What a great tribute to a true legend. He will always be remembered.

@janetburrows137

11 ай бұрын

It had me going 😢😢 from start too finish 🙏❤️🇬🇧💕🙏❤️🇬🇧💕🥲

Like the rest of the country who watched his television documentaries, I was fascinated. One day I was driving home from Blackpool after an offshore crewchange and diverted to Bolton to look for him. I found him in the phone book, no internet then. There he was knocking rust off a pair of iron gates with a Warrington hammer. Fred welcomed me, made a brew and made time for a yarn and showed me his workshop. Only met him that one time but I'll never forget him. I thought I would crack when I saw his cap on the coffin, but I finally cracked at the steam whistle salute. Dusty in here, is it? RIP to a proper English gentleman and outstanding craftsman.

I am a roofer which is a tough job. We respect toughness. I’m a millennial but I grew up admiring and associating w Gen X and im tougher for it. This guy is a whole universe removed from us on the toughness scale. He’s become one of my hero’s since I discovered him.

@jumperontheline

6 ай бұрын

Fred also looked up to a previous generation, one that was long past: the great engineers of the age of steam and the industrial revolution.

They don't make em like him anymore unfortunately, Rest in peace Fred you are missed

Watching this from the USA in 2024, first saw Fred’s videos a few years back . I am in deep reflection this morning in admiring this man. A common man’s Lord. If determination and bravery and kindness were the qualifications or requirements of a King, Fred would be known as one. The depth of this man’s soul is defined here by the turnout of people . A solemn moment. God Bless his family.

@scots_knight4706

26 күн бұрын

What a great post 👍 I'm glad you enjoyed our National Treasure 😊 As a Scot I think I can safely say he was the most popular Englishman in Scotland ever 😁 🇺🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

I grew up with Fred on the telly and have just been re-watching it all again. I have to admit that I shed a tear watching this one!! I would have loved to have met him.

I only found out about Fred on here last week at about 3am by acciddent. What a MAN. I have huge respect for him and that tractor that was pulling possibly the biggest pair of iron balls any man has ever had. RIP Fred

@blimolhm2790

Жыл бұрын

same

@RonD84

9 ай бұрын

Well at least you found out about him in some point in your life, Glad you found him and what a man he was 👍🏻

@HamishPetriett

8 ай бұрын

@@RonD84😊😊😊 19:30 19:31 😊😊😊😊😊

@HamishPetriett

8 ай бұрын

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

@HamishPetriett

8 ай бұрын

Ppp😊😊😊 22:02 😅😅😅😅😅😅 22:08

Had the great honour of meeting Fred, purely by chance in a motorway service station. And bought Him a packet of Polo's, He didn't have any money on Him ! A Gent, Englishman and true icon.

Fred was a national treasure.

Just a lowly Blue collar worker but being honored like a nobleman and statesman

@22patch22

25 күн бұрын

He was worth a hundred of any of them . Nothing lowly about Fred. He was a great man

As an expatriate I was not aware of Fred's rise to national fame until a couple of years ago, I came on the original documentary series of when he was still relatively young, felling local chimney stacks with his tried and tested fire-in-the-hole methods. A remarkable English working man.

A hard working, working class man who was love by many from all over our country. He will never be forgotten. Fred was one of the very few that made this country great.

@deliveryguy7402

3 ай бұрын

And because of KZread, people all over the world know about him and share that awe and love.

I am not easily touched, and I have learned about Fred Dibnah only a few days ago and consumed all episodes and videos I could find. Finally this one and I was seriously moved. What a bloke this man must have been. One of a few. He certainly has a place in my heart now too. Nicely done film. Thanks for sharing.

Not only Bolton but the entire world lost a great man. Rest In Peace Fred, you will be missed.

I would like to send my Condolences to Freds family .My laye father loved anything about Fred RIP FRED🙏🏽

What a wonderful tribute to a wonderful man, Fred Dibnah one of your own. Rest in peace dear Fred God bless you always x

A gentleman to watch and listen to on the telly. Very good nice clever guy.

Fred was some guy there will never be his like again I told a young kid to look him up on KZread he can't believe that men like Fred existed RIP Fred

@Musicalmane

3 ай бұрын

There ain't many like fred left, dying breed they are. And pretty much none are as well documented as Fred.

@JelMain

2 ай бұрын

Don't be so sure. There where characters before him and there will be more after. That is the nature of this country. But at the same time, just as we've a list of Kings, so we have a list of People, and Fred was a King among them.

What an amazing man. 👍👍👍

Real bolton lad liked a sup and laugh Credit to his home town rip fred❤

The Best send off I've ever seen for a regular person, r.i.p Fred what a great man that will never been matched in terms of hard working

Fred`s soul will be in its element now, among all those artisan craftsmen of the past.

An ordinary man who could do extraordinary things .

What a pleasure to this world! 1 in million! I'm a 36 yr old man now young in this world today watching the true talented man that he was! Respect to Bolton

What a guy Fred was, truly a national treasure.

