Offenders, known in the Navy as "defaulters", were mustered every morning and went before the Captain for a formal hearing, where they could be "awarded" up to 12 "cuts" -- very hard strokes of First Royal Navy ship to visit Eire, post independence? Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Explosive found in check-in luggage at US airport, Fungus case forces Jack Daniels to halt construction, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine. . Many spars are believed to have come from this ship too. Boys were permitted to march through the streets of Ipswich with bayonets fixed. There was also a degree of sexual abuse going on at Ganges, but we boys were too scared to ever complain or report such incidents. His fellow recruit, Phil Bridge, said it was "a sad day, because it means a lot to us", but he was looking forward to a restored mast being returned. HMS Ganges had a reputation for its harsh discipline. They looked smarter, more confident, or even downright dejected. HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. HMS Ganges. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. 1906. attempted to climb to the top of the mast, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Explosive found in check-in luggage at US airport, Fungus case forces Jack Daniels to halt construction, Aboriginal spears taken in 1770 to return to Sydney, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart. Probably running away was the worse decision, they were always caught and returned to the camp. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich and Shotley . Discipline was severe, routine constant and fear of punishment loomed at every turn. HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy. The previous evening I'd arrived at HMS Ganges training annexe, with an assortment of other would-be-sailors, and was placed in the capable hands of a spotty-faced junior instructor and a bullet-proof gunnery instructor who wore crossed guns on both lapels. Who would have believed us, this was 1955 words like pedophile and sexual abuse were unheard of. He was sitting on a stool and told me to stand in front of him and begin. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. It was easy to spot those who had been here the longest. The HMS Ganges training base, which opened in 1905, closed in 1976 and has remained . 10/01/36- 08/02/36 HMS Pembroke. Sailors' uniforms were a familiar sight in our area until HMS Ganges closed in June 1976. Contents 1 Foundation and early history 1.1 Allegations of abuse 2 Ganges at Harwich 3 Ganges at Shotley 3.1 1906 changes 3.2 Later developments 3.3 First World War 3.4 Post war developments 3.5 Ganges in the Second World War 3.6 Postwar and closure 4 References 5 External links The cold water often caused some boys to duck in and out of the water quickly or sometimes not at all. She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich (from 1899) and Shotley (from 1905). HMS GANGES AT HIGHNAM COURT, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, 1940 - 1942. 2023 BBC. The Royal Naval Training Establishment Shotley (known within the Royal Navy as HMS Ganges) was established in southern Suffolk in 1905. There's something to be said for finding how finding out how good you are at living with other people, and finding respect for yourself. The mast has been a local landmark since it was erected a century ago this year at the end of the Shotley peninsular. I allowed my head to tilt backward, sending my gaze to the very top, to the lightning conductor where the Button Boy stood on ceremonial occasions. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. 1903. It had to be neatly folded and stacked, each item one above the other, with each item measuring exactly nine inches wide and one inch flat. While the training ship was originally based in Cornwall, she was moved to Harwich, and then Shotley in the 1890s, in order to be closer to a centre of population. Charles Dickens might have penned it the best of times and the worst of times. Unfortunately HMS Ganges is no longer there apart from a few buildings and what is left of the mast. Joined Ganges Feb '61..went through the same as everyone else. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. The boy was made lower his trousers, but kept is underpants on, he was made to bend over a chair. The greatest fear was of messing up, this meant the whole class was punished. ", The boys climbed the mast whenever the base received high-status visitors, and as part of their training (Image: HMS Ganges Museum). It may not display this or other websites correctly. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The number of air raids at Shotley began to increase dramatically and its ratings soon had to go to the air . The next six years passed with regular naval detentions, ( Royal Naval Detention Quarters RNDQs Portsmouth) exhausting punishments, solitary confinements, ending with a twelve month sentence in the infamous HMP Corradino, Malta. HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy. She remained in service at RNTE Shotley until October 1976. HP10 9TY. