It went on to become a landmark for the forces and for Suffolk . Mastering all the usages of 'flag captain' from sentence examples published by news publications. Note the number alongside the photo and then click The Great War Forum Limited 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. Vice Admiral Gordon Campbell, VC of the Royal Navy inspects the cadets of 'HMS Ganges' at the Annual British Legion fete at Christchurch Park,. Junior Seaman 1st Class. Inst. 1966 - HMS Victorious Cricket Team. 1967 - John Jones. Discipline was reported to have been a little over zealous at times. 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. Throughout a life in management, I proved that over and over again and dont ask anything of anyone you would not do yourself. 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. dailyinfo[9]=' 910311 Private Charles Henry CROMWELL 2nd Canadian Constr. 1968 - HMS Mercury Daufman advert. I do plan to go down to Ganges, probably next spring, for one last look. Lived in Hut 24, Anson division at the bottom of the Long Covered Way. 1968 - Dining Hall Servery. dailyinfo[20]=' 11634 Labourer YANG FU CHING 11th Coy. Brilliant way to start growing up [!]. Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Ganges. I have it saved as a PDF file. Ganges training establishment. Chutbert. Photograph: National Maritime Museum. FOR SALE! Captains of HMS Ganges 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. Hardest six weeks ever but set my standards of life.Will never forget how proud we were when we passed out of there. Uit Wikikids < Gebruiker:Rots61 | StatistiekenGebruiker:Rots61 | Statistieken. dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. I once had an ex-CPO who was there from the earliest age. 1967 - HMS Naiad Comms Dept. Ganges could have been up-to-date easily, but the Brit class system got its anchor fouled up well. LEFT THE NAVY 1994 AS A POMEM ,WORKING AS APOSTMAN NOW. 1968 - Ready for Rounds. dailyinfo[16]=' 26810 Corporal James PETERS Mentioned in Despatches 13th Bn. Meetings & Reunions. 1968 - Morse WRNS under training. DO NOT TRY TO SIGN IN until you have joined the Association. Citrus fruit and mangoes are the principal fruits under consideration. I will live with the great memories of having had such a great time there, with such great people. 1966 - RO Iddon. Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom ' 3rd Bn. Old Sweats 1.1k Location:Hampshire Interests:WW1, especially submariners; 20th century police. Brian Hanney. 1966 - HMS Sirius Communications Department Only when I wrote home did I learn that he was in Grenville 22 as well. I have no idea what my entry or class number was & is not recorded on my docs. I reckon that I received my secondary education at Shotley, I joined Ganges 2 Sep 58 (Benbow 251 Tactical Operators). 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Ships - In which we served. It was over near Faith, Hope & Charity. She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich and Shotley . 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. background-color: #f1f1f1; margin-top:80px;} dailyinfo[18]=' Nurse Hellen ILINE Russian Army who died 18/02/1920 MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA Greece ' For further information see our copyright claims page. On 4th October 1905 the new Barracks The Royal Navy Training Establishment, Shotley was commissioned. ELEPHANTS IN KENT. The Mast HMS Ganges,must fill many an ex~Gangian with pure dread! Was there a naval hospital at or near HMS Ganges? to think of the days we had to climb that (by order) HSE would have a fit today. H.M.S. IMAGES FROM THE 1960's H.M.S. British MT Ben harold Smith in pool of london 1967 ship photo. So please check. 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. 1968 - Alan Murchie. var fontend = '' It is now being developed. 1966 - Graham Lloyd. I think I would want considerably more than that. Regardless of the strict training and discipline nobody seems to have nothing but good to say of the place. 1967 - David Axford. Ganges in 1906. 1966 - Comms Dept night out Gib. Great site. kept quite a lot of the work done by us lads !. It certainly transformed us from little boys into men. 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. Worked internationally for many years. Ganges. h2 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 30px; text-align:center; color: #000000;} 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. He warmly assured me that with todays ships you dont need to. 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. 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. 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. It was at Shotley in Essex, opposite Harwich. HAWKE DIV . Pages of photographs Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Family ww1 research. [1] 1967 - HMS Mercury Dining Hall. The cause of death and location of death is irrelevant in such circumstances. In Bootle I was starting my first year at the 1967 - HMS London Comms Dept. dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. H.M.S. which we used to read for instructions (You could actually stand below the light and read by the sound it made especially when it was raining !) 1969 - John Green and Stevie Kerslake. June 1962 Feb 1963, I managed to change branches with my father help (he wanted me to have a trade, thanks Dad), (who is no longer with us) to EM and left Ganges early to start training at HMS Collingwood I was still 15 when I got to Collingwood, and I even got my fag stamps under age. Bluecher German Navy who died 15/02/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 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. Pablo Picasso, Madrid, red, 1930s. Climbing the Ganges Mast. HMS Ganges was a shore establishment for boy seamen. 