How can it be that I've just found out about this marvelous MAN I've only known him for a few days now and here I am 43 years old and shedding a tear for someone I never met why is this man's story not known he should be crazy famous world wide I've told everyone I no about him

What a man what a entertainer. Never to be repeated or replaced. Will miss him .. thank you Fred. RIP.

I had the pleasure of meeting Fred when i was 14 and 16 what a fantastic fella had all the time in the world for my questions

The people have shown just how much respect they all had for him, Fred Dibnah gone but fondly remembered always 🍺

WHY OH WHY WE DON'T HAVE A STATUE OF THIS BRITISH LEGEND 🤔 IWILL NEVER KNOW GOD BLESS YOU FRED 🙏 REST IN PERFECT PEACE FRED

@wheezebat

9 ай бұрын

There is a statue in Bolton I think

@factsoverfeelings1

2 ай бұрын

There is a statue of Fred stood in front of a steam engine exhibit at an entrance to Bolton Town Hall Square.

If Fred was still alive today he'd be about 85 and probably up a ladder. R.I.P sir, what a legend.

@JamesRichards-mj9kw

9 ай бұрын

He stopped doing this in 1996.

@wesleypresley1000

6 ай бұрын

He'd still be up a ladder though.@@JamesRichards-mj9kw

@Zimbabwerailways

3 ай бұрын

​@@JamesRichards-mj9kwwrong he knocked down his last chimney in bolton 2004 few months before his passing

@johncarlisle6865

Ай бұрын

​@@ZimbabwerailwaysI could be wrong, but I'm guessing he didn't knock it down brick by brick as in previous demolitions, in which case there was no need for any laddering

Fred was a diamond bloke. He was a one of a kind and still sadly missed. R.i.p Fred 🥃🥃🥃

What an incredible man, we will not see his like again, RIP Fred

Very nicely done for a man who loved life and was an inspiration for so many. RIP Fred.

A friend in my Gym mentioned Fred a month or two past... I've watched about all of his endeavours... Stumbled across this this night. What a brilliant man. This is a hard watch, lump in throat. Thank you Fred and everyone for sharing his life.

Absolute legend 💪

Watching this almost twenty years after his passing and it still brings a lump to my throat. I'm at the same age as Fred was at his passing and seeing this wonderful tribute causes me to reflect upon my life and mans mortality in general.

Rip Fred…..you may have gone,but we have you on film to view time and time again and learn about days gone past and renew interests and passion for the traction engines.Very sadly missed even today 2023! 🙏❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿peace for you and best wishes to All your family.❤️👏🙏👍🍻🎉 Many thanks for posting….well edited and put together - perfect …just as Fred would say,”do you like that?”👏👏👏

Did ya like that? Yes Fred, it was brilliant.

I am a French who discovers you sir, you remind me of my father disappeared "nothing impossible" and passionate, rest in peace

I never knew this existed, I would of watched it ages ago. R.I.P. Fred 💙. 1 in a million, not many can touch the hearts of the common people, you did in every way. I can't believe it's been nearly 19 years. God bless 🙌 🙏 ❤️

Just a very moving video and tribute to a great legend.

Fred is by far the manliest man that ever walked the earth

How did Fred Dibnah become famous? The fact that he found fame for felling the chimneys he had trained to save was an irony not lost on him. From there, Fred went on to become a regular on BBC TV, taking part in many programmes and, more often than not, extolling his love of the Industrial Age.

Fred was a wonderful man , and he will be missed, God bless him, RIP. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

We shall not see his like again , he was made in the like of the men who built Britain men who built things to last RIP Fred

Fred is and always will be a legend I watched him on TV when I was a wee boy bringing down the chimneys and erecting scaffolding around them and I bet till now 99% of people will still be scared to go up them chimneys and that man wasn't and he was a really smart man amazing man folks 👍

A true gentleman and a credit to great 🇬🇧' if only we could turn back time. Fred's generation was truly Inspirational' when ever I'm feeling down I always watch Fred's episodes on you tube and it makes me realise that we are the lucky ones due to Fred's generation pathing a path for our generation. Gone but will never be forgotten'without the likes of fred our country wouldn't be what it is today GREAT BRITAIN.

What a gem! I made it all the way through with only a couple drops down my cheeks but the steam salute wrecked me 😢. What a fantastic send off for a true legend of a man.

I loved to watch his documentaries on television,a true gentleman

Fred Dibnah - A Final Goodbye: The Day Bolton Stood Still Much much more that that. I am confident the story of Fred Dibnah will be re-visited for many generations. Redefines inspirational.

How many blokes do you know built a coal mine in there back garden. What a guy. Inspiring hard working individual that deserves all the respect in the world.

God bless you fred,You were a one of a kind man..brave and fearless...sleep well mate.x

Very sad and a lovely funeral, i have been watching his escapades and has my highest respect. God bless you Fred.

A most fitting send off for a truly magnificent and respecteted man.. not so many attain so much respect in these modern times...

