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H.M.S. GANGES was the shore training establishment for boy entrants into the Royal Navy from 1905 until 1976. She had taken on the previous duties from the wooden ship H.M.S. GANGES; the ship had previously anchored out in the harbour below, at Shotley Gate, on the east coast opposite Harwich.
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H.M.S. GANGES as seen in September 1991 and again in October 2007 HMS GANGES Site Gallery Aerial views of the former HMS GANGES Further details about H.M.S. GANGES
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The Guildford Cathedral Connection
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HMS Ganges at Mylor
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Early photo of Ganges boys in dining hall? |
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Early photo of Ganges boys mustered on the Quarterdeck |
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Manning the mast |
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Aerial view of GANGES |
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David Hurn on the lower yardarm (Autumn 1948) |
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Inter Divisional Water Polo 1964/1965 |
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GANGES Main Gate |
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The GANGES figurehead |
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Aerial view of GANGES |
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The Main Gate over at the Annexe; taken about 1955 |
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The Bowling Alley |
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David Davies was Drum Major of the Bugle Band in 1948 |
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Collingwood 43 mess taken in 1962 |
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Window Ladder Display Team 1966 |
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GANGES formation in front of the CMG (Central Main Galley) |
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Colin Richardson (first on the right) with oppo's who are just over from the Annexe in October 1964. Taken outside the "Green Mansions" (Exmouth 45 mess) |
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Colin Richardson - H.M.S. GANGES Guard Commander (Summer 1965) |
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Hawk 47 mess taken in July 1966 |
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"Messdeck ready for Saturday Morning Rounds, Sir!" |
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A brief moment of relaxation |
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Junior's Messdeck |
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Knot Board |
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Looking down through the "lubbers trap" of the mast |
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The mast taken in the Summer of 1975 |
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View of the Quarterdeck from the mast |
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Looking up the rigging of the mast, taken in the Summer of 1975 |
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The mast taken in the Summer of 1975 |
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The mast taken in the Summer of 1975 |
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Mast Manning taken in August 1966 |
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Mast Manning |
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"Colours" - The morning ritual of hoisting the "white ensign" |
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GANGES Main Gate taken in 1939. Probably taken on a weekend as you can see juniors up the mast enjoying their recreation period. |
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Taken outside of GANGES, looking towards the Main Gate. |
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The Quarterdeck. The Wardroom behind the Quarterdeck mast |
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Outside the Signal School at GANGES during "instructional hours", taken April 1965. Colin Richardson is the third from the left, front row. |
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Colin Richardson (Exmouth 41 mess) receiving "Silver Oar" for winning the cutter race in 1965 |
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Exmouth 41 mess, winners of the cutter race in August 1965 |
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Playing cricket at GANGES |
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Playing cricket at GANGES |
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Swimming Bath - Anyone for Backward Swimmers? |
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The 1948 winning Rodney Rugby Team |
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H.M.S. GANGES Guard 1966 |
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H.M.S. GANGES Summer 1965 - Exmouth 41 mess Guard |
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The winning Rodney sports team taken on the bank of Laundry Hill in 1949, with the backs of the Long Covered Way messes in the background. Arthur (Woody) Woodward is on the extreme right of the second row from the front. |
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Sunday Divisions over at the Annexe |
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Sunday Divisions over at the Annexe |
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Captain's Rounds (inspection) over at the Annexe |
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The mast lit up (1955) to commemorate the 50th anniversary of when H.M.S. GANGES was transferred to the new shore establishment. |
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St George's Chapel at H.M.S. GANGES |
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The gold cover of the Christmas issue of the 1955 Shotley Magazine. (50th Anniversary) |
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Class photograph over at the Annexe 1961 |
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Hawke mess 1962 |
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Hawke 343 class 1962 |
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Class of September 1961 |
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Exped 1962 |
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Band 1962 |
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Hawke Guard 1962 |
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Hawke Guard 1962 |
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Collingwood 42 mess |
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White Ensign |
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Royal Marine Band 1950 |
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Guard and Royal Marine Band
1950 |
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Beat Retreat 1951 |
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GANGES XI 1950 |
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RM Detachment team 1950 |
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GANGES Royal Marines Band marching through Harwich. 1950 |
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King's Birthday Review 1950 |
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Royal Marine Band (Sunday Divisions - 1950) |
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Exmouth 32 Class - 1964/1965 |
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Exmouth Division Field Gun Crew 1964/1965 |
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Hawke Division - November 1961 |
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Rodney Division Class 1 - November 1961 |
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Layout for Locker Inspection and Kit Muster - 1958 |
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Rodney crew in H cutter. Arthur Woodward is on port side - black with white collar. The old steam tug towing the cutters was attached to GANGES - 1948. |
Click on button for more photographs at Ganges: 
Photographs down at Ganges Running Track:
Many thanks to the following ex GANGES boys and men, sailors and marines, and families, who have so generously provided these photographs for our pleasure, by bringing back the memories of so long ago.
If you have any photographs that were
taken at H.M.S. GANGES
(that aren't already on display), and would like to share them with us,
then please contact David Axford before
sending them to discuss details.
Many thanks
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