Was there a naval hospital at or near HMS Ganges? After reading Terry Parkers letter, my hair stood on end. 1968 - Going on leave. Therefore qualification for war grave status and CWGC commemoration is automatic. How to use 'flag captain' in a sentence? I joined Ganges May 5th 1953 .I remember the PTIs TAKE CARE. 1967 - Pat Watterton. 1969 - CRS John Petchey. It intentionally ends at the time the Training Establishment first moved ashore. DO NOT TRY TO SIGN IN until you have joined the Association. There was indeed a hospital at Ganges. 1968 Nubian Comms Branch 1968-70 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. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1967 - David Erwin. In other words, he was a 'Nozzer' - a raw . All those humane movies we watched, and we believed it was only nazis who behaved like the gunnery instructors at Ganges. 1966 - HMS Sirius Communications Department Life as I knew it was about to change. 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. The niceties of life gradually disappear: citrus fruit, olive oil, toilet paper. Photograph: National Maritime Museum. 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 . She was the last sailing ship of the Navy to serve as a flagship, and was the second ship to bear the name. 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. Vice Admiral Gordon Campbell, VC of the Royal Navy inspects the cadets of 'HMS Ganges' at the Annual British Legion fete at Christchurch Park,. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. I left to join HMS Protector where I served my next two years and becme an adult 18 years old. They were brilliant to us and always very fair. #footer {width:1100px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;border:0px solid #bbb; padding:6px; background-image: url("../../../media/webimages/cream.jpg"); } I never realised that I looked so young! Was there in 1989 course 3/89. To join the Association complete FORM Aand FORM B. Still scary though. 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. A researcher has suggested that as the photo appears to show the Fitzroy Stevedoring Company premises beyond the Brilliant, the location must be Woolloomooloo. dailyinfo[16]=' 26810 Corporal James PETERS Mentioned in Despatches 13th Bn. Ganges museum, Shotley marina, Suffolk, England, UK. 1966 - HMS Sirius Communications Department Hope you are keeping well, and I would love to walk through those gates with you again. 1969 - Dennis Alderson, Ted Palfrey, Gordon Laws founder members of the RNCCA. All the pics bring back memories. 1969 - HMY Comms Dept. dailyinfo[10]=' Second Lieutenant Spencer Noel HUMPHREYS Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches 116th Bde. View Gallery. Like him the GIs (GI Thompson in particular) and the PTIs were god and to be feared by all. 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium '
Pages of photographs included in this entry. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore I remember a mate from the baby stoker side of the mess, Chris (Taff) Evens from Hastings and there was another Kerr, another baby stoker from Liverpool I think. [1] Pages of photographs 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 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 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. 1967 - Singapore Jan 1967. Stay well old friend, and you never know, one day we just may bump into one another. aside2 {width: 600px;padding-left: .5rem;margin-left: .5rem;float: left;} William (Robbie) Roberts. HMS Ganges in Shotley Gate, Suffolk, was a land-based training centre for recruits between 1905 and 1976. . Sad to see all the photos now but Ganges will always play a part if my life. Picture Information. 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. 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. An old battery remains on the grounds of HMS Ganges. 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. However, if this lad was at a training establishment and not on active service how is it that he has a CWGC gravetsone ? #spacer {clear:both; text-align:center; border:0px solid #bbb; color: blue; 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!!!! 1967 - Ron Stickles. 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. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Did my basic training as a RP before going on draft to Dryad. Sign up for a new account in our community. dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). Yes he is listed on the CWGC site and he has a CWGC headstone in Lambourne Churchyard. HMS Ganges Museum HMS Ganges Museum Is this your business? LEADING COOK Served from 1959 - 1970 Served in HMS Ganges. 1969 - RO Alan Ingham. dailyinfo[9]=' 910311 Private Charles Henry CROMWELL 2nd Canadian Constr. Ganges in 1906. It certainly transformed us from little boys into men. 1969 - Dr David Owen. She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. She remained in service at RNTE Shotley until October 1976. Maker photographer : Fisk, R A, Mr I have no idea what my entry or class number was & is not recorded on my docs. 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. 1967 - HMS Hermes, Daniel Costello. #title {width:878px; margin:0px auto; border:0px solid #bbb; padding:10px; text align: center; background-image: url("../../../media/webimages/cream.jpg");} Thank you Ganges, you made a Real person of me. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month
