Ganges training establishment. The mast has been a local landmark since it was erected a century ago this year at the end of the Shotley peninsular. David Colwill. They faced what was without doubt the most severe punishment, cuts. LEADING SEAMAN Served from 1961 - 1970 Served in HMS Ganges. The rest of the class were not pleased to suffer because of one boys stupidity and sometimes made a cruel point of letting the culprit know. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 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. Our kit was stowed in small silver lockers that we polished daily, but not like any normal person would stow their clothes. October, new Shore Establishment created and commissioned as Royal Navy Training Establishment, Shotley. in the RN with the nickname Doc. Free (donations towards running costs are welcome) As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. I did climb that mast. HMS Ganges was also known as Shotley Training Establishment . At Gagnes they spent 12 months training, and they learned everything you need to do to run a ship. Read about our approach to external linking. No way would the Royal Navy let the opportunity to instill fear into a young boy pass them by, So began another nine months of laughter and tears, disaster and joy. Name Hetzner Online GmbH - Contact Role. 10/01/36- 08/02/36 HMS Pembroke. He would lay on the number of cuts prescribed, each cut raised a welt on the boys buttocks. The mast has been a local landmark since it was. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can Sad to see such an establishment close as it was so full of history and meant so much to so many. George Blake joined the Navy in 1935 and served up to 1950. JavaScript is disabled. Reaching high into the sunlit sky stood the mast; its yardarms spread wide like a giant crucifix. Doesnt sound too bad does it. 2023 BBC. He went on to be an SD subby. Shotly Jan 7 1967 , 4 weeks in the annex, 11months in the main establishment,left the RN after 26 years, as C.C.MEA(P) and you could tell Ganges trained men a mile off, Regrets not a bit.Sorry for the lad in my class that drank a pint of pussers disinfectant (The black stuff that turned white when you added water) I believe he got his Discharge. However, in the meantime we were still at the mercy of our instructors. 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. Some 100 boy-sailors were in the canteen, chewing and chattering; clattering knives forks and spoons against plates and bowls. He was sentenced at Portsmouth Crown Court. Among his many punishments, he suffered cuts, a particularly brutal form of Naval punishment. The association said it had about 3,000 members and at the time of the offences its income from membership fees was about 30,000 a year. He deserted on numerous occasions and willfully disobeyed orders . The site was closed in 1976 and was used as a maaried quarter estate by the RAF. ", The boys climbed the mast whenever the base received high-status visitors, and as part of their training (Image: HMS Ganges Museum). ", The sailors in training doing exercises outside the gym (Image: HMS Ganges Museum). The water was freezing cold, we never had hot water. ", HMS Ganges as a warship (Image: HMS Ganges Museum). 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 . Every letter of our names had to be perfectly in line. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please It was hoped that Developers Haylink Ltd would start work early this year, but their plans were scuppered by the Covid-19 pandemic. LRO (G) Served from 1975 - 1998 Served in HMS Ganges. The latest development means that construction work could start immediately, however, due to the coronavirus outbreak, progress has been delayed. 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, . Change). This site uses cookies. HMS Ganges. Yes, I got it wrong! Observer career path/ real life experience. The HMS Ganges training base, which opened in 1905, closed in 1976 and has remained . Each evening after we had cleaned the mess, we took everything out of the locker rolled each item into a nine-inch sausage, tied white tape around both ends, and then placed every item on a blanket. It. Nevertheless, as bad and as cruel as I have describe Ganges, I remain proud to call myself a Ganges Boy. . Maybe we were unlucky with Instructors as one was Court Marshalled, discharged and sent to prison for so called abuse. July 5 The old HMS Ganges sails out of Harwich Harbour. The Royal Naval Training Establishment Shotley (known within the Royal Navy as HMS Ganges) was established in southern Suffolk in 1905. A Gannett Company. 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. Write to Dave Kindred, Kindred Spirits, Evening Star, 30 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich IP4 1AN. I was sent to the training Ship HMS Ganges a cruel harsh 12 months lay ahead of me and thousands of other boys. He was the officer that tested us when we endeavoured to qualify with a bosuns pipe. Peter Cook. 1905. In 1907, its famous training mast was erected on the parade ground. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. 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. . . Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. Did my intro to Pusser at HMS Raleigh in ' 52 . (LogOut/ Finally he withdrew his hand and declared I passed the test. 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. 