Lovely tribute, the steam engines blowing their whistles at the grave yard

I feel like our collective consciousness gets a little dimmer when we lose people like Fred.

well deserved for a man of steel

A true working mans hero. Fred will always be remembered, and taught us all that we should all make a proper will and testament. RIP Mr Dibnah ❤

You can’t not love Fred an absolute legend, the sheer balls of the man, cut from a different cloth, I’d say rest in peace but we know he’s tinkering with a boiler somewhere 😂😂

What a great man a typical tough old northerner great nut and bolts engineer they will never make men like Fred again 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧👏👏👏👏 he kept us on the edge of our seats there man had No nerves. My who is in his 30s cannot believe Fred’s exploits Rip Fred my son from London 🇬🇧

What a wonderful farewell to a much loved man.That is Britain at it's best,showing such love and respect to one great personality. God bless you,Fred,..rest in peace.

Beautiful, what an absolute legend of a man.

He did have his half a day out with the undertaker in the end!

You can dangle from the top of a 200ft chimney & defy death every day like Fred often did. In the end time gets you & time will come for us all in the end. What a great man Fred was & so were many of his generation. If only we could turn back the clock & thank each & every one of them. RIP Fred.

Its not very often Ledgens come along... Never to see the likes of this MAN.. RIP Fred and thanks for being part of out lives growing up..

What a wonderful man well respected great send off R.I.P Fred.

Fred was a wonderful man. His 3rd wife, Sheila wasn't a very nice person. She caused a lot of ill feeling by being against Fred's steam and mining friends. She really thought she was someone but was nothing but a two bit snob looking down on them. I felt rather sorry for Fred having to deal with her.

@theculturedthug6609

9 ай бұрын

That's Fred's fault. After his Second wife he had no need to marry again.

@Ripquorthorn

3 ай бұрын

​@@theculturedthug6609true but we men are dogs at heart

@Ripquorthorn

3 ай бұрын

I liked his first and second wives

@GenaF

3 ай бұрын

@@theculturedthug6609 Fred saw her as his 'dollybird', but she was just an old hag trying to still look like the 'showgirl' she had once been with that ridiculous long hair.

@josephphelan646

2 ай бұрын

Probably the bigest error poor Fred made in his entire life . Gettin married 3rd time ..!!

very well presented you did fred proud RIP fred

Something everyone should aspire to “the man they spoke to in his yard was exactly the same man they saw on television. Fred was Fred”

Old school hero and a man of the people. He was a very talented and simple man also. Legend ❤🙏

What a beautiful turnout but i think the work that the police men did made it that much more speciial, it just shows you what a special man Fred was.

Excellent send off and well deserved. Well done Bolton….

The long blast of the whistle got me.

What a way to go out. Touching and heartwarming

Fred is best known for his steeple-jacking, but he was an incredible artist and craftsman. His stone and wood sculptures were beautiful and his architectural drawings were like renaissance pieces. Not to mention his steel and brass engineering talents.

Fred you stood on the shoulders of giants, your like will never be seen in your beloved england again.sleep well sweet prince

I remember seeing Fred on the TV when I was young he came across as a very knowledgeable warm family man they don't make men like him anymore now.😢 I just came across this on here..God bless you Fred...

i remeber meeting him as a kid with my grandad he stopped and spoke to us for 10 mins he was a decent guy

Blimey its been 19 years since Fred passed. What a great character he was ,im a southerner but i totally understood fred and his passion for steam engines and his work ethic from his home town of Bolton .. Good lad fred

Fred being seen off on his ladders, what a class touch. Damn, dusty in here isn't it?

A nicely produced tribute and a perfect commentary - not too much and not too little.

His handwriting was beautiful.

Fred was indeed much loved far and wide and his funeral would be the equivalent of a State funeral in Australia. RIP Fred.

One of the most beautiful stories ive ever seen. Ta ra.

Fred will be having a pint of bitter in heaven top man god bless🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

Architect and steam, and chimney a true legend rest in peace Fred

He will never be gone, a true Legend.

Just seen this again. 👏

Incredible last respects for a good working class hero.

Never shall we see his like again. A unique man, much loved and still much missed.

GREAT FROM START TO FINISH THANK YOU VERY

just done an mot check on freds landrover. pleased to say it is still on the road. wonder who has it.

@jimbob5726

9 ай бұрын

His daughter has it and runs it still

@alanbragg9466

9 ай бұрын

@@jimbob5726 that’s awesome.

@alansalter1836

9 ай бұрын

That’s fantastic news 👏👏

Beautiful send off to a Great man.

He was a joy to watch his love for life and smile use to have me waiting to watch without fail which wasn't many things I would not miss

We keep his memory alive by talking and telling people about him. So he doesn't disappear from time

The last of the Victorian Engineers .

Such a shame. We could have had Fred for a good 15 year more, more TV shows etc. My dad thought the world of him.

Love the music that was played in the church is such a fitting song and tribute as whenever I play it it reminds me of him. The guy had a lot of faith in his work being the heights he worked at, rip Mr Dibnah “Fred”

The epitome of a local hero.