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What a wonderful man Fred was. Life is to short. But his legacy lives on.
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Those kids are great, RIP Fred, the mans man.
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I like how Alf had the respect to keep out the way at times and let Fred have precious time with his sons, he knew his time was running out. I'm glad Fred got his OBE, they give them away like sweets these days but Fred really earned his. I've been in engineering since 1988 and although I know a lot, I still learn all the time from my dad who is an old engineer. I shine when I'm doing something I know about and listen when I'm being taught. God bless Great Britain and what we gave to the world. RIP Fred, tip hat to you.
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Somehow, 'rest in peace' seems a little inappropriate for our Fred. He's probably fettling some heavenly machinery at this very moment!! We miss you down here, Fred.
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Fred will live on forever in England. Everything i do today is directly attributed to my childhood watching Fred Dibnah
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This brought a teAr to my eye especially when he WAs sat talking to roger at the railway. What a great guy
A Lifetime's Achievement Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain Episode 12 of 12 Fred Dibnah completes his monumental journey around the country on his traction engine as he makes one final trip down to London to collect his MBE for services to broadcasting and industrial Heritage from the Queen. This episode begins in the mountains of Snowdonia, where Fred is on his way to the Welsh slate museum. However, to get there he must first get over the Llanberis Pass - a big test for the engine. At the slate museum, Fred and Alf take a look in the workshop, where all the machinery is driven by a line shaft an eighth of a mile long. In the pub, they meet up with a couple of the ex-quarry workers and have a chat over a pint. On their way back home to Bolton, the duo stop in to have a look at the world's first boat lift in Cheshire. The Anderton boat lift was built in 1875 as an alternative to a series of locks. Whilst here, Fred takes a trip on the lift to learn a bit more about its history. Before arriving home, Fred visits a couple of local works that over the years have supplied him with his pressure gauges and lots of nuts and bolts. After a bit of tinkering at home, Fred and Alf set off to Buckingham Palace. They stop off in Loughborough at the Great Central Railway for a ride on a 1912, 04 class engine, before making one final detour to the Crossness Pumping Station in London, where a group of volunteers have been working for 18 years to restore four of the largest beam engines in the world. Once in central London, Fred can't resist having a drive round to look at the famous sights and of course sampling a pint of local ale. He parks up in Wellington Barracks right next door to the palace and walks across the road to collect his celebrated award.