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The team were called by the Police, Fire and Ambulance services to alert us to a child who had fallen in the water at Middleham Quarry. The Team were ...
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31/01/1996
"Couple camping in snow spark of a major alert". Holwick.

14/02/1996
"Great mountaineer helps rescue team". Wolfgang Stefan, fundraising.

21/02/1996
"Big walk day for fell rescue team". fundraising, sponsored walk, Middleton.

06/03/1996
"Searchers go out to train on fells in all weathers". publicity, feature, exercise, snow, photo: Ken Saxby, David Clark, David Thompson, Stan White.

20/03/1996
"Rescue team has telephone stolen"

27/03/1996
"Flower club gives rescue team £300". Teesdale Flower Club, fundraising, donation.

03/04/1996
"Famous mountaineer tells all". Wolfgang Stefan, fundraising.

03/04/1996
"Round table hands over rescue gear". Barnard Castle Round Table, donation, fundraising, entonox.

17/04/1996
"Rescue team tells about its work". Barnard Castle YFC.

22/05/1996
"Helicopter takes 4 teenagers to safety from fell". callout, search, Lunedale, Duke of Edinburgh, RAF, successful.

26/05/1996
"Mum hurt in ordeal at gorge". callout, Carol Myers, Trough Head Scar, RAF, successful.

22/06/1996
"How Spot sniffs out some nasty wiffs". feature, SARDA, Des Toward, Spot, Meg.

24/06/1996
"Lifesaver Meg soon has the measure of our Mark". feature, SARDA, Des Toward, Meg.

24/06/1996
"Woman rescued by helicopter". callout, Trough Scar, Carol Myers, RAF, successful.

01/07/1996
"Walker is carried to safety". callout, Gillian Roy, Pennine Way, Middleton, successful.

07/07/1996
"Inquiry into how trip boy got lost". search, autistic, successful.

15/07/1996
"Handicapped boy lost on school trip". search, autistic, successful.

06/08/1996
"Rescue team deserves help in securing a new base for its vehicles"

09/09/1996
"Rescuers busy on 4 searches - and raising cash for new base". search, Ferryhill, Mickle Fell, Osmotherley, Barningham, fundraising.

23/09/1996
"Testing time for walkers' friends". feature, publicity, exercise, photo

23/09/1996
"Missing man found dead at quarry". callout, Ferryhill, quarry, fatality.

01/10/1996
"Huge search finds 'suicide' man alive". callout, search, Osmotherley, Peter Lowerey, SARDA, Spot, successful, photo: Cleveland SRT.

03/10/1996
"Stroll ends in rescue operation". search, Michael Proctor, Bowes Moors Hotel, RAF, SARDA, successful.

14/10/1996
"Fisherman rescued". callout, Jim Lowther, Hury Reservoir, asthma, successful.

12/11/1996
"Dave's days of search and rescue are over". Dave Thompson, retirement.

13/11/1996
"Rescue team was led in an inspiring way by Dave Thompson". retirement.

13/11/1996
"Rescue team was led in an inspiring way by Dave Thompson". retirement, CONTINUATION, photo: Dave Thompson, Alan Best, Lord Barnard, Walter Hugill, Ian Findlay, Stan White, Enid Hugill, Bert Patchett, Ken Saxby

13/11/1996
"Dave thompson gets warm tributes for rescue work". retirement

04/12/1996
"Walker praises rescue team". callout, Anne Murray, Brignall, successful.

08/12/1996
"New rescue bid". search, Mark Ellerby, found out of area.

09/12/1996
"Missing man safe and well". search, Mark Ellerby, found out of area.

09/12/1996
"Walker hurt in ravine fall". callout, Anne Murray, Brignall, successful.

18/12/1996
"More praise for rescuer Dave". Dave Thompson, retirement.

 

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