- Born
- Died
- Fred Dibnah was born on April 29, 1938 in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He was married to Sheila Grundy, Sue Lorenz and Alison Foster. He died on November 6, 2004 in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, UK.
- SpousesSheila Grundy(September 26, 1998 - November 6, 2004) (his death)Sue Lorenz(February 1987 - 1996) (divorced, 2 children)Alison Foster(May 1967 - 1985) (divorced, 3 children)
- strong Lancashire accent
- pronounced "wh-" words (eg "whole") as "wole" rather than "hole"
- Whilst Fred was married to Alison, his beloved steam roller was named Alison. However after the divorce, he changed the name to Betsy, the name of his mother, on the grounds that "wives may change but your mother remains your mother"! "Betsy" performed one final act for Fred: as requested in his will, she drove behind his coffin to his funeral at Bolton Parish Church on 16 November 2004.
- He was awarded the M.B.E. (Member of the British Empire) in the 2003 Queen's New Year's Eve Honours List for his services to Heritage and Broadcasting.
- He was awarded two honorary doctorates: a Doctor of Technology in 2000 from Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, and a Doctor of the University in 2004 from Birmingham University.
- Children (with Alison): Jane (born 1968), Lorna and Caroline.
- Children (with Sue): Jack (born 1987) and Roger (1991).
- One mistake up here, and it's half a day out with the undertaker.
- Did you like that? [said after he's just felled a chimney]
- A man who says he feels no fear is either a fool or a liar.
- I realise that steam engines aren't everyone's cup of tea. But they're what made England great.
- The modern world stinks.
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