Always remembered my Ships Book No 6666. Railways, Motorcycles, Computers, Target shooting. Ships - In which we served. TAKE CARE. dailyinfo[28]=' 19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No. . She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. His service register is available online, does it mention his cause of death? An old battery remains on the grounds of HMS Ganges. dailyinfo[14]=' 15697 Private William SWINDELL 10th Bn. Would be good to meet up with our mess mates sometime. Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 1968 - Tom Stewart (bottom left). 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. First Royal Navy ship to visit Eire, post independence? 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. The last sail only warship built for the Royal Navy. Ganges, also known as Shotley Training Establishment, was a boys' training establishment at Shotley, Harwich. Brian Hanney. A real shame to see the site in such a bad state, especially knowing how it used to be !,ran towards the football field the next day and my knee gave out again,l thought this homesickness is getting worse! For further information see our copyright claims page. 1968 - Phil Rowe. 27 Hms Ganges Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Images Creative Editorial Video Creative Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 27 Hms Ganges Premium High Res Photos Browse 27 hms ganges stock photos and images available or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Royal Scots who died 16/02/1919 ARBROATH EASTERN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' I shook my head in disbelief when I saw the state of the place. and Gen. Hos. Only when I wrote home did I learn that he was in Grenville 22 as well. Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' If that doesnt sound too bad, the wind on the ground was ferocious when I visited. JavaScript is disabled. People work better for you if they have your respect, not fear and are treated fairly. 1967 . Bluecher German Navy who died 29/01/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' The climbing of the mast was only compulsory to the first yardarm I believe. A friend of mine was there in the late 60's and he said it wasn't too bad then. This includes gaining permissions, clearance, or rights to publish any content or images on eHive. 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. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. I joined Ganges in 1962. dailyinfo[15]=' Fregattenkapitaen Alexander ERDMANN S.M.S. 1968 - RS EJ Emberton. If interested in obtaining a copy of the PDF version please PM me with your email address. In one room were some educational posters on one wall. 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. I JOINED UP SEPT 13TH 1970. She was the last sailing ship of the Navy to serve as a flagship, and was the second ship to bear the name. Citrus fruit and mangoes are the principal fruits under consideration. 1968 - P. Anson. dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. I visited Ganges three years ago. 1969 - HMY Comms Dept. #title {width:878px; margin:0px auto; border:0px solid #bbb; padding:10px; text align: center; background-image: url("../../../media/webimages/cream.jpg");} else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); } ABLE SEAMAN Served from 1962 - 1967 Served in HMS Ganges. Before joining up I told the recruiting officer I couldnt swim a stroke. Two instructors were Ch, ME Rusty Steele and Chief Mech Dinger Bell, great guys. Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France ' 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!!! 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. The button boy was paid a shilling for his endeavours. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' 1966 - HMS Sirius Communications Department There is a comprehensive website, just type in Hms Ganges in your browser, for Photo's ect. Brilliant guy. Steve. 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. 1968 - Going on leave. View Gallery. Better late than never, I've just realised that this has been lurking on the top of a bookcase: It measures only 11.5 x 7cm. 1967 - Catherine Davies van Zoen an Jennifer Wood. 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. Any questions or enquiries, please contact the WEBMASTERby email. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1968 - FO2FEF Staff. HomeIntro/HistoryIntroHistoryBuntingsSig LampsSemaphoreFlagsPennant NosMisc PhotosSparkersTransmittersReceiversRadio CallsignsEquipmentRefurbishmentSnippetsPortStarboardMidshipsCommunicationsHMS MercuryHMS GangesPhotos/Docs/BooksPhotographsCommunicatorPublicationsPersonalTeleprinter ArtTeleprinter ArtSearchIn Memory ContactLinks 1967 - HMS Mercury Dining Hall. The instructors were PO Joe Irskine and PO Nobby Clarke. included in this entry. 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. She was finally broken up in 1816 after 34 years of service. Sad to see all the photos now but Ganges will always play a part if my life. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage Naval navy Real Photo postcard RPP HMS Europa with family at the best online prices at eBay! Naar navigatie springen Naar zoeken springen Naar zoeken springen Recommended Internet Browsers: FIREFOX, SAFARI and GOOGLE CHROME. She was made of teak and launched from the Bombay Dockyard in November 1821. We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! Rugby union. 