In one room were some educational posters on one wall. Worcestershire Regiment who died 23/02/1915 LOKER CHURCHYARD Belgium ' 1968 - Version of the Playstation. LMEM Served from 1971 - 1978 Served in HMS Ganges. When entering your 'ships served on' do not use full stops, commas or anything else just start a new line after each ship. 1968 - Going on leave. All those humane movies we watched, and we believed it was only nazis who behaved like the gunnery instructors at Ganges. I was never so fit, but wernt we always so hungry, does any one remember cake sandwiches on a Sunday, You used to put a slab of cake between two slices of bread to make more of it and to help fill you up. It used to be a training camp for the Navy until 1976, and in later years it was a police training school. If interested in obtaining a copy of the PDF version please PM me with your email address. Ships - In which we served. The niceties of life gradually disappear: citrus fruit, olive oil, toilet paper. There was indeed a hospital at Ganges. dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm ' HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 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! table.center {margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; border-collapse:collapse; font-size: 13px; font-weight:bold; text-align: left;} 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. 1968 - Setting up the Xbox. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Was there in 1989 course 3/89. var month=mydate.getMonth()+1 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. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1966 - RO Iddon. 1966 - Training or Live Operating. Use commas to separate multiple tags. Hope you are keeping well, and I would love to walk through those gates with you again. His service number indicates enlistment in 1920, so won't have been in the Navy for very long at all. Vice Admiral Gordon Campbell, VC of the Royal Navy inspects the cadets of 'HMS Ganges' at the Annual British Legion fete at Christchurch Park,. Posted 23 October , 2005 We may have some mutual memories? Access to this site is limited to members of the HMS Ganges Association. Little did I know. andym War Hero Sep 15, 2006 #2 Very fond memories but what a shame its in such a state. 1966 - HM S/M Auriga In 1779 HMS Ganges came into service before becoming a shore training establishment for boy entrants into the Royal Navy in 1905. 29 recruitment Duncan 11 mess 1960 to 1961. Bill (Jock) Hewitt. Review of HMS Ganges Museum Reviewed 27 August 2018 1967 - Singapore Jan 1967. She was the last sailing ship of the Navy to serve as a flagship, and was the second ship to bear the name. Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' dailyinfo[29]=' Oberleutnant zur See Axel Carl Ludwig VON SCHOENERMARCK S.M.S. Regards to all Ex Ganges lads, Rattler Morgan, Blake 6 Mess. Hi Bob (Chico) Kerr I dont know if you remember me, Bruce Fawcett. As he was undergoing training he was effectively on Active Service,ie embodied in a Unit,& as his death is presumably a training accident or similar his death would presumably be considered "War Related". 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. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. You are using an out of date browser. Pages of photographs included in this entry. NAVAL HOSPITAL,EXECUTIVE Officer's Quarters,Balboa Park,San Diego,CA,8 - $13.64. HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy. Life as I knew it was about to change. #title {width:878px; margin:0px auto; border:0px solid #bbb; padding:10px; text align: center; background-image: url("../../../media/webimages/cream.jpg");} 1969 - Peter Norris. 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. 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. His first ship was the destroyer HMS CARYSFOOT and he served in her in the Far East Fleet based in Singapore. Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' I dont reminisce on Ganges at all. A long way to fall, even with a safety net. My video shows him shinning up the last bit. Remember being woken up by 2 binlids being banged together and having to shave?? It used to be a training camp for the Navy until 1976, and in later years it was a police training school. H.M.S. table.center {margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; border-collapse:collapse; font-size: 13px; font-weight:bold; text-align: center;} Not a Member, then Application Forms are available, scroll down, under NOTICE BOARD, both Form A and B are required. Launched November 1821 and broken up 1930. 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. Steve. 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 . 1967 - Singapore. In command rank - Commander - unless stated otherwise, In command rank - Captain - unless stated otherwise. dailyinfo[7]=' Major Surtees ATKINSON Military Cross Royal Field Artillery who died 07/02/1918 FULFORD CEMETERY United Kingdom ' View Gallery. 5 October 2020. 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. This site uses cookies. Great memories and sad to see it now. background-color: #f1f1f1; margin-top:80px;} I intend to visit the museum the next time I am in Suffolk. Picture 1 of 2. I think I would want considerably more than that. 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. 1968 - Sirius Comms Dept 1968. Did not go down well.! 27 Hms Ganges Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Images Creative Editorial Video Creative Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 27 Hms Ganges Premium High Res Photos Browse 27 hms ganges stock photos and images available or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Lincolnshire Regiment who died 05/03/1916 CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES France ' H.M.S. View Gallery. 