by admin | Nov 16, 2012 | 2012, Incident
On Thursday 15th November 2012, experienced and well equipped walker Mr John David Rayton of Preston, aged 70, failed to return home in the evening from a solo walk, believed to have been in the Gisburn to Barnoldswick area of hilly rural countryside in Lancashire.... by admin | Nov 15, 2012 | General news
On Sunday 4th November 2012, we reported within our website on the naming of our Land Rover Mountain Rescue Ambulance BM4 in honour of our valued and long standing team friend and supporter Jim Fletcher BEM. Today we are very pleased to report on the receipt by our... by admin | Nov 14, 2012 | General news
On Saturday 3rd November Mr Graham Roskell went missing from Harrogate hospital. Shortly after the hospital staff raised the alarm and called the police. In turn North Yorkshire Police called on the services of Mountain Rescue to search part of the route between... by admin | Nov 13, 2012 | General news
This evening three experienced Call Out list team members, our trainee member and three of our new Probationary team members, were on hand to welcome a visit to our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ by the 25th Bolton Lostock Beavers. 19 Beavers together with 2 leaders from... by admin | Nov 13, 2012 | General news
This morning at the invitation of Craig Lunt, Red Watch, Watch Manager at GMFRS Horwich Fire Station, our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE and long serving and very experienced team member Gyles Denn, visited Red Watch to discuss some joint training opportunities, and... by admin | Nov 12, 2012 | Donations, General news
In 2011, Her Majesty’s Government announced an annual grant to be utilised for team search and rescue equipment purposes, open to all teams within Mountain Rescue England and Wales, our national representative body. The grant from HMG administered and... by admin | Nov 11, 2012 | Donations, General news
Today at the Lead Mines Valley Remembrance Sunday Service attended by the team, we met our long standing friend and supporter David Bisset. Way back in August 2005, Iain Bisset whilst climbing with his father and fellow climber David Bisset, at Ousel’s Nest... by admin | Nov 11, 2012 | 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, 2012 | General news
This afternoon, our Team Secretary and Support Group member Gillian Gregory, was delighted to visit Edwina and Tony Freeman at their home in Bolton, to receive a marvellous donation to the team of £273.00. This very generous amount was raised at their Golden... by admin | Nov 8, 2012 | 2012, Incident
In the continuation of the search for Graham Roskell, (See Incident 77 and Incident 78) our SARDA (Wales) specialist Trailing Search Dog Boris, along with his handler, Bolton MRT member Steve Nelson, was again called out to assist, leaving his Bury home at 09.50hrs to...