A real shame to see the site in such a bad state, especially knowing how it used to be 1967 . 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. Your email address will not be published. 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. 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. Ganges, also known as Shotley Training Establishment, was a boys' training establishment at Shotley, Harwich. Royal Flying Corps who died 06/02/1918 LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' View Gallery. 1967 - HMS Hermes, Daniel Costello. 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 ' Still scary though. 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. Remember being woken up by 2 binlids being banged together and having to shave?? Bluecher German Navy who died 15/02/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' kept quite a lot of the work done by us lads !. 4th Bn. 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. On 4th October 1905 the new Barracks The Royal Navy Training Establishment, Shotley was commissioned. 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. I think at one stage you could go to Gnges from 12 years old (not certain about this). Junior Seaman 1st Class. STEWARD Served from 1973 - 1978 Served in HMS Ganges. dailyinfo[16]=' 26810 Corporal James PETERS Mentioned in Despatches 13th Bn. 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 dont know too much about it, but it did have fantastic bricks inside. (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. 1968 February - HMS Sea Eagle Comms Dept. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 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. 1968 - Version of the Playstation. 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. Stay well old friend, and you never know, one day we just may bump into one another. LEADING COOK Served from 1959 - 1970 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. There was a lightning conductor on top to grip with ones knees. 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. [1] HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy. If interested in obtaining a copy of the PDF version please PM me with your email address. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore Your email address will not be published. h2 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 30px; text-align:center; color: #000000;} 30 Recruitment. All those humane movies we watched, and we believed it was only nazis who behaved like the gunnery instructors at Ganges. #spacer {clear:both; text-align:center; border:0px solid #bbb; color: blue; Maker photographer : Fisk, R A, Mr In 1927 HMS Ganges was sold out of service on 31st August 1929 and broken up the following year. It used to be a training camp for the Navy until 1976, and in later years it was a police training school. 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. Instructors building. Find Portrait 60s stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. body {font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12px; text-decoration:none;} var day=mydate.getDay() Ganges was a waste of time & money, proved nothing. Photographs of various ceremonial aspects of HMS Ganges, h5 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 13px; text-align:left; color: #000000;} dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' How to use 'flag captain' in a sentence? I reckon that I received my secondary education at Shotley, I joined Ganges 2 Sep 58 (Benbow 251 Tactical Operators). 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. 1966 - Disposition of British Forces. 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. 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. 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/ I visited Ganges three years ago. 1968 - Setting up the Xbox. After reading Terry Parkers letter, my hair stood on end. She was the first British. 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. For the rest of the history, and to see some of the 10,000+ artefacts on show you will have to visit the museum.). I learned to swim wearing a boiler suit. naval diehards clung on to ganges wrongly. which we used to read for instructions (You could actually stand below the light and dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. I left to join HMS Protector where I served my next two years and becme an adult 18 years old. That is damn high. These photographs briefly show where and how we lived (some may say survived) the ordeal of training to become one of Her Majesty's sailors. not that Im biased you understand!!! I cant find out exactly how high it is various websites say its between 130 and 150ft high. Pages of photographs included in this entry. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Ganges in 1906. 1969 - Mike Temple. 1966 - Comms Dept night out Gib. In command rank - Commander - unless stated otherwise, In command rank - Captain - unless stated otherwise. See photo for condition This is a original Late 1990's Full Length 304817895258 dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. . 1966 - Training or Live Operating. 1967 - Pat Watterton. 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. Hope you are keeping well, and I would love to walk through those gates with you again. It was at Shotley in Essex, opposite Harwich. Its so sad to see how it is now. Was there in 1989 course 3/89. Happy but tough days.I was in Hawk division, the only name i,ve recogised is PAUL HARTILL (FUB) best of luck to him. HMS Ganges Museum HMS Ganges Museum Is this your business? dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm ' In 1779 HMS Ganges came into service before becoming a shore training establishment for boy entrants into the Royal Navy in 1905. I was there in 1961 for training as a wireless operator, done me the world of good and can look back with good memories. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Free shipping for many products! Browse 30 hms ganges stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Click to enlarge . dailyinfo[18]=' Nurse Hellen ILINE Russian Army who died 18/02/1920 MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA Greece ' HAWKE DIV . I think I would want considerably more than that. Thanks for the memories. h3 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 20px; text-align:center; color: #000000;} 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. Those were the days, carefree and know responsibilities, thanks for bringing back the memories. People work better for you if they have your respect, not fear and are treated fairly. (As part of de-cluttering I'll probably offer it on eBay later this year. dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. Rich. On January 1, 1947 the British coal industry was nationalised and on March 15, 1947 the worst ever floods in England were recorded. 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. HMS Ganges was the shore training establishment for boy entrants. The cause of death and location of death is irrelevant in such circumstances. 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. 1966 - HMS Victorious Cricket Team. 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. 1967 - HMS Forth Comms Mess. