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1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. In 1779 HMS Ganges came into service before becoming a shore training establishment for boy entrants into the Royal Navy in 1905. She was finally broken up in 1816 after 34 years of service. It brought back some fond memories and indeed some bad ones. Wally a priest- hard to see but knowing him as I did and what a comedian he was, yes anything was possible, Joined 5th September 1972 You would be fortunate not to hit something on the way down. 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. On 4th October 1905 the new Barracks The Royal Navy Training Establishment, Shotley was commissioned. Launched November 1821 and broken up 1930. If interested in obtaining a copy of the PDF version please PM me with your email address. That year over 1000 boys went down with Asian Flu. This was completed in 1903 and the decision was taken at that time to commence the construction of accommodation for the Boys ashore. The climbing of the mast was only compulsory to the first yardarm I believe. For further information see our copyright claims page. Yes he is listed on the CWGC site and he has a CWGC headstone in Lambourne Churchyard. NAVAL HOSPITAL,EXECUTIVE Officer's Quarters,Balboa Park,San Diego,CA,8 - $13.64. 1966 - Graham Lloyd and Denzil Bell. of boys. The training was tough, brutal at times, yet many of those who came through remember HMS Ganges, at Shotley Gate, with a certain fondness. HMS Ganges Days. 1967 - Margaret Richardson. What a turn of fate. I will live with the great memories of having had such a great time there, with such great people. 1967 - Pat Watterton. 1967 - Margaret Richardson. The cause of death and location of death is irrelevant in such circumstances. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. HMS Ganges 'He had the misfortune to be placed under the care of two particularly brutal and drunken instructors whose continual bullying and abuse proved too much for this emerging free spirit ' His early life was hard by any standards. Citrus fruit and mangoes are the principal fruits under consideration. dailyinfo[25]=' 262952 Private Archibald Stanley BURGNEAY 8th Bn. Anybody out there that was with the window ladder display at Earles Court,London 1971.I would love to say that I was one of the guys up on the window ladder doing the display.But no I was one of the men who carried out one of the two poles,at the heavy end I might add.Great days!!!!! We may have some mutual memories? At the age of 18 they were advanced to Ordinary Seaman (the rank at which adult Seaman recruits would enlist). 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. There are two of these towers on site, both of which have been converted to water towers. Great site. 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. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month Note the number alongside the photo and then click When entering your 'ships served on' do not use full stops, commas or anything else just start a new line after each ship. 1968 - Joyce Hardy. Sorry to see the government has let it go to rack and ruin, so sad. to think of the days we had to climb that (by order) HSE would have a fit today. She was the first British. (Moseley) A long suffering Birmingham City follower, A Life Long{So Far} Interest,Collection & Research Of All Campaign,Gallantry & Service Medals;Particularly those Awarded to Men who served with the 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment TF;1908 ~ 1939 & Antecedents[3rdVB Suffolk R.]/1st & 2nd Bns TA[1939~46]Medals Trios & Groups To The 6th Service Battalion The Northamptonshire Regiment,& For Variety Unusual Groups to the Royal Regiment of Artillery & Army Service Corps{RASC}, Luxembourg history, walking, battlefield guiding, Upcoming changes to logging in - click here, GWF is free to use so please support the Forum. I JOINED UP SEPT 13TH 1970. Slops are available from the following outlets. The same tower also has a mast on it, and a broken one is stored underneath it. read by the sound it made especially when it was raining !) During the 1840s there were a number of engagements in the eastern Mediterranean whilst blockading the Syrian coast. Canadian Railway Troops who died 09/02/1920 HALIFAX (MOUNT OLIVET) CEMETERY Canada ' 1969 - Dr David Owen. All the Best mate. Started off in Drake 38 before transferring to Grenville 22. HAD SOME GOOD TIMES THERE. and Gen. Hos. Great memories and sad to see it now. Recommended Internet Browsers: FIREFOX, SAFARI and GOOGLE CHROME. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1968 - Morse WRNS under training. I joined Ganges 6 Feb 1961 for entry into the Fleet Air Arm as a mechanic. 