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. 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. 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. Helpful. Several tales about bullying and the harsh regime generally, not so much about the famous and frequent official canings. Allegations of Abuse. 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. 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 . Sad to see such an establishment close as it was so full of history and meant so much to so many. Welcome to our next documentary, investigating the decaying remains and iconic abandoned swimming pool of HMS Ganges Royal Naval training school, as well as . 1905 - 1976 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. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. The showers at Ganges were just one bare room with several shower heads, no privacy. From the top of the mast, its a long way to come ! Even if it amazingly stayed put, as soon as I slammed the rifle onto the parade ground off it popped again. contact the editor here. She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. The one chippy bugger who thought it good fun to make you spar with him in the wash room (Annexe) I met up with in the Far Flung and gave him more than he gave me. 1906. St George IOM Boys training 3/5/45 Christmas leave 45 took all kit and returned to Ipswich station, then by the ubiquitous 3 ton Bedford to Shotley where we reopened HMS Ganges as a boys establishment. last entry 16.30 We are also please to welcome visitors at any other time by prior appointment - please telephone 01473 788315 or 01473 788723 to arrange this. Anniversary Toast - HMS RALEIGH 25th Oct 2009, Telegraph: "Captain Peter Grindal Obituary", Future Ford vehicles could repossess themselves, 10 myths told by Covid 'experts' now debunked. Peter Ohara. Report abuse. She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich (from 1899) and Shotley (from 1905). St George IOM Boys training 3/5/45 Christmas leave 45 took all kit and returned to Ipswich station, then by the ubiquitous 3 ton Bedford to Shotley where we reopened HMS Ganges as a boys establishment. and for those of you who served at ganges and who have't joined the association go on..nothing to lose and you'll find a lot of old shipmates there!! Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Ganges. Recruits are shown how to stow a hammock - date of photograph unknown. The mast was erected in 1907 for boy entrant training purposes using the lower foremast (steel) from HMS Cordelia (1881) with other sections from the mizzen mast of HMS Agincourt (1865). The Admiralty decided that the shore base should bear the name of the original training ship, HMS Ganges. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. AboutPressCopyrightContact. CPO (OPS) (EW) Served from 1966 - 1991 Served in HMS Ganges. The overall height is 143 feet 10 inches, with the button being 11 inches diameter and 3 inches thick. I was at Ganges in 1955 and went to visit Shotley in 2005 and was surprised to see police signs near the old swimming baths. After eating I dashed down to the boat sheds to report for my test. Each time I let it go off it popped, falling to the deck with a clatter. Every new recruit was required to climb it, not to the very top but to the half moon, about thirty-feet from the top. HMS GANGES MUSEUM. Even by naval training standards life there was controlled by a very strict regime. Bob Roberts. Life at Ganges was recalled recently in The Evening Star when a book about the base by Alan Peck was published. One lad, a Geordie, was drafted early to a Destroyer bound for the Mediterraniann sailed from Plymouth He was washed overboard on his first few hours at sea..His parents never knew of the misery he suffered at Ganges. Within ten minutes, a second pair of gates appeared, the gates of the real HMS Ganges. later times). Photos showing the rusting mast at the former site of HMS Ganges at Shotley peninsula have been released on social media, prompting concerns that the 142ft high structure is not being properly. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. Graduating from Ganges held the promise of better times ahead, we would be real sailors, excited at the prospect of visiting far off and exotic lands. Indeed, I have never met a shipmate would ever claim otherwise. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please H.M.S. 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. Jim Gitsham, chairman of the Shotley branch of the HMS Ganges Association, said: "Members will be delighted that he's going down. In attendance was a senior officer, medical officer and the master at arms. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Many spars are believed to have come from this ship too. Mr Jones also offered reassurance around the historic mast, despite fears about its dilapidated state. HMS Ganges moved moorings from Harwich to Shotley. contact the editor here. HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy. His early life was hard by any standards. A history of the Royal Navy Training Establishment HMS Ganges. . ", The honours board from the HMS Ganges, showing the victories of all the Royal Navy ships bearing the name (Image: HMS Ganges Museum). 