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. It certainly transformed us from little boys into men. HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. I once had an ex-CPO who was there from the earliest age. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1966 - HMS Sirius Communications Department I always thought that Ganges lads went to the fleet with a better understanding of the RN. The wrongs I witnessed and was subjected to taught me how NOT to treat people. 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. H.M.S. Discipline was reported to have been a little over zealous at times. Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Ganges. Any questions or enquiries, please contact the WEBMASTERby email. included in this entry. I really only started to enjoy life when actually in the Fleet Air Arm. Uit Wikikids < Gebruiker:Rots61 | StatistiekenGebruiker:Rots61 | Statistieken. 503 were here. dailyinfo[31]=' 420628 Sapper William Bayne YOUNG 63rd Field Coy. 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. //-->, By JavaScript is disabled. 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!!! It really is sad to see the place just left to rot. dailyinfo[11]=' Seacunny ABDUR RAHMAN SIRAJUL HAQ S.S. MERTON HALL (Liverpool). Left 18 years later as a CPO GI. dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 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! My D.O was a FAA pilot (Lt Lickfold) and had a strong empathy with him. Perhaps another story is involved here, maybe not directly associated with the HMS Ganges but I have found little to cover the post WW1 early service of HMS Coventry. The button boy was paid a shilling for his endeavours. 1966 - SGS Christchurch. Free shipping for many products! I think all ganges boys were definitely turned into men!!!! 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". NICE TO SEE SOMEONE WHO JOINED UP THE SAME DAY AS ME. funny enough during 12 years never saw anyone from our 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. aside {width: 220px;padding-left: .5rem;margin-left: .5rem;float: left; text-align:center;} 1966 - Lt Richard Kent HMS Llandaff. 1969 - Presentation. dailyinfo[6]=' Lieutenant Thomas McKenny HUGHES Twice Mentioned in Despatches 53rd Sqdn. !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. Joined Ganges Sept 70,Anson 21 mess long covered way,was at the old place couple of years ago what a bloody shame to let it go to rack and ruin.At least the old school house has been turned into flats.I am proud to be called a Ganges lad,the cream of the Royal Navy. The first HMS Ganges was a 74-gun ship, originally named Bengal, built by the East India Company, informally known as John Company, on the Thames and presented to the British Government in 1779. It's amazing nobody (or very few?) HMS Ganges Museum is dedicated to the 160,000 boys who went through the gates as boys and marched out as men, from its inception as a Royal Navy Training Establishment in 1905 to its closure in 1976. Review of HMS Ganges Museum Reviewed 27 August 2018 1967 - HMS London Comms Dept. Nigel, I joined 28 days before you. 1968 - Joyce Hardy. 'flag captain' in a sentence. His death could have been from any cause including accident, murder, suicide, illness etc. In July 2006 the Secretary of State intervened and rejected all plans! dailyinfo[10]=' Second Lieutenant Spencer Noel HUMPHREYS Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches 116th Bde. var dailyinfo= new Array(31) These photos show the current state of the Ganges. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. When entering your 'ships served on' do not use full stops, commas or anything else just start a new line after each ship. HMS Ganges (1782) was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1782 and broken up in 1816. This was by no means the first ship . background-color: #f1f1f1; margin-top:80px;} Great photographs bringing back lots of memories joined Ganges annex in November 1956 then Drake mess 232 class radio operators. The training was tough, brutal at times, yet many of those who came through remember HMS Ganges, at Shotley Gate, with a certain fondness. You can still see the infamous mast that all entrants had to climb. No classes for about two weeks but plenty of skivvying. My father Stan Sydes was a Naval Instructor there on 3 occasions. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Still, I was close. Window ladder display 73 i think, met the duke! I have no idea what my entry or class number was & is not recorded on my docs. She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. Confirmation (June/July 1967) 45: HMS GANGES PARENTS DAY (July 1967) 45: JRO2 Ray (Taff) Hurley (1967) 46: Assembly of officers (Between October 1967 and October 1968) 46: Open Day 1968: 47: A days Sea Training on HMS Tenby - 1966 . They were brilliant to us and always very fair. I havent seen Ganges as it has now become and glad I havent. Would be good to meet up with our mess mates sometime. 1966 - RO Chappell. 29 recruitment Duncan 11 mess 1960 to 1961. 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. No 2s with red badges were the order of the day. if (month<10) month="0"+month It closed in 1998 or something. 1968 - HMS Albion Comms Staff. There is a comprehensive website, just type in Hms Ganges in your browser, for Photo's ect. I was glad there were only 24 hours in a day as you did not stop until pipe down Anyone with a peak cap was GOD. A long way to fall, even with a safety net. Part of her duties whilst in the Pacific was to survey Salt Spring Island where the principal town is still called Ganges. HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore Regardless of the strict training and discipline nobody seems to have nothing but good to say of the place. 1968 HMS Nubian Commissioning Parade with Vin 'Shiner' Wright. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Indian Merchant Service who died 11/02/1918 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India ' 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! Sorry to see the government has let it go to rack and ruin, so sad. The Rural Coffee Caravan Information Project, Mothers' Union - Shotley Peninsula Branch, Stour & Orwell Estuaries Management Group. Joined Ganges march 1976 resolution 142 17 mess. 1967 - John Jones. I was in Blake Division and remember some names, Ross Allen and Nigel Smith. 1968 - Sirius Comms Dept 1968. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Always remembered my Ships Book No 6666. June 4th 1962 is a day I will never forget, I was driven into the Annexe at HMS Ganges in an old blue Tilly, with 3 other lads after a train journey from Darkest Devon. #title {width:878px; margin:0px auto; border:0px solid #bbb; padding:10px; text align: center; background-image: url("../../../media/webimages/cream.jpg");} // Stop Define Variables for days of the month Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Chinese Labour Corps who died 20/02/1918 ST. ETIENNE-AU-MONT COMMUNAL CEMETERY France ' He warmly assured me that with todays ships you dont need to. British MT Ben harold Smith in pool of london 1967 ship photo. !,ran towards the football field the next day and my knee gave out again,l thought this homesickness is getting worse! My time at Ganges was a bit of a curates egg mostly the bad bit! 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