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 »
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Fred Dibnah’s statue is vandalised
On May - 28 - 2008
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 »
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Fred Dibnah statue gaffe was an ‘in joke’
On April - 17 - 2008
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
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 »
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