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. Window ladder display 73 i think, met the duke! This was by no means the first ship . 1968 - HMS Llandaff Comms Dept. Picture Information. 1966 - HMS Victorious Cricket Team. All the pics bring back memories. Cant say I enjoyed my time there very much except when involved in technical studies, workshops and working on the aircraft located near the assault course. HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. Middlesex Regiment who died 17/02/1917 REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT France ' 1967 - David Axford. Hardest six weeks ever but set my standards of life.Will never forget how proud we were when we passed out of there. 1967 - Singapore. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Our DO was Lieutenant Commander James. 30 Recruitment. dailyinfo[19]=' Lieutenant Colonel Harry LA TROBE CAMPBELL Distinguished Service Order, Territorial Decoration, Three times Mentioned in Despatches Royal Engineers who died 19/02/1919 BRISTOL (CANFORD) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' On November 11th, with 500 Boys on board she was move to Harwich in convoy with HMS Hearty. 1967 - HMS Mercury Dining Hall. This Group is mainly for Boys who served in H.M.S. 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 had occasion to spend a week there under observation after our bullying seamanship instructor (cant recall his name) hit me on the head after I had complained of suffering from a really bad headeache. Browse 30 hms ganges stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. 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. Those were the days, carefree and know responsibilities, thanks for bringing back the memories. 1969 - RO Alan Ingham. My father was a signals boy at Ganges from March 1934 until June 1935 and, by a strange quirk of fate, I found his unique initials scratched on the end of my bed on the base frame. I could not believe reading your comments. I joined in July 1951, 175 Blake, and left the service in 1964 as L/sea QA 1. The Mast HMS Ganges,must fill many an ex~Gangian with pure dread! Use commas to separate multiple tags. That is damn high. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. LEFT THE NAVY 1994 AS A POMEM ,WORKING AS APOSTMAN NOW. Hope you are keeping well, and I would love to walk through those gates with you again. 1966 - RO Chappell. Two instructors were Ch, ME Rusty Steele and Chief Mech Dinger Bell, great guys. Photographs of various ceremonial aspects of HMS Ganges, 1966 - SGS Christchurch. By creating an account you agree to us emailing you with newsletters and discounts, which you can switch off in your account at any time. I joined Ganges May 5th 1953 .I remember the PTIs HMS Ganges was the shore training establishment for boy entrants. If you have any images of the Ganges in its former glory please send to [email protected] and we will add them to the site. $7.20 + $14.89 shipping. Brilliant way to start growing up [!]. dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Ganges. was a backward swimmer and marched from the annexe to the pool every morning and evening. Ladder Display Ancestry Windows History Photograph of the Window Ladder Display at HMS Ganges; photographer : Fisk, R A, Mr; SHHMG:A1258 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. It was at Shotley in Essex, opposite Harwich. 1966 - HM S/M Auriga Rugby union. 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. 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. h3 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 20px; text-align:center; color: #000000;} Joined May 24th, 1966, 84 recruitment, was in Keppel 1 mess,received the cuts twice,very painful,used to sit on the button as often as I could what views, of all the time spent in the mob and places visited Ganges still holds the fondest memories,I later served on HMS Zest @ Euryalus, Joined Ganges October 25 1965 Collingwood 44 Mess. 1968 - Dining Hall Servery. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 4th Bn. George, would you believe that Wally Beard went on to become a man of the cloth after he left the pusser. #spacer {clear:both; text-align:center; border:0px solid #bbb; color: blue; 1968 Nubian Comms Branch 1968-70 1967 - John Jones. LEADING COOK Served from 1959 - 1970 Served in HMS Ganges. The last sail only warship built for the Royal Navy. HMS Raleigh new entries, with instructor CY Pratt (May 1964) Find this Pin and more on Course/Class Photos by Grey Funnel Line (GFL). dailyinfo[6]=' Lieutenant Thomas McKenny HUGHES Twice Mentioned in Despatches 53rd Sqdn. 29 recruitment Duncan 11 mess 1960 to 1961. Regards to all Ex Ganges lads, Rattler Morgan, Blake 6 Mess. Ganges became obsolete, outdated, cold and institutionalised well before the 1960s. