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RIP Fred Dibnah - Anonymous - 06-11-2004
A real character with a passion for steam & engineering!
So sad to hear of is demise. :-((
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Re: RIP Fred Dibnah - Anonymous - 06-11-2004
well at the end of the day he had a great life & will be sadly missed by many
Re: RIP Fred Dibnah - Anonymous - 07-11-2004
He was certainly a unique character and made an impression on me when I was younger. (Not by a tall chimney falling on me, I hasten to add)
Re: RIP Fred Dibnah - Anonymous - 07-11-2004
what a great bloke he was. i was watching the repeats again the other night, about his life "the fred dibnah story" brilliant. that man had no fear, i got frightened watching him. r.i.p. fred, another great character lost.
ade!
Re: RIP Fred Dibnah - Anonymous - 07-11-2004
A mechanical genious of the old school, and a fascinating humerous character with great courage never missed one of his programmes.
Re: RIP Fred Dibnah - Anonymous - 07-11-2004
his shows were brilliant. very few people can convey their excitement about things the way he could.
Re: RIP Fred Dibnah - Anonymous - 08-11-2004
Or explain so clearly how things worked. He made engineering interesting for people who would normally have been scared off by complexity. I will miss his lovely manner and his fascinating programmes.
I wonder if he bumped into Geoff Hamilton up there yet...they would get on really well...
Re: RIP Fred Dibnah - Anonymous - 08-11-2004
Watching him climbing up the ladder of one of those chimneys and standing on the top frightened me more than anything I've ever seen or done on a motorbike.