92 Rec. You are using an out of date browser. William (Robbie) Roberts. dailyinfo[8]=' Ersatz-Reservist August KOOP 5./I.R.425 German Army who died 08/02/1919 ADINKERKE MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' RS (Basher)Briggs, fantastic time, also great pics. was a backward swimmer and marched from the annexe to the pool every morning and evening. body {font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12px; text-decoration:none;} It was built in 1865 to protect the port of Felixstowe, and to supplement the forts at Felixstowe and Harwich. Being on 'active service' has nothing to do with his CWGC commemoration. Like him the GIs (GI Thompson in particular) and the PTIs were god and to be feared by all. It was not the best place in the world to be as a 15 year old but my God it made men out Raymond Marvell. if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } Picture 1 of 2. dailyinfo[17]=' Second Lieutenant George Ernest VINCENT Distinguished Conduct Medal 9th Bn. WW1, especially submariners; 20th century police. In 1779 HMS Ganges came into service before becoming a shore training establishment for boy entrants into the Royal Navy in 1905. Not a Member, then Application Forms are available, scroll down, under NOTICE BOARD, both Form A and B are required. //-->, By 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! Thanks for all your replies fellas very interesting. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Gerry Crease. 1967 - HMS London. Maker photographer : Fisk, R A, Mr 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. HMS Ganges - The Place. face book me. ), You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. 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 Photographs of various aspects of HMS Ganges. 1967 - David Erwin. #title {width:878px; margin:0px auto; border:0px solid #bbb; padding:10px; text align: center; background-image: url("../../../media/webimages/cream.jpg");} Launched November 1821 and broken up 1930. Steve. It used to be a training camp for the Navy until 1976, and in later years it was a police training school. Leinster Regiment who died 27/02/1918 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) ' Stay well old friend, and you never know, one day we just may bump into one another. Your email address will not be published. Canadian Railway Troops who died 09/02/1920 HALIFAX (MOUNT OLIVET) CEMETERY Canada ' Ganges moulded your character for life and prepared you to face anything the world threw at you. This site uses cookies. HMS Ganges was the shore training establishment for boy entrants. Review of HMS Ganges Museum Reviewed 27 August 2018 Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France ' HMS Ganges Museum Name/Title Photographs of various aspects of HMS Ganges About this object Photographs of various ceremonial aspects of HMS Ganges, including mast manning, in a Pictorial Tribute leaflet from Bernards of Harwich who were Naval tailors. Yes we had to go up the mast, our class did two mannings for Royal Visits (Parents day) 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. Part of her duties whilst in the Pacific was to survey Salt Spring Island where the principal town is still called Ganges. 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 ' 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. 1967 - Singapore Jan 1967. As for the mast, well I did make it to the half moon but wouldnt push my luck.. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month 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. Contact the Account Holder about copyright permissions (including ordering copies of content) or issues with the publication of the information or images on eHive. and Gen. Hos. Picture Information. General Photographs - 1966 to 1969If you take copies of these photographs to publish elsewhere please give a mention of this site. I learned to swim wearing a boiler suit. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Hms ganges hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy Hms ganges Stock Photos and Images (117) See hms ganges stock video clips Quick filters: Black & white hms ganges shotley RM CXG428 - Derelict entrance to HMS Ganges Shotley Gate, Suffolk, England RF AXTCC0 - HMS Ganges mast,suffolk, england Good fun. 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. This are some images from the 1968 Parents Day Brochure. View Gallery. Most had signed on for 9 years (which didn't include the time served before the age of 18). 503 were here. Thank you Ganges, you made a Real person of me. 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 had her keel scraped and the Boys were transferred to either HMS Lion or HMS Impregnable.Fourteen days later she moved, partly under sail, and in the company of HMS Arrogant, to Sheerness. 433 sentences with 'flag captain'. I never realised that I looked so young! 1968 - Joyce Hardy. Happy days, tough but did us no harm in the long run. Can anyone tell me anythimg about the HMS Ganges. U.S. [1] table.center {margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; border-collapse:collapse; font-size: 13px; font-weight:bold; text-align: left;} I have a grave in Lambourne Churchyard to A A A Adams Boy 2nd Class J/96948 who died 23.7.1020. Its so sad to see how it is now. Sorry to see the government has let it go to rack and ruin, so sad. 1967 - Singapore. 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. 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. 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.