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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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Fred Dibnah climbing a chimney in Bolton for Comic Relief (Image: MEN) It's been 44-years this week since the nation was first introduced to the phenomenon that was Fred Dibnah. Flat-capped Fred.

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Early life Childhood. Fred Dibnah was the son of Frank and Betsy Dibnah (née Travis), who were initially both employed at a bleach works.His mother later worked as a charwoman at a gas works. Named after his uncle Frederick, he was born on 28 April 1938 and brought up in the historic Lancashire town of Bolton, then a predominantly industrial town with a history in the spinning and weaving of.

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Here we join Fred Dibnah as he demolishes his 90th chimney, it would be the last one to fall at the skillful hands of the master.The chimney was at the old P.

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The most famous twentieth century steeplejack, Fred Dibnah, said that from a particular vantage point in his hometown of Bolton—just down the road from my own Preston—he could, as a kid, count.

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Fred Dibnah was a working-class hero. His affable manner and talent for telling a story were just two of the reasons for his incredible popularity. Whether t.

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"I've never fell off a big chimney. You only fall off one of them once."

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Last Updated: Saturday, 6 November, 2004, 15:44 GMT E-mail this to a friend In pictures: Fred Dibnah. 1 of 7 Steeplejack and TV presenter Fred Dibnah, who has died aged 66, became a well-loved if unlikely star after he was first featured on TV in the late 1970s. 2 of 7 Born in Bolton, he began climbing chimneys as a child and became known for.

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Profile of the one and only Lancashire steeplejack Fred Dibnah. Fred demolishes unwanted chimneys the old fashioned way - brick by brick, starting at the to.

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Watch on. In 1992, Fred Dibnah (1938-2004), a well-know steeplejack and television personality, was contracted by Cambridge Museum of Technology to repair its chimney with pointing work. Fred arrived at the museum on 11 May 1992 to start the work and setup his famous Dibnah flying scaffold. The work was completed by June 1992.

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CELEBRITY steeplejack Fred Dibnah will fell a landmark chimney tomorrow - his first demolition in 18 months and possibly his last.The 66-year-old agreed to demolish the chimney for a friend.

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English steeplejack, mechanic and television personality / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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". When Dibnah was born, Britain.

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Fred Dibnah and that chimney. Aerial photo of the unused oil refinery with the concrete chimney. Back in the 70's a refinery was partially built at the west end of the Island. It was never finished, thanks to the campaigners on the Island and the changing face of energy at that time. The Occidental site with its chimney and tanks became derelict.

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RMG6N3MX - Steeplejack, Fred Dibnah, celebrates at his Bolton home, after being awarded an MBE for services to heritage and Broadcasting in the New Years Honours List. 16/11/04: Celebrity steeplejack Fred Dibnah will be buried in his home town. The colourful and eccentric television personality died aged 66 on November 6 after a three-year battle with cancer.