RS (Basher)Briggs, fantastic time, also great pics. dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 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 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. from The New York Times "Es I would love to walk through the main gate at Ganges again, before it falls apart completely. Nigel, I joined 28 days before you. aside {width: 220px;padding-left: .5rem;margin-left: .5rem;float: left; text-align:center;} She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich (from 1899) and Shotley (from 1905). I dont know too much about it, but it did have fantastic bricks inside. All the pics bring back memories. Bluecher German Navy who died 15/02/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Recommended Internet Browsers: FIREFOX, SAFARI and GOOGLE CHROME. !,ran towards the football field the next day and my knee gave out again,l thought this homesickness is getting worse! HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy. I will not waffle on, except to say who I remember, Gessler the RPO who used to lurk in the shadows, while you were going back and forth for scran,, but you could always see his stomach sticking out. 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. 503 were here. 1967 - Ron Stickles. The climbing of the mast was only compulsory to the first yardarm I believe. 1968 - Phil Rowe. dailyinfo[31]=' 420628 Sapper William Bayne YOUNG 63rd Field Coy. 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. After my initial shock joining the annexe I got over my homesickness and went on to enjoy my time there and make the most of the opportunities on offer. 1967 - Margaret Richardson. 1967 - Singapore. 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium ' 1968 - Tom Stewart (bottom left). Was a backward fish and hated my time in the very cold swimming pool to gain my QS. Contact the Account Holder about copyright permissions (including ordering copies of content) or issues with the publication of the information or images on eHive. There was a lightning conductor on top to grip with ones knees. 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. Two instructors were Ch, ME Rusty Steele and Chief Mech Dinger Bell, great guys. I have it saved as a PDF file. 1967 - HMS London Comms Dept. How interesting to read all the comments. Ganges became obsolete, outdated, cold and institutionalised well before the 1960s. Visited HMS Ganges site in November 2009. 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. In other words, he was a 'Nozzer' - a raw . I have it saved as a PDF file. dailyinfo[15]=' Fregattenkapitaen Alexander ERDMANN S.M.S. if (year < 1000) year+=1900 Joined Ganges on 4th Feb 1963, 56 recruitment, the year of the worst winter since 1947.Six, seven foot snow drifts on the way to Ganges from Ipswitch railway station in the old cream and blue Bedford OB coach.The sky and ground were white and the only thing that could be seen about a couple of miles away from Ganges was the mast! Great photographs bringing back lots of memories joined Ganges annex in November 1956 then Drake mess 232 class radio operators. Sorry to see the government has let it go to rack and ruin, so sad. 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!!!!! 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. HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy. 1969 - HMY Comms Dept. It was at Shotley in Essex, opposite Harwich. In July 2006 the Secretary of State intervened and rejected all plans! 1967 - John Jones. I was reasonably good at all sports and got out of a few dirty jobs. 1968 - Version of the Playstation. We may have some mutual memories? Remember that only too well. Discipline was reported to have been a little over zealous at times. General Photographs 1966 to 1969 ( 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. If interested in obtaining a copy of the PDF version please PM me with your email address. Family ww1 research. On 29th August 1899 she slipped her moorings and, escorted by the tug Escort made for Devonport. 1968 - Going on leave. Ganges Museum is located at Shotley Gate near Ipswich, in what was the Enright Block, on the foreshore of the former H.M.S. I never realised that I looked so young! The Great War Forum Limited NICE TO SEE SOMEONE WHO JOINED UP THE SAME DAY AS ME. The Rural Coffee Caravan Information Project, Mothers' Union - Shotley Peninsula Branch, Stour & Orwell Estuaries Management Group. Bob Garnam was the Petty Officer in charge of our hut along with Mechanician Grigsby (from Liverpool). Window ladder display 73 i think, met the duke! I now live in France and still dont like swimming! Laid down in Bombay Dockyard. Meetings & Reunions. JavaScript is disabled. 1969 - CRS John Petchey. HMS ABDIEL ROYAL Navy Cap Tally Tallie Cap Band H.M.S. 1967 - HMS Mercury Dining Hall. The cause of death and location of death is irrelevant in such circumstances. I have a grave in Lambourne Churchyard to A A A Adams Boy 2nd Class J/96948 who died 23.7.1020. 