1969 - RO Alan Ingham. That lasted about 6 months then you got your first ship in my case HMS Eskimo. (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. Ganges was a waste of time & money, proved nothing. Ganges Museum is located at Shotley Gate near Ipswich, in what was the Enright Block, on the foreshore of the former H.M.S. So sad to see it derelict but I guess the history still very much remains. Kepple 2 Mess, Long covered way. 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. 1968 - Morse WRNS under training. This was by no means the first ship . Yes he is listed on the CWGC site and he has a CWGC headstone in Lambourne Churchyard. Lived in Hut 24, Anson division at the bottom of the Long Covered Way. UK is lost. It is now being developed. I cant imagine what it would be like at the top of it. 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. No 2s with red badges were the order of the day. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. document.write; HMS Ganges was the shore training establishment for boy entrants. 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. 1967 - HMS London. 1968 - P. Anson. ex Radio Supervisor Barrie Norman 1956 - 1972. Can anyone tell me of his circumstances and where the |Ganges was at that time? I joined Ganges in 1962. started off in the annexe in dreadnought mess and ironicly my last sub before leaving mob was dreadnouht, Fess, Thank you for your response to my comment. 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. I would love to walk through the main gate at Ganges again, before it falls apart completely. Railways, Motorcycles, Computers, Target shooting. Pablo Picasso, Madrid, red, 1930s. Son serving at Faslane in S/Ms. dailyinfo[16]=' 26810 Corporal James PETERS Mentioned in Despatches 13th Bn. Slops are available from the following outlets. They started as Boy II, then progressed to Boy I after training. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month This was by no means the first ship to be given by John Company to the British Government. HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy. h5 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 13px; text-align:left; color: #000000;} Maker photographer : Fisk, R A, Mr Recommended Internet Browsers: FIREFOX, SAFARI and GOOGLE CHROME. 1966 - Graham Lloyd. 1967 - HMS Naiad Comms Dept. HAWKE DIV . For the rest of the history, and to see some of the 10,000+ artefacts on show you will have to visit the museum.). 1968 - Dining Hall Servery. 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. Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' kept quite a lot of the work done by us lads !. Free shipping for many products! Visited HMS Ganges site in November 2009. 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. dailyinfo[14]=' 15697 Private William SWINDELL 10th Bn. Rich. Went back again in 1976 just after the flag was lowered for the last time, place still intact at that point, gates locked with security staff on duty. They were brilliant to us and always very fair. Uit Wikikids < Gebruiker:Rots61 | StatistiekenGebruiker:Rots61 | Statistieken. eHive is developed by Vernon Systems. It really is sad to see the place just left to rot. 1969 - CRS John Petchey. sad its gone but would never had survived Human Right Brigade of today. The same tower also has a mast on it, and a broken one is stored underneath it. 1967 - Margaret Taylor. 1966 - David Davis. Great days. A friend of mine was there in the late 60's and he said it wasn't too bad then. The eHive Account Holder is responsible for the content on this page. Boys who joined the Navy at either 16 or 17 (initially as seamen, as opposed to other trades) were sent to one of a number of Boy training establishments, Ganges being one, to undertake their 3 months' basic training. #footer {width:1100px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;border:0px solid #bbb; padding:6px; background-image: url("../../../media/webimages/cream.jpg"); } aside {width: 220px;padding-left: .5rem;margin-left: .5rem;float: left; text-align:center;} I will live with the great memories of having had such a great time there, with such great people. Discipline was reported to have been a little over zealous at times. I joined Ganges 6 Feb 1961 for entry into the Fleet Air Arm as a mechanic. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. It is just a pity that Ganges could not have been transformed into a correction centre for some of todays youths,then I think we might have not much bad behaviour. She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. I reckon that I received my secondary education at Shotley, I joined Ganges 2 Sep 58 (Benbow 251 Tactical Operators). 15yrs old and no hair. 1968 Nubian Comms Branch 1968-70 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!!!!! LEFT THERE TO JOIN HMS ARK ROYAL . 1968 - Peter Lord. face book me. 1966 - HMS Sirius Communications Department var daym=mydate.getDate() 1968 - Tom Stewart (bottom left). 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!!! Any idea what happened to Buzz Middleton, or Jeff Hollingsworth for instance. I was in Blake Division and remember some names, Ross Allen and Nigel Smith. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 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. 1967 - Margaret Taylor. Ganges, also known as Shotley Training Establishment, was a boys' training establishment at Shotley, Harwich. I am assuming that he died at home. Before joining up I told the recruiting officer I couldnt swim a stroke. I dont know too much about it, but it did have fantastic bricks inside. It certainly transformed us from little boys into men. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Thanks for all your replies fellas very interesting. For the rest of the history, and to see some of the 10,000+ artefacts on show you will have to visit the museum.) The last sail only warship built for the Royal Navy. It closed in 1998 or something. HMS Ganges was the shore training establishment for boy entrants. 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. 1968 Vin 'Shiner' Wright HMS Nubian. LEADING COOK Served from 1959 - 1970 Served in HMS Ganges. 1969 - John Green and Stevie Kerslake. 1966 - Disposition of British Forces. HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. 1967 - HMS Eagle Comms Staff. 1966 - HMS Sirius Communications Department She was the last sailing ship of the Navy to serve as a flagship. dailyinfo[8]=' Ersatz-Reservist August KOOP 5./I.R.425 German Army who died 08/02/1919 ADINKERKE MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Ganges. View Gallery. 1967 - Catherine Davies van Zoen an Jennifer Wood. 1967 - David Axford. Brian Hanney. Good fun. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore On January 1, 1947 the British coal industry was nationalised and on March 15, 1947 the worst ever floods in England were recorded. Therefore qualification for war grave status and CWGC commemoration is automatic. 1968 - RS EJ Emberton. Our instructor was POMEM Flack. STEWARD Served from 1973 - 1978 Served in HMS Ganges. And kids had to climb it when they were training in the navy. Your email address will not be published. In July 2006 the Secretary of State intervened and rejected all plans! 1966 - HMS Victorious Cricket Team. Sign up for a new account in our community. ELEPHANTS IN KENT. 1968 - Les Prior (3rd from right) Ganges in 1906. My time at Ganges was a bit of a curates egg mostly the bad bit! LEFT THE NAVY 1994 AS A POMEM ,WORKING AS APOSTMAN NOW. 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. It was at Shotley in Essex, opposite Harwich. It's easy! This building was a Signal School apparently, which was created to teach flag signalling and telecommunications. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. dailyinfo[28]=' 19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No. Looking for Roger Moylan online? was a backward swimmer and marched from the annexe to the pool every morning and evening. (Click on an image to enlarge it and reveal any further information held.). and Gen. Hos. var fontend = '' Note the number alongside the photo and then click 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. 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. You would be fortunate not to hit something on the way down. Sign up for an eHive account to start cataloguing and sharing your collection online. I really only started to enjoy life when actually in the Fleet Air Arm. 1967 - RN Unit Tangmere. Is he listed in the CWGC Roll or does he just have a CWGC style Headstone?? Its so sad to see how it is now. fell off the button :? At 14 he ran away to join the Royal Navy and 'signed on' for 12 years. His death could have been from any cause including accident, murder, suicide, illness etc. Like him the GIs (GI Thompson in particular) and the PTIs were god and to be feared by all. 1967 - HMS London Comms Dept. You can still see the infamous mast that all entrants had to climb. However, if this lad was at a training establishment and not on active service how is it that he has a CWGC gravetsone ? var dailyinfo= new Array(31) We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! 1968 - Joyce Hardy. (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. instucters were PO Jock Barrie and Chief PO Noel Whitlock. KNOWN AS PADDY MAWHINNEY. of boys. 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. As you are about to see, 1954 went down in HMS Ganges history as a year without precedent throughout the period 1906 to 1976, namely its entire history - in short, more boys ran away from HMS Ganges in 1954 than at any other time and transcended the numbers returned by HMS St Vincent by a huge margin. During the 1840s there were a number of engagements in the eastern Mediterranean whilst blockading the Syrian coast. Was there a naval hospital at or near HMS Ganges? Was at Ganges 1960-61 Blake Div. Class 291. dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). Royal Flying Corps who died 06/02/1918 LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' dailyinfo[18]=' Nurse Hellen ILINE Russian Army who died 18/02/1920 MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA Greece ' 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 occasions, we climbed to the beat of the Royal Marines band base drummer including for HM The Queen in June 1961. Coy. An 84 gun ship she was launched in 1821, of 2,283 tons and carried a crew of 700 men. 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. See photo for condition This is a original Late 1990's Full Length 304817895258 1968 - New Entry Messdeck. It went on to become a landmark for the forces and for Suffolk . 1966 - Les Parsons. 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. Being on 'active service' has nothing to do with his CWGC commemoration. R.C. 1968 HMS Nubian Commissioning Parade with Vin 'Shiner' Wright. Indian Merchant Service who died 11/02/1918 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India ' Naar navigatie springen Naar zoeken springen Naar zoeken springen 1967 - HMS London. which we used to read for instructions (You could actually stand below the light and At the age of 18 they were advanced to Ordinary Seaman (the rank at which adult Seaman recruits would enlist). I havent seen Ganges as it has now become and glad I havent. h2 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 30px; text-align:center; color: #000000;} It was over near Faith, Hope & Charity. Started off in Drake 38 before transferring to Grenville 22. That year over 1000 boys went down with Asian Flu. I always thought that Ganges lads went to the fleet with a better understanding of the RN. Did my basic training as a RP before going on draft to Dryad. 