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Fred Dibnah, an unlikely TV star. A steeplejack from Bolton, Fred Dibnah, who has died aged 66, became an unlikely television celebrity and was the star of 20 documentaries. His first appearance, on a local news programme in the north west of England, led to his "discovery" in 1979, as he hung 240 feet up in the air, repairing Bolton's town.
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Frederick Travis Dibnah, MBE (28 April 1938 - 6 November 2004), was an English steeplejack and television personality, with a keen interest in mechanical engineering, who described himself as a "backstreet mechanic". [1] When Dibnah was born, Britain relied heavily upon coal to fuel its industry.
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THE grave of Fred Dibnah. Notice the letter 'b' in Remember, which has been carefully sculptured to look like a factory chimney with smoke curling from the top. 4 of 4
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1 memorial Fred Dibnah 28 Apr 1938 - 6 Nov 2004 Television Broadcaster, Author. He was awarded the. Tonge Cemetery Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England Advertisement A much loved steeplejack
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Frederick Travis Dibnah was born in a row of terraced houses in Alfred Street, Bolton, Lancashire, to a pair of factory bleach workers, Frank and Betsy Dibnah. As a child, Dibnah was fascinated by the sights and sounds of industry and the dozens of chimney stacks visible around the Bolton skyline.
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Old Glory Magazine Fred Dibnah Remembered - the life and times of a Great Briton There's an irony to industrial champion Fred Dibnah's story in that this steeplejack-turned-TV personality originally came to the public's attention through his demolition work in the BBC documentary Fred Dibnah: Steeplejack. However, as with so many things about this great Briton, it was how he did it that.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 192K views 5 years ago Paying respects and laying a bunch of flowers on Fred Dibnah's grave in Tong Cemetery Bolton , Lancashire in the UK on 14/08/2018..more.more
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The film is brought up to date with the unveiling of Fred's statue in Bolton town centre, and is packed with interviews and interesting footage of Fred. This video stream is a must for any true Fred Dibnah fan. The Life and Times of Fred Dibnah shows some of his favourite steam-powered engines and machines, close up and personal!
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The Grave of the legendary Steeplejack & TV Personality - Fred Dibnah MBE Located at Tonge Cemetery, Bolton, UK.
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TRIBUTES to the late steeplejack Fred Dibnah are being planned for his grave and in Bolton town cent The family of one of Bolton's favourite sons has confirmed Fred's final resting place in.
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"I've never fell off a big chimney. You only fall off one of them once."
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News By Coventry Live IT'S full steam ahead for plans to commemorate TV steeplejack Fred Dibnah after a Coventry engine enthusiast boosted his memorial fund. Malcolm Bull, of Macdonald Road,.
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Frederick Travis Dibnah, MBE (29 April 1938 - 6 November 2004) was an English steeplejack and television personality, with a keen interest in mechanical engineering, who described himself as a "backstreet mechanic". He died from bladder cancer in November 2004, aged 66.
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113K views 3 years ago Fred Dibnah's Bolton, Pt 1: Fred's former home & workshops Mr H's Hot Pot Part 2 of Mr H and his friend Mike exploring a few of the locations around the historically.