Great to see his 2 sons have turned into good engineers them self's....they both now are well respected. I'm sure Fred would be proud ..a true English hero
Fred trained his son to be a good listener and pay attention. Very good qualities to have. There is something very special about this man, it’s hard to describe but I think you all know what I mean.
He seeems like a nice bloke for sure, but you are right, people lament how there aren't blokes like him about now but the thing is he was an anomaly back then, even, which is why he was the subject of a documentary- he evoked oldie time feelings back then. (and of course there are blokes like him now)
luckily some lives leave a lasting positive impression one way or another on many people. Fred was one of those people. Inspiring, heartwarming, down to earth.
I'm sure they do understand and appreciate everything Fred Dibnah was and everything them and us learnt from him. You can't get more culturally British than Fred Dibnah, what a Legend!
I met Fred many times at steam rallies and shared a few bevvies. There is a huge empty space in the engineering world where he once stood 😢 He deserved a knighthood for what he did for this country’s history and heritage, not just an OBE. 😔 I’ll see you by and by old mate.
Shame the lad couldn't have had more time with his dad. Fred was such a top bloke. So knowledgable and talented. Show me any white collar worker who has the chops of Fred. I wasn't fit to wipe his boots.
Something magical about moments like this...a good father with his child talking old bollox...in the south we may not have the funny accents but we think every bit as much of our children...lucky kids to have such a fine father..
Your dad was a great man remember that lots of people loved him so much he talks from his heart God bless you fred and you take care have a happy life ⚘⚘what a guy thanks for the memories fred 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
I'm sure he was great in many ways, but he seem to have neglected his wife, and maybe kids. they had to adapt entirely to his hobbies. there's two sides to every story
@@danielmartini3229 that's a common theme of survival in an unnatural climate, the pressures are different from the natural program. Partly beneficial you could say. One thing for sure is, that we all come to a halt one day. 😉👍
Hey up lad... I hope you turn out to be as great as your dad. He was a real gentleman and a hard grafter with a wealth of knowledge. The world is at a loss without people like your father....
People like Fred are a dying breed, I'm lucky to have worked in a power station on the north coast, I met some old time grafters nearly all ex miners or ship builders. One by one they all retired or died and the place doesn't even feel the same anymore. Don't think we'll ever see the likes of them again.
I grew up in Little Lever not far from where Fred lived and I would see him on the road every now and again. Unfortunately at that age I didn't know much about him but it's a nice memory to hold till this day. A true man of Bolton.
A class 08 shunting Locomotive in the background I drove them for years on British Rail..those tails he tells about drunken footplate staff are spot on ..it was still like that in the 70s ...I was one of them
Beautiful , dad & son together reminiscing....Fred telling his boyhood stories and how he collected stuff and how one day they will be his sons. A wee Guinness helps the mood. RIP Fred. 🏴🙋🏻♂️👏👍
A grand man, just like the locomotives and chimneys he worked on. One could listen to his stories for hours. Old school work ethic and principle not like the people of today. RIP Sir Fred
VERY SOOTHING !!! ... I always dreamed that in his life he could have owned an old Jaguar V12 saloon that he could have kept welded up to take his family on holiday in !!! ... A holiday in Blackpool with fish and chips !!! ... A man almost the last of an era !!!
Could you imagine listening to this man every day.........the world would have stopped rotating as you hung on to his every word. I don't miss you Fred, I don't have to. Your legacy is there to see every day, your films should be compulsory viewing.
Nice clip, good lads. Sometimes forgotten that he had 3 older girls too, they're only kids in the early videos. Waggon and Horses, sadly gone too when Wanderers moved from Burnden.
I have a signed book. And that took quite some time as it is in Copperplate of course. Got to chat with him for over an hour as the Steam Farm he was opening down in Devon had forgotten to put signs up saying where he was. the 2 boys working the Traction Engine with the audience. I had taken a photo of a model in 5 inch gauge which he appreciated. YES a wonderful GUY. David and Lily Reading.
What is sad about this - and deeply so - is that at this point he knew he was dying and was in great pain. Passing on all of his worldly knowledge and stories to his sons. My Grandfather did the same with me, not long before he died. The greatest sorrow is that his daughters did not get to spend this time with him.
My dad was a miner from next door Wigan, he so similar to Fred in how my dad loved steam and anything mechanical, He used to watch all of Freds shows when they came on back in the day I watched too, this is why I know a bit about Fred Dibnah. He's did everything for himself no matter how big the job, and "hire a tradesmen to do the job" would be a swear word in my house as a kid, he renovated a 1930s dilapidated house up to the best house I can remember with no outside help..
