Updates

04-Feb-2010

Latest photos from Charlie Erswell of Weekend 09' Here

Recent News:

NOV.14th 09
'Shep (the pensioner) presented with a surprise Birthday cake'

NOV.8th 09
Latest Gallery
of pics in from Martin & Chris click Here

OCT.30th 09
Final AGM Latest
In from Ivan Latest News, Please read more Here

OCT.26th 09
Weekend 09 latest
Norman Wilson has sent Photos from W/E 09 Here

OCT.23rd 09
Weekend 09 latest
Bill & Sylvia Lott were the first to send photos from 09.
Here

THE SCARBOROUGH WEEKEND INFORMATION SITE

The Great North East Run Ashore

LATEST INFO: 29/Jan/2011

HMS GANGES SCARBOROUGH REUNION 2010 - RED LEA HOTEL Friday 19th to Monday 22nd November 2010

New Photo slideshow and Shep Woolley Panto video here

LATEST INFO: 22/December/2010

Ganges (S.C.C) Support Group. (A letter from Dave Poyser)

Above is the new title adopted by the group last year at the final AGM of T.S.Ganges Support Group.

It was decided that we would raise monies for and in support of Sea Cadet units nationwide. The idea was not to give vast sums of money to units but to help them out with needy sums when applications were posted to us. The monies would be raised at our annual reunions and coupled with the Reg Fisk Fund held by the Ganges Association of which we would receive the interest annually.

It was decided to allocate all the funds this year to applications sent in. Only five were received of which two were considered not applicable. One application was from an outfit that ran a trawler based at Holyhead harbour. Cadets spent time on her moored in the harbour. They had asked for a small amount of £300 to set against a debt of £800 incurred during a refit. It was decided to give them the full £800 in recognition of their work done at Holyhead.

It was then decided to split the balance evenly between T.S.Aurora (Bradford unit) and T.S.Newark Castle (Newark unit). The applications were placed by the Chairman of the Bradford UMC, Andrew Hargreaves and the OIC of Newark unit. Petty Officer Mark Whittaker. Both Norman Wilson and myself expressed an interest as we are on the committees of each unit.
The decision was made to split the balance of the monies to the two applicants and they received £1700 each. This was more than both units expected and will go a long way to achieving their goals.

I will be able to get the letters of application should you need them.

20th Annual General Meeting
28th November 2009 - The Annual General Meeting of the Support Group of T.S.Ganges. Click to read

'Shep (the pensioner) presented with a surprise Birthday cake'

11/08/2009 - Gallery of pics in from Martin & Chris click Here

The dual purpose of this site is to provide Information (& More) about The Annual Scarborough Weekend, AND about its Sponsorship & support of T.S. Ganges Boating Station- Holyhead
If you Have any info / News / Pictures / etc. please contact us or send your stuff to Martin at : mail@hmsganges.org.uk .

Gazette Report
T.S. Ganges End of an Era
By Ivan Hayward - 31/Aug/09

After a long and hard fought battle by so many people I am very saddened to report the decision of the Marine Society to close T.S. Ganges. The last courses are now being run followed by a short period for decommissioning. Closure will be early 2010.
This decision no way reflects in any way on the running of the Boating Station or any of the staff, who over the years have given sterling service to the thousands of cadets who have attended courses there.

The decision was made by the Marine Society solely on the basis that a long term lease could not be secured from the Holyhead Sea Cadets who own the site.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported us over the last 24 years; I know TS Ganges will be greatly missed by so many people.

Feel free to comment

Latest Photos

Latest photos from Charlie Erswell Weekend 09' Here

Latest Gallery of pics in from Martin & Chris click Here

Latest Pics From Weekend '09' From Bill Lott - HERE

Latest Pics From Weekend '09' From Norman Wilson - HERE

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