Frederick Fred Dibnah MBE (28 April 1938 – 6 November 2004) born in Bolton was an English steeplejack and television personality with a keen interest in mechanical engineering.Dibnah was born in a country which then relied heavily upon coal to fuel its industry. As a child he was fascinated by the steam engines which powered the many textile mills in Bolton but he paid particular attention to chimneys and the men who worked on them.
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