4 reviews When Peter Broadbent entered HMS Ganges, the toughest training establishment for young recruits to the Royal Navy, he was a naive 15-year-old Yorkshire schoolboy, entranced with the idea of seeing the world, proud of his drainpipe trousers and DA hairstyle, and eager to meet girls. She had taken on the previous duties from the wooden ship H.M.S. Boys normally signed up to a contract of 12 years, which would leave most of them aged in their late 20s after their tours. These were all regular happenings at Ganges. During Ganges's time in Cornwall allegations of harsh and brutal treatment were reported to the Admiralty.One wardroom steward shot himself over the matter, and the reports aroused indignation in the local community. This page is dedicated to the memory of Tony whose commitment to the Royal Navy and especially HMS Ganges was unlimited. For breakfast porridge was on offer, that salt-coated gruel I'd been forced to eat every morning of my schoolboy days. 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 were stationed. First Royal Navy ship to visit Eire, post independence? HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy. CHARGE CHIEF PETTY OFFICER (WEA) Served from 1974 - 1997 Served in HMS Ganges. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Not to the required half-moon, but to the first platform, where, when authoritative eyes were averted, I dashed to the other side and climbed back down.. GANGES; the ship had previously anchored out in the harbour below, at Shotley Gate, on the east coast opposite Harwich. ', 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. 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/ It was hard, often . 'Letters back to front, remember!' Aerial artist's impression of one of the green spaces earmarked for the former HMS. (LogOut/ Commander was Trick and a good egg. Didn't like it, there are better ways of teaching than violence, but it hardened me up and made me self disciplined. At 14 he ran away to join the Royal Navy and 'signed on' for 12 years. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. Editors' Code of Practice. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Most boys just wanted to complete their year and go to sea. The master at arms held a long thin bamboo cane, the instrument of the punishment. It may not display this or other websites correctly. The skipper was HS McKenzie who went FOSM. 1914. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. A historic Grade II listed former Royal Navy training mast has been taken down ahead of restoration work. He was sitting on a stool and told me to stand in front of him and begin. The test consisted of two lengths of the pool while wearing a boiler suit, then floating for five minutes. "In 1860 she was decommissioned and laid up, and in 1866 she was turned into a training ship, and her guns were removed. After sewing on a tag and sporting a proud smile as I offered it up for inspection to that gorilla-of-gunner, I was sent scurrying away, ears ringing from slaps and vehement words, asking myself, 'How the hell did I mange to sew the tag on upside-down?'. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. My heart sank and my elation evaporated as I desperately tried to quash all fears of my body falling from the Devil's Elbow. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Today lots of those instructors (JIs and Badgeboys included) would be in front of the beak for various abuses, harassment and bullying. For spite I think, because it wasn't compulsory. All thanks to my Instructor CMEM LUCKENS . Roger Jones, chairman at the HMS Ganges Museum said: "HMS Ganges was originally a ship of the wooden wall, launched in 1821. One not only suffered the punishment such as doubling up and down the steps of laundry hill with a 303 rifle held high. 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. Royal Navy 238217 Boy 1st Class HMS Ganges II. what an incredible article, thanks for that dave, how far did you get up that mast? 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. The boy was made lower his trousers, but kept is underpants on, he was made to bend over a chair. "Most of what was on the site went to the naval museum in Portsmouth, but we have the honours board and figurehead from the original ship. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. I was so fearful of that oncoming event I was becoming a nervous wreck, each night reading the next day's daily orders, wondering if tomorrow would be the day I crapped my pants in public. Read about our approach to external linking. 2023 BBC. I joined up in 1968,three years after my brother, he hated it I was one off the sad ones that loved it, even the kit musters on the mast! Dave Walton RN retired. 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. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. After such a long time I think it will be a welcome relief for a lot of people. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. She remained in service at RNTE Shotley until October 1976. The HMS Ganges site was initially opened in 1904 acted as a boys training facility for the Royal Navy. Researched and compiled by A. S. Grimmer (Solent Division) who sadly crossed the bar 6th January 2007. 1976. HMS Ganges closed on June 6. 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. This punishment was something I never witnessed and can only describe from what other boys told me. 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. Joined Ganges Feb '61..went through the same as everyone else. 