hms ganges photos 1967

We may have some mutual memories? Royal Flying Corps who died 06/02/1918 LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' 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. It is now being developed. Most had signed on for 9 years (which didn't include the time served before the age of 18). An old battery remains on the grounds of HMS Ganges. A variety of photos from HMS GANGES the people, the place and ships we served on. She was the last sailing ship of the Navy to serve as a flagship, and was the second ship to bear the name. HMS Ganges - The Place. I learned to swim wearing a boiler suit. 1969 - CRS John Petchey. Can anyone tell me of his circumstances and where the |Ganges was at that time? Coy. 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. I will live with the great memories of having had such a great time there, with such great people. 1967 - HMS Naiad Comms Dept. 1968 - Morse WRNS under training. 1966 - Lt Richard Kent HMS Llandaff. including mast manning, in a Pictorial Tribute leaflet from 1969 - RO Alan Ingham. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Any questions or enquiries, please contact the WEBMASTERby email. 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. h4 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 17px; text-align:left; color: #000000;} 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. These photos show the current state of the Ganges. 1967 - Pat Watterton. In civvy street I became a qualified (CAA) aviation engineer and held many senior engineering appointments including Chief Engineer of HM Coastguard SAR Helicopter Service. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. ABLE SEAMAN Served from 1962 - 1967 Served in HMS Ganges. A real shame to see the site in such a bad state, especially knowing how it used to be 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). In one room were some educational posters on one wall. Was there a naval hospital at or near HMS Ganges? Vice Admiral Gordon Campbell, VC of the Royal Navy inspects the cadets of 'HMS Ganges' at the Annual British Legion fete at Christchurch Park,. What a turn of fate. Always remembered my Ships Book No 6666. LEFT THE NAVY 1994 AS A POMEM ,WORKING AS APOSTMAN NOW. Regardless of the strict training and discipline nobody seems to have nothing but good to say of the place. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France ' funny enough during 12 years never saw anyone from our class. //-->, By 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. face book me. 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. !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. h3 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 20px; text-align:center; color: #000000;} I could not believe reading your comments. 1968 - HMS Albion Comms Staff. 1969 - Lt Ash (aged 95). Photographs of various aspects of HMS Ganges. 1968 - S/Lt Davies. Chinese Labour Corps who died 20/02/1918 ST. ETIENNE-AU-MONT COMMUNAL CEMETERY France ' 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore Description of PhotographThis is an 8x12 inch Reproduction Photograph made from a 354553862141 Happy but tough days.I was in Hawk division, the only name i,ve recogised is PAUL HARTILL (FUB) best of luck to him. Its so sad to see how it is now. Remember that only too well. 1968 - HMS Llandaff Comms Dept. NAVAL HOSPITAL,EXECUTIVE Officer's Quarters,Balboa Park,San Diego,CA,8 - $13.64. South Lancashire Regiment who died 12/02/1917 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq ' !,ran towards the football field the next day and my knee gave out again,l thought this homesickness is getting worse! Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. The same tower also has a mast on it, and a broken one is stored underneath it. It was at Shotley in Essex, opposite Harwich. of boys. 433 sentences with 'flag captain'. andym War Hero Sep 15, 2006 #2 Joined Ganges march 1976 resolution 142 17 mess. (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. 1967 . I sadly recall Jnr Seaman Studd absconding and drowning in the Orwell- his kit was auctioned off, attempted suicides and the like. It's easy! Only a crown for the button boy!He should have been goven a bloody knighthood! 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. All the Best mate. On November 11th, with 500 Boys on board she was move to Harwich in convoy with HMS Hearty. 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. 1969 - Dennis Alderson, Ted Palfrey, Gordon Laws founder members of the RNCCA. She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich (from 1899) and Shotley (from 1905). A great site, yes were all pretty sad to see it like that but you can never take away memories, I was there 1963/64, 59 recrutment as a baby stoker 28/29 mess Benbow division. #footer {width:1100px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;border:0px solid #bbb; padding:6px; background-image: url("../../../media/webimages/cream.jpg"); } 1969 - HMY Comms Dept. 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/ if (month<10) month="0"+month I do plan to go down to Ganges, probably next spring, for one last look. 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. To join the Association complete FORM Aand FORM B. Any idea what happened to Buzz Middleton, or Jeff Hollingsworth for instance. [1] 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. It was at Shotley in Essex, opposite Harwich. 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. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1967 - David Burwood. Great days. kept quite a lot of the work done by us lads !. sad its gone but would never had survived Human Right Brigade of today. FOR SALE! 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. not that Im biased you understand!!! The niceties of life gradually disappear: citrus fruit, olive oil, toilet paper. instucters were PO Jock Barrie and Chief PO Noel Whitlock. I really only started to enjoy life when actually in the Fleet Air Arm. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1967 - HMS London Comms Dept. Joined Ganges Jan 1951 from St.Vincent to be a Signal Boy. 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. Free shipping for many products! 