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Abuse Details. I was ordered to report for my test one evening after supper. In attendance was a senior officer, medical officer and the master at arms. I came across a clip on youtube that really saddened me and it tells its own story about the UK as it is now and the real fact that such things as pride, standards etc have long been lost and decay and neglect are the order of the day, I do not need to walk very far from my home to see with my own eyes the evidence all around me. Im here as my Son (15) wants to join the RN - Wellbeck route AIB soon. However, in the meantime we were still at the mercy of our instructors. While I probably believed the stories, I was still determined to quality for my chain. HMS Ganges organisation of meals - covering the galley in the Long Covered Way/messdeck dining, and the introduction of the CMG block /communal dining - dated 1952. c. Punishment of Juniors (U) at HMS Ganges dated 1970. d. Restrictions on the caning of boys as a punishment dated 1929-1931. 1959 and what a bugger Ganges turned out to be. Finally he withdrew his hand and declared I passed the test. Early in 1940 Admiralty decided to close Ganges as a Boys Training Establishment and in April it became a Hostilities Only Training Establishment. Developers Wavensmere Homes and Galliard Homes plan to build almost 300 homes on the site and include a restored mast in the development. RO1 (T) Served from 1970 - 1975 Served in HMS Ganges. Aerial artist's impression of one of the green spaces earmarked for the former HMS Ganges site in Shotley Gate. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. RM B54PCM - Twiggy the baby elephant was half an hour late for her appointment to 'tow of the premises', the 47 year old Captain Derek Napper Napper, skipper of HMS Ganges the naval training school at Shotley Suffolk, and found she had been replaced by a couple of horses. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can From the top of the mast, its a long way to come ! Some 100 boy-sailors were in the canteen, chewing and chattering; clattering knives forks and spoons against plates and bowls. She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich (from 1899) and Shotley (from 1905). NO FLOWERS FOR GEORDIE, HE'S NOT HERE TODAYTHE SEA HAS CLAIMED MY GEORDIE BOYPLEASE NO FLOWERS TODAYFIFTEEN YEARS OF LEARNING, HE'LL NOT GO DOWN THE MINESO WE TOOK HIM NEAR TO IPSWICH TOWNFAR FROM THE SEAMS OF THE TYNEIN A PLACE THEY STILL CALL 'GANGES' WITH TWO THOUSAND OTHER BOYSHE LEARNED TO SPLICE AND SAIL A BOATTALL ORDERS WERE HIS TOYSTHE 'BULLY BOYS' CAME NIGHTLY, DID THINGS A BOY COUNDN'T TELLBUT THEY MADE HIM WRITE IN HIS LETTERS HOME MAMMA YOU'R BOY'S DOIN WELLTHEN NEWS CAME OF SOME FIGHTING IN A FAR OFF DISTANT LANDWE NEED THOSE BOYS THUS SPAKE FOUR RINGSIN OUR BIG SHIPS THEY CAN RIDEIT'S WRITTEN ON HIS PAPERS, TWAS NOT THE DEED OF A MAN BUT A WAVE THAT TOOK MY GEORDIE BOYFIVE MILES OFF PLYMOUTH SOUNDSO NO FLOWERS FOR GEORDIE HE'S NOT HERE TODAY THE SEA HAS CLAIMED MY GEORDIE BOYPLEASE NO FLOWERS TODAY. they said. Sadists most of them and that's from a 15 year old who was in a council care home before he joined, streetwise to fcuk and kept my head down. Old men on the HMS Ganges Facebook page and it helps keep alive my time spent there. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Recruits are shown how to stow a hammock - date of photograph unknown. She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. Did my intro to Pusser at HMS Raleigh in ' 52 . Royal Navy 238217 Boy 1st Class HMS Ganges II. The training was tough, brutal at times, yet many of those who came through remember HMS Ganges, at Shotley Gate, with a certain fondness. Find BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. I would imagine it will be a number of years before we see the final product but Ive seen first hand how quickly they can actually make progress once the builders get going. Martin Foster was treasurer for veterans who served at HMS Ganges training base in Sufffolk. Mr Davis added: They have had the last conditions, including the fire hydrants agreed. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can HMS Ganges was a "stone frigate" or land-based institution for the Royal Navy, and between 1905 and 1976 was one of the key training bases used to prepare sailors to defend Great Britain. Standing at 143ft, the mast is made up of three main parts; the main 75ft mast came from HMS Cordelia, a steam corvette built in Portsmouth, the top mast of 47.5 ft wooden ruffle box from HMS Agincourt, which was renamed HMS Boscawen, and then Ganges II. Maurice was nothing to do with HMS Ganges, in fact he had been a crew member of HMS Hambledon. There was also a degree of sexual abuse going on at Ganges, but we boys were too scared to ever complain or report such incidents. