Attendance at Darwen 999 Day

Attendance at Darwen 999 Day

Today, at the invitation of the organisers of Darwen 999 day taking place on Darwen Market Square one Support Group member attended this event with our Mountain Rescue Vehicle BM3 on display. Many other team members and vehicles were still committed to assisting the...
Attendance at Darwen 999 Day

Incident 26-2018 – body recovery from Horrocks Moor

At 15:46 on Sunday 13th May we were contacted by North West Ambulance Service with the request to assist in the recovery of a body from Horrocks moor, off Coal Pit Road, Smithills. 15 team members attended this incident alongside colleagues from Greater Manchester...
Attendance at Darwen 999 Day

MREW Annual Review 2018

Our representative body, Mountain Rescue (England & Wales) have released two documents our readers may be interested in reading. The MREW Annual Review 2018 gives a taste of what mountain rescue teams across England and Wales have been up to over the past 12...
Attendance at Darwen 999 Day

In Memory of Derek Raymond Elrington (Bill)

Today we received a card in the post from Mark and Katherine Stacey and Richard Elrington. In the card was written: Please find enclosed £135 collected in lieu of flowers at my fathers Derek Raymond Elrington recent funeral. He loved the mountains and the local moors....