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. var day=mydate.getDay() ITS SAD TO SEE THE PICTURES OF GANGES NOW. 1966 - HMS Sirius Communications Department 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore Patrick H23 October , 2005 in Sailors, navies and the war at sea. dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. (Click on an image to enlarge it and reveal any further information held.). #wrapper {width:900px; margin:0px auto; border:0px solid #bbb; padding:10px; } 1967 - David Axford. ELEPHANTS IN KENT. A great site, yes were all pretty sad to see it like that but you can never take away memories, I was there 1963/64, 59 recrutment as a baby stoker 28/29 mess Benbow division. Visited HMS Ganges site in November 2009. 1967 - HMS Naiad Comms Dept. fell off the button :? And kids had to climb it when they were training in the navy. I was never so fit, but wernt we always so hungry, does any one remember cake sandwiches on a Sunday, You used to put a slab of cake between two slices of bread to make more of it and to help fill you up. 1968 - HMS Llandaff Comms Dept. 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. Left May 1952 joined HMS Indomitable. 1967 - 3/O Sally Skelton. 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. h2 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 30px; text-align:center; color: #000000;} Not a Member, then Application Forms are available, scroll down, under NOTICE BOARD, both Form A and B are required. 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. 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. LEADING COOK Served from 1959 - 1970 Served in HMS Ganges. George, would you believe that Wally Beard went on to become a man of the cloth after he left the pusser. 1967 - HMS London Comms Dept. dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. HMS Ganges trained 160,000 boys between 1905 and 1976. 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. 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium ' aside {width: 220px;padding-left: .5rem;margin-left: .5rem;float: left; text-align:center;} I was a baby stoker in Grenville 1966/1967 86 recruitment, very sad to see these photographs, I am Scottish and always meant to visit the place again, great memories of a great time in my life, thanks for reminding me yet again, once a Ganges boy but still a ganges boy Thankyou. One has had an additional observation post built onto it which gives splendid views accross the estuary to Harwich and Felixstowe. HMS Ganges Photo Tour. 1966 - SGS Christchurch. Include tags such as place names, people, dates, events and colours. You would be fortunate not to hit something on the way down. 1966 - Geoff Cook. 1968 - Sirius Comms Dept 1968. 1968 - S/Lt Davies. Instructors building. Lawson, Inst Lt C.Harrison,Inst Lt A.W. 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. var fontstart = '' In 1779 HMS Ganges came into service before becoming a shore training establishment for boy entrants into the Royal Navy in 1905. Ganges training establishment. DO NOT TRY TO SIGN IN until you have joined the Association. 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 - Ready for Rounds. 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. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) who died 14/02/1916 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' Mastering all the usages of 'flag captain' from sentence examples published by news publications. Sorry all, should have said Suffolk, not Essex. Most had signed on for 9 years (which didn't include the time served before the age of 18). Left 18 years later as a CPO GI. She remained in service at RNTE Shotley until October 1976. South Lancashire Regiment who died 12/02/1917 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq ' If interested in obtaining a copy of the PDF version please PM me with your email address. His death could have been from any cause including accident, murder, suicide, illness etc. Can anyone tell me of his circumstances and where the |Ganges was at that time? there were decent ppl at ganges sure, but the sado-nutter was there too and did not fit with the new 1960s generation. Was a backward fish and hated my time in the very cold swimming pool to gain my QS. These photos show the current state of the Ganges. Find Portrait 60s stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Observer career path/ real life experience. 1966 - Graham Lloyd. I was in Drake 221 Class, April 17th 1967. On entry, these boys were 15 years of age. 29 recruitment Duncan 11 mess 1960 to 1961. funny enough during 12 years never saw anyone from our class. I think at one stage you could go to Gnges from 12 years old (not certain about this). 1967 - HMS Forth Comms Mess. #spacer {clear:both; text-align:center; border:0px solid #bbb; color: blue; 1968 - HMS Llandaff Comms Dept. 1969 - Dennis Alderson, Ted Palfrey, Gordon Laws founder members of the RNCCA. Started off in Drake 38 before transferring to Grenville 22. 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. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1969 - RO Alan Ingham. instucters were PO Jock Barrie and Chief PO Noel Whitlock. After reading Terry Parkers letter, my hair stood on end. 