@@Dreamchaser68 hallo URBAN UK LEGEND 68. I've been most fortuitous to have chanced upon the vids of this most remarkable human being. Only knowing this Gentle man through vids is an honour & privilege. I am now heavily researching his incredible life. My life inturn is being enriched as Fred is such an Inspiration. Thank you for your continuing homage.
Fred was a very special man he makes me proud to be British. To know our great land was made by thousands of men like Fred. People today think the way to earn money is to be on love island or a youtuber. Houses don’t make themselves and coal didn’t fall from the sky. It took men like Fred with courage and determination to make our country
i cant find nothin else to add,thank you for finding the words i wish were my own,but,i didnt,thank you once again,all i can say is,FRED WAS ONE OF US, THANK YOU ,FRED,AND THANK YOU SIXBELLS,XXX,.
Fred Dibnah was straight out of the Victorian Age. He really was. He even mentioned, one time, that he had been born in the wrong era. Gone but never ever forgotten. R.I.P Fred.
I am from Holland, we have BBC1 and 2. I saw Fred many years ago, when it al started. From the first episode on I saw them all. What a man he was!!! Thank you that you visited his grave!!!! Fred will always be with us, a caracter not to be forgotten.
Thank you for posting this. I’ve come to very much admire Fred Dibnah after only recently discovering his videos on CZcams. I am an American and his shows were not shown here. He was among the last of the old guard - The hard working fearless people who built the modern world. And are now ignored and belittled by the spoiled entitled young people. It is a shame that Fred’s house was not preserved as a heritage center. But it is somehow not surprising that it was seen only for its real estate value. That seems to be all the modern world cares about. Money. Thank God Fred Dibnah was different. He lived life on his own terms and what a rich life it was. And we are all blessed to have “known” him. Rest In Peace Fred.
Cxxxxxxxxxx Pxxxxxx Fred was an amazing man with a deep deep passion for his industrial heritage.The Fred you see on your TV is exactly what he was as an individual.Tis nice to see Fred's legacy is being appreciated from around the World.
I could have not said it better, shame about Freds house, a true legend, shame that is old house had been stripped rather than preserved. Like you said its all about money and greed these days. RIP Fred Dibnah
@@Robbo1966 its daft really as the moron who stripped it all out "to make money" could have made FAR more money if he made it into a historial place......
Every alive now on on this planet will be DEAD in 120 years time. Every dream, everyones hard work will be dust and speculative history in a few thousand years. Why? Because we never ever learn from history.
Lovely man l met Fred many years ago in the pub and he was telling and showing me at the same time how he fell a huge factory chimney that day and he needed a pint. Wonderful. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
I don’t know how old I was when I first see Fred - I’m now 43 in 2021 & I could still watch him all day - god rest you Fred - from John in wells next the sea Norfolk England
Huge fan of Fred's here in Georgia USA so much respect for the fella I often find myself watching Fred Dibnah videos for hours on youtube. He was such a fascinating individual and absolutely the last of a dying breed. RIP Fred.
from IL watch him in awe i am 58 yo had to work physically hard my whole life never easy work(duh) dont know why it ended up that way but i respect the amn for his work ethic and the work he did i am sick now and medically retired but ifred gives me insiration to carry on rip fred god bless
Dont think fred would have wanted much fuss... I think fred was the type of guy who would have said save money on the gravestone and have a few pints on me down pub instead.
A true British hero, knowing that all his hard work has been broken up is an absolute piss take, just about sums this country up! More concerned about sending money abroad than saving our heritage... One day, I’ll do the 350 miles round trip on my motorbike to visit this mans grave... RIP Fred..
@@t8283287 I've seen plenty of ridiculous assertions on youtube so I expect to see stuff like that. I'm unaware of what his children did or didn't do, their personal lives or financial situations etc. Maybe Bolton Council should've also done the same.
Should have been 'listed' with a blue plaque! shame shame shame! His house and workshop should have been made a 'Museum'...... We'll never see the likes of Fred again... In this age of use and throw away, Fred was the ultimate in re-use , re-purpose as well as his Steeple jacking skills...
Thank you Urban Legend for uploading these pictures of Freds modest grave,he will never be forgotton ever for the joy he gave to us all over the years,the authorities have failed us in allowing his workshop and home to be allowed to degenerate into the state it is today,he was and still is a National Treasure who had great skills in working with tools and machinery and for that alone his memory lingers on,to have his home and workshop plundered in the way it has been is despicable,it is obvious that the soul has been ripped out of the place and things will never be the same ever again,probably the most unique person ever to appear on television and to appeal to us all because he was truly himself even before the camera,your video of his grave serve as a reminder of how fragile life is and how when we pass on what we leave behind is broken up so easily by those who simply do not understand or see money only as the answer with no respect,Freds memory deserves better and we here will not allow it to ever be forgotton and the joy he gave us all while he was alive.
Thank you Angel.Whole heartedly agree with your sentiments.With all of the modernising which is vast taking place in Manchester and Greater Manchester including Bolton it is scandalous that Bolton Council could not of purchased Fred's estate for future generations.They considered him a Bolton Son but their effort was to have a bronze statue made up of him instead. When Fred's property sold for the first time it was bought for £250,000 a mere drop in the ocean. The second time it was sold the then owner whom I shall not name turned Fred's home into a tourist mecca charging £12,00 a head and £100,00 per night to sleep over in Fred's bedroom.No breakfast either.Then he started selling bits off whittling it all down. When this person wanted to resale he was asking for £1,000,000. It seems some do not respect heritage and are just out to make a quick buck. Thank you for your reply.
Devastated that the pit head gear etc has been stripped his dream was for it to be a heritage Center Fred would hate today’s world no sense of pride it’s all greed if I had the money I would of bought it and had it all running n opend it up no need to make money from it a donation is fine for up costs a true gent Fred shame all he worked for has gone he was still is a big hero of mine
robert plues Spoken from the heart friend.I too feel deeply saddened by what has become of all of his hard work.It really is just awful that the City with all of it's modernising could not of taken it on for the people and indeed the nation. Guys like Fred are "one offs" and their work should be saved for future generations to come. I like to think that now Fred has crossed the great divide he is sat aloft a great chimney in the heavenly realm and is beaming from ear to ear knowing that there are those like us that he has touched.That is a true legacy to live on in our hearts.
Yes its absolutely shocking that all that is gone, The Fred Dibnah Heriage Centre would of been an amazing successful tourist attraction with the right backing, Bolton Council or the National Lottery should of stepped in
@@Dreamchaser68 the city is to busy with multiculturalism and gender equality and all the other bullshit that's going on in this country to give a flying fuc#.. such a shame..
My absolute respect for this man and his performance. I would be happy, if I only had ten percent of his performance. I've only been watching his videos for a few days, but I can't express in words, how great my respect for him is. What a lifetime achievement. Regards from Germany. R.i.p Fred
Thanks for posting this it very disheartening his life's work was represented in his home and from all I've seen of Fred in his TV series his home was his place of pride and Bolton should have preserved the memory of one of its greatest sons,( pride in your past give you hope for your future) did ya like that ..Rest well Fred
I met Fred two years ago on You Tube. I live in Cape Town South Africa. I have since searched for every possible video of the man and spend endless hours re watching his life story. He was a remarkable unique human being who ispires me in my construction career. Wish I could have met him in person or at least have visited his home when it was still in original state. Rest in peace Fred Dibnah ❤🙏
He was unique and special man. It was out of boredom I flicked Channel's occasionally and found him. I become a fan with his personality and enthusiasm he carried into his programmes. He was a humble character and drew many into his world. A big loss for all . Bless his soul
How his own children couldn’t respect him or even feel a sense of pride in him as a father and a man or even his accomplishments is beyond reckoning all my father gave me was a last name but i still honored his wishes in his last days .. Aloha Fred RIP 🌺 im glad i found your videos on youtube or I would’ve never had the pleasure of knowing i shared this planet with such an extraordinary person 🤙🏻🍻
Beautiful comments Dane. I hear you but at the same time I think it is fair to say that Fred's children suffered the loss of their Dad but their ways of going about things are different to ours. It does not mean they love Fred any less. The two Sons now own Fred's other traction engine and tour the country attending steam fairs recounting all things Dibnah. I mean think about it no one and no one can fill Fred's shoes. Fred's true legacy Dana is the hearts he touched and the memories left that meant so much to so many.
Greetings from the other side of the pond. Fred is much loved by many Americans like myself as well. He represents the excellent work ethic and ideals that made both our countries great. It's a shame that we've drifted away from that. Rest in peace, dear Fred.
I am Australian, and I have just spent 7 months living in Bolton. But, I have followed Fred's exploits, mainly on the VHS tapes. I wanted to add, that I see Fred as " Fearless Fred"! Finally, Fred's Headstone SHOULD HAVE BEEN WAY TALLER - than the headstones around his! RIP Fred, you are amongst those Chimney - Builders now!
At school I remember Fred Dibnah on the tv and I’ve worked in the building as a labourer for the passed 30 years love the job no way I would want to take old chimneys down brick by brick on his scaffolding fair play a total legend . His old home should of been a museum and protected worst of all his grave looking like it’s stated to lean forward .
I took the missus to see Fred at Reading Town Hall a year or two before he died. The wife (who is Irish) said "he can talk" . High praise indeed. As we headed for the bar afterwards Fred appeared from a side entrance, so I asked him if he wanted to have a drink with us. I got him a pint of Guiness, then another and another, and he sat with us and held court for an hour and a half without stopping. Sadly he was never able to return. One of a kind.
Know I will never see his grave in person so thank you for showing it on here. I watched Fred’s videos and shared them on social media. He is a legend of his time ☘️
I lived next to the cemetery when Fred died. His house was close enough that I could hear his steam works going on in his back garden and his work yard-style phone bell ringing. The funeral was quite the spectacle. For a while afterwards there were a few occasions where a Fred fan knocked on the door or stopped me in the street to ask if I knew where his grave was and I would point them in the right direction. One chap had come from Germany to see Fred's work and hadn't actually heard that he had died, Fred's wife had given him directions to the cemetery when he turned up at the house.
Cemeteries have so many rules and regulations nowadays as to what is, and is not, allowed as grave 'furniture' that a headstone that didn't fit their bureaucratic dictates likely wouldn't be permitted.
Bobby Mancini Thankyou friend.It is heart warming hearing positive comments such as yours because people like us are a part of the Dibnah culture and that to me is tantamount to comradeship.
Lovely post. I know Bolton is now in the county of greater Manchester but us old Bolton boys still consider ourselves Lancashire born. Which it says on our birth certificates. Fred was a proud Lancashire lad. Thank you for the respect shown.
Once had a drink with Fred in Sheffield. Never has 3 hours passed as enjoyably or so quickly. A more intelligent, interesting, funny and amiable man I've yet to meet.
Happy for you Sir that you have that particular memory.. So glad for you really am. Wish I had gotten to meet him or even lay my eyes on him whilst he was still alive. Still such is life. I carry him and his ways in my heart and that's something no one can take away. Am truly grateful to him for all that I learned regards his teaching of the industrial revolution. Learned more about the Victoria s and industry from Fred than I did at School nigh on 40 yrs ago. Thanks for your comment too buddy. 😉
Its like everything else no one is ever looking back and what's worse no one seems to care, Fred's place it was like a pilgrimage for many people, RIP Fred
The world will never experience the likes of Fred Dibnah for many years he was a symbol of what made Britain great through his hard graft and endeavour and he without doubt was the last of the salt of the earth human being’s who fully understood the concept of the working man and his role in society. God Bless you Fred a true man of the world.
God bless you Fred. A true salt of the earth man. That is unfortunate regarding his property. Preserve his legacy. I’m from the Midwest states and consider him one of your national treasure. Someone I looked up to. Gone yet never forgotten. Society in the states wants to revere Hollywood capes and tights as superpower heroes. I say it is the man that took town chimneys by himself. With his bare hands. Brick and mortar. Thank you for this video. It allows me to pay my respects as well.
Fred was a one off. I was lucky enough to have a chat with him one at an event, what a wonderfully down to earth chap he was. Its a shame Bolton council can not send a man round once a week to keep his grave tidy!
I was 10 in 1978 when Fred first came on my TV and I loved him from the start. Back then there weren't that many working class people with local accents given any airtime. His hard work ethic and down to earth values came through the tv screen at you. With the wonders of CZcams i can relive his great life whenever i want to. I often wonder if he ever saw all his children and what kind of a relationship they had with him, hope they did Family is the most important thing.
wow, thanks for uploading , I would like to visit one day & contemplate his life, I am surprised by the simplicity of his monument, Great guy, sorely missed , RIP Fred 2018
Most welcome Paul Spydar. Yes Fred is recorded saying he would like a gravestone like a chimney but graveyards unfortunately have rules of etiquette and things have to conform.Ruddy rules.