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. During the third disastrous week, it spent so much time on the deck I thought I might as well leave it there! 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. Old men on the HMS Ganges Facebook page and it helps keep alive my time spent there. Speaking about the current state of the site, Mr Jones said: "All of the messes have been demolished, as have the laundry and the generators. Royal Navy 238217 Boy 2nd Class HMS Ganges II. You are using an out of date browser. We can reunite you with your friends who served at HMS Ganges and we have a wealth of information on different units, bases and ships in the site. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Frederick "Ben" Rodgers author of "Lily & Me", "The Royal Navy & Me" and collector of Rover automobiles, Review from Newfoundland CraigChurchill. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can It began snowing on Boxing Day. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please 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. Martin Foster was treasurer for veterans who served at HMS Ganges training base in Sufffolk. Observer career path/ real life experience. 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. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. However lessons, culminating in a test, were much more difficult. If not, you would do it repeatedly, until you dropped dead if necessary. When the Gunnery Instructor was finally satisfied, you put the lot back in your locker as before. 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. 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. Find BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. It had been HO (Hostilities-only) traing during the war. Unfortunately HMS Ganges is no longer there apart from a few buildings and what is left of the mast. He was subsequently dismissed from the service and returned to civilian life. The greatest fear was of messing up, this meant the whole class was punished. 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 . 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. CLICK ABOVE TO OPEN GALLERY. In 1905 when the Ganges vessel was finally retired (and towed away to Chatham), the training facility, still named HMS Ganges, moved ashore. 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. So as I have said already, we kept our heads down aiming for that final day when wed be drafted to a ship. BBC Blue Peter presenter John Noakes attempted to climb to the top of the mast. Mr W Im sure the surprise and very welcome CD that popped through my letter box today was from you dear sir, so thanks very much and Im looking forward to listening to it very soon. HMS Ganges in Shotley Gate, Suffolk, was a land-based training centre for recruits between 1905 and 1976. I recall watching a boy, who had been thrown in the deep end of the swimming pool, struggling in the water while a sadistic instructor smiled, saying, 'Look what happens if you can't bloody well swim?' 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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. Learn how your comment data is processed. May 46 to HMS Wakeful, Training Flotilla for a twelve-week tour from . One person found this helpful. Coronation Day of George VI. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to HMS Ganges is a little bit different though, because they have to get the spine road in first and do some prep work. I would like to see the mast and museum moved to the safety of HMS Raleigh though to ensure its upkeep and maintenance. 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. 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. I knew a gentleman who said when he was at Ganges in 1947 he had his first taste of hot food. 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. We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! Padre Weekes was always good for a fag and Jim Conroy (PTI) taught me to yodel. First time ever looking at any RN sights. JavaScript is disabled. Steve Tarr. The cold water often caused some boys to duck in and out of the water quickly or sometimes not at all. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Martin Foster, 54, of Haig Road, Uxbridge, had already admitted two charges of fraud by abuse of position. H.M.S. 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. It closed in 1998 or something. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. There was a seamanship officer at the boat sheds. Helpful Report abuse Kindle Customer Sorting The Wheat From The Chaff Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2014 At the tip of the Shotley peninsular sits a cluster of abandoned buildings that were once home to hundreds of young lads right at the start of their lives at sea. The culprit was brought before the Commanders table, the punishment was awarded as six or twelve cuts. Richard Dunn. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 1903. 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. 1937. Drake 39 mess At least the cubicles in the heads had doors on this time. Developers Wavensmere Homes and Galliard Homes plan to build almost 300 homes on the site and include a restored mast in the development. Such a tragedy that this historical place has been left to rot. 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