by admin | Feb 3, 2012 | General news
In February 2010 we were informed by the Solicitors, Bradshaws Hamer Park and Haworth of Blackpool, acting on behalf of the administration of the estate of the late Mrs Jennie Hoey, that the Bolton Mountain Rescue Team was bequeathed a share in the residue of her... by admin | Feb 3, 2012 | General news
We are very pleased to announce that our good friend and supporter, Jean Mulvaney, has arranged another Line Dancing evening with the Victory Stompers Club at St Mary’s Parish Centre, Richmond Street, Horwich, on Friday 4th May 2012. The evening starts at 7.30pm... by admin | Feb 2, 2012 | General news
We are very happy to report that our collection boxes in January 2012 raised the grand amount of £387.80p (Compared to £486.28p in January 2011) We currently have 134 collection Box locations in operation throughout the team’s area and with our many... by admin | Jan 31, 2012 | Donations, General news
This evening the team welcomed six representatives from the large membership of the Manchester and District Walking Group, who had kindly raised an appreciated donation for the Bolton MRT. On hand at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ to meet the six were long serving team... by admin | Jan 30, 2012 | General news
This evening saw the visit of 17th Markland Hill Scout Troop to our Base / HQ at Ladybridge Hall. In all, 15 Scouts and their three leaders were shown around the base with special interest shown in the Teams two Land Rover Mountain Rescue Ambulance vehicles garaged at... by admin | Jan 30, 2012 | Donations, General news
Today our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE received from Susan Topping, Treasurer of Bromley Cross W.I. a very kind donation of £35.00 on behalf of Bromley Cross Women’s Institute. the whole team extends its grateful thanks to all at Bromley Cross W.I. for... by admin | Jan 30, 2012 | Donations, General news
On Sunday evening, 27th November 2011, (See website report dated the same) we were called to assist NWAS (Lancashire) with the stretcher evacuation of a woman who had collapsed on a canal boat on the Leeds Liverpool Canal at Adlington, Lancashire. Today we are very... by admin | Jan 28, 2012 | 2012, Incident
At 20.45hrs this evening, our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE was contacted directly by a GMP Missing Person Search Manager, to give notice of the teams assistance being required in regards to a missing person enquiry. As Garry received the call whilst on holiday ski-ing... by admin | Jan 25, 2012 | Donations, General news
This evening very experienced and long serving team call out list member Mike Marsh was accompanied by former team member (and ex Team Training Officer) Andy Ryding, to meet with members of the National Farmers Union, Ladies Section (Chorley) who very kindly wished to... by admin | Jan 24, 2012 | 2012, Incident
At 15:29 this afternoon the team was paged by Lancashire Constabulary who were requesting our assistance in the search for a missing walker in the vicinity of Darwen Moor and Roddlesworth. A male had been reported as overdue from a moorland walk by a concerned family...