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Tributes to Oldham Mountain Rescue member following tragic death
direct to your inboxOldham's Mountain Rescue Team has paid tribute to one of its own who has died aged 56.Mike Grimes, from Failsworth, had been a member since 2002 when he joined with his brother.On its Facebook page, the team - made up of 50 volunteers - posted:"It is with an extremely heavy heart that the team has to announce the passing of one of their own beloved past Team members, Mike Grimes."Mike joined the Team, with his brother Noel and his friend Paul, back in November 2002 and they fitted in immediately."Right from the beginning Mike would have us all in stitches with his jokes and one liners, which made training a lot more entertaining!"There are no platitudes here, Mike was everyone’s friend.