Ohh man, what a lovely video. Remind me back in the day, when I had long conversations with my grandpa. I guess we were blessed some how, things were harder, but we were closer as family 👪
That lamp ended up in the front garden during a robbery on the fred estate..it was left there when Sheila left the place so don't know why the lad not take it..
good old fred, a real man from a different age, seeing the world change.. but dit as a steeplejack work where most people whould faint about , i know i would. I could never do what he dit. he is quite the karakter, and sorry for my englisch grammar, self thaugt. My deepest condolances to the loss of him allready years ago, but its a personality to admire. The things he also did in general, the craftmanship, the grey matter how he ofthen called it. it was a verry resourcefull man. who deserve nothing more than deepest admiration, simple, cristal clear, honnest and REAL hardworking MAN. greetings from flanders.
He came to Radcliffe in 1998 to switch on the Christmas lights for the town in November and before the event itself I have seen his steam engine chugging away from Little Lever into Radcliffe on the 524 bus going towards the town centre coming from Bolton and at the switch on he said in his somewhat disappointed reaction "Is that it?...There's almost nothing there!".
I remember my grandad had a kettle by his chair, he said It was given to him by a bloke in clitheroe... when he died I went to clean the kettle out and there was a turd in it. Poor old boy.
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Great to see his 2 sons have turned into good engineers them self's....they both now are well respected. I'm sure Fred would be proud ..a true English hero
Great admirer here of F.Dibnah & Sons from upstate New York. An amazing person.
Fred trained his son to be a good listener and pay attention. Very good qualities to have. There is something very special about this man, it’s hard to describe but I think you all know what I mean.
Amen
Very wise comment 🤔👌
Listening is the best tool a man can poses.
@@mattroberts3331 yes I agree.
The lad was just being polite.
I thought it was a rather corny TV clip clearly filmed for the TV.
I'm aware of mister dibnas strengths. RIP.
Straight out of the Victorian Age, was Fred. He even admitted that himself. There will never be another like him, ever. RIP Fred. So sorely missed.
He seeems like a nice bloke for sure, but you are right, people lament how there aren't blokes like him about now but the thing is he was an anomaly back then, even, which is why he was the subject of a documentary- he evoked oldie time feelings back then. (and of course there are blokes like him now)
It's shit we all have to pass away and leave each other behind. Great bloke Rip Fred.
Yes it's so sad in the end everyone has to go it's the price for are life's everything has a price god bless have a good life my life ✌
Fred had a great life and packed in more living than most who lived for much longer.RIP Fred.
Yes it is so sad we all have to go but just try to remember all the happy times you have had with your family and friends god bless 👍
luckily some lives leave a lasting positive impression one way or another on many people. Fred was one of those people. Inspiring, heartwarming, down to earth.
Beautiful. I hope the sons understand just what a fine gentleman & legend, hero to some their father was. Beautiful moments in time.
His son Roger is now a modern day Fred 👏🏻
@C I’ve no idea mate sorry 👍🏻
@C no worries mate ive watched all these TH-cam videos so many times. You should buy his biography if your into reading
I'm sure they do understand and appreciate everything Fred Dibnah was and everything them and us learnt from him. You can't get more culturally British than Fred Dibnah, what a Legend!
Amen ☆
Father and son at its best 👍
I met Fred many times at steam rallies and shared a few bevvies. There is a huge empty space in the engineering world where he once stood 😢 He deserved a knighthood for what he did for this country’s history and heritage, not just an OBE. 😔 I’ll see you by and by old mate.
Wonderful happy memories
He got an MBE in 2004
Those titles mean less than nothing.
- From a man whose family has resided in England from the records of the Doomsday book.
Met him about 97, great stories.. godbless u Fred 🙏🏼
We should stop issuing honours in the name of a non-existent empire.
Shame the lad couldn't have had more time with his dad. Fred was such a top bloke. So knowledgable and talented. Show me any white collar worker who has the chops of Fred. I wasn't fit to wipe his boots.
Bless the boy will be hard for him watching that.. I miss Fred and he wasn’t even my dad ,, what a man
Could watch and listen to this Gentleman all day long.
Lovely clip. Many miss him, one of a kind.
Yes 100% it was hard working men like him that made Britain what it is today although I know he'd change a few things
OK the son has so much admiration in his eyes for his dear ole dad. I cried ❤️😭🌹🙏🏼
Something magical about moments like this...a good father with his child talking old bollox...in the south we may not have the funny accents but we think every bit as much of our children...lucky kids to have such a fine father..
