HMS Tring was paid off into reserve on 20 October 1925 as an economy measure. View Gallery. Spensley
Peter Wison
[3], Ganges reopened as a boys' training establishment in October 1945. Early photo of Ganges boys in dining hall?
Organise, control, distribute, and measure all of your digital content. The steps known as Faith Hope and Charity are the concern of the developers of the main site and, at this point in time there are more pressing matters that concern them before they are able to refurbish the steps. The Wardroom
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Entry to the museum is free, althoughall donations are welcome and are put towards running costs.
However, a boy could claim a small allowance for his essentials (soap, toothpaste etc) during this period. 1939.
AGM Qld mini-reunion 2014. transferred to the new shore establishment. Work had already begun there on new Royal Naval Sick Quarters. Shotley Marina, Shotley Gate, Ipswich, IP9 1QJ. version - just click on the photograph, David Hurn on the lower
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Some items come directly from the site and more are turning up all the time, for which we are grateful but take time to list.
Barron
We have waited this long for something to happen.
Bardsley
[1] On 3 August 1921 the Hunt-class minesweeper HMSTring became the establishment's tender. Dennys
[1], In 1907 the 143-foot (44 m)-high mast of the old steam corvette HMSCordelia was erected.
Other wartime activities included the establishment of a trawler base at Ganges II, and the completion of 600 miles (966km) of anti-submarine nets by boys and staff.
The gold cover of the
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In 1916 the establishment was bombed by a German Zeppelin.
[1], 1906 was a period of considerable changes for the establishment. A new overspill centre was commissioned at Highnam Court, near Gloucester on 28 April 1941, and it was defined as a tender to HMS Ganges. from the front. Dennys
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The passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, has caused everyone to reflect on what her reign meant to each of us individually and also to institutions such as HMS Ganges RNTE. Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Ganges.
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[3] Rationing measures nearly produced a mutiny in 1917 but dispersed peacefully.
Ganges training establishment.
They had been transferred from the training ship HMS Wellesley, then at Chatham.
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Free (donations towards running costs are welcome) ASSOCIATION, The Guildford Cathedral
We can surely wait a little longer to let the contractors go about their business safely and quickly. The lower portion of the mast is steel, extending 18 feet (5.5 m) below ground and 30 feet (9.1 m) above ground. This page gives an example of some of the wide and varied objects on display and a little bit about them but you can only get the true feeling of what HMS Ganges was all about along with memories of those who trained or serve there, by visiting. 1971 - HMS Plymouth Comms Dept.
(INI). Wood
From 1905 until 1976 HMS Ganges was an uncompromising training establishment for the Royal Navy, designed to turn Boys into Men fit to serve in His/Her Majestys Fleet and in today's Museum we are proud to remember all those who trained or served in HMS Ganges and the Fleet. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. Annexe, Captain's Rounds (inspection)
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1971 - Graham Lloyd HMS Achilles Far East. Organise, control, distribute, and measure all of your digital content. 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. Hatt
The rumour was then disproved.
Taken outside of GANGES,
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taken on the bank of Laundry Hill in 1949, with the backs of
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All the artefacts on display have been donated by former trainees, instructors and staff, or their families.
[3] It would become a major landmark.
October 1964. Guard Commander (Summer 1965), Hawk 47 mess taken in July
Alford
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A few of my photos and some from the HMS Ganges Museums photo galleries. The Admiralty decided to set aside five old laid up hulks in different ports around the country, and use them as bases at which volunteers aged between 15 and 17 could spend a year being educated for future service in the navy. Brighton
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1971 - Charles Anderson, Bungy Williams, Thomo Thompson.
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Team, H.M.S. Peter Morgan
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Folkert Vrieswijk
David Hills
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Her Majesty visited HMS Ganges* in July 1961 and presented the crown to the 'Button Boy of the day' L/Jnr Leslie Smith.
That visit must have had a lasting effect on those at Ganges at the time as her visit is still mentioned and remembered today.
Love
(Woody) Woodward is on the extreme right of the second row
John
Eric Armstrong
1971 - Jeff Thomas.
In the old days No 20's was birching and No21's was caning.
then please contact David Axford before
behind the Quarterdeck mast.
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John Roberts
Ganges Museum is located at Shotley Gate near Ipswich, in what was the Enright Block, on the foreshore of the former H.M.S. Ray
In November the establishment received the ex HMSAgincourt, which had been renamed HMS Boscawen III. Disabled entry is available but should you require any special assistance please do not hesitate to speak to the Attendants who will be only too pleased to assist you. Bennett
of 1975, View of the Quarterdeck from
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She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. 50
She had been named HMS Boscawen in March 1904 whilst at Portland and now arrived to provide further facilities for Ganges.
[1] The focus of the establishment now moved to shore based activities, and the capstan, bitts and figureheads were moved from the ships onto the shore. 96
Training finished on 16 May 1940 and operations were moved to HMSSt George.
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[3], By October 1919 HMSBlake briefly became the depot ship for the base.
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1971 - Graham Lloyd Silversands. Probably taken on a weekend as you can see juniors up
Superb..look forward to going through this gallery in the slideshow !
