h4 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 17px; text-align:left; color: #000000;} 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. Life as I knew it was about to change. ELEPHANTS IN KENT. 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. 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. It went on to become a landmark for the forces and for Suffolk . 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Gerry Crease. 1966 - Disposition of British Forces. I restored as much as I could and felt that I was still in touch with the sea. 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. I have a great picture of me presenting flowers to the Captains wife, Mrs Ash during some boating escapade on the river. All those humane movies we watched, and we believed it was only nazis who behaved like the gunnery instructors at Ganges. Bluecher German Navy who died 15/02/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Required fields are marked *. 1967 - HMS Mercury Dining Hall. Son serving at Faslane in S/Ms. 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! She was finally broken up in 1816 after 34 years of service. 1969 - CRS John Petchey. My D.O was a FAA pilot (Lt Lickfold) and had a strong empathy with him. The instructors were PO Joe Irskine and PO Nobby Clarke. Not a Member, then Application Forms are available, scroll down, under NOTICE BOARD, both Form A and B are required. 1966 - Geoff Cook. 1968 - Alan Davis. And kids had to climb it when they were training in the navy. 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. h5 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 13px; text-align:left; color: #000000;} 1967 - Singapore. 1968 - Dave Coffin. 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. It seems they were ok as long as they landed on their heads!If not the got Trooped for Leaving Gash on the ground! She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. LMEM Served from 1971 - 1978 Served in HMS Ganges. 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. The Mast HMS Ganges,must fill many an ex~Gangian with pure dread! 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. Observer career path/ real life experience. HMS Ganges trained 160,000 boys between 1905 and 1976. 1969 - Presentation. This are some images from the 1968 Parents Day Brochure. 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. kept quite a lot of the work done by us lads !. I learned to swim wearing a boiler suit. 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. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. 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. 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. TAKE CARE. View Gallery. Raymond Marvell. 1967 - Ron Stickles. 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 ' I joined Ganges May 5th 1953 .I remember the PTIs aside {width: 220px;padding-left: .5rem;margin-left: .5rem;float: left; text-align:center;} Select from premium Portrait 60s of the highest quality. In 1779 HMS Ganges came into service before becoming a shore training establishment for boy entrants into the Royal Navy in 1905. 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 remained in service at RNTE Shotley until October 1976. I was there in 1961 for training as a wireless operator, done me the world of good and can look back with good memories. The "Ganges" 1901; about to become the Boys' Training-ship at Harwich. Great memories and sad to see it now. I was also a silver bugler in the bugle band and remember going to Portman road foootball stadium playing on the pitch at half time, and the Central messing Galley ie CMG used to be called the screamer because of the size of it and the echoes inside it. Nigel, I joined 28 days before you. 92 Rec. It closed in 1998 or something. I gradually came to realize that while I saw the RN as an institutionalised lifestyle I actually loved being at sea. (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. Regards to all Ex Ganges lads, Rattler Morgan, Blake 6 Mess. Throughout a life in management, I proved that over and over again and dont ask anything of anyone you would not do yourself. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 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. Ganges became obsolete, outdated, cold and institutionalised well before the 1960s. Your email address will not be published. William Cornwallis who in 1795 as Vice Admiral, flying his flag in HMS Royal Sovereign, was famed for his skilful retreat from superior French forces at Belle Isle II and also Sir Francis Laforey who later commanded HMS Spartiate at the Battle of Trafalgar. In command rank - Commander - unless stated otherwise, In command rank - Captain - unless stated otherwise. Patrick H23 October , 2005 in Sailors, navies and the war at sea. Ganges training establishment. Rich. Mastering all the usages of 'flag captain' from sentence examples published by news publications. Brian Hanney. I intend to visit the museum the next time I am in Suffolk. Like him the GIs (GI Thompson in particular) and the PTIs were god and to be feared by all. I complained to NEDO in the Annexe in 1961 about lack of doors on the toilets, precluding privacy. I now live in France and still dont like swimming! For further information see our copyright claims page. dailyinfo[29]=' Oberleutnant zur See Axel Carl Ludwig VON SCHOENERMARCK S.M.S. Sign up for an eHive account to start cataloguing and sharing your collection online. 