Your dad was a great man remember that lots of people loved him so much he talks from his heart God bless you fred and you take care have a happy life ⚘⚘what a guy thanks for the memories fred 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
You can see the love in Roger's eyes for his dad , RIP Fred 🙏
Not many folk left like this What a fantastic bloke ✌️✌️🇬🇧🇬🇧
Love the way Fred’s son is listening to his old man telling stories of when Fred was a lad. Beautiful. Fred Dibnah a true legend.
Wot a man !!! That man should ov run the country !!! A real true legend !!!
We still miss you fred ... much love. Rip
Brought a tear to my eye
Reminds me of my late dad and i, chatting about days gone by, Happy days!
If the world had more people like fred it would be a much better place x
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Aye... proper bloke Fred. Miss him no doubt.
Salt of the earth.
Respect to you Fred if you are watching over us.
I'm sure he was great in many ways, but he seem to have neglected his wife, and maybe kids. they had to adapt entirely to his hobbies. there's two sides to every story
@@danielmartini3229 that's a common theme of survival in an unnatural climate, the pressures are different from the natural program.
Partly beneficial you could say.
One thing for sure is, that we all come to a halt one day.
😉👍
@@danielmartini3229 - married 2 or 3 times wasn’t it?
Just lovely,but sad in a way as l think that the lad know he would not have his father for much longer. R.I.P. FRED.
i could listen to Freds stories all day what a wonderful chap. R.I.P X
Much respect what the man done to feed his kid and fund his hobby top bloke
How could you not love that man a gentleman and a legend
Such a beautiful scene - Old speaking to young - steam engine in the background - brass band in background - reminiscing of days gone by - perfect.
Hey up lad... I hope you turn out to be as great as your dad. He was a real gentleman and a hard grafter with a wealth of knowledge. The world is at a loss without people like your father....
His son looks at Fred with complete admiration, you can see it in his eyes. Lovely.
People like Fred are a dying breed, I'm lucky to have worked in a power station on the north coast, I met some old time grafters nearly all ex miners or ship builders. One by one they all retired or died and the place doesn't even feel the same anymore. Don't think we'll ever see the likes of them again.
I grew up in Little Lever not far from where Fred lived and I would see him on the road every now and again. Unfortunately at that age I didn't know much about him but it's a nice memory to hold till this day. A true man of Bolton.
This is lovely to see, father and son just talking
As the Kurgan said,it's better to burn out than to fade away.respect to you Fred RIP
A class 08 shunting Locomotive in the background I drove them for years on British Rail..those tails he tells about drunken footplate staff are spot on ..it was still like that in the 70s ...I was one of them
What a great fellow Fred was a true gent , he's well missed at this household .
"Miles away from home in a nice interesting place eh" -fred dibnah rest in peace 🙏 ❤
This made me cry.
Beautiful , dad & son together reminiscing....Fred telling his boyhood stories and how he collected stuff and how one day they will be his sons. A wee Guinness helps the mood. RIP Fred. 🏴🙋🏻♂️👏👍
What a top man, love the fact he liked the ladies and a pint ….. proper bloke…. Proper accent, internet superstar! 🇬🇧
Always brought a smile to your dial fred did.
Respect to him and best wishes to his lad.
I struggle to remember my dads face this lad is going to remember his dad forever
This piece of TV is an absolute beautiful moment. I wish I met this man.
A grand man, just like the locomotives and chimneys he worked on. One could listen to his stories for hours. Old school work ethic and principle not like the people of today. RIP Sir Fred
VERY SOOTHING !!!
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I always dreamed that in his life he could have owned an old Jaguar V12 saloon that he could have kept welded up to take his family on holiday in !!!
...
A holiday in Blackpool with fish and chips !!!
...
A man almost the last of an era !!!
amazing footage, his lads are like the man himself, in many ways, fred`s legacy carries on.
A men in the wrong time,so sad if you think about it.nice too see him whit son.👍🏻👍🏻
So sad Fred has gone; a true northern character. It's clear from this short clip how he adored his young sons.
yeah; i was expecting him to hate his sons, like most fathers do.
For some reason Fred talking to his son here and the brass band music playing
made the advert for Hovis Bread jump into my mind.
i use to re-weld the crap welds the robot had made on hovis bread tin moulds, company called flurocarbon in dunkirk nottingham ....btw ;)
Happy Father Day Fred. Rest in piece you Legend..
Well brought up boy. As an old dad with a young son I can relate to this. Wonderful.
Could you imagine listening to this man every day.........the world would have stopped rotating as you hung on to his every word. I don't miss you Fred, I don't have to. Your legacy is there to see every day, your films should be compulsory viewing.
An absolute diamond of a man 💎
Fantastic and very sad he is no longer here to share his experiences but at least we have these videos to keep his spirit alive .....