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1964/1965, The Main Gate over at the
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HMS Caroline was renamed HMS Ganges that month as her replacement. A number of VIP visits took place, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visited in 1956, First Lord of the Admiralty Lord Carrington visited in 1960 and Queen Elizabeth II in 1961. Your duty's done. Bob
She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich (from 1899) and Shotley (from 1905). Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options await you. John Garde
If you go to the Collections page you will find an evaluation copy of a video which is available to purchase from Jim Worlding, all proceeds to the Museum coffers, details at the end of the video. Colin
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memories of so long ago. Swimming Bath - Anyone for
Tony
I have scoured the pictures in the hope of finding my father, Charles Alexander Don but to no avail. [3] In 1910 the old HMS Agincourt had been removed to become a coal hulk, leaving only the old HMS Minotaur as Ganges II. 62
11.00 to 17.00 Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays between Easter and the end of October. (Summer 2007 tour of the former HMS Ganges site), Aerial views of the former HMS GANGES
We must never forget their contribution.
She remained in service at RNTE Shotley until October 1976. This portion was taken from the foremast of the corvette Cordelia which was paid off . over at the Annexe. Having been refitted to provide accommodation for 500 boys, Ganges was towed to Mylor by the paddle tug Gladiator. The establishment soon regained its former size and importance, continuing to expand its facilities. [3] By now so many boys were attending the base that they had to be sent to training battleships to finish their training. marching through Harwich.
Axford
She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich (from 1899) and Shotley (from 1905). 40
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Following closure of HMS Ganges the married quarter estate was used by Royal Air Force (RAF) personnel from nearby RAF facilities. HMS Ganges II (the old HMS Minotaur) was towed away in 1922 by the Dutch tug Swartezee and was broken up. Philippa Dent
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She was refitted in Devonport, which involved her keel being scraped. (Rip) Kirby
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A floating dock was also moored nearby for the use of destroyers and submarines.
[3], It was decided by 1927 that RNTE Shotley would be renamed after the original training ship and she was recommissioned as HMS Ganges that year.
View Gallery. 1949 258 V/S class Yeoman Coverdale's first class in Ganges. Michael
2023 Getty Images. Don't forget, if you want to include a wider tour of the beautiful Suffolk countryside with your visit to the museum, the Shipwreck Lofts provide comfortable B&B style accommodation for that longer stay. Crew 1964/1965, Rodney Division Class 1 -
Strenuous Drill, early/late musters, re-orientation, for a period not exceeding 30 days (INI) - really, the worst of all Ganges punishments. Malcolm
the cutter race in August 1965. Clarkson
Slater
Some items come directly from the site and more are turning up all the time, for which we are grateful but take time to list. In 1918 the base suffered outbreaks of spanish flu and diphtheria. 1950
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HMSCaroline had arrived shortly before Ganges and served as a temporary hospital ship. The mast lit up (1955) to
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H.M.S. Ganges Museum is located at Shotley Gate near Ipswich, in what was the Enright Block, on the foreshore of the former H.M.S. 20,000 had been set aside to build shore-based accommodation, and a further 80,000 had been earmarked to cover the future expansion of the facility.
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She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. Malcolm
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[3] A number of administrative reforms were also carried out this year, including the establishment of eight internal divisions named after famous admirals. HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy.
Hurn
[1] In 1930 Edward, Prince of Wales visited the establishment.
Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. It gives us immense pleasure to tell you that a construction company, based in Birmingham, called Wavensmere Homes has entered into a joint partnership with Galliard Homes, the present owners of the former HMS Ganges training site at Shotley Gate, in Suffolk.
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[2] She then sailed to Sheerness in company with HMSArrogant. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. 1962, Window Ladder Display Team
Sheila Hessing
On 21 June HMS Ganges was renamed HMS Tenedos III in preparation for her reassignment to become part of the Boy Artificers Establishment at Chatham. Pages of photographs. Steve
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View Gallery. The mayor was pressured to contact the local Member of Parliament, and also to ask questions of a Government minister. GANGES boys and men, sailors and marines, and families, who have so generously
[1] Also that year HMS Ganges, the former HMS Minotaur was renamed HMS Ganges II, and so joined RNTE Shotley in sharing the name. Arthur Woodward is on port
Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options await you. the mast enjoying their recreation period. the Long Covered Way messes in the background.
On 8 October 1913 HMS Ganges II became an independent command and was based at RNTE Shotley. Eileen Bryant
Cuts - shown as 6x20, 9x20 or 12x20. 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/ David
Barry Wells
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A variety of photos from HMS GANGES the people, the place and ships we served on.
Meetings & Reunions.
Outside the Signal School at
At the Marina on the former Ganges lower sports field site you will find the Shipwreck Restaurant and Bar, above which are the Shipwreck Lofts. He sadly died in 1969 when I was 10 so have lots of unanswered questions.
Another royal visit came on 12 October when Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester inspected the establishment.
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One of the hulks chosen to be converted into a school was the old 84-gun second-rate ship of the line HMSGanges.
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In 1975 Ganges was opened to the public for the first time, with Admiral of the Fleet Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma the guest of honour.
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The old HMS Minotaur had been HMS Ganges since 1906, but was renamed HMS Ganges II on 25 April 1908. She remained in service at RNTE Shotley until October 1976.[1]. She was the last sailing ship of the Navy to serve as a flagship, and was the second ship to bear the name.
Both the Bristol Arms and Shotley Rose, which were used by staff and civilians based at Ganges, are still operating and all ex-Ganges boys can be assured of a warm welcome from Shane and his staff at the Bristol, and Sarah, Jamie and staff at the Rose.
Since only active ships bore names at this time, the name HMS Ganges temporarily ceased to exist, but the training establishment at RNTE Shotley continued.
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