From Ann Summers’ Jacqueline Gold to Olympic gold medallist Laura Kenny, Sun readers nominate legendary ladies who lead the way

THIS week we are celebrating 100 Years Of Girl Power, marking a century of British women having the right to vote.

Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst, Princess Diana and singer Adele featured in our special pullout on Tuesday – then we asked YOU to send in your picks for anyone we missed.

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Here, we pay tribute to more incredible women you nominated.

Dame Maggie Smith

(Actress, 1934-)

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Her stage and screen career spans seven decades and more than 50 films, including Harry Potter.

Olave Baden-Powell

(Girl Guides founder, 1889-1977)

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Led the Girl Guides for 40 years.

Today there are 10million Guides and Scouts across 150 countries.

Kate Adie

(BBC journalist, 1945-)

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Famous for her war reports from the front line. Was once shot in the collarbone by an “irate Libyan”.

Baroness Helen Newlove

(Victims Commissioner, 1961-)

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Set up foundations to support young people after her husband Garry’s murder in 2007.

Odette Hallowes

(Spy, 1912-1995)

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Allied intelligence officer in World War Two who defied Nazi torture.

First woman to get George Cross.

Laura Kenny

(Cyclist, 1992-)

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Four-time Olympic champion is the most successful female track cyclist in the Games’ history.

Jacqueline Gold

(Businesswoman, 1960-)

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Invented Ann Summers parties, helping women take charge of their sexuality.

Helped turn the brand into a £150million business.

Moira Stuart

(Newsreader, 1949-)

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First African-Caribbean female newsreader to appear on British TV, who can now be heard on Chris Evans’ Radio 2 Breakfast Show.

Dany Cotton

(London Fire Brigade, 1969-)

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First female LFB commissioner.

In that role has handled terror attacks and the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

Maggie Oliver

(Police officer, 1956-)

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Central to Rochdale sex abuse ring probe, persuading victims to testify against their abusers.

Mary Ellis

(Pilot, 1917-)

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Last surviving pilot of Air Transport Auxiliary, aged 101, who delivered planes to RAF airfields in WW2.

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Mo Mowlam

(Politician, 1949-2005)

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Helped Sinn Fein and loyalists thrash out Good Friday Agreement – while battling terminal cancer.

Dame Cicely Saunders

(Physician/writer, 1918-2005)

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Helped create hospice movement and was at heart of highlighting the importance of palliative care.

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