The 11 famous Wiganers that deserve a statue in Wigan town centre according to locals

Some of these have already been honoured in various ways across the town either with a statue, a star or a mural.

However, Wigan Today readers believe many more deserve to be commemorated with statues.

Here are some of the iconic people from Wigan (and honorary Wiganers) whose legacies and achievements deserve to be immortalised according to our readers.