hms ganges photos 1967

Original - $11.39. 1968 - Peter Lord. There are two of these towers on site, both of which have been converted to water towers. started off in the annexe in dreadnought mess and ironicly my last sub before leaving mob was dreanouht, 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! 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1967 - Margaret Richardson. Sorry to see the government has let it go to rack and ruin, so sad. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1967 - HMS London Comms Dept. Grand Father served in Ganges as the Master at Arms. HMS Ganges - The Place. Although I have no memories of Shotley as I was too small we have family photographs and I know we all enjoyed being there very much. 1967 - David Erwin. 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 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! 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. She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. IMAGES FROM THE 1960's H.M.S. 1969 - Lt Ash (aged 95). 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. I cant imagine what it would be like at the top of it. They were brilliant to us and always very fair. In Bootle I was starting my first year at the She was a second rate three masted ship, 196 feet long carrying 84 guns. HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. Nigel, I joined 28 days before you. 1966 - Comms Dept night out Gib. 1967 - Singapore Jan 67. Royal Scots who died 16/02/1919 ARBROATH EASTERN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' A researcher has suggested that as the photo appears to show the Fitzroy Stevedoring Company premises beyond the Brilliant, the location must be Woolloomooloo. naval diehards clung on to ganges wrongly. I reckon that I received my secondary education at Shotley, I joined Ganges 2 Sep 58 (Benbow 251 Tactical Operators). Brilliant guy. Any idea what happened to Buzz Middleton, or Jeff Hollingsworth for instance. I havent seen Ganges as it has now become and glad I havent. 1968 - HMS Llandaff Comms Dept. included in this entry. Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France ' Your email address will not be published. The eHive Account Holder is responsible for the content on this page. H.M.S. 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. aside {width: 220px;padding-left: .5rem;margin-left: .5rem;float: left; text-align:center;} dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. 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. That lasted about 6 months then you got your first ship in my case HMS Eskimo. HMS Ganges trained 160,000 boys between 1905 and 1976. Left May 1952 joined HMS Indomitable. 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. 1966 - Les Parsons. The Mast HMS Ganges,must fill many an ex~Gangian with pure dread! Earlier recruitments had to sign on for 12 years. People work better for you if they have your respect, not fear and are treated fairly. A long way to fall, even with a safety net. William (Robbie) Roberts. read by the sound it made especially when it was raining !) Little did I know. Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' This was completed in 1903 and the decision was taken at that time to commence the construction of accommodation for the Boys ashore. I never realised that I looked so young! 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. 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. kept quite a lot of the work done by us lads !. Uit Wikikids < Gebruiker:Rots61 | StatistiekenGebruiker:Rots61 | Statistieken. 1967 - Ron Stickles. She was the last sailing ship of the Navy to serve as a flagship. LEFT THE NAVY 1994 AS A POMEM ,WORKING AS APOSTMAN NOW. Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Ganges. 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. Bob Garnam was the Petty Officer in charge of our hut along with Mechanician Grigsby (from Liverpool). 1966 - HMS Ursa 1968 - Version of the Playstation. Worcestershire Regiment who died 23/02/1915 LOKER CHURCHYARD Belgium ' Pictures reveal storm damage to passenger ferry. Great days. I really only started to enjoy life when actually in the Fleet Air Arm. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore.