by admin | Mar 26, 2015 | Donations
We are pleased to report the receipt of a very kind and thoughtful ‘Happy Easter’ gift from a respected and long standing, very valued friend and supporter of the team, who wishes to remain anonymous. In an Easter Card addressed to our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE,...
by admin | Mar 26, 2015 | General news
We are saddened to learn today of the death on 6th March 2015 of George Keene, aged 86 years old, a great friend and fantastic supporter of the Bolton MRT. George together with his wife Daphne, were the one time long serving past publicans of the Toll Bar Inn, on...
by admin | Mar 26, 2015 | General news
We would like to express our thanks to our friends and colleagues at Cheshire SART, for the donation to our team of their Search Technician Training Manual 2015 Edition, which formed the course handbook for their Search Technicians Course just completed over the...
by admin | Mar 26, 2015 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
Today we were invited to visit the two classes of Year 5 at Eagley Junior School ( 5LC and 5B) Chapeltown Road, Turton, Bolton. The team was once again represented by our Team President Bob Hutchinson and the youthful but nonetheless long serving team member Matt...
by admin | Mar 26, 2015 | Training
Yesterday evenings weekly training exercise took place on the very cold windswept slopes of Rivington Pike, with the 4c temperature feeling more like freezing level, taking account of the wind chill but at least it was dry (Later in the early hours of the morning the...
by admin | Mar 25, 2015 | Donations
Via Norman Bamford of Thicketford Road, Bolton, we have today received a very thoughtful donation from Mr and Mrs Rowles of £10.00, made in the memory of the late James Potts; “This is in memory of James Potts, who recently passed away and loved walking in the...
by admin | Mar 25, 2015 | General news
Regarding the website ‘News’ report of Sunday 22nd March 2015, reference an incident occurring during the East Lancashire Group LDWA Two Crosses Circuit Challenge Event. At the time this report was made we were under the impression the injured 43 year old female...
by admin | Mar 24, 2015 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
This evening, commencing at 18.45hrs we hosted a visit to our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ by Leaders Jo and Amber Taylor and the young members of 25th Bolton (Lostock) Beavers. The seventeen Beavers present were met by full Call Out List team members Paul Copley, our...
by admin | Mar 23, 2015 | Training
On Saturday 21st March 2015, we reported on Bolton MRT team members Mike Marsh and Neil Haigh attendance on the Cheshire SART Search Technicians Course 2015, which commenced on Friday 20th March and finished on Sunday 22nd March 2015. Bolton MRT Trainee Team member...
by admin | Mar 22, 2015 | General news
Every year we are kindly contacted by the East Lancashire Group of the LDWA – Long Distance Walkers Association, to inform us of the date, details and route of their Annual Two Crosses Circuit Challenge event. This event taking in route options of 17 and 25 miles,...