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore I visited Ganges three years ago. I never realised that I looked so young! I had been warned what to expect, my father was a Petty Officer who had joined the Royal Navy in 1942 and was still serving aboard HMS Hermes, the day I joined, I was 15 years and 10 weeks old exactly. 1966 - David Davis. body {font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12px; text-decoration:none;} 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. Joined Ganges march 1976 resolution 142 17 mess. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. It used to be a training camp for the Navy until 1976, and in later years it was a police training school. Richard Firmin LSA Served from 1967 - 1975 Served in HMS Ganges Richard Dunn CMEM (M) Served from 1972 - 1987 Served in HMS Ganges Tony Hayden RO1 (T) Served from 1970 - 1975 Served in HMS Ganges Peter Ohara MT2 Served from 1965 - 2021 Served in HMS Ganges Peter Cook Joined Ganges in Feb @57. very cold. As for the mast, well I did make it to the half moon but wouldnt push my luck.. 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. The "Ganges" 1901; about to become the Boys' Training-ship at Harwich. I cant imagine what it would be like at the top of it. 1968 - Staff of STANAVFORLANT. Happy days, tough but did us no harm in the long run. For the rest of the history, and to see some of the 10,000+ artefacts on show you will have to visit the museum.). If interested in obtaining a copy of the PDF version please PM me with your email address. She remained in service at RNTE Shotley until October 1976. Contact the Account Holder about copyright permissions (including ordering copies of content) or issues with the publication of the information or images on eHive. 1966 - Geoff Cook. Great days. !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. HMS Ganges in Shotley Gate, Suffolk, was a land-based training centre for recruits between 1905 and 1976. . 1968 HMS Nubian Commissioning Parade with Vin 'Shiner' Wright. I learned to swim wearing a boiler suit. 1968 - RO Warnett. You are using an out of date browser. naval diehards clung on to ganges wrongly. 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. Royal Flying Corps who died 06/02/1918 LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' 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. When Peter Broadbent entered HMS Ganges, the toughest training establishment for young recruits to the Royal Navy, he was a naive 15-year-old Yorkshire schoolboy, entranced with the idea of seeing the world, proud of his drainpipe trousers and DA hairstyle, and eager to meet girls. Joined hawke division, straight into the intermess/ inter divisional boxing. would not say it was great but the memories of the lads you were with 24/7 still come back. It closed in 1998 or something. June 1962 Feb 1963, I managed to change branches with my father help (he wanted me to have a trade, thanks Dad), (who is no longer with us) to EM and left Ganges early to start training at HMS Collingwood I was still 15 when I got to Collingwood, and I even got my fag stamps under age. which we used to read for instructions (You could actually stand below the light and South Lancashire Regiment who died 12/02/1917 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq ' Ganges. 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. dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. I was reasonably good at all sports and got out of a few dirty jobs. 1967 - David Axford. I left to join HMS Protector where I served my next two years and becme an adult 18 years old. dailyinfo[20]=' 11634 Labourer YANG FU CHING 11th Coy. In Bootle I was starting my first year at the dailyinfo[17]=' Second Lieutenant George Ernest VINCENT Distinguished Conduct Medal 9th Bn. No classes for about two weeks but plenty of skivvying. Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' It's easy! var mydate=new Date() It went on to become a landmark for the forces and for Suffolk . table.center {margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; border-collapse:collapse; font-size: 13px; font-weight:bold; text-align: left;} else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); } [1] The first HMS Ganges was a 74-gun ship, originally named Bengal, built by the East India Company, informally known as John Company, on the Thames and presented to the British Government in 1779. View Gallery. dailyinfo[9]=' 910311 Private Charles Henry CROMWELL 2nd Canadian Constr. Naar navigatie springen Naar zoeken springen Naar zoeken springen HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy. 