by admin | Nov 13, 2008 | Donations, General news
The team is pleased to announce a very kind personal donation of £10.00 from Miss D Willacey of Edgworth, Bolton.
by admin | Nov 12, 2008 | General news
Continuing the ’Mountain Rescue Hummer’ visits to friends and colleagues the ’Hummer’ called in to Washington Hall Fire Training Centre. The team have previously used the centres facilities to stage training scenarios including performing a...
by admin | Nov 12, 2008 | General news
This evening the team played host to a visit and presentation by Richard Hankins, Head of Services at Public Events, British Red Cross. Richard is no stranger to the team, having been a Bolton MRT call out list member from 1990 to 1999, when he left the team due to a...
by admin | Nov 12, 2008 | General news
This evening the Support Group held a collection at Barton Grange Garden Centre. The Centre held a Christmas Events evening, and with two of the Team Support Group, Tina Tennant and Ali Shepperd, being keen gardeners and regular visitors to the centre, they had been...
by admin | Nov 11, 2008 | Donations, General news
Today we are very pleased to announce the fantastic donation of £300.00 to the team from the Moses Gate Users Group, following our involvement with the highly successful ’Light Fantastic’ event held on the evening of Saturday 11th October 2008, at...
by admin | Nov 11, 2008 | General news
Today Full Team Callout member Neil Aspinall took the ’Mountain Rescue Hummer’ to his place of employment, Preston City Council where he works as a Pest Control Technician. Pictured with the ’Hummer’ are Neils bosses Steven Lawson and Simon...
by admin | Nov 10, 2008 | General news
Today during a routine Team Collection Box retrieval, the ’Hummer’ visited the Rock and River Outdoor Pursuits Centre in Mawdesley. The Centre also hosts the small, but popular Cliffs Barn climbing wall which has been frequented by team members for many...
by admin | Nov 10, 2008 | General news
To further generate interest in the work of Bolton Mountain Rescue the ’Hummer’ visited Rivington Hall Barn, Lever Park, for a photo opportunity with journalists from the Lancashire Evening Post and Chorley Guardian. Four of the teams Full Team Callout...
by admin | Nov 9, 2008 | General news
In the early hours of the cold winters morning of Tuesday 16th November 1943, a Wellington Mk 1c twin engined bomber of 28 OTU (Operational Training Unit) Royal Air Force, crashed with the sad loss of all aircrew onto Anglezarke Moor north of Bolton, in the area now...
by admin | Nov 9, 2008 | Donations, General news
Today we are pleased to announce the fantastic donation of £120 from Steven Bowden of Salford, Manchester. Steven initially contacted us in May this year regarding him gaining sponsorship to raise money for team funds by taking part in this years Manchester 10k...