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. We were ordered to turn around and bend over, if the instructor was satisfied we were clean, we were allowed out. Statistics for the 1930s indicate some 200 official canings per year in HMS Ganges alone, an average of four per week. Royal Navy 238217 Boy 2nd Class HMS Ganges II. Work on the scheme, which would see 285 new homes, a 60-bed nursing home, a large retail space and areas for medical services, will not be started until a spine road through the site, which will take the bulk of construction traffic away from main roads, is built. It began snowing on Boxing Day. Yes indeed, they were the best of times and the worst of times. At 14 he ran away to join the Royal Navy and signed on for 12 years. GANGES was the shore training establishment for boy entrants into the Royal Navy from 1905 until 1976. 2023 BBC. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Restoration of the historic HMS Ganges Mast is well under way at Barrelmans Point in Shotley. This was followed by a leap from the diving board, as high as any tree I'd ever climbed, wearing the waterlogged boiler suit and a lifejacket. For breakfast porridge was on offer, that salt-coated gruel I'd been forced to eat every morning of my schoolboy days. July 5 The old HMS Ganges sails out of Harwich Harbour. He was an Electricians Mate Class 1 and served in, 12/03/35-09/01/36 HMS Ganges. Attempts have been made to contact developers Haylink Ltd but have been unsucessfull. Looking pretty in candy-striped pyjama bottoms and naked chests, we were ordered across the parade ground, through the snow and ice, to the 'heads', that grown-up potty land, which had neither doors nor partitions around the bowls for privacy, to partake in our morning ablutions, a most embarrassing experience. The facility remained there until its closure in June 1976, HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy. "It's very high - you get a good view though.". The 142-foot high (43 m) mast was erected in 1907. Thanks again, D. R. WALTON the only O.E.M. I knew a gentleman who said when he was at Ganges in 1947 he had his first taste of hot food. later times). Saw your message. Allegations of Abuse. It had been HO (Hostilities-only) traing during the war. On the remainder of the command 'Bayonets' the left hand pulled the bayonet from the scabbard, placed it on the barrel of the rifle and, with a quick twist of the wrist, secured it in place. Other things we had to do included, clean a toilet with a toothbrush, polish a hundred square feet of block-wood flooring with a boot brush every night before going to bed, paint the inside of a dustbin white before putting your rubbish into it. It used to be a training camp for the Navy until 1976, and in later years it was a police training school. Jon Sparks. Reaching high into the sunlit sky stood the mast; its yardarms spread wide like a giant crucifix. Babergh District councillor Ganges, Derek Davis, said: From my own personal perspective I have seen how closely our officers and our planning team have worked with the owners of the site and I can imagine that once the lockdown is over and the guys get started, progress will be made very quickly. "Boys came into Ganges at age 15 and went into the navy as men at 16. Please Login or Register. His early life was hard by any standards. Life at Ganges was recalled recently in The Evening Star when a book about the base by Alan Peck was published. Each of us was required to construct a printing block using letters carved in wood. Editors' Code of Practice. The HMS Ganges site was initially opened in 1904 acted as a boys training facility for the Royal Navy. H.M.S. The lower portion of the mast is steel, extending 18 feet (5.5 m) below ground and 30 feet (9.1 m) above ground. He deserted on numerous occasions and willfully disobeyed orders . Change). Used to have chats with old Tick-Tock and RPO Salmon gave me my 1 postal order when the max was really ten bob. 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Its really difficult to give a definitive time scale but once things get going I would imagine that progress will be very visible whereas a lot of the work going on over the past two or three years hasnt necessarily been seen by the public.. Free (donations towards running costs are welcome) "In 1860 she was decommissioned and laid up, and in 1866 she was turned into a training ship, and her guns were removed. Royal Navy 238217 Ordinary Seaman HMS Niobe . Maybe we were unlucky with Instructors as one was Court Marshalled, discharged and sent to prison for so called abuse. Like lots of other boys I ran away from home when I was 14 yrs old and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Seaman 2nd class. Maybe we boxed each other in the Shotley annexe! It would seem those boy-sailors who were seconds ago shoving sausages into smiling faces, had all disappeared into that terrifying building, and by the cries belching from its belly were being eaten alive. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. It was a facade hiding unknown treasures unknown tricks for us to perform, the first of which was to mark our kit with our names. contact the editor here. Picture: CLAGUE ARCHITECTS (Image: CLAGUE ARCHITECTS). BBC Blue Peter presenter John Noakes attempted to climb to the top of the mast. ', and he replied that it was the first time he had a warm bed, three hot meals a day, and a roof over his head that didn't leak. She remained in service at RNTE Shotley until October 1976. This was the job of the button boy at HMS Ganges who had to shin up the last fifteen feet or so to climb on the button during ceremonial parades. If not, you would do it repeatedly, until you dropped dead if necessary. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's CLICK ABOVE TO OPEN GALLERY. Outbreak of World War One. CPO (OPS) (EW) Served from 1966 - 1991 Served in HMS Ganges. The kindly chef asked me whether I intended to eat the mountain of food I'd heaped on my plate or climb it! A Proceeds of Crime Act hearing is due to take place at Portsmouth Crown Court on 23 January. It had to be a joke! Picture: CLAGUE ARCHITECTS, The Duke of Edinburgh visiting HMS Ganges in June 1973 Picture: ARCHANT. in the RN with the nickname Doc. I arrived at Ganges in the late afternoon on March 15th 1955, along with roughly a hundred other fifteen year old boys. 1905. GANGES; the ship had previously anchored out in the harbour below, at Shotley Gate, on the east coast opposite Harwich. 1937. Dec 30, 2016. While I was going through the various calls I felt his hand slipping up the back of my shorts. Ganges Tales of the T.R.O.G.s Paperback - 22 Nov. 1995 by John Douglas (Author), John Wheatley (Illustrator) 6 ratings Paperback 12.00 8 Used from 8.90 H.M.S. Drake 39 mess At least the cubicles in the heads had doors on this time. I knew that once the weather was respectable, when it was no longer dangerous, my skinny little skeleton would be transported, step by trembling step, up that perilous rigging. Peter Cook. 1905 - 1976 STANDING on a wooden disc about a foot in diameter, and saluting, does not sound too much of a challenge, unless it is 143feet above the ground and you only have a lightning conductor to grip between your knees. ", The honours board from the HMS Ganges, showing the victories of all the Royal Navy ships bearing the name (Image: HMS Ganges Museum). Ken Smith, who now lives in Brighton, sent me memories of arriving at HMS Ganges in the severe winter of 1963 and his fear of the dreaded mast. At about 60 feet was the Devil's Elbow, the most dangerous and frightening part. Heard so much about HMS Ganges though and it sounded very good for developing 'real sailors ' but as much as I hate to admit it I suspect it would have been too much for me . According to the HMS Ganges Museum, her timbers were used to make objects including a grand staircase on an estate, and a cocktail bar in a small hotel, both in Devon. It was hoped that Developers Haylink Ltd would start work early this year, but their plans were scuppered by the Covid-19 pandemic. When the Gunnery Instructor was finally satisfied, you put the lot back in your locker as before. The test consisted of two lengths of the pool while wearing a boiler suit, then floating for five minutes. May 46 to HMS Wakeful, Training Flotilla for a twelve-week tour from . We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! Mr Jones said: "There is a lot of truth to the statement that you entered as a boy, but left as a man. The showers usually took place at the crack of dawn, summer or winter we ran from the barrack towel around our waist to the showers. HMS Ganges as a training ship in the 1900s (Image: HMS Ganges Museum). Today in Naval History - Naval / Maritime Events in History 13 March 1653 - Death of Simon de Vlieger (c. 1601, Rotterdam - buried 13 March 1653, Weesp) Simon de Vlieger (c. 1601, Rotterdam - buried 13 March 1653, Weesp) was a Dutch designer, draughtsman, and painter, most famous for. At Gagnes they spent 12 months training, and they learned everything you need to do to run a ship. Frederick "Ben" Rodgers author of "Lily & Me", "The Royal Navy & Me" and collector of Rover automobiles, Review from Newfoundland CraigChurchill. I had thought that our group were the only sailors, if we dared call ourselves that, in this annexe, but I was soon to discover there was a continuous rotation of faces, each at various stages of initiation, a small factory taking in baby civilians at one end and throwing out almost sailors into the real HMS Ganges at the other. They say you never forget the place and I agree. I just got on with it. contact the editor here. HMS Ganges being broken up after training was transferred to the land base at Shotley (Image: HMS Ganges Museum). "I remember another of the Ganges boys, they were talking to a visitor at the museum, and she said 'it was quite brutal, wasn't it? Every letter of our names had to be perfectly in line. He was quite good too. Every new recruit was required to climb it, not to the very top but to the half moon, about thirty-feet from the top. Our abuse contact API returns data containing information belonging to the abuse contact of every IP address on the Internet. 