You could listen to Fred all day. Sadly missed.
What a great man Fred was and what a lovely son. A brilliant engineer whose memory will live forever.
Who could dislike this?!
Beautiful. Utterly beautiful.
That was sweet watching Fred and son...rip Fred
Nice clip, good lads. Sometimes forgotten that he had 3 older girls too, they're only kids in the early videos.
Waggon and Horses, sadly gone too when Wanderers moved from Burnden.
Allison took them away after the divorce
I have a signed book. And that took quite some time as it is in Copperplate of course.
Got to chat with him for over an hour as the Steam Farm he was opening down in Devon had forgotten to put signs up saying where he was. the 2 boys working the Traction Engine with the audience. I had taken a photo of a model in 5 inch gauge which he appreciated. YES a wonderful GUY. David and Lily Reading.
What is sad about this - and deeply so - is that at this point he knew he was dying and was in great pain. Passing on all of his worldly knowledge and stories to his sons. My Grandfather did the same with me, not long before he died. The greatest sorrow is that his daughters did not get to spend this time with him.
I had no idea Fred lived to see his son this old...what a great father & son chat. They both look very content in each other's company.
His eldest was about 17 when Fred died.
Simple people, simple lives.... but they are simply brilliant.
What a lucky son, his Dad is a Legend
A very special man and just like all exceptional people they are taken from us too soon.
the kind of father everyone should have
My dad was a miner from next door Wigan, he so similar to Fred in how my dad loved steam and anything mechanical, He used to watch all of Freds shows when they came on back in the day I watched too, this is why I know a bit about Fred Dibnah. He's did everything for himself no matter how big the job, and "hire a tradesmen to do the job" would be a swear word in my house as a kid, he renovated a 1930s dilapidated house up to the best house I can remember with no outside help..
It's great to see Fred again! he was brilliant!
Awww legend r.i.p Fred ✌🏻
Rather lovely, never seen this before. So thank you for uploading this. Much enjoy this.
A really lovely piece. Thank you for posting.
Brilliant - Thank you...
I love Fred’s accent 🤣
I'm sure the young man will grow to appreciate and maintain what he has been taught. That is the point after all.
He has.
A true legend his kids must be very proud
An absolute credit Jack is to his dad 👍
i've never see that before, great clip, Thanks.
so nice! greatfull about the legend and his humour , glad because he left one generation of his bravure!
Ohh man, what a lovely video.
Remind me back in the day, when I had long conversations with my grandpa.
I guess we were blessed some how, things were harder, but we were closer as family 👪
That lamp ended up in the front garden during a robbery on the fred estate..it was left there when Sheila left the place so don't know why the lad not take it..
What a man !!!!
Music is Stunning piece...
Don’t care what they say, “a legend is an actor or a millionaire or a ladies man”
nahhh Fred Is a true legend
A first class gentleman. 👏. God bless Fred.
That music is beautiful. RIP Fred mate.
Respect for Fred is mad top guy his kids wher lucky to have such a man as a father
His 2 sons have videos on TH-cam they both became engineers and they sound and look just like Fred 👍
What a lucky boy, fred would have been an amazing grandad
That was his son Roger
Lovely - just watched this with my son
As the saying goes, "The Lad is a chip off the Old Block". 😊
Just lovely
I'd listen to Fred Dibnah all day....
aw that was great god bless ya Fred
good old fred, a real man from a different age, seeing the world change.. but dit as a steeplejack work where most people whould faint about , i know i would. I could never do what he dit.
he is quite the karakter, and sorry for my englisch grammar, self thaugt.
My deepest condolances to the loss of him allready years ago, but its a personality to admire. The things he also did in general, the craftmanship, the grey matter how he ofthen called it. it was a verry resourcefull man. who deserve nothing more than deepest admiration, simple, cristal clear, honnest and REAL hardworking MAN.
greetings from flanders.
Wonderful! x
Fantastic Video 😊
That's what it's all about there great times spent with your kids 🧒
He came to Radcliffe in 1998 to switch on the Christmas lights for the town in November and before the event itself I have seen his steam engine chugging away from Little Lever into Radcliffe on the 524 bus going towards the town centre coming from Bolton and at the switch on he said in his somewhat disappointed reaction "Is that it?...There's almost nothing there!".
Great moment 🙏
What a great guy.
Fantastic what amemory to have!
I remember my grandad had a kettle by his chair, he said It was given to him by a bloke in clitheroe... when he died I went to clean the kettle out and there was a turd in it. Poor old boy.
Awe God Bless You Fred and May You Rest in Peace, Father and Son, Both Proud of Each Other, XXXX Stay Safer Everyone