As The Lancashire Post today celebrates its 140th birthday, we look back at some of the remarkable people who have helped shape our county and leave their mark on history.
From pioneering inventors to influential political figures and sporting heroes, Lancashire has produced generations of people whose achievements have reached far beyond its borders.
Our gallery celebrates the lives and legacies of these notable Lancastrians, remembering the people whose talent, determination and vision helped make the county what it is today.
Join us as we mark 140 years of the Lancashire Post by looking back at some of Lancashire’s most memorable figures.
1. Historic Lancashire figures
14 Lancashire figures who made history as the Lancashire Post celebrates 140 years | various
2. Sir Richard Arkwright (1732–1792)
Born in Preston, he invented the water frame, a key machine that powered the growth of the Industrial Revolution and the cotton industry. | Contributed
3. John Horrocks (1768–1804)
This major industrialist and local MP was known as the "Preston cotton king" having built massive textile factories that shaped the town's industrial footprint.
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4. Edith Rigby (1872–1948)
A prominent suffragette from Preston who fiercely campaigned for women's right to vote. | archive