Thanks for posting, its shocking honestly.. the grave and whats become of his house. I only found out about him not too long ago but look forward to seeing more of his life, work and hobbies. He deserved much more but thats life and a reminder of the working mans thanks.. RIP Fred Dibnah. A true legend. N.I
Great man. Fred had so many skills and talents managing to excel in all of them. Perhaps the most amazing and endearing gift Fred possessed was his wonderful personality - a quality very rarely seen in today's stage and TV presenters and 'entertainers.'
Fred Dibnah was the real deal an old fashion steeplejack who did everything by the Victorian book, but he was also about preserving the past of the industrial revolution and steam in general, I only wish I met the man himself I was only 11 years old when he passed away in 2004. I visited his home back in April with my Dad and bought a spanner he use to own and a signed DVD by Alf Molyneux who was best friends with Fred, the headgear that was part of his mineshaft is now owned by the Lancashire Mining Museum and they plan to restore it in honour of his memory. It's a massive shame the heritage centre has closed due to lack of funding and there's been no help from Bolton Council or the National Trust. Everything that was there has been auctioned off and as for the house, I think it will just become a residential dwelling.
Wulfgar Thankyou very much for your kind reply.I am thrilled Fred's Pit Head Gear is going to a museum.Thankyou for that information. Yes it is sad that the estate did not get the funding it needed from Bolton Council,well actually is a blooming crying shame. When I visited Freds house for the second time only a couple of days ago (14th August 18) but only to see it from outside as it is stood empty and to see it all stripped the way it has been it just made me feel hurt regards Fred's memory. I visited it first back in 2016 and again it was stood empty.This was just prior to Leon Powlskey buying up at auction. My journey with Fred was as like for most of us on the 79 chimney fell where he famously says"Did ya like that" covered by News of the North.The rest of course was history as he started to become a household name and then became national treasure with all of his knowledge and other Dibnah episodes of Fred's building of Britain and all the follow ups as to who he was Like you I dare say Fred's way of bringing it all to the common layman about how they did fells back in 1899 combined with all the rest of his knowledge was for me crucial in understanding my English (British) urban industrial landscape as I love our history and appreciate the hard work of the Victorians.Fred through the Telly and Dvds and books brought it all into perspective. The man was a one off and revisiting the Dibnah house all be it empty but being able to in my own way pay regard and respects for me released some of my grief over a character that has had a huge educational and also emotional impact on my life. I'd treasure that spanner my friend as it's story is part of an incredible story about an incredible man who became a much loved personality and teacher to the masses of our rich industrial past and all things steam..
Don't you worry I will certainly cherish this spanner I know for a fact they were one of Fred's favourite tools which explains the gold spanner on the back of his grave. Even though I'll never get the chance to meet him at least I met his sons Jack and Roger Dibnah a few months ago at a steam rally event in Liverpool Albert Dock. On the subject of heritage my great-granddad worked as a railwayman for 50 years or so of his life at Hooton station until his retirement in 1967 at age 70, he received a gold wrist watch by British Railways for his years of services which I now own, never knew him personally since he passed away in 1982 at the age of 85 about 11 years before I was born but it makes me proud to know this because I'm a steam and railway enthusiast, I've always been fascinated by it ever since I watched Thomas the Tank Engine as a child which is based on The Railway Series books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher.
As an irishman, I find this disgusting. That man is an English institution, a legend. Fred, and you know he wouldn't like it, deserves much, much more than this. Bolton Council you're a shower of. What this man has done for the history of engineering in England and its surrounding culture is staggering. I am very shocked to see how this great man has been layed to rest.
Thank you for posting this. I’ve always wanted to visit this place. He was an absolute legend & a wonderful character. I’m deeply saddened to hear of his home. Shame the National trust couldn’t have reserved it. I’m sure Fred is having a great chat with Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
We feel the same friend. 💕 It is people like us who carry him in our hearts that is Fred's true legacy. Keep chasing down your dream friend and above all be happy. 😊
@@Dreamchaser68 no council on this land has any loyalty to anyone that lives in their district. Its disgusting, no faith in the government,no faith in councils and no in the law whatsoever. The only decent thing left is the nhs.
I cannot believe its 15 years since Freds passing. I used to look forward to anything he did on the telly, it was the only decent thing on. If Fred was an airy-fairy writer or pop singer, they place would have been preserved.
He was a genuine grafter, a family man and a real down to earth man (when he wasn't climbing chimneys 😆) even if you didn't have any interest in some of the things he did his style and knowledge reeled you in and you were hooked! Absolute legend. Took a trip down memory lane and played lots of videos of Fred and his endeavours and it's a real breath of fresh air compared to all the crap on CZcams at the moment.👍
What a sad grave, children from all of his marriages (3?) but not a mention of being a Father or a Grandad or that he’ll be sadly missed etc did they all hate him that much that even the most basic of respects weren’t paid?
I wasn’t even born when Fred Dibnah first appeared on British television, but I’ve watched most of his old stuff on CZcams of him laddering chimneys and bringing them down also. To me he is the epitome of a man, a true working man at that. I work with my hands to earn my money, self employed, served Queen and country, there’s no greater thing in the world for me than to go out every day, regardless of the situation or obstacles in front of me, and earn money for my family. When I watch Fred Dibnah it makes me sad, because I see in him qualities which are fast disappearing in British society - humbleness, work ethic, commitment to his craft, ingenuity and the ability to not take himself to serious. I hate to say it, but Britain is in many ways a much worse country than before. When men like Fred go, there’s nobody to replace them. Rest well Fred ❤️
Lucky enough to meet him late 70's ish maybe later, turned up out our house smartly dressed in his liveried landrover, my father was doing some work for him, i would be 13ish,just remember the excitement at seeing it parked outside our house, I just remember an extremely polite,humble man. He was a national treasure that didn't get quite the recognition in his lifetime.
