A fund has been set up to pay for a bronze monument in memory of the late Fred Dibnah,the monument hopefully will be placed somewhere in the Bolton area in memory of Britains most famous steeplejack and steam engine enthusiast who did so much for the movement.
Freds two precious steam engines have been moved for safe keeping and winter maintenance while his estate is sorted out,meanwhile the fund raising goes ahead.
Local council have provided £13,000 and the total required is estimated to be in the region of £30,000.
Another good bit of news is that the small mine built in his garden will not now be filled in,neighbours complained about the mine saying that it was in-appropiate,a survey has confirmed that it can stay put in Freds memory,another fitting tribute.
Fred Dibnah has become a modern icon of times past,his love of steam powered vehicles and hands on back yard engineering has been well documented on national television,the publics inteest in his life story is now at an all time high.
Thank goodness he got that MBE which was so well deserved.