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Ganges training establishment. 1969 - RO Alan Ingham. Patrick H23 October , 2005 in Sailors, navies and the war at sea. Family ww1 research. A long way to fall, even with a safety net. 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. 1967 - HMS London Comms Dept. At 14 he ran away to join the Royal Navy and 'signed on' for 12 years. 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. I was there in 1961 for training as a wireless operator, done me the world of good and can look back with good memories. A real shame to see the site in such a bad state, especially knowing how it used to be At the age of 18 they were advanced to Ordinary Seaman (the rank at which adult Seaman recruits would enlist). 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 Class 291. 1968 - Peter Lord. dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. Whenever I hear the term culture shock I think of my 1st few weeks at Shotley. Raymond Marvell. 1968 - Setting up the Xbox. 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. dailyinfo[8]=' Ersatz-Reservist August KOOP 5./I.R.425 German Army who died 08/02/1919 ADINKERKE MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium '
1969 - HMS Fife Golly team. Find Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok profiles, images and more on IDCrawl - free people search website. 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. Ganges Museum is located at Shotley Gate near Ipswich, in what was the Enright Block, on the foreshore of the former H.M.S. dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom '
There was a Daylight Signal Lamp (DSL) on the end of the block
The instructors were PO Joe Irskine and PO Nobby Clarke. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Window ladder display 73 i think, met the duke! h2 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 30px; text-align:center; color: #000000;} Regardless of the strict training and discipline nobody seems to have nothing but good to say of the place. 1966 - Les Parsons. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 15yrs old and no hair. When I left the RN I bought a converted MTB that had originally been HMS Ariel. Grand Father served in Ganges as the Master at Arms. Lawson, Inst Lt C.Harrison,Inst Lt A.W. Free shipping for many products! The Rural Coffee Caravan Information Project, Mothers' Union - Shotley Peninsula Branch, Stour & Orwell Estuaries Management Group. It is now being developed. eHive is an innovative web-based system that will help you catalogue, organise and share your collection in a simple and secure way. 1969 - Presentation. HMS Ganges - The Place. Lincolnshire Regiment who died 05/03/1916 CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES France '
1966 - Geoff Cook. Great site. I reached the dizzy heights of Leading Junior but the only perk I remember was being able to get to the front of the scran queue because of my white gaiters! She was a second rate three masted ship, 196 feet long carrying 84 guns. h4 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 17px; text-align:left; color: #000000;} Great photographs bringing back lots of memories joined Ganges annex in November 1956 then Drake mess 232 class radio operators. I got out the Tilley and looked around thinking Its not a bad place by the look of it. 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. d/jx934082-I joined Ganges in Jan 1954 and began my training as a sparker. You are using an out of date browser. This building was a Signal School apparently, which was created to teach flag signalling and telecommunications. It used to be a training camp for the Navy until 1976, and in later years it was a police training school. In July 2006 the Secretary of State intervened and rejected all plans! 1966 - HMS Victorious Cricket Team. Later he would be signalman to Mountbatten and served on HMS Warspite, becoming CYS. 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. Click to enlarge . dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm '
Most had signed on for 9 years (which didn't include the time served before the age of 18). (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 30 Recruitment. My worst and best memories were of the pool. The "Ganges" 1901; about to become the Boys' Training-ship at Harwich. Went on much later to become a Saturation Diver in the offshore oil & gas industry. Canadian Railway Troops who died 09/02/1920 HALIFAX (MOUNT OLIVET) CEMETERY Canada '
She was made of teak and launched from the Bombay Dockyard in November 1821.
Can anyone tell me anythimg about the HMS Ganges. Hi Bruce, Yes I remember you, however, there are others that I dont. 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. 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. 1966 - Graham Lloyd. For further information see our copyright claims page. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. comms class 247-248 in the same mess. 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. 4th Bn. On entry, these boys were 15 years of age. 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. dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. Only a crown for the button boy!He should have been goven a bloody knighthood! H.M.S. I am assuming that he died at home. 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. A variety of photos from HMS GANGES the people, the place and ships we served on. 1967 - HMS Forth Comms Mess. My late brother left a scribbled note referring to the death of his naval father in March 1919 at a Shotley Hospital following an incident in connection with HMS Coventry when several men were badly injured. there were decent ppl at ganges sure, but the sado-nutter was there too and did not fit with the new 1960s generation. 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. How many do you still remember. 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) . Retired as a Police Superintendent some years ago and now enjoying life in Devon. 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!