I absolutely love the legacy of this man, reminds me of coming home from school and eating me tea and my dad putting Fred on the tv and saying I'd like the program. I'm 29 now and never fallen out of love for Fred.. me been a fellow northern'er he's a true hero and will be ingrained on my heart forever, Did ye'r like that.. ❤️
Thanks for posting...totally agree shame that all he had at his home now gone,stripped. Bolton council should have taken over his house on behalf of the people! Missing a great man but luckily his presence is captured on film forever. RIP Fred thanks for your life shared with us all. 👏👏👍🏴😉
Loadsofhobbies your comment is beautiful.Having persons such as your good self convey such things makes life a more harmonious and loving place to be. We are bonded by a love we share for a man that shone and was a larger than life character. In the words of Fred"Did yer like that"🚂🚜🛠🔧🔔😉
An American here. No one will ever live up to this amazing man. What an inspiration!
We like the Americans over here in the UK.They are to us like colourful cousins.
@@Dreamchaser68 hallo URBAN UK LEGEND 68. I've been most fortuitous to have chanced upon the vids of this most remarkable human being. Only knowing this Gentle man through vids is an honour & privilege. I am now heavily researching his incredible life. My life inturn is being enriched as Fred is such an Inspiration. Thank you for your continuing homage.
@@Dreamchaser68 Very loud cousins.😀
@@shaunwild8797 yee harr ride em cowboy 😂😂
@@Dreamchaser68 ignore him buddy I’m English and actually loved a street away from Fred he was a one off ... ignore the idiot above
not many a man causes me to shed a tear, this mans passing did. a part of our country died with you!. RIP Fred
Smashing comment.
Fred was a very special man he makes me proud to be British. To know our great land was made by thousands of men like Fred. People today think the way to earn money is to be on love island or a youtuber. Houses don’t make themselves and coal didn’t fall from the sky. It took men like Fred with courage and determination to make our country
sixbells99 Very well said friend.There's no school like "Old School".Rule Britannia.🇬🇧😎
Absolutely agree with you. Fred was a real legend and showman. Top Man.
i cant find nothin else to add,thank you for finding the words i wish were my own,but,i didnt,thank you once again,all i can say is,FRED WAS ONE OF US, THANK YOU ,FRED,AND THANK YOU SIXBELLS,XXX,.
Absolutely
@Ron Hunter Would fred have gave a shit, fred never struck me as political, racist or bothered about religious views. He was just a damn nice guy.
Fred Dibnah was straight out of the Victorian Age. He really was. He even mentioned, one time, that he had been born in the wrong era. Gone but never ever forgotten. R.I.P Fred.
I am from Holland, we have BBC1 and 2. I saw Fred many years ago, when it al started. From the first episode on I saw them all. What a man he was!!! Thank you that you visited his grave!!!! Fred will always be with us, a caracter not to be forgotten.
Fred Dibnah should have been knighted rather than some of the undeserving pop stars and actors etc.
He was MBE'd instead. Member of the order of the British Empire.
@@Dreamchaser68 ^MBE'd. Member of the Order of the British Empire
@@mozzjones6943 oops. Cheers buddy. 😎
@@Dreamchaser68 Still not good enough for this great man seeing at people like Ed Sheeran gets this award 🤷♂️
@@mozzjones6943 Please please do not compare Ed Sheeran to Fred. 😳😂😂
He eventually did have his "half a day with the undertaker" .. great man RIP Fred
Everyone does!!!
Let’s hope he’s having a good chin wag with Isambard Kingdom Brunel up there in the sky. 🚂🔧⚒💪🏼🍺🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🚂🚂
Not everyone
@@Kev-england32
Elvis didn't!
Thank you for posting this. I’ve come to very much admire Fred Dibnah after only recently discovering his videos on CZcams. I am an American and his shows were not shown here. He was among the last of the old guard - The hard working fearless people who built the modern world. And are now ignored and belittled by the spoiled entitled young people. It is a shame that Fred’s house was not preserved as a heritage center. But it is somehow not surprising that it was seen only for its real estate value. That seems to be all the modern world cares about. Money. Thank God Fred Dibnah was different. He lived life on his own terms and what a rich life it was. And we are all blessed to have “known” him. Rest In Peace Fred.
Cxxxxxxxxxx Pxxxxxx Fred was an amazing man with a deep deep passion for his industrial heritage.The Fred you see on your TV is exactly what he was as an individual.Tis nice to see Fred's legacy is being appreciated from around the World.
Well said 👏👏
I could have not said it better, shame about Freds house, a true legend, shame that is old house had been stripped rather than preserved. Like you said its all about money and greed these days. RIP Fred Dibnah
@@Robbo1966 its daft really as the moron who stripped it all out "to make money" could have made FAR more money if he made it into a historial place......
I found his grave today , and left a wooden wedge I was given from the heritage centre, thank you for this video
Sji roofing and maintenance services Manchester Thank you for your kind comment.👌🏽😎
Brings tears to my eyes thinking of all that hard work Fred put into that house and it just gets destroyed R.I.P Fred
You feel how we all feel friend. Keep chasing down your dreams. 😎
Every alive now on on this planet will be DEAD in 120 years time.
Every dream, everyones hard work will be dust and speculative history in a few thousand years.
Why? Because we never ever learn from history.
Why so sad, the legal owners of the property can do as they wish. Don't let emotions cloud sensible thinking! 🤣
"He climbed,.....he conquered".....he Flattened" .....FRED DIBNAH (R.I.P).......LEGEND in a cap..
Your comments came, they were read, appreciated .👌🏽😎
Brought a tear to my eye to see his grave on here.... Always watched his programs
Man was a true inspiration
You David brought a tear to my eye because of your beautiful comment. 🙏❤️Thankyou.
Lovely man l met Fred many years ago in the pub and he was telling and showing me at the same time how he fell a huge factory chimney that day and he needed a pint. Wonderful. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
That is great stuff Doe. Wish I had met him. I would of given him a choice... Pie or a pint. 😎 👌 🦋
Thanks so much for doing that... I am 57 and remember fondly his tv work ... he inspired me ,... he was a British man
Absolutely. He really is for us a National treasure.
I don’t know how old I was when I first see Fred - I’m now 43 in 2021 & I could still watch him all day - god rest you Fred - from John in wells next the sea Norfolk England
Bless you Honest John from another John (the uploader) in Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. 😎👌🦋
Huge fan of Fred's here in Georgia USA so much respect for the fella I often find myself watching Fred Dibnah videos for hours on youtube. He was such a fascinating individual and absolutely the last of a dying breed. RIP Fred.
