~ Section 2 ~ Officers, Cadets, Training & Buildings ~
~ 01 Entrance Gates of Shotley Barracks, Suffolk (1914) H.R. Tunn H&D ~
~ 02 Entrance Gates of H.M.S. Shotley, Suffolk (1948) H&D ~
~ 03 No 35 The Quarter Deck R.N.T.E. Shotley (1912) F.Driver H&D ~
~ 04 General View of Dormitories H.M.S.Ganges (1910) H.R. Tunn H&D ~
~ 05 H.M.S. Ganges, Shotley, Suffolk (1969) H&D ~
~ 06 No 44 Signal Tower & Officers Garden R.N.T.E. Shotley (1918) H&D ~
~ 07 The Quarter Deck R.N.T.E. Shotley (1908) H&D ~
~ 08 #20 Covered Way. Shotley Barracks (1908) H&D ~
~ 09 Dining Hall, Waiting For Grace, Shotley Barracks (1908) H&D ~
~ 10 Boys Mess. H.M.S. Ganges (1952) H&D ~
~ 11 HMS Ganges Swimming Bath's (1959) H&D ~
~ 12 #32 The Bath Shotley Barracks (1912) H&D ~
~ 13 #5 Where the "Lads" are taught to shoot (1908) H&D ~
~ 14 Gun Drill, Shotley (1912) H&D ~
~ 15 H.M.S. Ganges Firing Party (1910) H&D ~
~ 16 H.M.S. Ganges Rifle Practice (1911) H&D ~
~ 17 B Class R.N.T.E. Shotley (1912) H&D ~
~ 18 A3 Class H.M.S. Ganges (1913) H&D ~
~ 19 A3 Class H.M.S. Ganges (1913) H&D ~
~ 20 H.M.S. Ganges Passing Out Celebrations (1940) H&D ~
~ 21 H.M.S. Ganges Boxing Team (1950) Edith F. Driver H&D ~
~ 22 No 1 Mess Racing Boats Crew, Winners of Harwich Regatta (1906) Tunn & Co H&D ~
~ 23 HMS Ganges Football Team, with H&D League Winners Cup (1911) H&D ~
~ 24 Royal Marines (Shotley) Football Team (1925) H&D ~
~ 25 Raising The Colours at HMS Ganges (1906) H.R. Tunn ~
~ 26 Climbing The Mast (1955) H&D ~
~ 27 Unknown Funeral Carriage Procession (1919) H&D ~
~ 28 Funeral of H.M.S. Amphion Victims (1914) H&D ~
~ 29 Funeral of H.M.S. Amphion Victims I (1914) H&D ~
~ 30 Funeral of H.M.S. Amphion Victims II (1914) H&D ~
~ 31 HMS Shotley Boat Crews (1908) H&D ~
# 32 HMS Ganges School Visit (1922) H&D ~
~ 33 Sir Percy Lockhart Harnam Noble (1909) H&D ~
~ H.M.S. Ganges Training Establishment & Captain-in-Charge, Harwich (1925–1927) ~
Admiral Sir Percy Lockhart Harnam Noble (1880-1955) joined the Navy in 1894.
He first gained recognition on the Royal Yacht HMS Victoria and Albert (1911 – 1913) and as CO he served the Grand Fleet throughout WW1 (1914 –1918) before joining HMS Calliope towards the end of this period.
Promoted Captain in June 1918 he served as Flag Captain on HMS Calcutta (the flagship of Admiral Everett) and was CO aboard HMS Barham within this period ending 1925.
From 1925 until 1927 he was Senior Naval Officer at Harwich and CO at HMS Ganges RN Training Establishment at Shotley.
He then moved to command the boy’s training establishment at Forton, Gosport until 1928.
In March that year he became Director of Operations Division, Naval Staff, Admiralty (HMS President) and achieved promotion to Rear Admiral in October 1929.
In this year he was also Naval ADC to the King.
1931 saw his role change to Director of Naval Equipment (HMS President). He commanded the 2nd Cruiser Squadron (HMS Leander) in late 1932 through to 1934.
He was Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and Fourth Sea Lord (Chief of Supplies and Transport) from February 1935 gaining promotion to Vice Admiral in May of this year.
From December 1937 until 1940 he was Commander-in-Chief, China Station, HMS Cumberland (02.1938 – 08.1938),
HMS Kent (10.1938 – 08.1939), promoted Admiral in March 1939, HMS Tamar (04.1940).
He was back with HMS President for Miscellaneous Services at the Admiralty from November 1940 to February 1941 before taking up position as Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches until 1942.
He was Head of the British Naval Delegation, Washington DC, USA 1942 – 1944 and from December of that year until April 1946 returned to HMS President (for Miscellaneous Services at the Admiralty).
From October 1943 until (?) 1945 he was also First and Principle Naval ADC to the King.
He retired as Admiral in 1945 and from June that year until his death in July 1955 held the title Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom and of the Admiralty.
He first gained recognition on the Royal Yacht HMS Victoria and Albert (1911 – 1913) and as CO he served the Grand Fleet throughout WW1 (1914 –1918) before joining HMS Calliope towards the end of this period.
Promoted Captain in June 1918 he served as Flag Captain on HMS Calcutta (the flagship of Admiral Everett) and was CO aboard HMS Barham within this period ending 1925.
From 1925 until 1927 he was Senior Naval Officer at Harwich and CO at HMS Ganges RN Training Establishment at Shotley.
He then moved to command the boy’s training establishment at Forton, Gosport until 1928.
In March that year he became Director of Operations Division, Naval Staff, Admiralty (HMS President) and achieved promotion to Rear Admiral in October 1929.
In this year he was also Naval ADC to the King.
1931 saw his role change to Director of Naval Equipment (HMS President). He commanded the 2nd Cruiser Squadron (HMS Leander) in late 1932 through to 1934.
He was Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and Fourth Sea Lord (Chief of Supplies and Transport) from February 1935 gaining promotion to Vice Admiral in May of this year.
From December 1937 until 1940 he was Commander-in-Chief, China Station, HMS Cumberland (02.1938 – 08.1938),
HMS Kent (10.1938 – 08.1939), promoted Admiral in March 1939, HMS Tamar (04.1940).
He was back with HMS President for Miscellaneous Services at the Admiralty from November 1940 to February 1941 before taking up position as Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches until 1942.
He was Head of the British Naval Delegation, Washington DC, USA 1942 – 1944 and from December of that year until April 1946 returned to HMS President (for Miscellaneous Services at the Admiralty).
From October 1943 until (?) 1945 he was also First and Principle Naval ADC to the King.
He retired as Admiral in 1945 and from June that year until his death in July 1955 held the title Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom and of the Admiralty.