAQ S.S. MERTON HALL (Liverpool). In 1927 HMS Ganges was sold out of service on 31st August 1929 and broken up the following year. I have a grave in Lambourne Churchyard to A A A Adams Boy 2nd Class J/96948 who died 23.7.1020. It closed in 1998 or something. In 1779 HMS Ganges came into service before becoming a shore training establishment for boy entrants into the Royal Navy in 1905. She had her keel scraped and the Boys were transferred to either HMS Lion or HMS Impregnable.Fourteen days later she moved, partly under sail, and in the company of HMS Arrogant, to Sheerness. Climbing the Ganges Mast. HMS Ganges was a shore establishment for boy seamen. dailyinfo[13]=' S/8943 Rifleman John William BENTLEY 3rd Bn. It was also the year of the marriage of Princess Elizabeth, the abdication of Prince Michael of Rumania and Rumania becoming a People's Republic. I sadly recall Jnr Seaman Studd absconding and drowning in the Orwell- his kit was auctioned off, attempted suicides and the like. HMS Ganges was a shore establishment for boy seamen. dailyinfo[15]=' Fregattenkapitaen Alexander ERDMANN S.M.S. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. June 4th 1962 is a day I will never forget, I was driven into the Annexe at HMS Ganges in an old blue Tilly, with 3 other lads after a train journey from Darkest Devon. The list of Captains of the first and second sea going and later HMS Ganges boys training ships at Falmouth and Harwich were drawn up by Commander William H Nicholson the last Captain prior to the renaming of the second HMS Ganges to HMS Tenedos in 1906.Amongst the Captains should be noted the Hon. One has had an additional observation post built onto it which gives splendid views accross the estuary to Harwich and Felixstowe. Launched November 1821 and broken up 1930. 1968 - HMS Llandaff Comms Dept. //-->, By The swimming pool was a nightmare as I was a backward swimmer and hated the PTIs and their poles with a vengence, left there and joined HMS Venus. Our DO was Lieutenant Commander James. Nelly Nelson, I called him Admiral, he called me Captain, a Comms rating my best mate, we used to climb the mast and have a fag at weekends, if we had one, who I later served on the Diana with, Hygiene Howell, the Moir twins, Jeff Manning, and a lad called Mannion who dissappeared one day, we were told he had commited suicide (Ganges did that to some lads), Phil Tarrant, Londoner, who never ceased to make me laugh Aide Hibbert nuff said, well thats about it, except does anyone remember the chocolate bar machine in the Long Covered way, it used to spew out its bars with a little fiddling, used to pay for my fags. #spacer {clear:both; text-align:center; border:0px solid #bbb; color: blue; I got out the Tilley and looked around thinking Its not a bad place by the look of it. Vice Admiral Gordon Campbell, VC of the Royal Navy inspects the cadets of 'HMS Ganges' at the Annual British Legion fete at Christchurch Park,. Contact the Account Holder about copyright permissions (including ordering copies of content) or issues with the publication of the information or images on eHive. We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! Joined Ganges in Feb @57. very cold. aside {width: 220px;padding-left: .5rem;margin-left: .5rem;float: left; text-align:center;} HMS Ganges herself left Shotley in July 1906 for Chatham leaving her Figurehead to remain at Shotley as a reminder until the Training Establishment was itself closed in 1976. I would love to walk through the main gate at Ganges again, before it falls apart completely. 1967 - HMS Mercury Dining Hall. Coy. Various items have been made from her timbers, including a grand staircase on an estate in South Devon, The stern cabin is now a cocktail bar in a small hotel on Burgh Island in South Devon, and numerous miniature rum barrels and other items continue to be offered to us as exhibits. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1966 - Graham Lloyd. A variety of photos from HMS GANGES the people, the place and ships we served on. They were in quite a bad state, but some parts were still readable. And kids had to climb it when they were training in the navy. When I left the RN I bought a converted MTB that had originally been HMS Ariel. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. It certainly transformed us from little boys into men. 1969 - Lt Ash (aged 95). dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Ganges was a waste of time & money, proved nothing. Better late than never, I've just realised that this has been lurking on the top of a bookcase: It measures only 11.5 x 7cm. Can't imagine that being allowed these days. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. I saw him for the last time in 1982 when I was a Leading Regulator at the MACCO in HMS Nelson and Mr Flack was leaving the RN. Ganges training establishment. In 1857 flying the flag of Admiral Sir Robert Baynes as Flag Officer Pacific she became the last wooden wall line of sail Battleship to fly an Admirals Flag at sea. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1967 - Singapore Jan 1967. Like all young sailors I used to look at the Chiefs & Petty Officers and think I will never get there doomed to be a AB for 12 years. Well said Colin, I too had similar experiences, Collingwood Mess March 1961. would not have changed it though and am proud to support the HMS Ganges Association where many of our old oppos can be found. (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. 1967 - HMS Mercury Dining Hall. Worked internationally for many years. I once had an ex-CPO who was there from the earliest age. Nigel, I joined 28 days before you. Climbing past the devils elbow at the yard arm was a test for most but shinning up the last part of the mast to the button after ascending Jacobs Ladder was a lot tougher. Good fun. read by the sound it made especially when it was raining !) Access to this site is limited to members of the HMS Ganges Association. Maker photographer : Fisk, R A, Mr My D.O was a FAA pilot (Lt Lickfold) and had a strong empathy with him. As you are about to see, 1954 went down in HMS Ganges history as a year without precedent throughout the period 1906 to 1976, namely its entire history - in short, more boys ran away from HMS Ganges in 1954 than at any other time and transcended the numbers returned by HMS St Vincent by a huge margin. Pictures reveal storm damage to passenger ferry. dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. I have it saved as a PDF file. We can reunite you with your friends who served at HMS Ganges and we have a wealth of information on different units, bases and ships in the site. Photograph of the Window Ladder Display at HMS Ganges; photographer : Fisk, R A, Mr; SHHMG:A1258, the officers of HMS Ganges in June 1960.; SHHMG:A2168, photograph of HMS Ganges Ship's Company 1945-1946.; SHHMG:A1716, HMS Ganges (Royal Navy Training Establishment), HMS Ganges, a 2nd Rate, 84 gun Man of War. If you have any images of the Ganges in its former glory please send to shotleypc@btinternet.com and we will add them to the site. in the swimming baths,and going up the mast in the winter, One memory that wont leave me is running around the parade ground in the Annexe in pyjamas with a 303 all because someone spoke after lights out. 1968 - Phil Rowe. The Great War Forum Limited All in all Im glad that I did it and proud to call myself an ex- TROG, Terry Wogan eat your heart out, youve no idea mate. Did 14 weeks of basic Police Training and loved every minute, probably why im still in job 21 years later Like lots of others, dreaded the pool!! In command rank - Commander - unless stated otherwise, In command rank - Captain - unless stated otherwise. (As part of de-cluttering I'll probably offer it on eBay later this year. I was reasonably good at all sports and got out of a few dirty jobs. It's easy! 1969 - CRS John Petchey. Our instructor was POMEM Flack. 1967 - 3/O Sally Skelton. It used to be a training camp for the Navy until 1976, and in later years it was a police training school. 1967 - Pat Watterton. Left to right: Ganges (ex- Minotaur ), Caroline, Ganges II (ex- Agincourt ). Ganges museum, Shotley marina, Suffolk, England, UK. 5 October 2020. There was a Daylight Signal Lamp (DSL) on the end of the block There is a comprehensive website, just type in Hms Ganges in your browser, for Photo's ect. Ganges in 1906. . 1968 - Les Prior (3rd from right) I joined Ganges May 5th 1953 .I remember the PTIs Canadian Railway Troops who died 09/02/1920 HALIFAX (MOUNT OLIVET) CEMETERY Canada ' George, would you believe that Wally Beard went on to become a man of the cloth after he left the pusser. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1968 - RO Warnett. To join the Association complete FORM Aand FORM B. Visited HMS Ganges site in November 2009. Hi Bob (Chico) Kerr I dont know if you remember me, Bruce Fawcett. All admin will read your Timeline, if no mention of Ganges or of time served in the Royal Navy will be refused entry. 1968 Vin 'Shiner' Wright HMS Nubian. Yes we had to go up the mast, our class did two mannings for Royal Visits (Parents day) RS (Basher)Briggs, fantastic time, also great pics. 1967 . 1967 - Margaret Richardson. H.M.S. dailyinfo[29]=' Oberleutnant zur See Axel Carl Ludwig VON SCHOENERMARCK S.M.S. It was over near Faith, Hope & Charity. Rifle Brigade who died 13/02/1916 MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' So please check. I left to join HMS Protector where I served my next two years and becme an adult 18 years old. She was the last sailing ship of the Navy to serve as a flagship. I joined Ganges in 1962. She was finally broken up in 1816 after 34 years of service. In July 2006 the Secretary of State intervened and rejected all plans! 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. sticking up like one giant finger.Ganges was an experience that will never leave me, a love hate relationship, Started out in Anson 20 mess, back classed through illness and ended up in Grenville 23 mess.Greatest achievement of my life was getting my branch badge after thirteen months I think that I had earned it. He warmly assured me that with todays ships you dont need to. At the start of 2006 the site was subject to a controversial planning war some developers want to build a ton of homes etc on the site, but locals dont want that. I went into the old hospital to poke my nose, and then it was going to rack n ruin then, recall an old polio iron lung. In Bootle I was starting my first year at the One of the tasks they had to do was climb the fearsome 150ft mast, with no safety nets or harnesses.The naval base is long gone but the mast is still there. 1969 - Lt Ash (aged 95). 4th Bn. It's amazing nobody (or very few?) Yes he is listed on the CWGC site and he has a CWGC headstone in Lambourne Churchyard. 1968 - RS EJ Emberton. The most feared were the GIs followed by the PTIs, and one RPO Florrie Ford. #title {width:878px; margin:0px auto; border:0px solid #bbb; padding:10px; text align: center; background-image: url("../../../media/webimages/cream.jpg");} 30 Recruitment. I joined in July 1951, 175 Blake, and left the service in 1964 as L/sea QA 1. Bluecher German Navy who died 29/01/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Thanks for all your replies fellas very interesting. No 2s with red badges were the order of the day. William (Robbie) Roberts. Uit Wikikids < Gebruiker:Rots61 | StatistiekenGebruiker:Rots61 | Statistieken. On November 11th, with 500 Boys on board she was move to Harwich in convoy with HMS Hearty. Was not much fun either sitting on the freezing thwarts of the cutters and whalers in winter trying to pull with oars I could barely control designed of course for very able bodied grown men, not slightly built 16 yr olds. It was at Shotley in Essex, opposite Harwich. 1966 - HMS Sirius Communications Department I was a baby stoker in Grenville 1966/1967 86 recruitment, very sad to see these photographs, I am Scottish and always meant to visit the place again, great memories of a great time in my life, thanks for reminding me yet again, once a Ganges boy but still a ganges boy Thankyou. Picture 1 of 2. If interested in obtaining a copy of the PDF version please PM me with your email address. I could not believe reading your comments. 1967 - HMS Forth Comms Mess. Some progressed to undertake their trade training there as well. All the pics bring back memories. Bob Garnam was the Petty Officer in charge of our hut along with Mechanician Grigsby (from Liverpool). 1966 - SGS Christchurch. They were brilliant to us and always very fair. The niceties of life gradually disappear: citrus fruit, olive oil, toilet paper. Leinster Regiment who died 27/02/1918 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) ' Joined Ganges march 1976 resolution 142 17 mess. Little did I know. 1968 - RO Joseph Iche showing how to salute 1968 style. Ganges moulded your character for life and prepared you to face anything the world threw at you. dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. R.C. 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