Hi Blaine.
We love our American cousins over here in the UK.
Thank you for your comment buddy👌😎
from IL watch him in awe i am 58 yo had to work physically hard my whole life never easy work(duh) dont know why it ended up that way but i respect the amn for his work ethic and the work he did i am sick now and medically retired but ifred gives me insiration to carry on rip fred god bless
🇺🇸🇬🇧 rivetted together wi' some of Fred's hard graft like!
Bit sad to see such a small gravestone considering the man he was. 😔
Dont think fred would have wanted much fuss... I think fred was the type of guy who would have said save money on the gravestone and have a few pints on me down pub instead.
He said once that he wanted a grand gravestone made to look like a chimney.
My feelings too. It's sad.
Very, very sad to hear that all his gear has been taken down in his yard. Beautiful tribute this to a great man, thank you.
Thank you. Blessed be.
Thank you for posting this.He was indeed a true English hard working man and will never be forgotten.A true legend of our time.👍
You are most welcome
A true British hero, knowing that all his hard work has been broken up is an absolute piss take, just about sums this country up!
More concerned about sending money abroad than saving our heritage... One day, I’ll do the 350 miles round trip on my motorbike to visit this mans grave... RIP Fred..
Pill Sharks yup somes it up just about right.Tis a travesty.
I can't believe his bloody kids couldn't be arsed with his legacy.
@@t8283287 What does that mean? You can't believe they're not Steeplejacks laddering up like he did?
@@allbies don't be soft...I meant they should have kept his engines...his house and property for a visitors centre.
@@t8283287 I've seen plenty of ridiculous assertions on youtube so I expect to see stuff like that. I'm unaware of what his children did or didn't do, their personal lives or financial situations etc. Maybe Bolton Council should've also done the same.
Should have been 'listed' with a blue plaque! shame shame shame! His house and workshop should have been made a 'Museum'...... We'll never see the likes of Fred again... In this age of use and throw away, Fred was the ultimate in re-use , re-purpose as well as his Steeple jacking skills...
Totally hear you. He does have plaques though in various locations as well as a bronze statue of himself.
Give it time someone will take offence for somthing and chuck it in a river.
Thank you Urban Legend for uploading these pictures of Freds modest grave,he will never be forgotton ever for the joy he gave to us all over the years,the authorities have failed us in allowing his workshop and home to be allowed to degenerate into the state it is today,he was and still is a National Treasure who had great skills in working with tools and machinery and for that alone his memory lingers on,to have his home and workshop plundered in the way it has been is despicable,it is obvious that the soul has been ripped out of the place and things will never be the same ever again,probably the most unique person ever to appear on television and to appeal to us all because he was truly himself even before the camera,your video of his grave serve as a reminder of how fragile life is and how when we pass on what we leave behind is broken up so easily by those who simply do not understand or see money only as the answer with no respect,Freds memory deserves better and we here will not allow it to ever be forgotton and the joy he gave us all while he was alive.
Thank you Angel.Whole heartedly agree with your sentiments.With all of the modernising which is vast taking place in Manchester and Greater Manchester including Bolton it is scandalous that Bolton Council could not of purchased Fred's estate for future generations.They considered him a Bolton Son but their effort was to have a bronze statue made up of him instead.
When Fred's property sold for the first time it was bought for £250,000 a mere drop in the ocean.
The second time it was sold the then owner whom I shall not name turned Fred's home into a tourist mecca charging £12,00 a head and £100,00 per night to sleep over in Fred's bedroom.No breakfast either.Then he started selling bits off whittling it all down.
When this person wanted to resale he was asking for £1,000,000.
It seems some do not respect heritage and are just out to make a quick buck.
Thank you for your reply.
Devastated that the pit head gear etc has been stripped his dream was for it to be a heritage Center Fred would hate today’s world no sense of pride it’s all greed if I had the money I would of bought it and had it all running n opend it up no need to make money from it a donation is fine for up costs a true gent Fred shame all he worked for has gone he was still is a big hero of mine
robert plues Spoken from the heart friend.I too feel deeply saddened by what has become of all of his hard work.It really is just awful that the City with all of it's modernising could not of taken it on for the people and indeed the nation.
Guys like Fred are "one offs" and their work should be saved for future generations to come.
I like to think that now Fred has crossed the great divide he is sat aloft a great chimney in the heavenly realm and is beaming from ear to ear knowing that there are those like us that he has touched.That is a true legacy to live on in our hearts.
Yes its absolutely shocking that all that is gone, The Fred Dibnah Heriage Centre would of been an amazing successful tourist attraction with the right backing, Bolton Council or the National Lottery should of stepped in
He knew he was dying and still didn't write a will that anyone knew of. So sad indeed to see his supposed loved ones flog it all off.
@@Dreamchaser68 the city is to busy with multiculturalism and gender equality and all the other bullshit that's going on in this country to give a flying fuc#.. such a shame..
@@thra5herxb12s no one knows what the situation was, dont be so quick to judge unless you knwo facts which we dont.
Thank you for taking us there, I truly miss him.
You are welcome Tony. Loved your comment.
We need more Britons like Fred rest in peace fella
We do Paul we do. 👌😎
He was and still is one of my favourites Fred I have all his DVDs what a legend 👏👏👏👏👏👍
You have good taste Sir.
Thank you for sharing this respectful tribute to Fred. Its great to see his final resting place. A great Englishman.
Thank you kindly Sir.
My absolute respect for this man and his performance. I would be happy,
if I only had ten percent of his performance. I've only been watching
his videos for a few days, but I can't express in words, how great my
respect for him is. What a lifetime achievement. Regards from Germany.
R.i.p Fred
Mücke oGreetings from the UK.
You see how you feel Mickey well this is how Fred lives on.
Welcome to the World of Fred Dibnah. 👌🏽 😎
i cant think of anyone these days anywhere like this legend R I P fred
A one off Fred was.
Guy Martin these days
Thanks for posting this it very disheartening his life's work was represented in his home and from all I've seen of Fred in his TV series his home was his place of pride and Bolton should have preserved the memory of one of its greatest sons,( pride in your past give you hope for your future) did ya like that ..Rest well Fred
dave Hyde Your sentiments are indeed felt by many.Thank you for your meaningful words.
I saw the great man at the Mariner theatre in Lowestoft and he more than deserved the standing ovation he got...
