It closed in 1998 or something. 29 recruitment Duncan 11 mess 1960 to 1961. 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. 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. She was later sold to a News of the World journalist. LEFT THE NAVY 1994 AS A POMEM ,WORKING AS APOSTMAN NOW. 32 Reviews #22 of 111 things to do in Ipswich Museums, Speciality Museums | Shotley Marina, Shotley, Ipswich IP9 1QJ, England Save 485frasera Glasgow, United Kingdom 20 5 Life as one of the Royal Navy's boy seamen. Retired as a Police Superintendent some years ago and now enjoying life in Devon. The climbing of the mast was only compulsory to the first yardarm I believe. 1968 - Joyce Hardy. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. HMS Ganges was the shore training establishment for boy entrants. Still, I was close. Brian Hanney. When I left the RN I bought a converted MTB that had originally been HMS Ariel. 1967 - HMS Hermes, Daniel Costello. All admin will read your Timeline, if no mention of Ganges or of time served in the Royal Navy will be refused entry. 1967 - Singapore. 1967 - Margaret Taylor. RE WILLIE SHAWS LETTER I JOINED JULY 66 RECRUITMENT 86 IS THE TINY YOU REMEMBER A SCOTS LAD CALLED TINY GILCHREST FROM EDINBRUGH I SAW HIM LAST YEAR LIVES IN ROSYTH NOW IM STILL IN TOUCH WITH A LAD WHO WAS IN THE NEXT INTAKE TO MINE 43 YEARS ON, I joined november 1967 Anson Div like many on here I have so many fond memories, so sad to see the way it is being left to decay, looking at the pictures I can still see myself there, good to see so many nice comments, anyone from 98 Rec drop me a line. Naar navigatie springen Naar zoeken springen Naar zoeken springen #title {width:878px; margin:0px auto; border:0px solid #bbb; padding:10px; text align: center; background-image: url("../../../media/webimages/cream.jpg");} !Doubling around the main parade ground in front of Nelsons Hall with 303s outstretched, standing to attention outside Drake 38 in the very early cold hours until one of us fainted for an utterly minor infraction. 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. Good fun. H.M.S. There I was a babyfaced matelot of 16, let loose in the real world, a girl in every port, and once around the world before I was 20. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1968 - HMS Llandaff Comms Dept. ( 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. British MT Ben harold Smith in pool of london 1967 ship photo. 1968 - HMS Llandaff Comms Dept. Slops are available from the following outlets. H.M.S. A variety of photos from HMS GANGES the people, the place and ships we served on. I JOINED UP SEPT 13TH 1970. I always thought that Ganges lads went to the fleet with a better understanding of the RN. 503 were here. I was in Grenville 22 mess and would have left with you guys in 1964 for Condor but became a J.I and went back to the Annex. 1967 - HMS Eagle Comms Staff. eHive is an innovative web-based system that will help you catalogue, organise and share your collection in a simple and secure way. 27 Feb 2023 - I was devastated to learn that my old friend Mick Kester crossed the bar last Friday 24 February, apparently after suffering a heart attack.. Mick served in the Royal Navy for a total of 24 years, having joined in February 1958 as a Junior Seaman at HMS GANGES in Suffolk. There is a comprehensive website, just type in Hms Ganges in your browser, for Photo's ect. body {font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12px; text-decoration:none;} dailyinfo[20]=' 11634 Labourer YANG FU CHING 11th Coy. There is some excellent footage of Ganges, albeit WWII era in one of Roland Smith's splendid Episodes of the Royal Navy videos (Part 3, Close up for action stations). STEWARD Served from 1973 - 1978 Served in HMS Ganges. In Bootle I was starting my first year at the The cause of death and location of death is irrelevant in such circumstances. 1967 - David Erwin. In other words, he was a 'Nozzer' - a raw . dailyinfo[25]=' 262952 Private Archibald Stanley BURGNEAY 8th Bn. dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. 1968 Nubian Comms Branch 1968-70 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore IMAGES FROM THE 1960's H.M.S. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Description of PhotographThis is an 8x12 inch Reproduction Photograph made from a 354553862141 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. Regardless of the strict training and discipline nobody seems to have nothing but good to say of the place. That year over 1000 boys went down with Asian Flu. She was finally broken up in 1816 after 34 years of service. table.center {margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; border-collapse:collapse; font-size: 13px; font-weight:bold; text-align: center;} Inst. Old Sweats 1.1k Location:Hampshire Interests:WW1, especially submariners; 20th century police. NICE TO SEE SOMEONE WHO JOINED UP THE SAME DAY AS ME. joined a cold Feb 65 Duncan 12.. still remember thinking what old salts the junior leaders were compared to us new boys ,(all of 16) but what power,I can still hear them bellowing out Eft (left) Iht (right) . Those members who have submitted a website joining form will receive an email from the webmaster giving log in details, this email might end up in your Junk/Spam Mail. 1966 - HMS Ursa The wrongs I witnessed and was subjected to taught me how NOT to treat people. 1966 - RO Iddon. 1967 - RN Unit Tangmere. Well Brian there has been a lot of water under the bridge since our Ganges days,but if I could do it all again I would,take care pal. I thought he meant me &even after 2 sojourns in the sick bay with pneumonia(& thats another story) I did it @ still have my prize. Ships - In which we served. 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 . Life as I knew it was about to change. View Gallery. Is he listed in the CWGC Roll or does he just have a CWGC style Headstone?? 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. dailyinfo[11]=' Seacunny ABDUR RAHMAN SIRAJUL HAQ S.S. MERTON HALL (Liverpool). If interested in obtaining a copy of the PDF version please PM me with your email address. On November 11th, with 500 Boys on board she was move to Harwich in convoy with HMS Hearty. Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom '
She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. It used to be a training camp for the Navy until 1976, and in later years it was a police training school. 5th Bde. The Mast HMS Ganges,must fill many an ex~Gangian with pure dread! I have it saved as a PDF file. 1967 - Singapore Jan 1967. Live in Australia and have just retired after 23 years in SA Police., have been able to contact 2 mates from 1960, Colin Barber and Colin Dorsett, Any more of you out there!!!! instucters were PO Jock Barrie and Chief PO Noel Whitlock. kept quite a lot of the work done by us lads !. Two PTIs I do remember were Wally Beard & Jim Conroy, I met up with both of them in later years, had a few hairey run ashores with Jim. HAWKE DIV . (Click on an image to enlarge it and reveal any further information held.). That is damn high. You can still see the infamous mast that all entrants had to climb. First Royal Navy ship to visit Eire, post independence? 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. Joined hawke division, straight into the intermess/ inter divisional boxing. If that doesnt sound too bad, the wind on the ground was ferocious when I visited. Uit Wikikids < Gebruiker:Rots61 | StatistiekenGebruiker:Rots61 | Statistieken. She was a second rate three masted ship, 196 feet long carrying 84 guns. Worcestershire Regiment who died 23/02/1915 LOKER CHURCHYARD Belgium '
Confirmation (June/July 1967) 45: HMS GANGES PARENTS DAY (July 1967) 45: JRO2 Ray (Taff) Hurley (1967) 46: Assembly of officers (Between October 1967 and October 1968) 46: Open Day 1968: 47: A days Sea Training on HMS Tenby - 1966 . Later he would be signalman to Mountbatten and served on HMS Warspite, becoming CYS. Yes we had to go up the mast, our class did two mannings for Royal Visits (Parents day) My video shows him shinning up the last bit. UK is lost. See photo for condition This is a original Late 1990's Full Length 304817895258 HMS Ganges in Shotley Gate, Suffolk, was a land-based training centre for recruits between 1905 and 1976. . There was indeed a hospital at Ganges. Little did I know. var year=mydate.getYear()
1968 - Going on leave. Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Ganges. I was never so fit, but wernt we always so hungry, does any one remember cake sandwiches on a Sunday, You used to put a slab of cake between two slices of bread to make more of it and to help fill you up. George, would you believe that Wally Beard went on to become a man of the cloth after he left the pusser. Mastering all the usages of 'flag captain' from sentence examples published by news publications. var fontstart = ''
1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Photograph: National Maritime Museum. Did my basic training as a RP before going on draft to Dryad. I had passed for PO but eager to begin a new life in Civvy Street left before promotion came through. 1968 - Alan Davies. 1966 - Training or Live Operating. dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. It used to be a training camp for the Navy until 1976, and in later years it was a police training school. 1966 - RO Chappell. The Rural Coffee Caravan Information Project, Mothers' Union - Shotley Peninsula Branch, Stour & Orwell Estuaries Management Group. It was not the best place in the world to be as a 15 year old but my God it made men out NAVAL HOSPITAL,EXECUTIVE Officer's Quarters,Balboa Park,San Diego,CA,8 - $13.64. Launched November 1821 and broken up 1930. Hi Bob (Chico) Kerr I dont know if you remember me, Bruce Fawcett. HMS GANGES Parents Day 1968 Brochure Always_a_Civvy Sep 15, 2006 A Always_a_Civvy ADC Sep 15, 2006 #1 This are some images from the 1968 Parents Day Brochure. There was a lightning conductor on top to grip with ones knees. 1967 - Singapore Jan 1967. 1969 - Peter Norris. I also remember Wally Beard as a very amusing sort of a person not the same could be said for Tommo, not many jokes cracked there!!! HomeIntro/HistoryIntroHistoryBuntingsSig LampsSemaphoreFlagsPennant NosMisc PhotosSparkersTransmittersReceiversRadio CallsignsEquipmentRefurbishmentSnippetsPortStarboardMidshipsCommunicationsHMS MercuryHMS GangesPhotos/Docs/BooksPhotographsCommunicatorPublicationsPersonalTeleprinter ArtTeleprinter ArtSearchIn Memory ContactLinks LEADING COOK Served from 1959 - 1970 Served in HMS Ganges. started off in the annexe in dreadnought mess and ironicly my last sub before leaving mob was dreanouht, joined ganges 12 sept 1966 77 recruitment duncan 11 mess instructors cpo bowen and po snoxell wow what a state its in now spent hours polishing the mess deck with a shoe brush now its all in the skip! BLACK TOT DAY 2015. Boys who joined the Navy at either 16 or 17 (initially as seamen, as opposed to other trades) were sent to one of a number of Boy training establishments, Ganges being one, to undertake their 3 months' basic training. No 2s with red badges were the order of the day. . 