hms ganges photos 1967

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. 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. Well Brian there has been a lot of water under the bridge since our Ganges days,but if I could do it all again I would,take care pal. 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. This are some images from the 1968 Parents Day Brochure. #header {width:878px; margin:0px auto; border:0px solid #bbb; padding:10px; text align: center; } Select from premium Portrait 60s of the highest quality. aside {width: 220px;padding-left: .5rem;margin-left: .5rem;float: left; text-align:center;} // Stop Define Variables for days of the month dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' #spacer {clear:both; text-align:center; border:0px solid #bbb; color: blue; dailyinfo[29]=' Oberleutnant zur See Axel Carl Ludwig VON SCHOENERMARCK S.M.S. She was later sold to a News of the World journalist. I was there 1989 in Police training. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. FOR SALE! Junior Seaman 1st Class. HMS Ganges - The Place. (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. 1969 - CRS John Petchey. Amateur radio. Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France ' William (Robbie) Roberts. Was there a naval hospital at or near HMS Ganges? 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 - Margaret Taylor. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore 1968 - Version of the Playstation. 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! 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) . 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium ' I joined Ganges on September 1st 1963 and lived in Benbow 28 Mess. which we used to read for instructions (You could actually stand below the light and 1968 - Sirius Comms Dept 1968. I think all ganges boys were definitely turned into men!!!! Bernards of Harwich who were Naval tailors. Joined Ganges march 1976 resolution 142 17 mess. I visited Ganges three years ago. 1967 - 3/O Sally Skelton. 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! of boys. 1967 - HMS Forth Comms Mess. She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich and Shotley . He said it was pretty tough, but it gave the boys an incredible background and training that served them throughout their careers. from The New York Times "Es (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. Sad to see all the photos now but Ganges will always play a part if my life. 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! I can still see faces in my mind but cant put names to them. Looking for Roger Moylan online? Railways, Motorcycles, Computers, Target shooting. There was a lightning conductor on top to grip with ones knees. Original - $11.39. Rifle Brigade who died 13/02/1916 MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' Brian Hanney. dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. Ganges could have been up-to-date easily, but the Brit class system got its anchor fouled up well. !.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!!!! 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 - Comms Dept night out Gib. I was in Blake Division and remember some names, Ross Allen and Nigel Smith. It was at Shotley in Essex, opposite Harwich. HMS Ganges was the shore training establishment for boy entrants. Photographs of various aspects of HMS Ganges. 1969 - HMY Comms Dept. 1966 - SGS Christchurch. #wrapper {width:900px; margin:0px auto; border:0px solid #bbb; padding:10px; } Therefore qualification for war grave status and CWGC commemoration is automatic. 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 Like him the GIs (GI Thompson in particular) and the PTIs were god and to be feared by all. 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 HomeIntro/HistoryIntroHistoryBuntingsSig LampsSemaphoreFlagsPennant NosMisc PhotosSparkersTransmittersReceiversRadio CallsignsEquipmentRefurbishmentSnippetsPortStarboardMidshipsCommunicationsHMS MercuryHMS GangesPhotos/Docs/BooksPhotographsCommunicatorPublicationsPersonalTeleprinter ArtTeleprinter ArtSearchIn Memory ContactLinks dailyinfo[28]=' 19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No. Scattered around the site are various bomb shelters. 1967 - HMS London. A variety of photos from HMS GANGES the people, the place and ships we served on. She was the last sailing ship of the Navy to serve as a flagship. R.C. 1968 - New Entry Messdeck. Did not go down well.! However, if this lad was at a training establishment and not on active service how is it that he has a CWGC gravetsone ? 1968 - RO Joseph Iche showing how to salute 1968 style. The Mast HMS Ganges,must fill many an ex~Gangian with pure dread! Royal Scots who died 16/02/1919 ARBROATH EASTERN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 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. I joined Ganges in 1964 P/086362. Our instructor was POMEM Flack. 1966 - Geoff Cook. On November 11th, with 500 Boys on board she was move to Harwich in convoy with HMS Hearty. Ganges moulded your character for life and prepared you to face anything the world threw at you. instucters were PO Jock Barrie and Chief PO Noel Whitlock. Contact the Account Holder about copyright permissions (including ordering copies of content) or issues with the publication of the information or images on eHive. 