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. Ganges could have been up-to-date easily, but the Brit class system got its anchor fouled up well. Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Ganges. 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. Forum comments considered dated or with no action, will be deleted when reaching the bottom of page 2, If you want an avatar or change your username, tell me what you want and consider it done, email me WEBMASTER. Yes he is listed on the CWGC site and he has a CWGC headstone in Lambourne Churchyard. On 5th May 1865 she arrived under tow at Devonport to be stripped of her guns and fitted out as a Training Ship for Boys.On 1st January 1866 the whole of the Boys on board HMS Wellesley were transferred to HMS Ganges at Plymouth and she arrived at Falmouth on 20th May 1866 and for the next thirty-three years was moored at various locations at Mylor, in Cornwall. FOR SALE! HAD SOME GOOD TIMES THERE. Went on much later to become a Saturation Diver in the offshore oil & gas industry. FOR SALE! I now live in France and still dont like swimming! 1967 - HMS Mercury Dining Hall. Required fields are marked *. to think of the days we had to climb that (by order) HSE would have a fit today. There was a Daylight Signal Lamp (DSL) on the end of the block Laid down in Bombay Dockyard. I was reasonably good at all sports and got out of a few dirty jobs. 1966 - HMS Victorious Cricket Team. I was in Blake Division and remember some names, Ross Allen and Nigel Smith. I have a great picture of me presenting flowers to the Captains wife, Mrs Ash during some boating escapade on the river. 1969 - Lt Ash (aged 95). Was there in 1989 course 3/89. I think my most strident memory was sitting in the Gymnasium in late December 1971 with all the other nozzers staring up at the Kipling poem and waiting for the bus to take me to Ipswich railway station for the trip home for Christmas. HMS Ganges was the shore training establishment for boy entrants. This site uses cookies. 1966 - RO Iddon. Joined hawke division, straight into the intermess/ inter divisional boxing. Ladder Display Ancestry Windows History Photograph of the Window Ladder Display at HMS Ganges; photographer : Fisk, R A, Mr; SHHMG:A1258 Any idea what happened to Buzz Middleton, or Jeff Hollingsworth for instance. dailyinfo[20]=' 11634 Labourer YANG FU CHING 11th Coy. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. 1967 - HMS London. BLACK TOT DAY 2015. I know many bodies were stowed in the laundry at laundry hill, due to a sinking or collision in the drink near by. 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. Hope you are keeping well, and I would love to walk through those gates with you again. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Ganges. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Hi Bob (Chico) Kerr I dont know if you remember me, Bruce Fawcett. 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. 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. 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 - HM S/M Auriga 1969 - John Green and Stevie Kerslake. I dont know too much about it, but it did have fantastic bricks inside. In July 2006 the Secretary of State intervened and rejected all plans! The eHive Account Holder is responsible for the content on this page. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. aside2 {width: 600px;padding-left: .5rem;margin-left: .5rem;float: left;} 'flag captain' in a sentence. //-->, By I never realised that I looked so young! ex Radio Supervisor Barrie Norman 1956 - 1972. On 29th August 1899 she slipped her moorings and, escorted by the tug Escort made for Devonport. HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. var dailyinfo= new Array(31) Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom ' !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. 1967 - John Jones. LEFT THERE TO JOIN HMS ARK ROYAL . RS (Basher)Briggs, fantastic time, also great pics. I joined Ganges on September 1st 1963 and lived in Benbow 28 Mess. Anyone who visits Shotley cant fail to notice a huge mast that dominates the skyline. dailyinfo[21]=' L/32287 Driver John Frampton GAZE "O" Bty. i was there in 1964 -65, Collingwood 34 in short covered way Yes thats where we were! Thanks for the memories. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. They were brilliant to us and always very fair. Hi Bruce, Yes I remember you, however, there are others that I dont. Part of her duties whilst in the Pacific was to survey Salt Spring Island where the principal town is still called Ganges. The same tower also has a mast on it, and a broken one is stored underneath it. 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!!!! Browse 30 hms ganges stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. 1968 - Les Prior (3rd from right) She was the last sailing ship of the Navy to serve as a flagship. General Photographs - 1966 to 1969If you take copies of these photographs to publish elsewhere please give a mention of this site. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month 1968 - HMS Mercury Daufman advert. So sad to see it derelict but I guess the history still very much remains. I was there 1989 in Police training. She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich (from 1899) and Shotley (from 1905). 