Fred Dibnah - A Final Goodbye: The Day Bolton Stood Still 

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

What an amazing man. 👍👍👍

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.

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.

Just discovered Fred here. What an absolute legend. Just an all round legend - work (his exploits on those chimneys brings sweat to the palms)-family man-humble-good mate to many-inspirational. Rest in Peace.🇦🇺

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.

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

I really think Fred looked and acted just like our beloved Sir Anthony Hopkins in many ways. What a super great guy

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Fred was a national treasure.

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.

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

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

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

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

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 ❤

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

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 🙌 🙏 ❤️

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?”👏👏👏

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

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

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.

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

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

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

What a guy Fred was, truly a national treasure.

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

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

An ordinary man who could do extraordinary things .

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

What a way to go out. Touching and heartwarming

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🙏🏽

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.

The long blast of the whistle got me.

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

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

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.

very well presented you did fred proud RIP fred

well deserved for a man of steel

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

Absolute legend 💪

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

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.

Fred, what a legacy, so glad he was immortalised on film. I’m sure he’s setting them straight in the hereafter, god bless.

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

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...

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

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

Never be another guy like Fred.

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

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.

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

GOD don't make men like Fred anymore.... He must have been a Angel 😇 to work on those chimney so high up and close to God ......

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.

Unfortunately most young people that have never seen him on tv will never realize that he was a brilliant man with no airs and grasses he treats everyone the same If his series came out again on tv I'm sure it would be just as popular

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

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 🇬🇧

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

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

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

An absolute legend, R.I.P. 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”

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.

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

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.

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..

Beautiful, what an absolute legend of a man.

GREAT FROM START TO FINISH THANK YOU VERY

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

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.

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

The last of the Victorian Engineers .

What a tribute, thankyou for sharing.

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

What a national treasure he was .

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

A very hard working legend working up there on cold days sympathy to his family and kids respect to all of Bolton residents for turning out standing on a misty rainy day all the work gone into engines the band and also the fire crews saluted him video very well spoken abt and explained well 💕

Fred dibnah LEGEND ❤❤❤ sadly missed RIP ❤❤

Incredible last respects for a good working class hero.

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

Was one of a kind,what a great fella he was ,rest in peace fred 🚂

Just seen this again. 👏

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

beautiful send off worthy of the man him self

What a great human being fred was.his memory will live on through his videos

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

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