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1994
"High honour for the lost searchers". AGM, in memoriam, Alan Box.

october
"Tourist magnet claims four victims in 16 years". Mark Vallender, fatality, High Force, Tees.

october
"Death plunge at High Force". callout, fatality, Mark Vallender, Tees.

02/02/1994
"How I survived night in howling Blizzard". callout, search, Mark Lawson, snow, Stang Forest, NESRA, successful.

09/02/1994
"Two-way radios possible for workers following big search for lost teenager". callout, search, snow, Mark Lawson, Stang Forest, successful.

09/03/1994
"rescue team thanks for all its good work on fells around dale". Ken Saxby, publicity, letter of thanks.

16/03/1994
"Police give rescue team £500 to help buy new equipment". fundraising, donation, photo: Ian Findlay, Alan Best, Trish Hammock.

23/03/1994
"Rescue team show young prisoners how they take casualties to safety". publicity, Ian Findlay, Alan Best, Deerbolt, photo: crag team.

06/04/1994
"Rescuers' disco". fundraising.

10/04/1994
Missing Walker survives Big Freeze "Missing walkers survive big freeze". callout, search, Eric Blakeley, Gary Coutanche, RAF, successful.

S.S.
11/04/1994
Two found safe after helicopter rescue call "Two found safe after helicopter rescue call". callout, search, Eric Blakeley, Gary Coutanche, RAF, successful.

13/04/1994
Rescuers search during night "Rescuers search during night". callout, search, Eric Blakeley, Gary Coutanche, RAF, successful.

11/05/1994
Patient is found "Patient is found". search, Whorlton Hall, successful.

11/05/1994
All welcome on rescuers' walk "All welcome on rescuers' walk". fundraising, sponsored walk.

18/05/1994
"Good turnout for rescuers' walk". Fundraising, sponsored walk.

08/06/1994
Wedding. Mark Fell, Joanne Powell.

08/06/1994
"High force now safe as possible". High Force, Tees, safety.

11/07/1994
Heros save injured man from shaft "Heroes save injured man from shaft". callout, search, crag team, Martin Ferguson, Paul Brasington, fatality.

13/07/1994
Man rescued from 40ft shaft is on hospital's critical list "Man rescued from 40ft shaft is on hospital's critical list". callout, crag team, Martin Ferguson, Paul Brassington, fatality.

03/08/1994
photo: Chris Roberts

10/08/1994
Tourists say don't fence off waterfall "Tourists say don't fence off waterfall". fatality, safety.

17/08/1994
"Tragedy at High Force. inquest, fatality, Mark Vallender, Tees.

24/08/1994
"Search ends happily". callout, search, Stang Forest, found out of area.

31/08/1994
"Cyclists raise £1403 for rescuers". fundraising, sponsored cycle, Alan Russell, Mark Peacock.

04/10/1994
"Search to resume for missing walker". callout, search, Harry Gustard, fatality.

12/10/1994
Friends join huge search for walker "Friends join huge search for walker". callout, search, Harry Gustard, fatality.

13/10/1994
"Growing fears for walker lost on moors". callout, search, Harry Gustard, fatality.

16/10/1994
"Mix-up agony over a missing mayor". callout, search, Harry Gustard, fatality.

16/10/1994
"rescuers hunt for missing mayor". callout, search, Harry Gustard, fatality.

17/10/1994
"Huge search fails to find missing man". callout, search, Harry Gustard, fatality.

19/10/1994
"Man swept to his death at waterfall". fatality, inquest, Mark Vallender.

19/10/1994
"Hopes fade for man as hunt is abandoned". callout, search, Harry Gustard, fatality.

19/10/1994
"Man still missing". callout, search, Harry Gustard, fatality.

27/10/1994
"Truckers may help hunt for ex-mayor". callout, search, Harry Gustard, fatality.

10/11/1994
Hunt widens for missing ex-Mayor "Hunt widens in search for missing ex-Mayor". callout, search, Harry Gustard, fatality.

14/11/1994
Rescue Team drivers learn expert skills "Rescue team drivers learn expert skills". blue light driving, training.

14/11/1994
"Body of missing ex-mayor is found". callout, search, Harry Gustard, fatality.

15/11/1994
"Safety is the driving force". blue light driving, training.

15/11/1994
"Ex-mayor 'one of the best'". Harry Gustard, fatality.

16/11/1994
"Searchers' sympathy". callout, search, Harry Gustard, fatality.

16/11/1994
"Roll of honour to be started by rescuers following a tragedy". AGM, in memoriam, Alan Box.

22/11/1994
"I'll never give up". callout, search, Harry Gustard, fatality, 'psychic' states the obvious.

07/12/1994

23/12/1994
"Body of woman, 78", callout, search, Elizabeth Fenny, Langley Park, fatality.

17/02/1995
"Ex-mayor's suicide". inquest, Harry Gustard, fatality.

 

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