503 were here. 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. dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm ' !.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 climbed the mast many times and vividly remember being button boy on a couple of occasions at 142 feet holding onto the lightning conductor. of boys. 1967 - David Erwin. That year over 1000 boys went down with Asian Flu. It must have been due to a bad cold coming on and I recall being made to gargle from a jug of disinfectant every morning, overseen by a nurse in stiffly starched uniform. 1969 - Lt Ash (aged 95). On January 1, 1947 the British coal industry was nationalised and on March 15, 1947 the worst ever floods in England were recorded. 1966 - Les Parsons. Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Photographs of various aspects of HMS Ganges. 1968 - Version of the Playstation. Great memories and sad to see it now. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 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. Grand Father served in Ganges as the Master at Arms. Thank you Ganges, you made a Real person of me. 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! if (month<10) month="0"+month HMS Ganges (1782) was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1782 and broken up in 1816. 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. I could not believe reading your comments. Still, I was close. View Gallery. Some progressed to undertake their trade training there as well. 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 . All admin will read your Timeline, if no mention of Ganges or of time served in the Royal Navy will be refused entry. View Gallery. RE WILLIE SHAWS LETTER I JOINED JULY 66 RECRUITMENT 86 IS THE TINY YOU REMEMBER A SCOTS LAD CALLED TINY GILCHREST FROM EDINBRUGH I SAW HIM LAST YEAR LIVES IN ROSYTH NOW IM STILL IN TOUCH WITH A LAD WHO WAS IN THE NEXT INTAKE TO MINE 43 YEARS ON, I joined november 1967 Anson Div like many on here I have so many fond memories, so sad to see the way it is being left to decay, looking at the pictures I can still see myself there, good to see so many nice comments, anyone from 98 Rec drop me a line. 1968 - Setting up the Xbox. Indian Merchant Service who died 11/02/1918 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India ' (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. There are two of these towers on site, both of which have been converted to water towers. 1968 - RO Joseph Iche showing how to salute 1968 style. William (Robbie) Roberts. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. In other words, he was a 'Nozzer' - a raw . Two PTIs I do remember were Wally Beard & Jim Conroy, I met up with both of them in later years, had a few hairey run ashores with Jim. Ganges. 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 - Margaret Richardson. I joined Ganges 6 Feb 1961 for entry into the Fleet Air Arm as a mechanic. However, if this lad was at a training establishment and not on active service how is it that he has a CWGC gravetsone ? dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 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!!!!! LEFT THE NAVY 1994 AS A POMEM ,WORKING AS APOSTMAN NOW. I went into the old hospital to poke my nose, and then it was going to rack n ruin then, recall an old polio iron lung. Happy days, tough but did us no harm in the long run. Little did I know. Ganges was one of the ships chosen, and she was moored just down from a small dockyard at Mylor, where the marina is now. 1967 - Ron Stickles. Old Sweats 1.1k Location:Hampshire Interests:WW1, especially submariners; 20th century police. I do plan to go down to Ganges, probably next spring, for one last look. He said it was pretty tough, but it gave the boys an incredible background and training that served them throughout their careers. This are some images from the 1968 Parents Day Brochure. Family ww1 research. Bob Garnam was the Petty Officer in charge of our hut along with Mechanician Grigsby (from Liverpool). I really only started to enjoy life when actually in the Fleet Air Arm. dailyinfo[7]=' Major Surtees ATKINSON Military Cross Royal Field Artillery who died 07/02/1918 FULFORD CEMETERY United Kingdom ' My new life has been a cracker. HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy. Thank you Ganges for all the memories. Review of HMS Ganges Museum Reviewed 27 August 2018 It may not display this or other websites correctly. 1967 - Margaret Taylor. 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. Still scary though. 1969 - Presentation. Hardest six weeks ever but set my standards of life.Will never forget how proud we were when we passed out of there. Any photo's, stories, or anyone looking for an Oppo is welcome. 2OTH RECURITMENT. 1968 February - HMS Sea Eagle Comms Dept. Sign up for a new account in our community. Amateur radio. The niceties of life gradually disappear: citrus fruit, olive oil, toilet paper. 1966 - Comms Dept night out Gib. Inst. It used to be a training camp for the Navy until 1976, and in later years it was a police training school. Being on 'active service' has nothing to do with his CWGC commemoration. 1968 HMS Nubian Commissioning Parade with Vin 'Shiner' Wright. 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