The much-loved Fred Dibnah should have gone to Specsavers . . .
Or at least his statue should, according to the high street optician. Read the rest of this entry »
Fred Dibnah’s statue is vandalised
On May - 28 - 2008 ADD COMMENTS
VANDALS have damaged the new Fred Dibnah statue in Bolton town centre.
They struck at some point over the weekend, snapping the steeplejack’s famous wire spectacles. Read the rest of this entry »
Big welcome for Fred’s statue
On April - 30 - 2008 ADD COMMENTS
DID yer like that? A large crowd of Fred Dibnah fans clearly did when his statue was unveiled in Bolton town centre.
The man most famous for demolishing buildings will now have his own permanent monument in Oxford Street.
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The Unmistakable Fred Dibnah
On April - 29 - 2008 ADD COMMENTS
Fred Dibnah
If ever there was a man who lived up to the tag ‘eccentric’, it was Fred Dibnah, the flat cap wearing steeplejack who found a place in the nation’s hearts as a most unlikely TV personality.
Fred, who has been celebrated with a statue in his home town of Bolton, first appeared on TV in 1979 as part of the local news, hanging off the side of Bolton Town Hall, fixing the clock. Read the rest of this entry »
Fred Dibnah statue gaffe was an ‘in joke’
On April - 17 - 2008 ADD COMMENTS
EAGLE-EYED web viewers thought they had spotted a glaring error on the new Fred Dibnah statue – his buttons are done up on the wrong side.
Fred’s trademark jacket shows the buttons are on the “ladies” side on the left as opposed to the men’s side on the right.
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Our Fred will take pride of place in town
On April - 15 - 2008 ADD COMMENTS
STEEPLEJACK Fred Dibnah would have felt right at home in the Welsh foundry where his statue is being crafted.
It has turned from clay to bronze as the project to immortalise Bolton’s famous son nears completion.
The statue was created in clay by sculptor Jane Robbins in her studio in Shropshire. Read the rest of this entry »
Fred Dibnah’s home is withdrawn from sale
On November - 9 - 2007 ADD COMMENTS
THE landmark home of celebrity steeplejack Fred Dibnah has been withdrawn from sale at the last minute .
The historic property was due to go under the hammer on Monday.
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Fred Dibnah’s house ‘up for sale’
On October - 13 - 2007 ADD COMMENTS
THE landmark home where celebrity steeplejack Fred Dibnah lived for more than 40 years has been put up for sale.
Fred’s fascination with steam and industrial heritage turned the house and its ground in Radcliffe Road, The Haulgh, into a tribute to Bolton’s past.
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No mention of wife in Fred Dibnah will
On February - 13 - 2007 ADD COMMENTS
FRED Dibnah made no mention of his wife in his will, The Bolton News can reveal today after seeing its full contents.
Fred’s last will and testament, made just three weeks before his death on November 6, 2004, ensures his most loved possessions should go to his sons Jack and Roger and his daughters Jayne, Caroline and Lorna. Read the rest of this entry »
