Who am I describing?

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Across
  1. 1. Ex athlete represented her county on Track & Road
  2. 3. She may have played Lacrosse at Bolton school for girls
  3. 7. She used to be an avid rambler
  4. 10. What would we do without him?
  5. 12. A dab hand at building pink palaces
  6. 14. Same surname Bodyguard protection officer on T.V
  7. 15. She worked as a nurse in Lancaster in a previous life
  8. 16. Likes to walk in them there hills in Oswaldtwistle
  9. 17. Northeast ex night worker
Down
  1. 1. Has done more than her fair share of Duty
  2. 2. works with 11 across
  3. 4. Follows the Blues
  4. 5. On your Bike!when he can
  5. 6. Emerald is her colour
  6. 8. Has a furry friend called Mabel
  7. 9. He wouldn't look out of place on a battlefield with Cromwell
  8. 11. We said a social distance goodbye from the AMHP Service
  9. 13. Surname for a follower of Jesus perhaps?
  10. 15. Darn pandemic