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Lake District search dog volunteer Barbara Wilkie remembered

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 06:10 · Archive

Barbara 'Babs' Wilkie, a Lake District mountain rescue search dog volunteer, has died.

Barbara 'Babs' Wilkie, a volunteer with the Lake District Mountain Rescue Search Dogs Association, has died. She joined the association in July 2018 and served as one of its 'dogsbodies', volunteers who assist search dogs and their handlers with vital training work. The association said she first learned about the organisation from 'a man in a pub' before committing to more than eight years of service with the team.

The Lake District Mountain Rescue Search Dogs Association paid tribute to Wilkie, describing her as 'amazing and dedicated'. The association said she was 'always smiling and full of energy', and approached every training session 'with the same enthusiasm and bubbly personality', seemingly enjoying every moment of being 'found' by the dog teams regardless of the Lake District weather.

Wilkie herself had previously spoken about her work with the association. After many years of fell-walking and appreciating the dedication of mountain rescue volunteers, she said it was 'lovely to be able to help in a very small way'. She noted that volunteering gave her the opportunity to spend time in the fells, meet wonderful dogs and meet lovely people. 'It's a huge privilege,' she said.

The association expressed its sorrow at her passing. 'Well, it's been a huge privilege having Babs on the team, and she will be very much missed,' it said. 'Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this sad time.' The association also highlighted the importance of its volunteer 'dogsbodies' to its work, saying they are 'the lifeblood of our training'.

Lake District search dog volunteer Barbara Wilkie remembered
Image: Whitehaven News

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