And in Lancashire there are a fair few women who deserve to be featured – every single one of them do. But we can only list a few here in this snapshot of some of the more well-known outstanding ladies who have done great things with their lives. READ MORE: Adventures with Preston Brownies in the 80s and 90s. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Spirited pictures of Preston Guides through the years. MORE MEMORIES: Brownies from the Fylde Coast over the years
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1. Edith Rigby
One of Preston's earliest fabulous women to be remembered - it's suffragette Edith Rigby. She was a prominent activist and was arrested numerous times Photo: Preston Council
2. Holly Bradshaw
Holly Bradshaw is a British track and field athlete who specialises in the pole vault. She is the current British record holder in the event indoors and outdoors. Most notably she won a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics Photo: Christian Petersen
3. Fiona Armstrong
Pictured here is Prestonian and Honorary Fellow at UCLAN, Fiona Armstrong, as she officially opens the Media Factory at the university. Fiona is a TV journalist who was born in the city Photo: Becky Matthews
4. Helen Clitheroe
Preston girl Helen Clitheroe is a former middle and long-distance runner who has represented England many many times, winning a gold in the 2011 Paris European Indoor Championships and a bronze in the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games Photo: Ian Robinson