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Miss United Kingdom Kathleen Winstanley from Wigan 1968.
Miss United Kingdom Kathleen Winstanley from Wigan 1968.
Photo: Colin Harlow
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The Wigan Observer in colour: Miss Wigan 1968 was the year of Kathleen Winstanley, who among 38 other contestants won the crown of Miss United Kingdom in Blackpool, and With that win she had the challenge of completing in the Miss World contest. Although on 14th November that year, at the Lyceum Theatre in London, the winner was Australian Penelope Plummer. Kathleen got second place, she had been favourite to win the title.

Comment by: Colin Harlow on 24th May 2012 at 22:03

Is Kathleen Winstanley around Wigan these days, she would be in her mid 60s now. Kitt Green area comes to mind?

Comment by: janet on 25th May 2012 at 09:51

Hi Kathleen used to live in Prescott Lane, then many years later she owned The Abbey Lakes Hotel

Comment by: T Berry on 25th May 2012 at 10:54

Janet, the owner of the Abbey Lakes was Wendy George, another beauty Queen.

Comment by: Grant on 29th May 2012 at 16:46

Two winners there, Kathleen and Wigan Observer.

Comment by: ek sharples on 1st July 2012 at 22:19

The ex governor of california arnold schwarznager stayed with kathleen at kitt green in the 1960,s

Comment by: geoffrey shryhahe on 12th July 2012 at 20:19

Kathleen is happily married and lives in the South of England. She regularly visits friends in Wigan. Sadly her sister died recently.

Comment by: Joe Bell on 3rd December 2013 at 21:32

Really sad to hear Rita has died, we were teenagers together. Do you have any more information?

Comment by: Yvonne Aspinall on 13th May 2014 at 20:19

Graham and Yvonne are trying to find Wendy George the beauty queen who used to run the Abbey Lakes pub. We'd really love to see her.

Comment by: rita nee worthington barnes on 2nd April 2015 at 19:41

im devastated to have only just found out an old school pal,was in same class at abraham guest orrell and mate, rita winstanley has died such a shock and kathleen was a little older than us went same school i remember going to their house nr heinz in kitt green awe R.I.P RITA SO SAD

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