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Dame Vera Lynn death: Singer and Second World War ‘Forces' Sweetheart' dies aged 103
2020-06-18
[Independent] Dame Vera Lynn, the British singer whose songs were hugely popular during the Second World War, has died aged 103.

A statement from her family said: "The family are deeply saddened to announce the passing of one of Britain's best-loved entertainers at the age of 103.

"Dame Vera Lynn, who lived in Ditchling, East Sussex, passed away earlier today, 18 June 2020, surrounded by her close family."

Lynn was widely known as "the Forces' Sweetheart" as her performances inspired and gave hope to troops in Egypt, India, and Burma during the war.

The songs most associated with her include "We'll Meet Again" and "The White Cliffs of Dover".

"We'll Meet Again, don't know where, don't know when."
Posted by:Besoeker

#5  She was a great lady that inspired her country during those dark days in WW2.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2020-06-18 18:14  

#4  How long till the baying mob cancels her?
Posted by: Dopey Thaiter8666   2020-06-18 15:28  

#3  She was taken in her prime. Rest easy chanteuse.
Posted by: JohnQC   2020-06-18 15:27  

#2  Farewell, sweet lark.
Posted by: Skidmark   2020-06-18 12:12  

#1  Beautifully used by Kubrick at the end of "Strangelove"..also in that movie at the beginning "Try a Little Tenderness".
Posted by: Unosh Hupinelet8756   2020-06-18 10:44  

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