Ganges moulded your character for life and prepared you to face anything the world threw at you. 1969 - Lt Ash (aged 95). 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. Any photo's, stories, or anyone looking for an Oppo is welcome. 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. 1967 - David Burwood. 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. Is he listed in the CWGC Roll or does he just have a CWGC style Headstone?? 'flag captain' in a sentence. If you would like to know how we use our cookies or how you can block cookies in your browser please click on our cookie policy. Your email address will not be published. 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. FOR SALE! dailyinfo[15]=' Fregattenkapitaen Alexander ERDMANN S.M.S. What a turn of fate. All admin will read your Timeline, if no mention of Ganges or of time served in the Royal Navy will be refused entry. 1968 - Morse WRNS under training. I joined Ganges on September 1st 1963 and lived in Benbow 28 Mess. HMS Ganges trained 160,000 boys between 1905 and 1976. RS (Basher)Briggs, fantastic time, also great pics. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Climbing the Ganges Mast. HMS Ganges was a shore establishment for boy seamen. HMS Ganges was the shore training establishment for boy entrants. I was there 1989 in Police training. 1966 - Training or Live Operating. I passed out, but transfered to the Bootnecks(!!!) Discipline was reported to have been a little over zealous at times. These photos show the current state of the Ganges. During the 1840s there were a number of engagements in the eastern Mediterranean whilst blockading the Syrian coast. Left to right: Ganges (ex- Minotaur ), Caroline, Ganges II (ex- Agincourt ). You can still see the infamous mast that all entrants had to climb. If that doesnt sound too bad, the wind on the ground was ferocious when I visited. 1967 - HMS Naiad Comms Dept. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. JavaScript is disabled. Ladder Display Ancestry Windows History Photograph of the Window Ladder Display at HMS Ganges; photographer : Fisk, R A, Mr; SHHMG:A1258 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. How interesting to read all the comments. instucters were PO Jock Barrie and Chief PO Noel Whitlock. As for the mast, well I did make it to the half moon but wouldnt push my luck.. 1968 - Version of the Playstation. No classes for about two weeks but plenty of skivvying. 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. I have a grave in Lambourne Churchyard to A A A Adams Boy 2nd Class J/96948 who died 23.7.1020. In 1779 HMS Ganges came into service before becoming a shore training establishment for boy entrants into the Royal Navy in 1905. 1968 - Dave Coffin. Bluecher German Navy who died 29/01/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom '
Brilliant way to start growing up [!]. e.g. 1967 - 3/O Sally Skelton. When entering your 'ships served on' do not use full stops, commas or anything else just start a new line after each ship. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany '
FOR SALE! Joined ganges september 1964 (giant recruitment) His first ship was the destroyer HMS CARYSFOOT and he served in her in the Far East Fleet based in Singapore. I restored as much as I could and felt that I was still in touch with the sea. Ganges Museum is located at Shotley Gate near Ipswich, in what was the Enright Block, on the foreshore of the former H.M.S. Our instructor was POMEM Flack. Laid down in Bombay Dockyard. Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Ganges. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Photographs of various aspects of HMS Ganges. //-->, By On November 11th, with 500 Boys on board she was move to Harwich in convoy with HMS Hearty. including mast manning, in a Pictorial Tribute leaflet from Ships - In which we served.
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. Description of PhotographThis is an 8x12 inch Reproduction Photograph made from a 354553862141 HMS Ganges was a shore establishment for boy seamen. This includes gaining permissions, clearance, or rights to publish any content or images on eHive. 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! I do plan to go down to Ganges, probably next spring, for one last look. var fontstart = ''
His death could have been from any cause including accident, murder, suicide, illness etc. I complained to NEDO in the Annexe in 1961 about lack of doors on the toilets, precluding privacy. 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. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for British MT Beckenham& HMS Woodlark in pool of london 1984 ship photo at the best online prices at eBay! JOHN THE BAPTIST, LAWRENCE AND ANN) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom '
Thank you Ganges for all the memories. Being on 'active service' has nothing to do with his CWGC commemoration. table.center {margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; border-collapse:collapse; font-size: 13px; font-weight:bold; text-align: left;} 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Throughout a life in management, I proved that over and over again and dont ask anything of anyone you would not do yourself. Joined 30th Novenber 1971,31 Recruitment,Leander and then Anson.Remenber playing football and injuring my knee,went sickand was told by the Captain Surgeon that l was homesick! (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. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 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. Ganges was a waste of time & money, proved nothing. Before joining up I told the recruiting officer I couldnt swim a stroke. 1967 - RN Unit Tangmere. I will live with the great memories of having had such a great time there, with such great people. var daym=mydate.getDate()
Your email address will not be published. Can anyone tell me of his circumstances and where the |Ganges was at that time? Still, I was close. They started as Boy II, then progressed to Boy I after training. Free shipping for many products! aside1 {width: 220px;padding-left: .5rem;margin-left: .5rem;float: right;text-align:center;} if (month<10) month="0"+month
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