I met Fred two years ago on You Tube. I live in Cape Town South Africa. I have since searched for every possible video of the man and spend endless hours re watching his life story. He was a remarkable unique human being who ispires me in my construction career. Wish I could have met him in person or at least have visited his home when it was still in original state. Rest in peace Fred Dibnah ❤🙏
He was unique and special man. It was out of boredom I flicked Channel's occasionally and found him. I become a fan with his personality and enthusiasm he carried into his programmes. He was a humble character and drew many into his world. A big loss for all . Bless his soul
Bless you for your lovely comments. 😎👌
How his own children couldn’t respect him or even feel a sense of pride in him as a father and a man or even his accomplishments is beyond reckoning all my father gave me was a last name but i still honored his wishes in his last days .. Aloha Fred RIP 🌺 im glad i found your videos on youtube or I would’ve never had the pleasure of knowing i shared this planet with such an extraordinary person 🤙🏻🍻
Beautiful comments Dane.
I hear you but at the same time I think it is fair to say that Fred's children suffered the loss of their Dad but their ways of going about things are different to ours.
It does not mean they love Fred any less.
The two Sons now own Fred's other traction engine and tour the country attending steam fairs recounting all things Dibnah.
I mean think about it no one and no one can fill Fred's shoes.
Fred's true legacy Dana is the hearts he touched and the memories left that meant so much to so many.
I understand i can only say my comment came from my own shattered youth and all the things i wished I could’ve had with my family Cheers
Greetings from the other side of the pond. Fred is much loved by many Americans like myself as well. He represents the excellent work ethic and ideals that made both our countries great. It's a shame that we've drifted away from that. Rest in peace, dear Fred.
I am Australian, and I have just spent 7 months living in Bolton. But, I have followed Fred's exploits, mainly on the VHS tapes. I wanted to add, that I see Fred as " Fearless Fred"! Finally, Fred's Headstone SHOULD HAVE BEEN WAY TALLER - than the headstones around his! RIP Fred, you are amongst those Chimney - Builders now!
At school I remember Fred Dibnah on the tv and I’ve worked in the building as a labourer for the passed 30 years love the job no way I would want to take old chimneys down brick by brick on his scaffolding fair play a total legend . His old home should of been a museum and protected worst of all his grave looking like it’s stated to lean forward .
I agree with your sentiments friend Yes Fred's headstone is on the lean to the left.
Poor Fred didn’t even get the headstone he wanted. Thanks for this video to help keep his memory alive
You are most welcome friend.
He was always friendly and cheerful when i used to see him. Courageous man
You couldn't help but like his character and no nonsense approach to life. Still watching his programs today. Miss his old school view of things
Wot a man, working so hard for his family, rest in peace Fred, much love,
Yes. A true grafter.
I took the missus to see Fred at Reading Town Hall a year or two before he died. The wife (who is Irish) said "he can talk" . High praise indeed. As we headed for the bar afterwards Fred appeared from a side entrance, so I asked him if he wanted to have a drink with us. I got him a pint of Guiness, then another and another, and he sat with us and held court for an hour and a half without stopping. Sadly he was never able to return. One of a kind.
Know I will never see his grave in person so thank you for showing it on here. I watched Fred’s videos and shared them on social media. He is a legend of his time ☘️
Potcheen on the road ☘ It is with people in mind such as yourself why I made this video short.
I lived next to the cemetery when Fred died. His house was close enough that I could hear his steam works going on in his back garden and his work yard-style phone bell ringing. The funeral was quite the spectacle. For a while afterwards there were a few occasions where a Fred fan knocked on the door or stopped me in the street to ask if I knew where his grave was and I would point them in the right direction. One chap had come from Germany to see Fred's work and hadn't actually heard that he had died, Fred's wife had given him directions to the cemetery when he turned up at the house.
Thank you friend. Cherished memories for sure.
Thanks for doing this I really must visit his grave one day and pay my respects to this great man.
Your'll be glad you did, especially if you are a Fred Dibnah fan. 🙏💓
Pity he never got his factory chimney style grave stone he talked about in one of his videos.
I know. Ti's all been rather lesser really concidering who he was.
Cemeteries have so many rules and regulations nowadays as to what is, and is not, allowed as grave 'furniture' that a headstone that didn't fit their bureaucratic dictates likely wouldn't be permitted.
Thank you for sharing your tribute to this wonderful, hard working man. The things he did, most people would only dream of doing. God rest his soul.
Bobby Mancini Thankyou friend.It is heart warming hearing positive comments such as yours because people like us are a part of the Dibnah culture and that to me is tantamount to comradeship.
RIP Fred. By the way, we did like that!!
Yes we did. Thank you friend.
Beautifully filmed and superbly done, thank you
You are so so welcome. Thank you friend for your kind comment. Very much appreciated. 😎👌
Would have been a grand museum. RIP FRED, A REET GOOD BLOKE. XXX
Lovely post. I know Bolton is now in the county of greater Manchester but us old Bolton boys still consider ourselves Lancashire born. Which it says on our birth certificates. Fred was a proud Lancashire lad. Thank you for the respect shown.
Fred was a great old school man, took some balls to scale them chimneys
A man like Fred would have no problem logistically moving his balls. 😂😎👌😉
@@Dreamchaser68 lol How he wasnt bow legged Ill never know
Once had a drink with Fred in Sheffield. Never has 3 hours passed as enjoyably or so quickly. A more intelligent, interesting, funny and amiable man I've yet to meet.
Happy for you Sir that you have that particular memory..
So glad for you really am. Wish I had gotten to meet him or even lay my eyes on him whilst he was still alive.
Still such is life. I carry him and his ways in my heart and that's something no one can take away. Am truly grateful to him for all that I learned regards his teaching of the industrial revolution.
Learned more about the Victoria s and industry from Fred than I did at School nigh on 40 yrs ago.
Thanks for your comment too buddy. 😉
Thank you for doing this. R.I.P. Fred.
You are most welcome. Thank you for your much appreciated and kind comment. 😉
I met him in fleetwood on a tram sunday years ago a proper nice man.
Great stuff. Wish I had met him in person.
Awe, what a Lovely Tribute to a Legend of a Man, Fred Dibnah, Rest in Peace Fred and Stay Safer Everyone with covid 19 today, XX
he never will be forgotten, not by me.
