1967 - RN Unit Tangmere. Did not go down well.! Bluecher German Navy who died 29/01/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich and Shotley . Any questions or enquiries, please contact the WEBMASTERby email. I had passed for PO but eager to begin a new life in Civvy Street left before promotion came through. 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. To join the Association complete FORM Aand FORM B. There was a Daylight Signal Lamp (DSL) on the end of the block // Stop Define Variables for days of the month The Mast HMS Ganges,must fill many an ex~Gangian with pure dread! else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); } 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. (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. All those humane movies we watched, and we believed it was only nazis who behaved like the gunnery instructors at Ganges. dailyinfo[18]=' Nurse Hellen ILINE Russian Army who died 18/02/1920 MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA Greece ' Went on much later to become a Saturation Diver in the offshore oil & gas industry. Free shipping for many products! $7.20 + $14.89 shipping. 1966 - Graham Lloyd. As for the mast, well I did make it to the half moon but wouldnt push my luck.. I was in Blake Division and remember some names, Ross Allen and Nigel Smith. document.write; 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. My D.O was a FAA pilot (Lt Lickfold) and had a strong empathy with him. 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. My worst and best memories were of the pool. 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 have a grave in Lambourne Churchyard to A A A Adams Boy 2nd Class J/96948 who died 23.7.1020. The Great War Forum Limited I intend to visit the museum the next time I am in Suffolk. #title {width:878px; margin:0px auto; border:0px solid #bbb; padding:10px; text align: center; background-image: url("../../../media/webimages/cream.jpg");} George, would you believe that Wally Beard went on to become a man of the cloth after he left the pusser. 1968 - Alan Davis. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1968 - Dining Hall Servery. Bob Garnam was the Petty Officer in charge of our hut along with Mechanician Grigsby (from Liverpool). Note the number alongside the photo and then click 1966 - RO Chappell. eHive is an innovative web-based system that will help you catalogue, organise and share your collection in a simple and secure way. I havent seen Ganges as it has now become and glad I havent. HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. Ganges was a waste of time & money, proved nothing. Before joining up I told the recruiting officer I couldnt swim a stroke. 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. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Lawson, Inst Lt C.Harrison,Inst Lt A.W. 1966 - RO Iddon. Royal Flying Corps who died 06/02/1918 LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' I cant imagine what it would be like at the top of it. 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. 1967 - HMS Mercury Dining Hall. (Click on an image to enlarge it and reveal any further information held.). Rifle Brigade who died 13/02/1916 MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' Ganges. Any idea what happened to Buzz Middleton, or Jeff Hollingsworth for instance. Hope you are keeping well, and I would love to walk through those gates with you again. Bluecher German Navy who died 15/02/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 1968 Vin 'Shiner' Wright HMS Nubian. I was there 1989 in Police training. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 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 . Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for British MT Beckenham& HMS Woodlark in pool of london 1984 ship photo at the best online prices at eBay! I could not believe reading your comments. dailyinfo[9]=' 910311 Private Charles Henry CROMWELL 2nd Canadian Constr. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Stay well old friend, and you never know, one day we just may bump into one another. NAVAL HOSPITAL,EXECUTIVE Officer's Quarters,Balboa Park,San Diego,CA,8 - $13.64. Ganges became obsolete, outdated, cold and institutionalised well before the 1960s. General Photographs - 1966 to 1969If you take copies of these photographs to publish elsewhere please give a mention of this site. Find Portrait 60s stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. 1968 - HMS Mercury Daufman advert. I can still see faces in my mind but cant put names to them. 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!!!!! 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. 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 dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' I had occasion to spend a week there under observation after our bullying seamanship instructor (cant recall his name) hit me on the head after I had complained of suffering from a really bad headeache. Remember that only too well. In July 2006 the Secretary of State intervened and rejected all plans! Contact the Account Holder about copyright permissions (including ordering copies of content) or issues with the publication of the information or images on eHive. I know many bodies were stowed in the laundry at laundry hill, due to a sinking or collision in the drink near by. This was completed in 1903 and the decision was taken at that time to commence the construction of accommodation for the Boys ashore. LEFT THERE TO JOIN HMS ARK ROYAL . 1967 - HMS London. It was over near Faith, Hope & Charity. Was at Ganges 1960-61 Blake Div. So please check. 1968 - Les Prior (3rd from right) HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. and 34th Coy. There is some excellent footage of Ganges, albeit WWII era in one of Roland Smith's splendid Episodes of the Royal Navy videos (Part 3, Close up for action stations). This includes gaining permissions, clearance, or rights to publish any content or images on eHive. The cause of death and location of death is irrelevant in such circumstances. I sadly recall Jnr Seaman Studd absconding and drowning in the Orwell- his kit was auctioned off, attempted suicides and the like. It certainly transformed us from little boys into men. 1966 - J.R. McKaig. 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. var daym=mydate.getDate() Retired as a Police Superintendent some years ago and now enjoying life in Devon. Some progressed to undertake their trade training there as well. 1967 - Pat Watterton. 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. 1966 - Commcen Lascaris Comms Staff. 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. 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. 1968 - HMS Llandaff Comms Dept. Ships - In which we served. When I left the RN I bought a converted MTB that had originally been HMS Ariel. 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. not that Im biased you understand!!! She was the first British. 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. 1969 - RO Alan Ingham. For further information see our copyright claims page. 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) . 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. In Bootle I was starting my first year at the 1968 - Phil Rowe. var mydate=new Date() Part of her duties whilst in the Pacific was to survey Salt Spring Island where the principal town is still called Ganges. 1968 - Going on leave. Never had enough food..always hungry. Inst. 1968 - S/Lt Davies. Our instructor was POMEM Flack. var fontstart = '' comms class 247-248 in the same mess. In one room were some educational posters on one wall. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom '