famous women

[trevorjones]

1,wife of elia.4,8,4
2,an asset to the admiralty?5,2,4
3,just the lady for bill,7,8

[Mamyalynne]

3 Shirley Williams (surely williams)

[Mamyalynne]

2 Helen of Troy (face that launched a thousand ships)

[SpodoCommodo]

1 Lady Caroline Lamb (Elia was pen name of Charles Lamb)

[Staunton8]

1 Lady Caroline Lamb
2 Helen of Troy
3 Richmal Crompton (she wrote Just William stories)

[Mamyalynne]

re 1 that seems to be where the quiz setter is going but Charles Lamb never married

[SpodoCommodo]

... and Shirley Williams has never married anyone named Bill - it's just a hint at the name.

[trevorjones]

Thanks all youv'e bee a great help

[Mamyalynne]

Spodo you are correct though i may point out marriage is not mentioned in question 3, was working on the fact that bill is short for william. However I think Richmal Crompton is a far better answer.