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dailyinfo[8]=' Ersatz-Reservist August KOOP 5./I.R.425 German Army who died 08/02/1919 ADINKERKE MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' Brilliant way to start growing up [!]. This gallery has been set up as a home for images that have not so far been added to the Museums Official Website https://www.hmsgangesmuseum.com/ hi bob hows it going,i remember u very well even tho its a long time ago,was in contact with cy young the bearded monster but not heard from him in ages,it was a great time a bit harsh but ok,hope alls well with u regards paul. 1968 - Alan Murchie. I would love to walk through the main gate at Ganges again, before it falls apart completely. Collingwood 36 mess at the top of Benbow Lane. 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. I joined Ganges in 1964 P/086362. 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. Ganges Museum is located at Shotley Gate near Ipswich, in what was the Enright Block, on the foreshore of the former H.M.S. When I left the RN I bought a converted MTB that had originally been HMS Ariel. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Ganges in 1906. That year over 1000 boys went down with Asian Flu. Your email address will not be published. Only when I wrote home did I learn that he was in Grenville 22 as well. HAD SOME GOOD TIMES THERE. HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. 1967 - John Jones. She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. Laid down in Bombay Dockyard. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. I once had an ex-CPO who was there from the earliest age. This was completed in 1903 and the decision was taken at that time to commence the construction of accommodation for the Boys ashore. 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. Hi Bruce, Yes I remember you, however, there are others that I dont. 1967 - Ron Stickles. Window ladder display 73 i think, met the duke! H.M.S. 1967 - Margaret Taylor. I restored as much as I could and felt that I was still in touch with the sea. 1968 - HMS Llandaff Comms Dept. 1967 - Catherine Davies van Zoen an Jennifer Wood. read by the sound it made especially when it was raining !) Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Ganges moulded your character for life and prepared you to face anything the world threw at you. Joined hawke division, straight into the intermess/ inter divisional boxing. 30 Recruitment. Moored at Staines @ 1s.17d per foot, when I advertised her for sale I was delighted to meet two Royal Marines who told me they had been to Norway during WW2. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. dailyinfo[29]=' Oberleutnant zur See Axel Carl Ludwig VON SCHOENERMARCK S.M.S. 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. South Lancashire Regiment who died 12/02/1917 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq ' She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich and Shotley . Hms ganges hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy Hms ganges Stock Photos and Images (117) See hms ganges stock video clips Quick filters: Black & white hms ganges shotley RM CXG428 - Derelict entrance to HMS Ganges Shotley Gate, Suffolk, England RF AXTCC0 - HMS Ganges mast,suffolk, england 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
Essex Regiment' ABLE SEAMAN Served from 1962 - 1967 Served in HMS Ganges. Posted 23 October , 2005 William Cornwallis who in 1795 as Vice Admiral, flying his flag in HMS Royal Sovereign, was famed for his skilful retreat from superior French forces at Belle Isle II and also Sir Francis Laforey who later commanded HMS Spartiate at the Battle of Trafalgar. 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. Its so sad to see how it is now. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. In Bootle I was starting my first year at the Bob Garnam was the Petty Officer in charge of our hut along with Mechanician Grigsby (from Liverpool). He was a member of a Commonwealth armed force who died between the qualifying dates of 04.08.14 to 31.08.21 whilst in service. Sorry all, should have said Suffolk, not Essex. I was there 1989 in Police training. Your email address will not be published. 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. View Gallery. I joined Ganges on September 1st 1963 and lived in Benbow 28 Mess. 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. d/jx934082-I joined Ganges in Jan 1954 and began my training as a sparker. !,turned out l had dislocated my kneecap! It is now being developed. 