OK some more facts –
I was originally from Saddleworth, so…..
The Wrigleys family were from Saddleworth, one of their sons went to America to make his fortune and made Wrigleys chewing gum.
Platt Brothers in Oldham, were the manufacturers of Spinning machines. They sold the rights to make/sell their machines to a Mr Toyoda in Japan. He then formed the Toyota Motor Company from the proceeds.
Bernard Cribbins is from Oldham
Eric Sykes was from Oldham
Phil Larder, the former England Rubgy coach, used to be the PE teacher at Saddleworth School (when my older brother went there).
(OK I admit it they’re not obvious at all!)