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. 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 On 4th October 1905 the new Barracks The Royal Navy Training Establishment, Shotley was commissioned. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. I joined Ganges in 1964 P/086362. funny enough during 12 years never saw anyone from our class. Ganges became obsolete, outdated, cold and institutionalised well before the 1960s. Pictures reveal storm damage to passenger ferry. PO was called something like Hayjhans saw him again as a Sub Lt at RNAS Abbotsinch in 1963 (now Glasgow Airport) still swaggering and still a st! Patrick H23 October , 2005 in Sailors, navies and the war at sea. var day=mydate.getDay() It closed in 1998 or something. 1968 - Staff of STANAVFORLANT. 1966 - Comms Dept night out Gib. 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. One has had an additional observation post built onto it which gives splendid views accross the estuary to Harwich and Felixstowe. Throughout a life in management, I proved that over and over again and dont ask anything of anyone you would not do yourself. Still, I was close. I see that in the heading Main Block, three of the shots are actually of the CPO/PO I think my most strident memory was sitting in the Gymnasium in late December 1971 with all the other nozzers staring up at the Kipling poem and waiting for the bus to take me to Ipswich railway station for the trip home for Christmas. I could not believe reading your comments. 1968 HMS Nubian Commissioning Parade with Vin 'Shiner' Wright. dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' On entry, these boys were 15 years of age. Amateur radio. dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Sorry all, should have said Suffolk, not Essex. Required fields are marked *. if (month<10) month="0"+month 1968 - Alan Davies. I visited Ganges three years ago. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 30 Recruitment. So please check. HAD SOME GOOD TIMES THERE. 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. 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. Rugby union. 1966 - Geoff Cook. comms class 247-248 in the same mess. For further information see our copyright claims page. Worked internationally for many years. Sad to see all the photos now but Ganges will always play a part if my life. 1967 . First Royal Navy ship to visit Eire, post independence? On November 11th, with 500 Boys on board she was move to Harwich in convoy with HMS Hearty. 1966 - RO Chappell. Old Sweats 1.1k Location:Hampshire Interests:WW1, especially submariners; 20th century police. This are some images from the 1968 Parents Day Brochure. Most had signed on for 9 years (which didn't include the time served before the age of 18). 1969 - Lt Ash (aged 95). 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! View Gallery. dailyinfo[15]=' Fregattenkapitaen Alexander ERDMANN S.M.S. 1967 - Ron Stickles. Gerry Crease. I think at one stage you could go to Gnges from 12 years old (not certain about this). 1969 - Lt Ash (aged 95). Climbing past the devils elbow at the yard arm was a test for most but shinning up the last part of the mast to the button after ascending Jacobs Ladder was a lot tougher. to think of the days we had to climb that (by order) HSE would have a fit today. 1967 - Margaret Richardson. It was not the best place in the world to be as a 15 year old but my God it made men out 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. It's amazing nobody (or very few?) How to use 'flag captain' in a sentence? h4 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 17px; text-align:left; color: #000000;} 1967 - HMS London Comms Dept. Brilliant guy. Hi Bruce, Yes I remember you, however, there are others that I dont. Royal Scots who died 16/02/1919 ARBROATH EASTERN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' dailyinfo[31]=' 420628 Sapper William Bayne YOUNG 63rd Field Coy. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. 1967 - Margaret Richardson. if (year < 1000) year+=1900 HMS Ganges Photo Tour. Only a crown for the button boy!He should have been goven a bloody knighthood! She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. 1967 - Singapore Jan 1967. 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. Ganges training establishment. 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. 1968 - S/Lt Davies. if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } 1969 - RO Alan Ingham. William (Robbie) Roberts. There are two of these towers on site, both of which have been converted to water towers. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. [1] 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. #header {width:878px; margin:0px auto; border:0px solid #bbb; padding:10px; text align: center; } British MT Ben harold Smith in pool of london 1967 ship photo. I was there in 1961 for training as a wireless operator, done me the world of good and can look back with good memories. 1969 - HMS Fife Golly team. var mydate=new Date() 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 I left to join HMS Protector where I served my next two years and becme an adult 18 years old. 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