1967 - HMS Mercury Dining Hall. i was there 68/69,hard time but great fun ,i think i still hold the record for the most doubling round annexe parade ground and main parade ground as punishment,i remember paddy power and your full real name ,remember pinching buttered bread from messhall and toasting it at night with the mess iron, Ganges Blake 4 Mess 1959 I have been reading some of the above comments and can identify with a lot of them, one in particular mentions POGI Thompson who although a real Tartar I always thought his bark worse than his bite although a few of my mates might have disagreed but it was often a case of different strokes for different folks but one thing it gave you a good grounding for future life maybe after all these years I am looking through rose tinted specs but it made a lasting impression (no I never had cuts) I dont know how many are aware of the Ganges website but if you are interested it offers membership for ex-Ganges guys the opportunity to add your comments and maybe come across old mates. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) who died 14/02/1916 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' We may have some mutual memories? She was the first British. It really is sad to see the place just left to rot. On January 1, 1947 the British coal industry was nationalised and on March 15, 1947 the worst ever floods in England were recorded. And kids had to climb it when they were training in the navy. Hope you are keeping well, and I would love to walk through those gates with you again. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Little did I know. 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. At 14 he ran away to join the Royal Navy and 'signed on' for 12 years. 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. 2OTH RECURITMENT. not that Im biased you understand!!! 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Joined Ganges Jan 1951 from St.Vincent to be a Signal Boy. dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. 1968 - Phil Rowe. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. #spacer {clear:both; text-align:center; border:0px solid #bbb; color: blue; 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 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! It's amazing nobody (or very few?) kept quite a lot of the work done by us lads !. On 29th August 1899 she slipped her moorings and, escorted by the tug Escort made for Devonport. Throughout a life in management, I proved that over and over again and dont ask anything of anyone you would not do yourself. 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! Picture Information. Happy but tough days.I was in Hawk division, the only name i,ve recogised is PAUL HARTILL (FUB) best of luck to him. HMS Ganges was a shore establishment for boy seamen. Regards to all Ex Ganges lads, Rattler Morgan, Blake 6 Mess. In 1927 HMS Ganges was sold out of service on 31st August 1929 and broken up the following year. All admin will read your Timeline, if no mention of Ganges or of time served in the Royal Navy will be refused entry. HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy. Joined Ganges in Feb @57. very cold. Worked internationally for many years. var year=mydate.getYear() funny enough during 12 years never saw anyone from our class. Thanks for all your replies fellas very interesting. 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. Bill (Jock) Hewitt. She was a second rate three masted ship, 196 feet long carrying 84 guns. Include tags such as place names, people, dates, events and colours. Naar navigatie springen Naar zoeken springen Naar zoeken springen 1966 - HM S/M Auriga Ganges training establishment. !,ran towards the football field the next day and my knee gave out again,l thought this homesickness is getting worse! 1969 - HMS Fife Golly team. 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. Meetings & Reunions. I cant imagine what it would be like at the top of it. 1969 - Mike Temple. var mydate=new Date() It intentionally ends at the time the Training Establishment first moved ashore. Although I have no memories of Shotley as I was too small we have family photographs and I know we all enjoyed being there very much. background-color: #f1f1f1; margin-top:80px;} 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. Photographs of various aspects of HMS Ganges. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Ganges. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Sorry to see the government has let it go to rack and ruin, so sad. 1968 - Alan Davis. LEFT THERE TO JOIN HMS ARK ROYAL . U.S. 1966 - Training or Live Operating. Use commas to separate multiple tags. Brilliant guy. to think of the days we had to climb that (by order) HSE would have a fit today. It seems they were ok as long as they landed on their heads!If not the got Trooped for Leaving Gash on the ground! 