1967 - HMS London. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1966 - Geoff Cook. Ganges in 1906. not that Im biased you understand!!! 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. Ganges museum, Shotley marina, Suffolk, England, UK. if (month<10) month="0"+month It may not display this or other websites correctly. comms class 247-248 in the same mess. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. I joined Ganges on September 1st 1963 and lived in Benbow 28 Mess. TAKE CARE. Coy. (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. 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. Brian Hanney. 1967 - RN Unit Tangmere. 29 recruitment Duncan 11 mess 1960 to 1961. R.C. 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. 1968 - Alan Murchie. 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. Lawson, Inst Lt C.Harrison,Inst Lt A.W. I could not believe reading your comments. 1968 - Peter Lord. HMS Ganges Museum HMS Ganges Museum Is this your business? 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. 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. If that doesnt sound too bad, the wind on the ground was ferocious when I visited. Ganges could have been up-to-date easily, but the Brit class system got its anchor fouled up well. Pablo Picasso, Madrid, red, 1930s. Ladder Display Ancestry Windows History Photograph of the Window Ladder Display at HMS Ganges; photographer : Fisk, R A, Mr; SHHMG:A1258 1966 - RO Chappell. I gradually came to realize that while I saw the RN as an institutionalised lifestyle I actually loved being at sea. 3rd Bn. Any photo's, stories, or anyone looking for an Oppo is welcome. Only a crown for the button boy!He should have been goven a bloody knighthood! I know many bodies were stowed in the laundry at laundry hill, due to a sinking or collision in the drink near by. Find Portrait 60s stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. of boys. View Gallery. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 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. She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. Being on 'active service' has nothing to do with his CWGC commemoration. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. View Gallery. People work better for you if they have your respect, not fear and are treated fairly. 1968 - RS EJ Emberton. else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); } #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. [1] 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. The Mast HMS Ganges,must fill many an ex~Gangian with pure dread! There was indeed a hospital at Ganges. 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. sad its gone but would never had survived Human Right Brigade of today. HMS Ganges trained 160,000 boys between 1905 and 1976. Seamanship, knots & awful uniform was not my thing or the rigours of Shotley Routine, doubling up and down Faith, Hope and Charity, Laundry Hill or the Long Covered Way. 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. I got out the Tilley and looked around thinking Its not a bad place by the look of it. 433 sentences with 'flag captain'. was a backward swimmer and marched from the annexe to the pool every morning and evening. Rugby union. 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. 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. I sadly recall Jnr Seaman Studd absconding and drowning in the Orwell- his kit was auctioned off, attempted suicides and the like. 1967 - HMS Forth Comms Mess. !.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!!!! Inst. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. UK is lost. You would be fortunate not to hit something on the way down. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Left to right: Ganges (ex- Minotaur ), Caroline, Ganges II (ex- Agincourt ). Left May 1952 joined HMS Indomitable. I was in Blake Division and remember some names, Ross Allen and Nigel Smith. The last sail only warship built for the Royal Navy. Anyone who visits Shotley cant fail to notice a huge mast that dominates the skyline. var fontend = '' One has had an additional observation post built onto it which gives splendid views accross the estuary to Harwich and Felixstowe. Time to learn some nautical signals. Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France ' Sad to see all the photos now but Ganges will always play a part if my life. Still, I was close. would not say it was great but the memories of the lads you were with 24/7 still come back. It's amazing nobody (or very few?) Climbing the Ganges Mast. HMS Ganges was a shore establishment for boy seamen. The same tower also has a mast on it, and a broken one is stored underneath it. Free shipping for many products! Launched November 1821 and broken up 1930. 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