This section of our website is where we showcase the awards, certificates, and commendations received by the Bolton MRT and it’s membership, which are associated with the work that the Mountain Rescue Team does.
(This section doesn’t cover attendance on training courses, nor the many letters of thanks that we regularly receive.)
Team Awards
| Award | Awarded By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Award for Voluntary Service | Cabinet Office | June 2016 |
| GMP Volunteer of the Year Award | GMP Bolton Division | November 2013 |
| NWAS recognition of Partnership Working | NWAS 2010 Awards Ceremony | February 2010 |
| NWAS External Team of the Year | NWAS (Greater Manchester Area) 2008 Awards Ceremony | March 2008 |
| GMAS - in recognition of Many Years of Close Partnership Working | GMAS Close Partnership | June 2006 |
| GMP Divisional Commander’s Award for Good Citizenship - "in relation to their successful search for a missing person wanted in connection with a murder inquiry" | GMP | February 2006 |
| GMP Divisional Commander’s Award - "Their professionalism and dedication in the search which resulted in finding the body of a young boy who had drowned" | GMP | December 2004 |
| RSPCA Commendation for the rescue of an injured dog from a hillside, Rivington, Lancashire, 3rd November 2002 | RSPCA | May 2003 |
| GMP Divisional Commander’s Award - "The highly professional and committed assistance given to Tameside Police in the search for Edna Stretton" | GMP | August 1999 |
| Local Community Award winner | Co-Op Community Drive Award Scheme | 1997 |
Individual Team Members
| Name | Award | Awarded by | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan James | 25 Years Long Service to Mountain Rescue | Mountain Rescue (England & Wales) | December 1993 |
| Alan James | 30 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | October 2000 |
| Alan James | 35 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | October 2006 |
| Alan James | 40 Years Long Service certificate | Mountain Rescue (England & Wales) | May 2009 |
| Alan James | 45 Years long service inscribed glassware | Bolton MRT | May 2012 |
| Alan James | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Alan James | Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2002 |
| Alison Yates | 10 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | October 2006 |
| Alison Yates | 15 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | May 2008 |
| Alistair Greenough | 10 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | May 2012 |
| Alistair Greenough | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Andrew Kench | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Ann Shaw | 15 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | October 2006 |
| Ann Shaw | Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2002 |
| Brian Brooks | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Chris Greenhalgh | 10 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | May 2012 |
| Chris Greenhalgh | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Chris Moody | 10 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | October 2006 |
| Chris Tennant | 10 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | May 2009 |
| Chris Tennant | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Craig Lamb | 10 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | October 2006 |
| Craig Lamb | 15 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | May 2009 |
| Craig Lamb | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Craig Lamb | Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2002 |
| Dave Healey | 10 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | October 2009 |
| Dave Marsh | 20 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | October 2006 |
| Dave Marsh | 25 Years Long Service to Mountain Rescue | Mountain Rescue (England & Wales) | May 2012 |
| David Marsh | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| David Marsh | Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2002 |
| Diane Blakeley | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Diane Blakeley | 10 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | May 2011 |
| Diane Blakeley | 15 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | May 2012 |
| Diane Blakeley | Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2002 |
| Fred Taylor | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Garry Rhodes | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Garry Rhodes | 25 Years Long Service to Mountain Rescue | Mountain Rescue (England & Wales) | April 2006 |
| Garry Rhodes | 30 Years Long Service to Mountain Rescue | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | May 2011 |
| Garry Rhodes | Bolton Civic Medal | for services to Bolton MRT, awarded by Bolton MBC | December 2002 |
| Garry Rhodes | Bolton Special People Award | as nominated by the Bolton Evening News | December 2001 |
| Garry Rhodes | Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to Bolton Mountain Rescue Team | Secretary for Appointments, Downing St. | December 2007 |
| Garry Rhodes | Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2002 |
| Garry Rhodes MBE | 30 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | May 2011 |
| Ged Clarke | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Ged Clarke | 10 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | May 2011 |
| Geoff Seddon | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Geoff Seddon | 25 Years Long Service to Mountain Rescue | Mountain Rescue (England & Wales) | December 2001 |
| Geoff Seddon | 30 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | October 2006 |
| Geoff Seddon | 35 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | October 2006 |
| Geoff Seddon | 40 Years Long Service certificate | Mountain Rescue (England & Wales) | May 2009 |
| Geoff Seddon | Horwich Civic Medal | for services to Bolton MRT, awarded by Horwich Town Council | April 2003 |
| Geoff Seddon | Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2002 |
| Gerry Ryan | 10 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | October 2006 |
| Gillian Gregory | 10 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | November 2014 |
| Gillian Leigh | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Gillian Leigh | 10 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | May 2010 |
| Gillian Leigh | 15 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | May 2012 |
| Gyles Denn | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Gyles Denn | 10 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | May 2012 |
| John Davis | 25 Years Long Service to Mountain Rescue | Mountain Rescue (England & Wales) | December 2001 |
| John Davis | Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2002 |
| Ken Oakes | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Ken Oakes | 10 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | October 2006 |
| Ken Oakes | 15 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | May 2011 |
| Louise Jorgensen | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Louise Jorgensen | 15 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | October 2006 |
| Louise Jorgensen | 20 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | May 2012 |
| Louise Jorgensen | Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2002 |
| Mark Parry | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Mark Parry | 10 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | May 2010 |
| Mark Parry | Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2002 |
| Mark Scott | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Mark Scott | 10 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | May 2012 |
| Matthew Hailwood | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Mike Marsh | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Mike Marsh | 20 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | October 2006 |
| Mike Marsh | 25 Years Long Service to Mountain Rescue | Mountain Rescue (England & Wales) | May 2011 |
| Mike Marsh | Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2002 |
| Mike Thomason | 10 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | October 2006 |
| Mike Tomlinson | Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2002 |
| Neil Aspinall | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Neil Aspinall | 10 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | May 2011 |
| Neil Ramsbottom | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Neil Warburton | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Paul Brain | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Paul Jorgensen | 15 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | October 2006 |
| Paul Jorgensen | Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2002 |
| Peter Ellwood | 10 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | October 2006 |
| Robert Hutchinson | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Robert Hutchinson | 25 Years Long Service to Mountain Rescue | Mountain Rescue (England & Wales) | May 2005 |
| Robert Hutchinson | 30 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | May 2010 |
| Robert Hutchinson | Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2002 |
| Steve Nelson | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Steven Fletcher | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Steven Fletcher | 10 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | May 2011 |
| Tony McNally | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2012 |
| Tony McNally | 15 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | October 2006 |
| Tony McNally | 20 Years Long Service certificate | Mid-Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation | May 2011 |
| Tony McNally | Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal | HM Queen Elizabeth II | June 2002 |