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. Little did I know. Thanks for the memories. At the age of 18 they were advanced to Ordinary Seaman (the rank at which adult Seaman recruits would enlist). 4th Bn. In 1857 flying the flag of Admiral Sir Robert Baynes as Flag Officer Pacific she became the last wooden wall line of sail Battleship to fly an Admirals Flag at sea. Not a Member, then Application Forms are available, scroll down, under NOTICE BOARD, both Form A and B are required. Naar navigatie springen Naar zoeken springen Naar zoeken springen She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich (from 1899) and Shotley (from 1905). His service number indicates enlistment in 1920, so won't have been in the Navy for very long at all. h6 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 17px; text-align:center; color: #000000;} 1968 Nubian Comms Branch 1968-70 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1967 - David Burwood. We may have some mutual memories? 1967 - David Burwood. 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. dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. to think of the days we had to climb that (by order) HSE would have a fit today. 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. Access to this site is limited to members of the HMS Ganges Association. Middlesex Regiment who died 17/02/1917 REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT France ' 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!!!!! Seamanship, knots & awful uniform was not my thing or the rigours of Shotley Routine, doubling up and down Faith, Hope and Charity, Laundry Hill or the Long Covered Way. On January 1, 1947 the British coal industry was nationalised and on March 15, 1947 the worst ever floods in England were recorded. TAKE CARE. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 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. 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. Nelly Nelson, I called him Admiral, he called me Captain, a Comms rating my best mate, we used to climb the mast and have a fag at weekends, if we had one, who I later served on the Diana with, Hygiene Howell, the Moir twins, Jeff Manning, and a lad called Mannion who dissappeared one day, we were told he had commited suicide (Ganges did that to some lads), Phil Tarrant, Londoner, who never ceased to make me laugh Aide Hibbert nuff said, well thats about it, except does anyone remember the chocolate bar machine in the Long Covered way, it used to spew out its bars with a little fiddling, used to pay for my fags. Any questions or enquiries, please contact the WEBMASTERby email. Picture Information. 1967 - HMS London. Regardless of the strict training and discipline nobody seems to have nothing but good to say of the place. dailyinfo[17]=' Second Lieutenant George Ernest VINCENT Distinguished Conduct Medal 9th Bn. 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. dailyinfo[25]=' 262952 Private Archibald Stanley BURGNEAY 8th Bn. Launched November 1821 and broken up 1930. 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! Pages of photographs 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". View Gallery. General Photographs - 1966 to 1969If you take copies of these photographs to publish elsewhere please give a mention of this site. That is damn high. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 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!!!! 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. In 1927 HMS Ganges was sold out of service on 31st August 1929 and broken up the following year. come down the rope upside down to the beat of the drum,Assault course team, athletics,cross country, ganges rugby team Description of PhotographThis is an 8x12 inch Reproduction Photograph made from a 354553862141 HMS Ganges Photo Tour. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Leinster Regiment who died 27/02/1918 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) ' not that Im biased you understand!!! I cant find out exactly how high it is various websites say its between 130 and 150ft high. A friend of mine was there in the late 60's and he said it wasn't too bad then. Rugby union. Rich. It really is sad to see the place just left to rot. 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. Cant say I enjoyed my time there very much except when involved in technical studies, workshops and working on the aircraft located near the assault course. Ships - In which we served. var daym=mydate.getDate() 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1969 - Peter Norris. 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 ' naval diehards clung on to ganges wrongly. In 1779 HMS Ganges came into service before becoming a shore training establishment for boy entrants into the Royal Navy in 1905. 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. 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. 1968 - Dave Coffin. 