When Did Fred Dibnah Steeplejack Died?

Frederick Travis Dibnah, MBE 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.

How old was Fred Dibnah at death?

With his trademark flat cap, Dibnah, 66, who died on Saturday, enchanted the nation in the late 1970s and 1980s thanks to his rich Lancashire accent and passion for the steam age.

Did Fred Dibnah ever fall?

Through his television work Dibnah became famous for felling chimneys (by the time of his death he had felled 90), although it was one of his least favourite jobs.