Who is Fred Dibnah?

Who is Fred Dibnah?

Fred Dibnah. Jump to navigation Jump to search. English steeplejack, engineer and television personality. Frederick Dibnah, MBE (28 April 1938 – 6 November 2004) was an English steeplejack and television personality, with a keen interest in mechanical engineering.

What is the ISBN number for Fred Dibnah?

Fred Dibnah in his own words, BBC Books, ISBN 0-563-36950-7 Hayward, Anthony (January 2008). “Dibnah, Frederick [Fred]”. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ref:odnb/94314.

Who was Frederick Travis Dibnah?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frederick Travis Dibnah, MBE (29 April 1938 – 6 November 2004) was an English steeplejack and television personality, with a keen interest in mechanical engineering, who described himself as a “backstreet mechanic”. When Dibnah was born, Britain relied heavily upon coal to fuel its industry.

Who is Fred Dibnah Steeplejack?

Standing only yards away from the base of the chimney as it began to collapse, his retreat to safety and subsequent boyish outburst of “Did you like that?” endeared him to viewers. Fred Dibnah, Steeplejack won the 1979 BAFTA award for best documentary, and over the years Haworth returned to film more documentaries.