Ganges became obsolete, outdated, cold and institutionalised well before the 1960s. Spent most of the time with Dave Orgacki if anyone remembers him great water polo player, Paul Martin, yes I remember you and Dave, spent my time a Ganges with you would love to make contact with you, in contact with a couple of the lads from 38 mess. I would love to walk through the main gate at Ganges again, before it falls apart completely. There was a lightning conductor on top to grip with ones knees. If interested in obtaining a copy of the PDF version please PM me with your email address. HMS GANGES Parents Day 1968 Brochure Always_a_Civvy Sep 15, 2006 A Always_a_Civvy ADC Sep 15, 2006 #1 This are some images from the 1968 Parents Day Brochure. h3 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 20px; text-align:center; color: #000000;} HMS Ganges - The Place. My worst and best memories were of the pool. One has had an additional observation post built onto it which gives splendid views accross the estuary to Harwich and Felixstowe. Would not have missed it for the world!!!! Anyone who visits Shotley cant fail to notice a huge mast that dominates the skyline. Sad to see all the photos now but Ganges will always play a part if my life. Hope you are keeping well, and I would love to walk through those gates with you again. 1966 - Lt Richard Kent HMS Llandaff. Select from premium Portrait 60s of the highest quality. Recommended Internet Browsers: FIREFOX, SAFARI and GOOGLE CHROME. dailyinfo[28]=' 19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No. 1968 HMS Nubian Commissioning Parade with Vin 'Shiner' Wright. Worked internationally for many years. His service register is available online, does it mention his cause of death? LEFT THERE TO JOIN HMS ARK ROYAL . 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!!!!! Pictures reveal storm damage to passenger ferry. Retired as a Police Superintendent some years ago and now enjoying life in Devon. I was in Grenville 22 mess and would have left with you guys in 1964 for Condor but became a J.I and went back to the Annex. I thought he meant me &even after 2 sojourns in the sick bay with pneumonia(& thats another story) I did it @ still have my prize. It closed in 1998 or something. Great days. started off in the annexe in dreadnought mess and ironicly my last sub before leaving mob was dreadnouht, Fess, Thank you for your response to my comment. Although I have no memories of Shotley as I was too small we have family photographs and I know we all enjoyed being there very much. 1966 - Commcen Lascaris Comms Staff. body {font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12px; text-decoration:none;} 1967 - David Erwin. 1968 - RS EJ Emberton. i was there in 1964 -65, Collingwood 34 in short covered way Yes thats where we were! . 1968 - FO2FEF Staff. Royal Flying Corps who died 06/02/1918 LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Sorry to see the government has let it go to rack and ruin, so sad. 1968 - Peter Lord. 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. 1966 - Disposition of British Forces. d/jx934082-I joined Ganges in Jan 1954 and began my training as a sparker. How to use 'flag captain' in a sentence? I have a great picture of me presenting flowers to the Captains wife, Mrs Ash during some boating escapade on the river. View Gallery. Yes he is listed on the CWGC site and he has a CWGC headstone in Lambourne Churchyard. if (month<10) month="0"+month TAKE CARE. UK is lost. 1966 - RO Chappell. Great site. Was at Ganges 1960-61 Blake Div. Richard Firmin LSA Served from 1967 - 1975 Served in HMS Ganges Richard Dunn CMEM (M) Served from 1972 - 1987 Served in HMS Ganges Tony Hayden RO1 (T) Served from 1970 - 1975 Served in HMS Ganges Peter Ohara MT2 Served from 1965 - 2021 Served in HMS Ganges Peter Cook LEADING COOK Served from 1959 - 1970 Served in HMS Ganges.