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. The same tower also has a mast on it, and a broken one is stored underneath it. The climbing of the mast was only compulsory to the first yardarm I believe. 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 . The button boy was paid a shilling for his endeavours. HomeIntro/HistoryIntroHistoryBuntingsSig LampsSemaphoreFlagsPennant NosMisc PhotosSparkersTransmittersReceiversRadio CallsignsEquipmentRefurbishmentSnippetsPortStarboardMidshipsCommunicationsHMS MercuryHMS GangesPhotos/Docs/BooksPhotographsCommunicatorPublicationsPersonalTeleprinter ArtTeleprinter ArtSearchIn Memory ContactLinks Bernards of Harwich who were Naval tailors. H.M.S. They were brilliant to us and always very fair. 1969 - RO Alan Ingham. My D.O was a FAA pilot (Lt Lickfold) and had a strong empathy with him. Description of PhotographThis is an 8x12 inch Reproduction Photograph made from a 354553862141 (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. The last sail only warship built for the Royal Navy. HMS Ganges Museum HMS Ganges Museum Is this your business? 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. Kepple 2 Mess, Long covered way. HAWKE DIV . 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 . 1969 - John Green and Stevie Kerslake. Amateur radio. My time at Ganges was a bit of a curates egg mostly the bad bit! Worcestershire Regiment who died 23/02/1915 LOKER CHURCHYARD Belgium ' I can still see faces in my mind but cant put names to them. View Gallery. This are some images from the 1968 Parents Day Brochure. 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. Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' I was glad there were only 24 hours in a day as you did not stop until pipe down Anyone with a peak cap was GOD. Chutbert. Pages of photographs included in this entry. 1969 - Lt Ash (aged 95). 1967 - Singapore Jan 67. 1968 - Staff of STANAVFORLANT. var month=mydate.getMonth()+1 I complained to NEDO in the Annexe in 1961 about lack of doors on the toilets, precluding privacy. 1969 - Presentation. Members of the crew of HMS Ganges with the ship's cat, HMS Ganges (RNTE Shotley) officers + nurse, dog mascot + Nelson figurehead RP, HMS Ganges | qualifiers class May to December 1939, HMS Ganges Association - Album Photo View. HMS Ganges Museum Name/Title Photographs of various aspects of HMS Ganges About this object Photographs of various ceremonial aspects of HMS Ganges, including mast manning, in a Pictorial Tribute leaflet from Bernards of Harwich who were Naval tailors. I dont know too much about it, but it did have fantastic bricks inside. His death could have been from any cause including accident, murder, suicide, illness etc. Slops are available from the following outlets. It went on to become a landmark for the forces and for Suffolk . 1969 - HMY Comms Dept. More like this Course Class Senior Services Royal Navy Dads Suit Photos Blue Pictures Fathers HMS Raleigh new entries, with instructor CPO Smeeth (1962) G Grey Funnel Line (GFL) Course/Class Photos Back Row Front Row instucters were PO Jock Barrie and Chief PO Noel Whitlock. Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. dailyinfo[21]=' L/32287 Driver John Frampton GAZE "O" Bty. Was there a naval hospital at or near HMS Ganges? Ganges museum, Shotley marina, Suffolk, England, UK. dailyinfo[11]=' Seacunny ABDUR RAHMAN SIRAJUL HAQ S.S. MERTON HALL (Liverpool). !.173 joined and when we left 11 months later there was 62 remaining.l work in the Prison Service now and 2 years ago l met one of my old Leading Juniors serving 5 years ,it was so good to meet up again!!!! That lasted about 6 months then you got your first ship in my case HMS Eskimo. Today in Naval History - Naval / Maritime Events in History 30 September 1909 - Launch of HMS Neptune was a dreadnought battleship HMS Neptune was a dreadnought battleship built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century, the sole ship of her class. HMS Ganges Memorabilia Nicks Sep 3, 2006 1 2 Next N Nicks MIA Sep 3, 2006 #1 I recently purchased an HMS Ganges Candelabra at a car boot sale near to me in Littlehampton and on the base is enscribed; Presented By Inst Cdr H.C. Malkin, Lt Cdr J.A.F. eHive is developed by Vernon Systems. 1968 - RO Joseph Iche showing how to salute 1968 style. I think at one stage you could go to Gnges from 12 years old (not certain about this). It was not the best place in the world to be as a 15 year old but my God it made men out 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. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 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. dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). 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!!!! View Gallery. 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. 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