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This photo from Ted Bannard.


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dave 24-Nov-2018 13:56
looking for leslie bagnell,was on the ship around 1963/1964
dave 24-Nov-2018 13:55
i,m looking for any one who knows leslie bagnell was on the ship in aound 19964/1965
Jeff Littlewood 02-Mar-2014 10:32
I was on the Are' from 60 to 63, - No.82,- top Port, and I have pride in the remembering ( I was the Drum Major of the band),....But it wasn't all beer and skittles. She was a tough ship,...and remember she was part of the Shaftsbury Home for boys. I also remember I got six cuts twice on that boat,...the first time for lugging in the foc'sle,- the second time I was stitched up by LeMare because his daughter Petra took a fancy to me.
BOB 11-Nov-2010 19:47
I WAS ON ARETUSA FROM 1960 TO 1965 MANY GREAT DAYS HARD BUT WORTH WHILE COMMANDER DE LA MARE , AND LEIUTENANT ARROW ANY INFO PLEASE SEND ME PHOTOS ETC PLEASE DARREN I WAS THERE THEN
LeeAnn Brown Homa 08-Aug-2010 00:28
Today I purchased an old wooden trunk, that I believe maybe related to the Arethusa, The top of the trunk say's London, Darjeeling then a painting of the schooner ship with the name Arethusa, and under that 112 days. The front of the trunk says 1869 Samuel Jenkins, Portsmouth. This is really cool, If it was related to this ship. The time line adds up. If anyone has any information I would appreciate it.
John Singleton 08-Jul-2010 00:47
This vessel, the four masted barque was the TS Arethusa, moored at Lower Upnor, Kent. The photograph depicted must have been taken prior to the war since after the war a "catwalk" was built linking the ship to the shore.
I was on the ship from September 1961 to December 1963, Number 5 - 1 Mess and can assure readers that while it was a tough school I can attest that it was not the brutal place some would want to claim it to have been. There are many hundreds of men around the world who got a chance in life they wouldn't have had without the training on the Arethusa. There is a place for such schools today and were they still running maybe some of the youngsters of today would be saved from the street gangs, which is one of the reasons the Arethusa Training ship was set up for originally in the late 1800's, it would seem we haven't come far in the intervening 150 years.
The Captain at the time was Commander LeMare (Ret) who lived onboard with his wife and daughter, Petra.
The picture at the beginning was definately not the Arethusa training ship and is very similar to the bow of the training ship Worcester which was based on the Thames, not the Medway, however she could have been moved after closure in the last 1960's and moored in the Medway prior to being disposed of. With regard to the name Arethusa being painted on the ship it was probably and early grafitti artist or someone from Upnor wishing for the return of the school which was held in high esteem by the residents of the village.
Darren Coumbe 12-Sep-2009 10:08
hello im hoping someone can try and help me. my dad was on the ship back in 62-64 and its coming up hes 60th birthday. i know he would love to go and visit it in manhatton but im not the best person with a computer and im finding it hard getting information so if anyone knows where i can get any for visiting the ship,i would be very greatful, and if anyone knows where you can find out the listing of people who was apon the ship of those years. thank you.
George Kary 31-Jul-2009 14:10
This Photo is the Arethusa, I was on board from 59 to early 61 in the Quarter Deck Starboard No 229, Mr Fuller being my Div Officer. One could write a book about that ship, I was marched straight into the RN HMS ST Vincent Boy entry. After the Arry, St Vincent Boy Entry was like a 5 star Hotel. To-day the Arethusa would never survive . . .being quickly closed down, for undue cruelty & hardship!!! Despite all this I'm grateful for the experience I've gained for the time on board. The Officers where hard but fare, Shacks with his Pajama Parade which I now can laugh at & Ferdie with his always at hand "The Black Licorice" a black short length of electric cable.
I believe the Arry has taught me respect & discipline, I don't think I would have gained otherwise . . . something desperately missing with to-day.
Geoff Lever (42) 24-Mar-2009 15:06
I was on The Arethusa from 1959 until 1961, The photo looks to be the correct one to me. It was two years spent that I would never regret. A great set of Officers and staff.
Clive 31-Dec-2008 08:50
I was on the Arethusa as an orphan in 1954, hated every minute and found the staff brutal. I recall running away and only got as far as the suberbs of Chatham and received the ropes end on my return.
I dont recognise the ship in the first photograph at all.I am not at all certain about the second either, somewhere I have some photos, I will try and dig them out.
moff19-Sep-2008 13:28
it was so easy going and sunbathing most of the day playing in the river what a relaxing life we had ! martin moffatt no. 27 mmoffatt@live.com
Andrew Commons 12-Feb-2008 21:09
I was on the Arry from 73 to 74 and was the last but one to walk off the ship. I've been over to NY 6 times since 78 and apart from the last visit I went to see the ship whenever I was there.

On my first visit, the ship was still in the same state it was since it left the UK. The people there let me go below deck and I could see all the signatures still on the mess walls.

When I visited it in 2001, all the upper decks were covered over, obviously they couldn't muster enough boys to wash the decks every day. Now the ship is a museum, not really much to see though, you can't go below deck.

On my last visit I walked around the upper deck whilst filming with my camcorder.

To be honest, I heard about dreadful things that had gone on there, but when they announced the closing of the school, practically all teachers left leaving us to do what we wanted.

I heard that the ship was sold to the States for 70,000.

Andrew 46
Des A Hoskin. (105) 10-Nov-2007 18:35
This picture is more like the Arethusa I was on in 1959/63.
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