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. Sorry to see the government has let it go to rack and ruin, so sad. Was at Ganges 1960-61 Blake Div. 1967 - Singapore Jan 1967. Thus began the training of Boys for the Royal Navy on HMS Ganges on the East Coast.With the arrival of HMS Ganges off the Suffolk coast work started on constructing the shore Establishment with the first buildings being Temporary Sick Quarters. R.C. Sign up for a new account in our community. NICE TO SEE SOMEONE WHO JOINED UP THE SAME DAY AS ME. In 1927 HMS Ganges was sold out of service on 31st August 1929 and broken up the following year. 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! Never had enough food..always hungry. dailyinfo[18]=' Nurse Hellen ILINE Russian Army who died 18/02/1920 MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA Greece ' This was by no means the first ship . aside1 {width: 220px;padding-left: .5rem;margin-left: .5rem;float: right;text-align:center;} Therefore qualification for war grave status and CWGC commemoration is automatic. 1968 - Staff of STANAVFORLANT. 1967 - Pat Watterton. HMS Ganges (1821) was an 84-gun second rate launched in 1821 and finally broken up in 1930. document.write; Ganges, also known as Shotley Training Establishment, was a boys' training establishment at Shotley, Harwich. Two instructors were Ch, ME Rusty Steele and Chief Mech Dinger Bell, great guys. HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. table.center {margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; border-collapse:collapse; font-size: 13px; font-weight:bold; text-align: center;} George, would you believe that Wally Beard went on to become a man of the cloth after he left the pusser. An old battery remains on the grounds of HMS Ganges. They started as Boy II, then progressed to Boy I after training. Can't imagine that being allowed these days. 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 got out the Tilley and looked around thinking Its not a bad place by the look of it. Ganges Museum is located at Shotley Gate near Ipswich, in what was the Enright Block, on the foreshore of the former H.M.S. Inst. #spacer {clear:both; text-align:center; border:0px solid #bbb; color: blue; Was there in 1989 course 3/89. Ganges was one of the ships chosen, and she was moored just down from a small dockyard at Mylor, where the marina is now. It used to be a training camp for the Navy until 1976, and in later years it was a police training school. Pages of photographs 5 October 2020. NAVAL HOSPITAL,EXECUTIVE Officer's Quarters,Balboa Park,San Diego,CA,8 - $13.64. Ganges moulded your character for life and prepared you to face anything the world threw at you. Regardless of the strict training and discipline nobody seems to have nothing but good to say of the place. 1966 - RO Iddon. 1969 - HMY Comms Dept. Uit Wikikids < Gebruiker:Rots61 | StatistiekenGebruiker:Rots61 | Statistieken. 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. 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. 1967 - Catherine Davies van Zoen an Jennifer Wood. 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. LEADING COOK Served from 1959 - 1970 Served in HMS Ganges. Steve. She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich (from 1899) and Shotley (from 1905). The same tower also has a mast on it, and a broken one is stored underneath it. These photos show the current state of the Ganges. Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' Picture 1 of 2. Can you tell me how I get online for his service register. 1967 - Margaret Richardson. 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. Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' 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. Royal Scots who died 16/02/1919 ARBROATH EASTERN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' I sadly recall Jnr Seaman Studd absconding and drowning in the Orwell- his kit was auctioned off, attempted suicides and the like. I passed out, but transfered to the Bootnecks(!!!) 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. At Shotley Gate near Ipswich, in command rank - Captain - unless stated otherwise, in rank! ] = ' < B > Oberleutnant zur see Axel Carl Ludwig VON SCHOENERMARCK S.M.S account start! 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