how was he honored?
He was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Technology and was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire
Fred Dibnah
In mid-2000, Dibnah was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Technology for his achievement in engineering by Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, and on 19 July 2004 he was made an honorary Doctor of the University by the University of Birmingham.

Dibnah was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire 
who was fred dibnah? English steeplejack and television personality where did he study? UNANSWERABLE what did he work as in the beginning? He worked at a funeral parlor but left quickly was he married? Yes. To Alison Mary Foster and then Susan Lorenz did he do any television show? Yes. BBC Look North West interviewed him did he suffer from any disease? Yes. He had a malignant tumor on his right kidney
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Fred Dibnah [SEP] Honours
He initially planned to drive his traction engine into the palace grounds, but was refused as the Royal Parks Agency feared that its weight would damage the surface of The Mall. Eventually he was allowed to drive the engine to Wellington Barracks, a short distance from the palace. He collected his medal wearing morning dress and a top hat.