by admin | Oct 28, 2014 | 2014, Incident
A 999 call was received by the North West Ambulance Service this afternoon concerning the report of a young 12 year old boy from Darwen, reported to be unconscious on the moor, in the vicinity of Darwen Tower. At 14:39 the Bolton MRT was contacted by the Team Leader...
by admin | Oct 27, 2014 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
This evening the team has accepted a kind invitation to attend a meeting of the Rotary Club of Radcliffe to give an insight in to the work of the Bolton Mountain Rescue Team. Experienced team member Chris Tennant represented the team at tonight’s meeting, as their...
by admin | Oct 26, 2014 | Donations
On Thursday 23rd October 2014, very long serving team member (since 1969 !) and immediate past Deputy Team Leader, Geoff Seddon, of Lever Park Avenue, Horwich, received in the post the following ; “Dear Mr Seddon, as promised I enclose a cheque to the value of...
by admin | Oct 26, 2014 | Training
With the opening of our team once more to operational membership recruitment, as a result of our having a limited number of current vacancies, we published a website ‘News’ item on Tuesday 9th September 2014. We subsequently received fourteen positive applications,...
by admin | Oct 26, 2014 | General news
On Thursday 30th October 2014, at the very kind invitation of Bolton Council, the Bolton MRT will be attending the third annual ‘Get Ready for Winter’ event, being held on Victoria Square in front of the Town Hall in Bolton. Organised by The Civil Contingencies Unit...
by admin | Oct 25, 2014 | General news
Today our Support Group mounted yet another of its successful store collection days, today the venue was at Morrisons Atlas Mills Store, Mornington Road, Bolton. Attending today was Support Group members Sarah Hindle, Iain Clarkson, Lee Grice, Gillian Gregory who is...
by admin | Oct 24, 2014 | General news
Along with our colleagues at Bowland Pennine MRT, commencing this evening and in to the morning of Saturday 25th October, we will be providing rescue cover support if required to Rossendale and Pendle MRT to allow them to enjoy their Annual Team Dinner in peace and...
by admin | Oct 23, 2014 | Training
With the opening of our team once more to operational membership recruitment, as a result of our having a limited number of current vacancies, we published a website ‘News’ item on Tuesday 9th September 2014. We subsequently received fourteen positive applications,...
by admin | Oct 23, 2014 | Donations
Today we are very pleased to announce the receipt via the Charities Aid Foundation, of yet another thoughtful, generous and much appreciated, kind donation of £30.00 from Team friend and very valued supporter, Mr John Thornley of Horwich, Bolton. As ever, all the team...
by admin | Oct 23, 2014 | General news
On Thursday 18th September 2014 we reported within the ‘News’ section of our website, on a visit the team made to Year 7 and 8 at Wellfield High School, Yewlands Drive, Leyland, as part of the schools ‘Team Building Day.’ Attending in our Land Rover Mountain Rescue...