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9. J Lawrence Isherwood
J Lawrence Isherwood was a prolific artist who painted landscapes, seascapes and portraits which, 33 years after his death, can now command prices running into five figures. His impressionist/expressionist works are in what came to be known as the "Wigan style" and often featured scenes of his home town. He was a friend of the artist LS Lowry, who bought his Woman with Black Cat and displayed it at his home. Photo: GEOFFREY SHRYHANE
10. Jenny Meadows
Jenny Meadows is a now retired international athlete who garnered many medals during a 15-year career on the track. As a junior she was a 400m specialist but moved up to 800m where one of her finest hours was winning gold at the European Indoor Championships in Paris in 2011. Since hanging up her own running shoes she helps to train another local middle-distance star, Keely Hodgkinson. Photo: John Giles