Thank you for this video.
You are very welcome Dashcam guy. 😉
Its like everything else no one is ever looking back and what's worse no one seems to care, Fred's place it was like a pilgrimage for many people, RIP Fred
Walker Smith tis a long journey to undertake just to get there and see it pillaged.
Fred dibnah was a great man loved his engines and the chimneys
Wonderfull!! Nice to see thank you for filminformatie this. I loved his programs. Still watching iT on CZcams. What a man!!
Gijs Rupert Thank you too friend for your wonderful encouragement.Keep chasing down your dreams friend.
Breaks every ones heart to see Fred's life work scatterd to the wind .
Me to friend me too. 😉
A man with many talents 👏🏼 Fred’s house should have been turned in to a museum.
Sad to hear his house has suffered from lack of vision for historical content.
Jms signwriting Yes we are all saddened by what has happened to Fred's house.
Well said. Thanks for posting. RIP. Fred.
Most welcome friend. Most welcome. 😎
The world will never experience the likes of Fred Dibnah for many years he was a symbol of what made Britain great through his hard graft and endeavour and he without doubt was the last of the salt of the earth human being’s who fully understood the concept of the working man and his role in society. God Bless you Fred a true man of the world.
A much appreciated comment friend. 🙏😉😎👌
God bless you Fred. A true salt of the earth man. That is unfortunate regarding his property. Preserve his legacy. I’m from the Midwest states and consider him one of your national treasure. Someone I looked up to. Gone yet never forgotten. Society in the states wants to revere Hollywood capes and tights as superpower heroes. I say it is the man that took town chimneys by himself. With his bare hands. Brick and mortar. Thank you for this video. It allows me to pay my respects as well.
Thank you friend. Over here we (I) love our American cousins. Peace out Bro😎👌🦋
Fred was a one off. I was lucky enough to have a chat with him one at an event, what a wonderfully down to earth chap he was. Its a shame Bolton council can not send a man round once a week to keep his grave tidy!
Thanks for doing this for the fans. Meant a lot. Such a treasure was Fred.
Hey no worries buddy. It meant a lot being there and being able to do it.
Seasons greetings friend. 😎👌
Thanks for the video pal. When I was a wee boy I'd watch him on TV with my dad. Lovely days.
Me too.I am a better person for it too.An education into my heritage and yours.
Thanks for this mate, I loved him without knowing him.!
Loved your heartfelt comment friend. We all loved what he stood for.
Keep chasing down your dreams friend. 😎👌
I was 10 in 1978 when Fred first came on my TV and I loved him from the start.
Back then there weren't that many working class people with local accents given any airtime.
His hard work ethic and down to earth values came through the tv screen at you.
With the wonders of CZcams i can relive his great life whenever i want to.
I often wonder if he ever saw all his children and what kind of a relationship they had with him, hope they did Family is the most important thing.
Stone Roses morning buddy👌🏽
Your sentiments are bang on.I totally concur.Hard to think it's been 15 year now since his passing.
wow, thanks for uploading , I would like to visit one day & contemplate his life, I am surprised by the simplicity of his monument, Great guy, sorely missed , RIP Fred 2018
Most welcome Paul Spydar.
Yes Fred is recorded saying he would like a gravestone like a chimney but graveyards unfortunately have rules of etiquette and things have to conform.Ruddy rules.
Thanks for posting, its shocking honestly.. the grave and whats become of his house. I only found out about him not too long ago but look forward to seeing more of his life, work and hobbies. He deserved much more but thats life and a reminder of the working mans thanks.. RIP Fred Dibnah. A true legend. N.I
Thankyou Mini. 😉
Loved this man hard as nails hate seeing him lay here RIP 🍺🚬
He does deserve something much better doesn't he.
Great man. Fred had so many skills and talents managing to excel in all of them. Perhaps the most amazing and endearing gift Fred possessed was his wonderful personality - a quality very rarely seen in today's stage and TV presenters and 'entertainers.'
A great man who leaves others at a loss after he as gone, and Fred Dibnah was such a man.
Artful Dodger Thankyou.
Thank you for posting this video. R.I.P Fred.
Most welcome friend.
Fred Dibnah was the real deal an old fashion steeplejack who did everything by the Victorian book, but he was also about preserving the past of the industrial revolution and steam in general, I only wish I met the man himself I was only 11 years old when he passed away in 2004. I visited his home back in April with my Dad and bought a spanner he use to own and a signed DVD by Alf Molyneux who was best friends with Fred, the headgear that was part of his mineshaft is now owned by the Lancashire Mining Museum and they plan to restore it in honour of his memory. It's a massive shame the heritage centre has closed due to lack of funding and there's been no help from Bolton Council or the National Trust. Everything that was there has been auctioned off and as for the house, I think it will just become a residential dwelling.
Wulfgar Thankyou very much for your kind reply.I am thrilled Fred's Pit Head Gear is going to a museum.Thankyou for that information.
Yes it is sad that the estate did not get the funding it needed from Bolton Council,well actually is a blooming crying shame.
When I visited Freds house for the second time only a couple of days ago (14th August 18) but only to see it from outside as it is stood empty and to see it all stripped the way it has been it just made me feel hurt regards Fred's memory.
I visited it first back in 2016 and again it was stood empty.This was just prior to Leon Powlskey buying up at auction.
My journey with Fred was as like for most of us on the 79 chimney fell where he famously says"Did ya like that" covered by News of the North.The rest of course was history as he started to become a household name and then became national treasure with all of his knowledge and other Dibnah episodes of Fred's building of Britain and all the follow ups as to who he was
Like you I dare say Fred's way of bringing it all to the common layman about how they did fells back in 1899 combined with all the rest of his knowledge was for me crucial in understanding my English (British) urban industrial landscape as I love our history and appreciate the hard work of the Victorians.Fred through the Telly and Dvds and books brought it all into perspective.
The man was a one off and revisiting the Dibnah house all be it empty but being able to in my own way pay regard and respects for me released some of my grief over a character that has had a huge educational and also emotional impact on my life.
I'd treasure that spanner my friend as it's story is part of an incredible story about an incredible man who became a much loved personality and teacher to the masses of our rich industrial past and all things steam..