1969 - Dr David Owen. When I left the RN I bought a converted MTB that had originally been HMS Ariel. I would love to walk through the main gate at Ganges again, before it falls apart completely. The "Ganges" 1901; about to become the Boys' Training-ship at Harwich. 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. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Thanks for all your replies fellas very interesting. ABLE SEAMAN Served from 1962 - 1967 Served in HMS Ganges. That lasted about 6 months then you got your first ship in my case HMS Eskimo. 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. 1966 - HMS Sirius Communications Department Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Ganges. HMS Ganges was an 84-gun second-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 10 November 1821 at Bombay Dockyard, [1] constructed from teak. They were in quite a bad state, but some parts were still readable. 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 the rest of the history, and to see some of the 10,000+ artefacts on show you will have to visit the museum.) face book me. The training was tough, brutal at times, yet many of those who came through remember HMS Ganges, at Shotley Gate, with a certain fondness. Window ladder display 73 i think, met the duke! and Gen. Hos. aside1 {width: 220px;padding-left: .5rem;margin-left: .5rem;float: right;text-align:center;} 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. She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. Coy. Life as I knew it was about to change. South Lancashire Regiment who died 12/02/1917 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq ' My father Stan Sydes was a Naval Instructor there on 3 occasions. dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). 1967 - HMS London Comms Dept. Ganges training establishment. 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. Instructors building. I have it saved as a PDF file. When Peter Broadbent entered HMS Ganges, the toughest training establishment for young recruits to the Royal Navy, he was a naive 15-year-old Yorkshire schoolboy, entranced with the idea of seeing the world, proud of his drainpipe trousers and DA hairstyle, and eager to meet girls. I was reasonably good at all sports and got out of a few dirty jobs. 1967 - Singapore Jan 1967. It used to be a training camp for the Navy until 1976, and in later years it was a police training school. 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. I learned to swim wearing a boiler suit. Throughout a life in management, I proved that over and over again and dont ask anything of anyone you would not do yourself. I dont reminisce on Ganges at all. On 4th October 1905 the new Barracks The Royal Navy Training Establishment, Shotley was commissioned. HMS Ganges in Shotley Gate, Suffolk, was a land-based training centre for recruits between 1905 and 1976. . HMS ABDIEL ROYAL Navy Cap Tally Tallie Cap Band H.M.S. Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' !,ran towards the football field the next day and my knee gave out again,l thought this homesickness is getting worse! (As part of de-cluttering I'll probably offer it on eBay later this year. 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. That year over 1000 boys went down with Asian Flu. So please check. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) who died 14/02/1916 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' dailyinfo[9]=' 910311 Private Charles Henry CROMWELL 2nd Canadian Constr. Son serving at Faslane in S/Ms. Lived in Hut 24, Anson division at the bottom of the Long Covered Way. 1968 - Going on leave. It was not the best place in the world to be as a 15 year old but my God it made men out HMS Ganges was a shore establishment for boy seamen. My worst and best memories were of the pool. She remained in service at RNTE Shotley until October 1976. All those humane movies we watched, and we believed it was only nazis who behaved like the gunnery instructors at Ganges. 1967 - HMS Naiad Comms Dept. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. This site uses cookies. Maker photographer : Fisk, R A, Mr She remained in service at RNTE Shotley until October 1976. 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 . Never had enough food..always hungry. When entering your 'ships served on' do not use full stops, commas or anything else just start a new line after each ship. 1966 - Les Parsons. These photos show the current state of the Ganges. BLACK TOT DAY 2015. Sorry to see the government has let it go to rack and ruin, so sad. What a turn of fate. var dailyinfo= new Array(31) Kepple 2 Mess, Long covered way. 1968 - Peter Lord. HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. My father was a signals boy at Ganges from March 1934 until June 1935 and, by a strange quirk of fate, I found his unique initials scratched on the end of my bed on the base frame. All admin will read your Timeline, if no mention of Ganges or of time served in the Royal Navy will be refused entry. 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. Ganges. Brilliant guy. 1969 - Mike Temple. 