RETRO: Wigan news in 2003

By Michelle Adamson

Published 24th Jun 2023, 04:55 BST

Today we are winding back the clock by two decades to events our photographers covered in and around Wigan in 2003.

RETRO – 2003

Annette Connah, Carol Morris, Louise Curshaw, Rachael Berry, Gemma Long and Kath Hamilton from the Village Nursery in Crooke, dressed in their denims to raise money for 'Jeans for Genes' day.

1. 2003

Annette Connah, Carol Morris, Louise Curshaw, Rachael Berry, Gemma Long and Kath Hamilton from the Village Nursery in Crooke, dressed in their denims to raise money for 'Jeans for Genes' day. Photo: GARY KELMAN

Pupils at St. Philip's Primary School are presented with the national Activemark award by Wigan Warriors chief scout, Jack Roden, watched by Headteacher, Christine Taylor, and Sports

2. 2003

Pupils at St. Philip's Primary School are presented with the national Activemark award by Wigan Warriors chief scout, Jack Roden, watched by Headteacher, Christine Taylor, and Sports Photo: FRANK ORRELL

Doreen Turton pictured with some of her work on display at the Observer Gallery Wigan

3. 2003

Doreen Turton pictured with some of her work on display at the Observer Gallery Wigan Photo: Gary Brunskill

BOWLED OVER..... Fred Miller, aged 47, who was attempting a ten pin bowling world record for continuous bowling at AMF Bowling, Miry Lane, Wigan, in February 2003.
He was aiming to beat the then record of 47 hours-15 minutes and raising money for the Roy Castle lung cancer charity.

4. 2003

BOWLED OVER..... Fred Miller, aged 47, who was attempting a ten pin bowling world record for continuous bowling at AMF Bowling, Miry Lane, Wigan, in February 2003. He was aiming to beat the then record of 47 hours-15 minutes and raising money for the Roy Castle lung cancer charity. Photo: Frank Orrell