Don't you worry I will certainly cherish this spanner I know for a fact they were one of Fred's favourite tools which explains the gold spanner on the back of his grave. Even though I'll never get the chance to meet him at least I met his sons Jack and Roger Dibnah a few months ago at a steam rally event in Liverpool Albert Dock. On the subject of heritage my great-granddad worked as a railwayman for 50 years or so of his life at Hooton station until his retirement in 1967 at age 70, he received a gold wrist watch by British Railways for his years of services which I now own, never knew him personally since he passed away in 1982 at the age of 85 about 11 years before I was born but it makes me proud to know this because I'm a steam and railway enthusiast, I've always been fascinated by it ever since I watched Thomas the Tank Engine as a child which is based on The Railway Series books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher.
As an irishman, I find this disgusting. That man is an English institution, a legend. Fred, and you know he wouldn't like it, deserves much, much more than this. Bolton Council you're a shower of. What this man has done for the history of engineering in England and its surrounding culture is staggering. I am very shocked to see how this great man has been layed to rest.
Well said Stephen.
Totally agree a sad shame.... But Fred was a simple man and that was probably done at his behest.
I know on one of freds documentreys he said he would of liked a big gravestone one hell of a great man
Now there's a legend. Big fan of Fred I must get up there one day and see his grave .
RIP Fred. I followed your many adventures.
Thank you for your kind words. 🙏
Thank you for posting this. I’ve always wanted to visit this place. He was an absolute legend & a wonderful character. I’m deeply saddened to hear of his home. Shame the National trust couldn’t have reserved it. I’m sure Fred is having a great chat with Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
We feel the same friend. 💕
It is people like us who carry him in our hearts that is Fred's true legacy.
Keep chasing down your dream friend and above all be happy. 😊
Why didn’t the local council put a preservation order on his property or at least ask the new owners to be respectful.....so sad
Bolton Council have no loyalty towards their Sons.
@@Dreamchaser68 no council on this land has any loyalty to anyone that lives in their district. Its disgusting, no faith in the government,no faith in councils and no in the law whatsoever. The only decent thing left is the nhs.
Thank you.
No they do not. Shame on them.
I believe the council never wanted Fred to build a pit in his garden so I can’t see them wanting to protect it
I cannot believe its 15 years since Freds passing. I used to look forward to anything he did on the telly, it was the only decent thing on. If Fred was an airy-fairy writer or pop singer, they place would have been preserved.
ro eng we all share your sentiments friend.Thank You for your kind and caring comments regards Fred.
What a guy Fred Dibnah one of the best and truly missed by so many folk.
He was a genuine grafter, a family man and a real down to earth man (when he wasn't climbing chimneys 😆) even if you didn't have any interest in some of the things he did his style and knowledge reeled you in and you were hooked! Absolute legend. Took a trip down memory lane and played lots of videos of Fred and his endeavours and it's a real breath of fresh air compared to all the crap on CZcams at the moment.👍
Here here👌😎
The guy was a genius his drawings and sketches showed such depth even his handwriting showed he cared character and class.
He talent knew no ends. 👍👌😎
I am really Gobsmacked to hear what has happened to his house, the pit head and his work shop. Something should be done FFS !
I spent many hours watching Fred ,many years back and for some strange reason tonight I looked him up on CZcams . Legend,🇮🇪
Bless you Declan. We love the Irish and Malloy is a great name. Bring back Luke Kelly and Ronnie Drew..
Just randomly stumbled across your video. Thanks for sharing and your decency respect and admiration is shared with many
AWPHOTOGRAPHIC Random is good.Keep chasing down your dreams friend.😉
What a sad grave, children from all of his marriages (3?) but not a mention of being a Father or a Grandad or that he’ll be sadly missed etc did they all hate him that much that even the most basic of respects weren’t paid?
Martin Shephard our sentiments too.Sad isn't it.
Very sad ☹️
Very true the headstone 🪦 is not fitting reflection off Fred's family statues. Shiela fault?
I wasn’t even born when Fred Dibnah first appeared on British television, but I’ve watched most of his old stuff on CZcams of him laddering chimneys and bringing them down also. To me he is the epitome of a man, a true working man at that. I work with my hands to earn my money, self employed, served Queen and country, there’s no greater thing in the world for me than to go out every day, regardless of the situation or obstacles in front of me, and earn money for my family. When I watch Fred Dibnah it makes me sad, because I see in him qualities which are fast disappearing in British society - humbleness, work ethic, commitment to his craft, ingenuity and the ability to not take himself to serious. I hate to say it, but Britain is in many ways a much worse country than before. When men like Fred go, there’s nobody to replace them. Rest well Fred ❤️
I saw him live in Stourbridge, West Midlands. Great man.
Rest in peace Fred gone but not forgotten 🚂🚂🚂
Lucky enough to meet him late 70's ish maybe later, turned up out our house smartly dressed in his liveried landrover, my father was doing some work for him, i would be 13ish,just remember the excitement at seeing it parked outside our house, I just remember an extremely polite,humble man. He was a national treasure that didn't get quite the recognition in his lifetime.
I absolutely love the legacy of this man, reminds me of coming home from school and eating me tea and my dad putting Fred on the tv and saying I'd like the program. I'm 29 now and never fallen out of love for Fred.. me been a fellow northern'er he's a true hero and will be ingrained on my heart forever, Did ye'r like that.. ❤️
I loved it. THANKS.
Thanks for posting...totally agree shame that all he had at his home now gone,stripped. Bolton council should have taken over his house on behalf of the people! Missing a great man but luckily his presence is captured on film forever. RIP Fred thanks for your life shared with us all. 👏👏👍🏴😉
rsrfm24 Thank you for your heart warming comment rsrfm24. 👍🏽👌🏽😉
I was privileged to meet Fred twice and chat to him. What a character and a true Brit. Sadly missed by all who knew him.
Lucky bugger. Wish I had met him. 😎
Fred was the 'absolute typical Northern grandad to All!! Hardworking impressive man . Rip..👍🏻🇬🇧
Smashing comment there Traci. God bless ya cottons😎👌🌹
@@Dreamchaser68 Uma Horwich girl, Fred was amazing. ❤️👍🏻🇬🇧
I share your words mate. The man's memory will live on with a generation like us.
Loadsofhobbies your comment is beautiful.Having persons such as your good self convey such things makes life a more harmonious and loving place to be.
We are bonded by a love we share for a man that shone and was a larger than life character.
In the words of Fred"Did yer like that"🚂🚜🛠🔧🔔😉