Great site. included in this entry. of boys. It closed in 1998 or something. 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. DO NOT TRY TO SIGN IN until you have joined the Association. She remained in service at RNTE Shotley until October 1976. #header {width:878px; margin:0px auto; border:0px solid #bbb; padding:10px; text align: center; } 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1968 - Alan Murchie. Joined Ganges march 1976 resolution 142 17 mess. 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! They were in quite a bad state, but some parts were still readable. Family ww1 research. Stay well old friend, and you never know, one day we just may bump into one another. not that Im biased you understand!!! All the pics bring back memories. Pablo Picasso, Madrid, red, 1930s. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore I saw him for the last time in 1982 when I was a Leading Regulator at the MACCO in HMS Nelson and Mr Flack was leaving the RN. dailyinfo[12]=' Captain Glanvill Richard CATTARNS Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches 6th Bn. 1968 - Les Prior (3rd from right) i was there 68/69,hard time but great fun ,i think i still hold the record for the most doubling round annexe parade ground and main parade ground as punishment,i remember paddy power and your full real name ,remember pinching buttered bread from messhall and toasting it at night with the mess iron, Ganges Blake 4 Mess 1959 I have been reading some of the above comments and can identify with a lot of them, one in particular mentions POGI Thompson who although a real Tartar I always thought his bark worse than his bite although a few of my mates might have disagreed but it was often a case of different strokes for different folks but one thing it gave you a good grounding for future life maybe after all these years I am looking through rose tinted specs but it made a lasting impression (no I never had cuts) I dont know how many are aware of the Ganges website but if you are interested it offers membership for ex-Ganges guys the opportunity to add your comments and maybe come across old mates. 1966 - RO Chappell. Great photographs bringing back lots of memories joined Ganges annex in November 1956 then Drake mess 232 class radio operators. I have a great picture of me presenting flowers to the Captains wife, Mrs Ash during some boating escapade on the river. Ganges moulded your character for life and prepared you to face anything the world threw at you. 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. dailyinfo[18]=' Nurse Hellen ILINE Russian Army who died 18/02/1920 MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA Greece ' Anyone who visits Shotley cant fail to notice a huge mast that dominates the skyline. Was a backward fish and hated my time in the very cold swimming pool to gain my QS. A variety of photos from HMS GANGES the people, the place and ships we served on. HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom ' H.M.S. Old Sweats 1.1k Location:Hampshire Interests:WW1, especially submariners; 20th century police. 1967 - Pat Watterton. Would be good to meet up with our mess mates sometime. The climbing of the mast was only compulsory to the first yardarm I believe. My D.O was a FAA pilot (Lt Lickfold) and had a strong empathy with him. It was not the best place in the world to be as a 15 year old but my God it made men out 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! The HMS Ganges shore establisment I served on was for boy sailors aged 15, This was based at shotley gate Suffolk, not far from Ipswich and Felixstowe closed in the 70's when school leaving aged was raised to 16. Later he would be signalman to Mountbatten and served on HMS Warspite, becoming CYS. As for the mast, well I did make it to the half moon but wouldnt push my luck.. All the Best mate. Find Portrait 60s stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. dailyinfo[31]=' 420628 Sapper William Bayne YOUNG 63rd Field Coy. 1969 - Mike Temple. The niceties of life gradually disappear: citrus fruit, olive oil, toilet paper. face book me. He warmly assured me that with todays ships you dont need to. 15yrs old and no hair. 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. dailyinfo[28]=' 19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1966 - Graham Lloyd and Denzil Bell. Picture 1 of 2. [1] There was a lightning conductor on top to grip with ones knees. Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 1968 - Alan Davis. 1967 - John Jones. How many do you still remember. Thank you Ganges, you made a Real person of me. On occasions, we climbed to the beat of the Royal Marines band base drummer including for HM The Queen in June 1961. 1968 - Staff of STANAVFORLANT. It is now being developed.