1969 - RO Alan Ingham. Meetings & Reunions. I remember manning the gates at weekends and then off down to the Marina to drink the night away before back back on camp for breakfast. 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. was a backward swimmer and marched from the annexe to the pool every morning and evening. I joined Ganges 6 Feb 1961 for entry into the Fleet Air Arm as a mechanic. I have no idea what my entry or class number was & is not recorded on my docs. (The following is extracted from the book The Life and Times of HMS Ganges compiled by Dickie Doyle and available to purchase from the Museum Shop. For those of you ex TROGs out there that have not done it already have a look at Google street view, not a pretty sight. I have a grave in Lambourne Churchyard to A A A Adams Boy 2nd Class J/96948 who died 23.7.1020. dailyinfo[16]=' 26810 Corporal James PETERS Mentioned in Despatches 13th Bn. The last sail only warship built for the Royal Navy. Some progressed to undertake their trade training there as well. Picture 1 of 2. Pablo Picasso, Madrid, red, 1930s. 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. Looking for Roger Moylan online? Left to right: Ganges (ex- Minotaur ), Caroline, Ganges II (ex- Agincourt ). It was built in 1865 to protect the port of Felixstowe, and to supplement the forts at Felixstowe and Harwich. dailyinfo[7]=' Major Surtees ATKINSON Military Cross Royal Field Artillery who died 07/02/1918 FULFORD CEMETERY United Kingdom '
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Railways, Motorcycles, Computers, Target shooting. On entry, these boys were 15 years of age. When entering your 'ships served on' do not use full stops, commas or anything else just start a new line after each ship. FOR SALE! HMS Ganges Days. Royal Scots who died 16/02/1919 ARBROATH EASTERN CEMETERY United Kingdom '
Click to enlarge . i was there in 1964 -65, Collingwood 34 in short covered way Yes thats where we were! Free shipping for many products! if (year < 1000) year+=1900
All the pics bring back memories. This was by no means the first ship to be given by John Company to the British Government. 1969 - Lt Ash (aged 95). Left 18 years later as a CPO GI. HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. PTI Tug Wilson ( giant of a man) put you everything. HMS Ganges was an 84-gun second-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 10 November 1821 at Bombay Dockyard, [1] constructed from teak. e.g. 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! 1967 - Margaret Taylor. She remained in service at RNTE Shotley until October 1976. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) who died 14/02/1916 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium '
Therefore qualification for war grave status and CWGC commemoration is automatic. At the age of 18 they were advanced to Ordinary Seaman (the rank at which adult Seaman recruits would enlist). 1969 - HMY Comms Dept. HMS Ganges was the shore training establishment for boy entrants. Great memories and sad to see it now. It has been always presumed that these ships were the way of the Company saying thank-you for keeping the sea-lanes open but may well also have been a way of paying their taxes and dues.HMS Ganges took part in a number of actions at sea during her lifetime including her involvement against the Danes as part of Admiral Lord Nelsons fleet. Recommended Internet Browsers: FIREFOX, SAFARI and GOOGLE CHROME. What a turn of fate. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month
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. 1968 - Ready for Rounds. 1966 - HMS Sirius Communications Department The instructors were PO Joe Irskine and PO Nobby Clarke. View Gallery. var day=mydate.getDay()
1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. I joined Ganges in 1964 P/086362. I havent seen Ganges as it has now become and glad I havent. I see that in the heading Main Block, three of the shots are actually of the CPO/PO His first ship was the destroyer HMS CARYSFOOT and he served in her in the Far East Fleet based in Singapore. On 5th May 1865 she arrived under tow at Devonport to be stripped of her guns and fitted out as a Training Ship for Boys.On 1st January 1866 the whole of the Boys on board HMS Wellesley were transferred to HMS Ganges at Plymouth and she arrived at Falmouth on 20th May 1866 and for the next thirty-three years was moored at various locations at Mylor, in Cornwall. We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! Photographs of various ceremonial aspects of HMS Ganges, 1968 - Sirius Comms Dept 1968. Happy days, tough but did us no harm in the long run. Middlesex Regiment who died 17/02/1917 REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT France '
I used to have a heap of photos from our Ganges days but most were lost when I moved from one place to the next. to alan garland, yes there was a big hospital at ganges, but little used when I was there, also the Annexe was once a quarantine place for contagious illnesses, like Tb or similar scare. I went there in 1958( Blake 6 Mess) one of the few airy fairies & it did change me from a know it all, after a schoolie said on our first day I know now who will be top of this class. 1968 - New Entry Messdeck. 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! including mast manning, in a Pictorial Tribute leaflet from Can anyone tell me of his circumstances and where the |Ganges was at that time? 1967 - Pat Watterton. Powered by Invision Community, If this lad was at a training establishment and not on active service how is it that he has a CWGC gravestone, Greygoose family
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