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. Was at Ganges 1960-61 Blake Div. 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. background-color: #f1f1f1; margin-top:80px;} 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. View Gallery. Picture Information. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. LEADING COOK Served from 1959 - 1970 Served in HMS Ganges. HAWKE DIV . Hi Bob (Chico) Kerr I dont know if you remember me, Bruce Fawcett. BLACK TOT DAY 2015. 1966 - Comms Dept night out Gib. A study of Maps of the island will also show a number of areas and roads named after the ship and members of her crew.She was finally moved to Sheerness in 1861 and lay idle there until 1865. Earlier recruitments had to sign on for 12 years. Worcestershire Regiment who died 23/02/1915 LOKER CHURCHYARD Belgium ' As for the mast, well I did make it to the half moon but wouldnt push my luck.. 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. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. The "Ganges" 1901; about to become the Boys' Training-ship at Harwich. In command rank - Commander - unless stated otherwise, In command rank - Captain - unless stated otherwise. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1968 - Tom Stewart (bottom left). 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 see that in the heading Main Block, three of the shots are actually of the CPO/PO 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 . View Gallery. On occasions, we climbed to the beat of the Royal Marines band base drummer including for HM The Queen in June 1961. You can still see the infamous mast that all entrants had to climb. 1967 - David Erwin. 1968 Nubian Comms Branch 1968-70 Ganges Museum is located at Shotley Gate near Ipswich, in what was the Enright Block, on the foreshore of the former H.M.S. 1967 - 3/O Sally Skelton. In 1927 HMS Ganges was sold out of service on 31st August 1929 and broken up the following year. UK is lost. HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. She was the last sailing ship of the Navy to serve as a flagship. View Gallery. You can still see the infamous mast that all entrants had to climb. would not say it was great but the memories of the lads you were with 24/7 still come back. HMS ABDIEL ROYAL Navy Cap Tally Tallie Cap Band H.M.S. Rifle Brigade who died 13/02/1916 MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' 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. The cause of death and location of death is irrelevant in such circumstances. 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!!! dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' i jioned hms st vincent as boy 380 entry january 1961 my mate jioned hms ganges on the same day his name was john wileman from west yorkshire after doing 12yrs he emigrated to australia where sadly he passed away 14yrs ago we had many happy times talking about our time as nozzers great days wish we could relive it, 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! There was the chip cutter at the bottom oops, I means the safety net that must have saved many a life all the extra mince meat for dinner :wink: Ganges Association website closing 2nd June 2007, Jumna Magazine HMS Ganges at Highnam Court, Glos.1940, Future Ford vehicles could repossess themselves, 10 myths told by Covid 'experts' now debunked. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Later he would be signalman to Mountbatten and served on HMS Warspite, becoming CYS. #header {width:878px; margin:0px auto; border:0px solid #bbb; padding:10px; text align: center; } Was a backward fish and hated my time in the very cold swimming pool to gain my QS. 1966 - HMS Ursa Lived in Hut 24, Anson division at the bottom of the Long Covered Way. His death could have been from any cause including accident, murder, suicide, illness etc. Thank you Ganges, you made a Real person of me. Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' They were brilliant to us and always very fair. Left May 1952 joined HMS Indomitable. My time at Ganges was a bit of a curates egg mostly the bad bit! Sorry to see the government has let it go to rack and ruin, so sad. I once had an ex-CPO who was there from the earliest age. These photographs briefly show where and how we lived (some may say survived) the ordeal of training to become one of Her Majesty's sailors. 503 were here. 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. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. I joined in July 1951, 175 Blake, and left the service in 1964 as L/sea QA 1. Include tags such as place names, people, dates, events and colours. An 84 gun ship she was launched in 1821, of 2,283 tons and carried a crew of 700 men. Can't imagine that being allowed these days. 1968 HMS Nubian Commissioning Parade with Vin 'Shiner' Wright. It was built in 1865 to protect the port of Felixstowe, and to supplement the forts at Felixstowe and Harwich. My brother was at HMS GANGES in1952 ,he also joined HMS INDOMITABLE but was killed in the explosion which occured in 1953 at the time of his death he was 17 years old ,he would have been 19 on the 17-03-1953, please reply if possible . 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. Therefore qualification for war grave status and CWGC commemoration is automatic. This includes gaining permissions, clearance, or rights to publish any content or images on eHive. I reckon that I received my secondary education at Shotley, I joined Ganges 2 Sep 58 (Benbow 251 Tactical Operators). dailyinfo[15]=' Fregattenkapitaen Alexander ERDMANN S.M.S. She was later sold to a News of the World journalist. In Bootle I was starting my first year at the 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. Launched November 1821 and broken up 1930. ex Radio Supervisor Barrie Norman 1956 - 1972. 1968 - P. Anson. . Recommended Internet Browsers: FIREFOX, SAFARI and GOOGLE CHROME. 1968 - HMS Llandaff Comms Dept. The Rural Coffee Caravan Information Project, Mothers' Union - Shotley Peninsula Branch, Stour & Orwell Estuaries Management Group. All admin will read your Timeline, if no mention of Ganges or of time served in the Royal Navy will be refused entry. Scattered around the site are various bomb shelters. Sign up for an eHive account to start cataloguing and sharing your collection online. Raymond Marvell. 