What happened to the mast at HMS Ganges?

In 1928 one of the boys climbing the mast died after falling and missing the safety net at its base. Ganges closed in 1976 and the mast afterwards fell into disuse, though it is a grade II listed structure. There are proposals to restore the mast as part of a redevelopment of the site for housing.

What year did HMS Ganges close?

1976
HMS Ganges (shore establishment)

When was the Ganges in Shotley built?

Developer Galliard Homes declined to comment, but Shotley Parish Council said it was “not financially viable”. The swimming pool building was constructed in the mid-1930s but has fallen into disrepair.

What is a button boy?

Any boy (leisure or official ceremony) who assailed the mast and stood on that ‘button’ became known as a ‘button boy’. When done for ceremonial reasons, the boy was rewarded with a coin presented to him by the Captain.

Does manning the mast still happen?

In August 1995 Portsmouth held one of the last ever Mast Manning displays at the VJ Day Commemorations on Southsea Common. The Mast Manning Display Team was later disbanded. Portsmouth was lucky enough to have it a few times in 1995.

Where was HMS Royal Arthur?

HMS Royal Arthur was a shore establishment of the Royal Navy, initially at Ingoldmells near Skegness, and later at Corsham, Wiltshire.

What is cute as a button?

Pretty or attractive in a dainty way, as in That baby is cute as a button. Cute originally was a shortening of acute, for “sharp-witted and clever,” but in the early 1800s it also took on its current meaning.

Where was HMS Glendower?

Pwllheli
During the Second World War the Royal Navy established a training camp on the Pen-y-chain peninsula near the Welsh town of Pwllheli and named it HMS GLENDOWER. After the War it was used by Billy Butlin as a holiday camp and is now the Hafan-y-Mor Holiday Park.

What is the meaning of the phrase at close quarters?

Crowded, in a confined space, as in We could use a lot more room; this tiny office puts us at close quarters. This idiom makes figurative use of quarters in the sense of “military lodgings” but originated in 18th-century naval warfare.

What is the meaning of daggers drawn?

if two people are at daggers drawn, they feel very angry towards each other. She and her sister are at daggers drawn. Synonyms and related words. To disagree with someone or something.

What does look down upon mean?

To look down upon is defined as to consider someone or something lesser or inferior in some way.