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The showers at Ganges were just one bare room with several shower heads, no privacy. HMS Ganges - part of front gate Having completed the New Entry training over at the Annex (I think it took six weeks), we then marched over to Drake 39 mess over in the Main Establishment. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. On October 28 the White Ensign was lowered for the last time and the ships figurehead was transferred to Royal Hospital School, Holbrook. interesting .. photos of the old pool. These were all regular happenings at Ganges. HMS Ganges closed on June 6. The HMS Ganges Museum previously said restorers would remove the wooden part of the mast for refurbishment off site and they would then check the condition of the steel lower mast. The mast has been a local landmark since it was. During the third disastrous week, it spent so much time on the deck I thought I might as well leave it there! She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich (from 1899) and Shotley (from 1905). Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. George Douglas Blake HMS Warspite. Welcome to our next documentary, investigating the decaying remains and iconic abandoned swimming pool of HMS Ganges Royal Naval training school, as well as . She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. Were you at HMS Ganges? After such a long time I think it will be a welcome relief for a lot of people. Justin I saw the mast fully manned three times and it was a wonderful sight to see as it was so well choreographed and I was always amazed how the button boy could even get onto the button, when there was a breeze the mast moved a few good feet at the top of it and as I said all he had to hold onto was a knee high lighting conductor. Boys normally signed up to a contract of 12 years, which would leave most of them aged in their late 20s after their tours. A planning application for the site was submitted and outline permission was granted in 2015. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Doesnt sound too bad does it. They looked like what we didn't, sailors. She had taken on the previous duties from the wooden ship H.M.S. The only thing I can remember of that awesome night, apart from collecting a kit bag and filling it to capacity with kit, was sobbing myself to sleep and that I ate the biggest meal I'd ever eaten in my entire 15 years of life. The Duke of Edinburgh visiting HMS Ganges in June 1973 Picture: ARCHANT (Image: Archant). George Blake joined the Navy in 1935 and served up to 1950. The skipper was HS McKenzie who went FOSM. Helpful. Heard so much about HMS Ganges though and it sounded very good for developing 'real sailors ' but as much as I hate to admit it I suspect it would have been too much for me . Roger Jones, chairman at the HMS Ganges Museum said: "HMS Ganges was originally a ship of the wooden wall, launched in 1821. and I got seven days 9s. In 1907, its famous 143ft (44m)-high training . HMS Ganges was the name given to several Royal Navy ships since from 1779, but in 1905 it was chosen as title for a new training base at Shotley Gate, near Ipswich where about 500 boy recruits. Name Hetzner Online GmbH - Contact Role. David Colwill. A question of Religion?Maybe MaybeNot???? Bob Roberts. The HMS Ganges site was initially opened in 1904 acted as a boys training facility for the Royal Navy. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please As Rudyard Kipping wrote in his famous poem IF the you will be a man my son. (LogOut/ Report abuse. Rumour had it many years ago a boy did fall, bouncing off the safety net and through the Post Office roof. If you cracked on and didn't buckle you were okay, but I wouldn't want to do it again. Rather than do the two as a pongo I signed on the dotted line for a dozen , best thing I ever did and I regret not staying in for the full time . There were stories of many similar violations but none ever reported. Read about our approach to external linking. The Royal Navy training mast in Shotley Gate, pictured in 1936, was erected in 1907, A photograph of the base taken sometime in the 1950s (left), with recruits on the mast in 1937, with one recruit just about visible near the very top, John Youngman said his training at the site stood him in good stead for the rest of his life, Warning: Third party content may contain adverts, A pupil band from The Royal Hospital School performed at the event, It is expected to take at least a year to restore the mast at the tip of the Shotley peninsula, across the water from Felixstowe and Harwich. . Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. MT2 Served from 1965 - 2021 Served in HMS Ganges. Some boys were home sick, some just tried to stay out of trouble, one or two ran away. #42. It was at Shotley Point that the wooden ship HMS Ganges was berthed from 1899, and used as a cadet training ship for the Royal Navy. 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