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. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Joined Ganges in Feb @57. very cold. to think of the days we had to climb that (by order) HSE would have a fit today. 1968 - Sirius Comms Dept 1968. General Photographs - 1966 to 1969If you take copies of these photographs to publish elsewhere please give a mention of this site. 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. 1966 - HMS Sirius Communications Department In 1779 HMS Ganges came into service before becoming a shore training establishment for boy entrants into the Royal Navy in 1905. NICE TO SEE SOMEONE WHO JOINED UP THE SAME DAY AS ME. H.M.S. U.S. 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. View Gallery. I passed out, but transfered to the Bootnecks(!!!) Royal Scots who died 16/02/1919 ARBROATH EASTERN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Forum comments considered dated or with no action, will be deleted when reaching the bottom of page 2, If you want an avatar or change your username, tell me what you want and consider it done, email me WEBMASTER. It closed in 1998 or something. Naar navigatie springen Naar zoeken springen Naar zoeken springen Instructors building. I would love to walk through the main gate at Ganges again, before it falls apart completely. dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. dailyinfo[9]=' 910311 Private Charles Henry CROMWELL 2nd Canadian Constr. 1966 - David Davis. 1967 - Singapore Jan 1967. 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. 1966 - Geoff Cook. 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. The climbing of the mast was only compulsory to the first yardarm I believe. Still, I was close. Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Ganges. Your email address will not be published. 1967 - RN Unit Tangmere. Ganges became obsolete, outdated, cold and institutionalised well before the 1960s. I always thought that Ganges lads went to the fleet with a better understanding of the RN. Select from premium Portrait 60s of the highest quality. Yes we had to go up the mast, our class did two mannings for Royal Visits (Parents day) I intend to visit the museum the next time I am in Suffolk. I returned to Ganges when a Home Office training establishment as a guest of the Superintendent I/C and enjoyed a glass of sherry in what was formerly the Captains office overlooking the Quarter Deck. This Group is mainly for Boys who served in H.M.S. read by the sound it made especially when it was raining !) British MT Ben harold Smith in pool of london 1967 ship photo. dailyinfo[31]=' 420628 Sapper William Bayne YOUNG 63rd Field Coy. Brilliant guy. 1969 - HMS Fife Golly team. 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. Left to right: Ganges (ex- Minotaur ), Caroline, Ganges II (ex- Agincourt ). The instructors were PO Joe Irskine and PO Nobby Clarke. TAKE CARE. When entering your 'ships served on' do not use full stops, commas or anything else just start a new line after each ship. So please check. Old Sweats 1.1k Location:Hampshire Interests:WW1, especially submariners; 20th century police. JavaScript is disabled. Picture 1 of 2. Good fun. My video shows him shinning up the last bit. 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. 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. eHive is developed by Vernon Systems. I joined Ganges on September 1st 1963 and lived in Benbow 28 Mess. 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. dailyinfo[6]=' Lieutenant Thomas McKenny HUGHES Twice Mentioned in Despatches 53rd Sqdn. HMS Raleigh new entries, with instructor CY Pratt (May 1964) Find this Pin and more on Course/Class Photos by Grey Funnel Line (GFL). 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 . This was by no means the first ship . 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. 1967 - HMS London. I was reasonably good at all sports and got out of a few dirty jobs. Free shipping for many products! The HMS Ganges shore establisment I served on was for boy sailors aged 15, This was based at shotley gate Suffolk, not far from Ipswich and Felixstowe closed in the 70's when school leaving aged was raised to 16. Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 1967 - HMS Forth Comms Mess. 1967 - Margaret Taylor. 1968 - Les Prior (3rd from right) Great photographs bringing back lots of memories joined Ganges annex in November 1956 then Drake mess 232 class radio operators. It used to be a training camp for the Navy until 1976, and in later years it was a police training school. My new life has been a cracker. ( 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. 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. var fontend = '' This was by no means the first ship to be given by John Company to the British Government. 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. 92 Rec. 1967 - HMS Forth Comms Mess. Junior Seaman 1st Class. Indian Merchant Service who died 11/02/1918 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India ' aside2 {width: 600px;padding-left: .5rem;margin-left: .5rem;float: left;} Ganges could have been up-to-date easily, but the Brit class system got its anchor fouled up well. 30 Recruitment. 1968 - Ready for Rounds. Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom ' 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. h6 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 17px; text-align:center; color: #000000;} This are some images from the 1968 Parents Day Brochure. Sign up for a new account in our community. RS (Basher)Briggs, fantastic time, also great pics. HAD SOME GOOD TIMES THERE. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Ganges. A friend of mine was there in the late 60's and he said it wasn't too bad then. Life as I knew it was about to change. At the age of 18 they were advanced to Ordinary Seaman (the rank at which adult Seaman recruits would enlist). 1967 - Singapore. 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. KNOWN AS PADDY MAWHINNEY. Started off in Drake 38 before transferring to Grenville 22. 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