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Mcr Warrior
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We've had Boudicca upthread already.
Great casting though if Julie Andrews has ever portrayed the Queen of the Iceni during her long career!
GRALISTAIR
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Dame Shirley Bassey and Dame Judy Dench?
SuspectUsual
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Yes, Julie Andrews is in there
Neither of those
So we’re still missing our final lady, who ironically was ranked 100th
LSWR Cavalier
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Beryl Burton?
SuspectUsual
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I would’ve loved it if it had been her, but sadly not
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Ellen Wilkinson
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I'm going with Marie Stopes who has been in the news today because the organisation named after her has been rebranded due to her links with eugenics.
SuspectUsual
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Spot on. That’s all 13 of them
Their positions were:
3 Diana (why?!?!)
7 Elizabeth I
16 Thatcher
18 Victoria
24 Elizabeth II
27 Pankhurst
35 Boudica
52 Nightingale
59 Andrews
61 QEtQM
70 Austen
83 Rowling
100 Stopes
@Mcr Warrior and @MotCO share the gold medal with four each. Please decide between you who’s next
Mcr Warrior
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As MotCo had four of the top six in his list, I would suggest that MotCo should go next. 
Thank you - more by luck than judgement!As MotCo had four of the top six in his list, I would suggest that MotCo should go next.
What happens at 00.48, 05.20, 12.01 and 17.54 every day?
Gloster
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Shipping forecast.
Gloster
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What British island has the largest population?
To define this: the mainland of England, Scotland and Wales is excluded, as is Ireland and all its outlying islands. Also excluded are the various locations that still call themselves islands, but aren’t: Ely, Thanet, etc.
To define this: the mainland of England, Scotland and Wales is excluded, as is Ireland and all its outlying islands. Also excluded are the various locations that still call themselves islands, but aren’t: Ely, Thanet, etc.
Peter Mugridge
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I will hazard a guess at the Isle of Wight, based on how ( relatively! ) crowded the east side of it is.
perryman
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Portsea Island but I’m not sure if that falls into your latter category. Somewhere in the region of 170,000, essentially the city of Portsmouth plus a bit extra.
Canvey Island?
Gloster
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Portsea Island is correct. It is surrounded by water, or at least water and mud, so fits the technical description of an island.
Your turn to sail the waves.
perryman
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Ship ahoy, Cap’n but as I don’t have a ready-made question of sufficient severity may I offer an open floor.
Gloster
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Is this a trick question? I know who the first female Prime Minister of Australia was.
LSWR Cavalier
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Julia Gillard? (half Welsh actually)
Very short? She was PM too
Very short? She was PM too
Gloster
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Born in Barry of Welsh parents.
Sorry you are right - I should have said who was 1st Prime Minister of Australia and not President - apologises
you are correct but I asked the wrong question it should have been 1st Prime Minister not President
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LSWR Cavalier
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I wondered if she had been acting president for a short period after someone resigned
May I set the next question please?
May I set the next question please?
I was about to say that on reflection as I asked the question wrongly it would only be fair that your goodself or Gloster ask the next question - her term of office actually lasted 3 years 2010-13
Gloster
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I will pass the honour to LSWR Cavalier.
LSWR Cavalier
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Diolch yn fawr iawn, thanks very much
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What might one find on a website called '978-3'?
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What might one find on a website called '978-3'?
SuspectUsual
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My sad life dealing with GS1 and barcoding.......I may be barking up totally the wrong tree here, but 978 is one of the two three digit prefixes issued by GS1 for the numbering of books with the ISBN convention