1967 - Catherine Davies van Zoen an Jennifer Wood. Ganges in 1906. Left May 1952 joined HMS Indomitable. It closed in 1998 or something. H.M.S. 1968 - RS EJ Emberton. Remember being woken up by 2 binlids being banged together and having to shave?? How many do you still remember. 1966 - RO Chappell. Ganges, also known as Shotley Training Establishment, was a boys' training establishment at Shotley, Harwich. dailyinfo[21]=' L/32287 Driver John Frampton GAZE "O" Bty. Its so sad to see how it is now. 1966 - David Davis. Hardest six weeks ever but set my standards of life.Will never forget how proud we were when we passed out of there. (Click on an image to enlarge it and reveal any further information held.). Stay well old friend, and you never know, one day we just may bump into one another. 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. She was finally broken up in 1816 after 34 years of service. Those were the days, carefree and know responsibilities, thanks for bringing back the memories. I shook my head in disbelief when I saw the state of the place. LMEM Served from 1971 - 1978 Served in HMS Ganges. 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[14]=' 15697 Private William SWINDELL 10th Bn. She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. 1967 - Catherine Davies van Zoen an Jennifer Wood. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I am assuming that he died at home. 1968 - HMS Albion Comms Staff. If interested in obtaining a copy of the PDF version please PM me with your email address. 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. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Ganges. dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. 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. Two instructors were Ch, ME Rusty Steele and Chief Mech Dinger Bell, great guys. See photo for condition This is a original Late 1990's Full Length 304817895258 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. They were brilliant to us and always very fair. She was the last sailing ship of the Navy to serve as a flagship, and was the second ship to bear the name. It is now being developed. dailyinfo[18]=' Nurse Hellen ILINE Russian Army who died 18/02/1920 MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA Greece ' Sign up for a new account in our community. 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. dailyinfo[15]=' Fregattenkapitaen Alexander ERDMANN S.M.S. After reading Terry Parkers letter, my hair stood on end. NAVAL HOSPITAL,EXECUTIVE Officer's Quarters,Balboa Park,San Diego,CA,8 - $13.64. Any idea what happened to Buzz Middleton, or Jeff Hollingsworth for instance. 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. This building was a Signal School apparently, which was created to teach flag signalling and telecommunications. 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. Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Hope you are keeping well, and I would love to walk through those gates with you again. Anyone who visits Shotley cant fail to notice a huge mast that dominates the skyline. From 1905 until 1976 HMS Ganges was an uncompromising training establishment for the Royal Navy, designed to turn Boys into Men fit to serve in His/Her Majestys Fleet and in todays Museum we are proud to remember all those who trained or served in HMS Ganges and the Fleet. HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy. Did my basic training as a RP before going on draft to Dryad. Discipline was reported to have been a little over zealous at times. [1] dailyinfo[6]=' Lieutenant Thomas McKenny HUGHES Twice Mentioned in Despatches 53rd Sqdn. This includes gaining permissions, clearance, or rights to publish any content or images on eHive. d/jx934082-I joined Ganges in Jan 1954 and began my training as a sparker. Ganges training establishment. 1968 - Joyce Hardy. And kids had to climb it when they were training in the navy. Joined hawke division, straight into the intermess/ inter divisional boxing. 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. I once had an ex-CPO who was there from the earliest age. table.center {margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; border-collapse:collapse; font-size: 13px; font-weight:bold; text-align: center;} If interested in obtaining a copy of the PDF version please PM me with your email address. Yes we had to go up the mast, our class did two mannings for Royal Visits (Parents day) Started off in Drake 38 before transferring to Grenville 22. HAD SOME GOOD TIMES THERE. 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. In other words, he was a 'Nozzer' - a raw . would not say it was great but the memories of the lads you were with 24/7 still come back. body {font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12px; text-decoration:none;} h5 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 13px; text-align:left; color: #000000;} The climbing of the mast was only compulsory to the first yardarm I believe. Great days. 1967 - HMS Mercury Dining Hall. 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. Sign up for an eHive account to start cataloguing and sharing your collection online. I will live with the great memories of having had such a great time there, with such great people. 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