Dr Fred Dibnah
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Dr Fred Dibnah
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 9 Jun 2023
Arguably, Bolton's most famous son, this straight-talking Lancastrian steeplejack is commemorated with this statue in Oxford Street; behind him is a Corliss Steam Engine. His exploits as a steeplejack, which included demolishing many of Lancashire's mill chimneys, and his love of steam engines provided the material for his later career as a television personality. He died in 2004.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.579339
Longitude
-2.430257