by admin | Apr 7, 2017 | General news
We recently learnt that the incoming President of Bolton HF Walking Club, Mrs Edwina Freeman, has chosen Bolton Mountain Rescue Team as one of two charities to support during her year of office, the other charity being Parkinson’s UK, as Edwina has personal...
by admin | Apr 7, 2017 | Donations
We frequently report generous donations from a stalwart friend and supporter of the Team, who prefers to remain anonymous in any publicity. We have today received an Easter Greetings card to “Everyone in the Team. Keep safe” from this kind lady with an...
by admin | Apr 6, 2017 | General news
We concluded our Annual General Meeting last night, adjourned from 15th March to allow time for the election of a new Fundraising Officer. Andy Keyworth, a member of our Support Group since 2009, was nominated for the position and following a vote by the members, was...
by admin | Apr 6, 2017 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
March has been a busy month for welcoming interested groups to our HQ to find out more about our voluntary search and rescue work. On 2nd March, five of our team members hosted an evening visit by 24th/38th Moorland Beaver Scouts and their Leaders. On 21st March it...
by admin | Apr 5, 2017 | General news
On Saturday, 8th April 2017, our Support Group will be organising a charity collection in the entrance to Sainsburys Savacentre, Trinity Way, Bolton, from 10:00 to 18:00. If you are in the store shopping, please pause to have a chat with our members on duty and,...
by admin | Apr 3, 2017 | Donations
Relatives of our team member, Craig Lamb, had a piano which they wished to donate to a good home. The wife of one of our team members works at a school and they wished to have the piano, so Craig and three other members of Bolton Mountain Rescue Team volunteered to...
by admin | Apr 3, 2017 | Donations
Mr Clive Burke of Bolton sadly passed away on 29th May 2015. He was a keen member of the Cyclists Touring Club (now Cycling UK) and was also a ‘Munro-bagger’ having ascended the majority of the Munros in Scotland. In his Will he bequeathed the very...
by admin | Apr 3, 2017 | Donations
We have received a kind donation of £10 from Geoff & Sue Sharp of Bury, in memory of Mrs Hilda Hutchinson-Lowe, which brings the total donations we have received in her memory to £110. We are very grateful for such thoughtfulness which also benefits our...
by admin | Apr 2, 2017 | General news
As reported on 5th March 2017, three Scouts from 25th Warrington East Scout Troop (St Wilfrid’s, Grappenhall) enjoyed a Mountain Rescue Experience with Bolton Mountain Rescue Team as a thank you for raising the most money for the team from their sponsored walk...
by admin | Apr 2, 2017 | Donations
As we reported on 4th February 2017, the Team was called to an incident at Moses Gate Country Park. We have now received a letter from the casualty concerned, who prefers to remain anonymous, to thank our members “who expertly and painlessly stretchered me to...
