1968 - Mixing the Christmas Pudding. 1968 February - HMS Sea Eagle Comms Dept. I left to join HMS Protector where I served my next two years and becme an adult 18 years old. dailyinfo[31]=' 420628 Sapper William Bayne YOUNG 63rd Field Coy. However, if this lad was at a training establishment and not on active service how is it that he has a CWGC gravetsone ? It's amazing nobody (or very few?) Click to enlarge . [1] 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. This gallery has been set up as a home for images that have not so far been added to the Museums Official Website https://www.hmsgangesmuseum.com/ 1968 - New Entry Messdeck. Include tags such as place names, people, dates, events and colours. I remember too well a suicide and several attempts plus those who went over the wall only to be rewarded on their apprehension with the cuts over a backless chair. Photographs of various aspects of HMS Ganges. 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. 1966 - Les Parsons. Ganges moulded your character for life and prepared you to face anything the world threw at you. In one room were some educational posters on one wall. ), You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. It is now being developed. 1969 - Presentation. Hope you are keeping well, and I would love to walk through those gates with you again. Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 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. 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. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium ' 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. Before joining up I told the recruiting officer I couldnt swim a stroke. of boys. One has had an additional observation post built onto it which gives splendid views accross the estuary to Harwich and Felixstowe. !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. to think of the days we had to climb that (by order) HSE would have a fit today. Discipline was reported to have been a little over zealous at times. 1969 - Presentation. 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. dailyinfo[21]=' L/32287 Driver John Frampton GAZE "O" Bty. dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. It certainly transformed us from little boys into men. 1967 - HMS London Comms Dept. instucters were PO Jock Barrie and Chief PO Noel Whitlock. aside {width: 220px;padding-left: .5rem;margin-left: .5rem;float: left; text-align:center;} Brian Hanney. Worcestershire Regiment who died 23/02/1915 LOKER CHURCHYARD Belgium ' All admin will read your Timeline, if no mention of Ganges or of time served in the Royal Navy will be refused entry. Worked internationally for many years. HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. Joined Ganges Jan 1951 from St.Vincent to be a Signal Boy. var fontend = '' They were brilliant to us and always very fair. The same tower also has a mast on it, and a broken one is stored underneath it. Great memories and sad to see it now. and Gen. Hos. I learned to swim wearing a boiler suit. Hi Bruce, Yes I remember you, however, there are others that I dont. Very fond memories but what a shame its in such a state. dailyinfo[16]=' 26810 Corporal James PETERS Mentioned in Despatches 13th Bn. What a turn of fate. 1969 - Peter Norris. UK is lost. h5 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 13px; text-align:left; color: #000000;} On 29th August 1899 she slipped her moorings and, escorted by the tug Escort made for Devonport. 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. 1966 - Geoff Cook. dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. It seems they were ok as long as they landed on their heads!If not the got Trooped for Leaving Gash on the ground! dailyinfo[8]=' Ersatz-Reservist August KOOP 5./I.R.425 German Army who died 08/02/1919 ADINKERKE MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' HMS ABDIEL ROYAL Navy Cap Tally Tallie Cap Band H.M.S. Bluecher German Navy who died 15/02/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' My worst and best memories were of the pool. View Gallery. You can still see the infamous mast that all entrants had to climb. 1968 - RO Warnett. I was there 1989 in Police training. I could not believe reading your comments. Yes we had to go up the mast, our class did two mannings for Royal Visits (Parents day) 503 were here. Royal Flying Corps who died 06/02/1918 LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' HMS GANGES Parents Day 1968 Brochure Always_a_Civvy Sep 15, 2006 A Always_a_Civvy ADC Sep 15, 2006 #1 This are some images from the 1968 Parents Day Brochure. No classes for about two weeks but plenty of skivvying. There was a lightning conductor on top to grip with ones knees. 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. 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. fell off the button :? JavaScript is disabled. Good fun. 1966 - HMS Sirius Communications Department Being on 'active service' has nothing to do with his CWGC commemoration. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. View Gallery. On entry, these boys were 15 years of age. Sorry to see the government has let it go to rack and ruin, so sad. My video shows him shinning up the last bit. HMS Ganges Photo Tour. 1969 - HMY Comms Dept. Your email address will not be published. HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy. Earlier recruitments had to sign on for 12 years. 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. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. I sadly recall Jnr Seaman Studd absconding and drowning in the Orwell- his kit was auctioned off, attempted suicides and the like. !.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!!!! 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. Raymond Marvell. HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy. Later he would be signalman to Mountbatten and served on HMS Warspite, becoming CYS. I reckon that I received my secondary education at Shotley, I joined Ganges 2 Sep 58 (Benbow 251 Tactical Operators). Joined Ganges march 1976 resolution 142 17 mess. 1969 - Lt Ash (aged 95). Free shipping for many products! I joined Ganges 6 Feb 1961 for entry into the Fleet Air Arm as a mechanic. Scattered around the site are various bomb shelters. 30 Recruitment. Junior Seaman 1st Class. 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. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Remember being woken up by 2 binlids being banged together and having to shave?? 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. The "Ganges" 1901; about to become the Boys' Training-ship at Harwich. 1966 - J.R. McKaig. DO NOT TRY TO SIGN IN until you have joined the Association. Uit Wikikids < Gebruiker:Rots61 | StatistiekenGebruiker:Rots61 | Statistieken. 1967 - Singapore Jan 1967. (Moseley) A long suffering Birmingham City follower, A Life Long{So Far} Interest,Collection & Research Of All Campaign,Gallantry & Service Medals;Particularly those Awarded to Men who served with the 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment TF;1908 ~ 1939 & Antecedents[3rdVB Suffolk R.]/1st & 2nd Bns TA[1939~46]Medals Trios & Groups To The 6th Service Battalion The Northamptonshire Regiment,& For Variety Unusual Groups to the Royal Regiment of Artillery & Army Service Corps{RASC}, Luxembourg history, walking, battlefield guiding, Upcoming changes to logging in - click here, GWF is free to use so please support the Forum. I have no idea what my entry or class number was & is not recorded on my docs. Sad to see all the photos now but Ganges will always play a part if my life. #title {width:878px; margin:0px auto; border:0px solid #bbb; padding:10px; text align: center; background-image: url("../../../media/webimages/cream.jpg");} 1967 - Margaret Taylor. Ganges became obsolete, outdated, cold and institutionalised well before the 1960s.