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! Posted 23 October , 2005 if (month<10) month="0"+month dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). How right you are, your picture made me go weak at the knees, I only made it to the second yardarm and that was pure hell, I was there in 1967/68, discipline was hard but fair, all Ganges recruits were know as TROGS (training recruits of Ganges) and trained there for 10 months before moving onto specialist job training, in my case Hms Mercury communications branch training. I havent seen Ganges as it has now become and glad I havent. She remained in service at RNTE Shotley until October 1976. The niceties of life gradually disappear: citrus fruit, olive oil, toilet paper. I always thought that Ganges lads went to the fleet with a better understanding of the RN. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. ex Radio Supervisor Barrie Norman 1956 - 1972. h2 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 30px; text-align:center; color: #000000;} Lawson, Inst Lt C.Harrison,Inst Lt A.W. 3rd Bn. There was a lightning conductor on top to grip with ones knees. dailyinfo[13]=' S/8943 Rifleman John William BENTLEY 3rd Bn. ( 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. You can still see the infamous mast that all entrants had to climb. 433 sentences with 'flag captain'. His service number indicates enlistment in 1920, so won't have been in the Navy for very long at all. She was a second rate three masted ship, 196 feet long carrying 84 guns. 1968 - Phil Rowe. HMS Ganges Museum is dedicated to the 160,000 boys who went through the gates as boys and marched out as men, from its inception as a Royal Navy Training Establishment in 1905 to its closure in 1976. Chutbert. including mast manning, in a Pictorial Tribute leaflet from Indian Merchant Service who died 11/02/1918 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India ' From 1905 until 1976 HMS Ganges was an uncompromising training establishment for the Royal Navy, designed to turn Boys into Men fit to serve in His/Her Majestys Fleet and in todays Museum we are proud to remember all those who trained or served in HMS Ganges and the Fleet. She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. 1966 - Comms Dept night out Gib. Family ww1 research. In one room were some educational posters on one wall. Happy but tough days.I was in Hawk division, the only name i,ve recogised is PAUL HARTILL (FUB) best of luck to him. His service register is available online, does it mention his cause of death? 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!!! eHive is an innovative web-based system that will help you catalogue, organise and share your collection in a simple and secure way. d/jx934082-I joined Ganges in Jan 1954 and began my training as a sparker. #footer {width:1100px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;border:0px solid #bbb; padding:6px; background-image: url("../../../media/webimages/cream.jpg"); } background-color: #f1f1f1; margin-top:80px;} ELEPHANTS IN KENT. Laid down in Bombay Dockyard. 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. 1966 - Training or Live Operating. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. var fontstart = '' It was over near Faith, Hope & Charity. dailyinfo[11]=' Seacunny ABDUR RAHMAN SIRAJUL HAQ S.S. MERTON HALL (Liverpool). It may not display this or other websites correctly. dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' In July 2006 the Secretary of State intervened and rejected all plans! kept quite a lot of the work done by us lads !. ITS SAD TO SEE THE PICTURES OF GANGES NOW. Picture 1 of 2. 1967 - Catherine Davies van Zoen an Jennifer Wood. 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. Mastering all the usages of 'flag captain' from sentence examples published by news publications. Did not go down well.! 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 Lived in Hut 24, Anson division at the bottom of the Long Covered Way. Class 291. not that Im biased you understand!!! 1968 - Mixing the Christmas Pudding. There were a further two ships named Ganges both armed East India Company ships until the fourth ship to be named HMS Ganges was built in Bombay. I was there 1989 in Police training. 1967 - David Erwin. fell off the button :? A variety of photos from HMS GANGES the people, the place and ships we served on. He said it was pretty tough, but it gave the boys an incredible background and training that served them throughout their careers. 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