Vera Lynn
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Death | 4 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 20,1917 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | East Ham |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Harry Lewis |
| Albums | Sincerely Yours |
| Greatest War Time Hits | |
| Children | Virginia Lewis-Jones |
| Height | 170 (cm) |
| Job | Actor |
| Singer | |
| Books | Some Sunny Day |
| Keep Smiling Through: My Wartime Story | |
| Vocal refrain | |
| Keep Smiling Through | |
| Unsung Heroines: The Women who Won the War | |
| We'll Meet Again | |
| Movies/Shows | A Picture of Britain |
| Camping Cosmos | |
| One Exciting Night | |
| We'll Meet Again | |
| Rhythm Serenade | |
| Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
| Died | Ditchling |
| United Kingdom | |
| Parents | Bertram Samuel Welch |
| Annie Welch | |
| Date of died | June 18,2020 |
| Date of burial | July 10, 2020 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 529651 |
Vera Lynn Life story
Dame Vera Margaret Lynn CH DBE OStJ was an English singer and entertainer whose musical recordings and performances were very popular during World War II.
Queen was bright and focused in last audience, Boris Johnson says
... In it, the Queen reassured the nation " we will meet again" evoking the words of the Vera Lynn wartime song and the UK s blitz spirit during World War Two...
Platinum Party at the Palace: The Royals were the real stars of the Jubilee concert
... released to mark her 90th birthday in 2016, includes Dame Vera Lynn s White Cliffs of Dover and Fred Astaire s Cheek to Cheek alongside hymns and songs from musical theatre...
Queen's Platinum Jubilee: Royal Mint releases new coins
... The £2 coins will have either a portrait of Dame Vera Lynn or a telephone - the invention of Alexander Graham Bell...
Channel deaths: ‘It was inevitable this was going to happen'
... For many years, Dover and its famous White Cliffs, immortalised by Forces sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn in her wartime song, has been the first sight for thousands of migrants who have made perilous journeys on dinghies across the English Channel...
Sir David Amess: The lesser-known concerns of the Southend West MP
...While his work on improving animal welfare standards and getting a fitting tribute installed in memory of Dame Vera Lynn are well known, Sir David Amess championed a myriad of other causes, too...
Sir David Amess: Boris Johnson leads tributes to much-loved MP
... Virginia Lewis-Jones, the daughter of Dame Vera Lynn, says Sir David was a passionate supporter of a proposed memorial to the late singer...
Headlines: Pubs guarded, and the true extent of the Covid deaths
... The Daily Star is calling for a statue of Dame Vera Lynn - who died Thursday at the age of 103 - to be built...
Dame Vera Lynn: London Girl Forces' Sweetheart
...Dame Vera Lynn, the Forces Sweetheart during the second world war, thanks to songs like We will meet again and The White cliffs Of Dover...
In pictures: D-Day landings commemorated
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have departed for Ireland after the third and final day of their UK state visit.
Mr Trump joined The Queen , PM Theresa May and 15 Other World leaders in Portsmouth to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the largest combined land, air and naval operation in History - the D Day landings.
Here are pictures of some of the events on Wednesday.
A flypast of historic aircraft - including this RAF Spitfire - is one of the highlights of the commemorations Crowds supported The Ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day, which was attended by 300 veterans Mr and Mrs Trump arrived at Southsea Castle , Portsmouth, in The Marine One helicopter ahead of The Event The Queen arrived by car, giving a royal wave to The Crowd Prime Minister Theresa May introduced The Queen to the gathered world leaders, including Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , seen above on left The Event was attended by 15 world leaders, including (left to right) President Trump (with First Lady Melania) Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos , German Chancellor Angela Merkel , Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte , Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau The Queen stood next to President Trump, joined by Prince Charles, Prime Minister Theresa May and many Other World leaders Mr Trump took to the stage to give a speech in which he read the same prayer that President Roosevelt said in a radio message ahead of the D-Day landings Mrs May read a letter from Captain N W G Skinner, from The Royal Army Service Corp, written to his wife Two Days before setting sail for Normandy French President Emmanuel Macron began his speech by saying: "Let me first Thank You sincerely, on behalf of our nation" The Queen stood to thank veterans: "It is with humility and pleasure, on behalf of the entire country, indeed the whole free world, that I say to you all, Thank You " As part of the commemoration, the RAF's Red Arrows performed a flypast A stunning view from the sky shows the Red Arrows Close Up , with the stage and ceremony on the ground below The 60,000-strong crowd in Portsmouth looked to the sky, including Prince Charles, The Queen and Mr and Mrs Trump Helicopters flew over the stage as actress Sheridan Smith sang. Other aircraft flying overhead included Spitfires, Sentinels and Hawks Sheridan Smith performed a Vera Lynn hit, We'll Meet Again The Event included dancers performing to 1940s music An actor read out an extract from the journal of Royal Navy electrician R G Watts as he left Southampton for Normandy in June 1944: "The Troop Landing Craft was packed to full capacity. There was no cover for the Army, just standing or sitting, exposed to The Elements " The World leaders gathered for a group photo: (back row left to right) Slovakian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Rasi , Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki , Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel , Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg , Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel , Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis , Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison , Danish Ambassador to the UK Lars Thuesen , (Front Row left to right) New Zealand 's Governor-General Patsy Reddy , French President Emmanuel Macron , UK Prime Minister Theresa May , Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Queen Elizabeth Ii , US President Donald Trump , Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos , German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte More Than 300 veterans watched the hour-long commemoration, including 99-year-old John Jenkins , who was awarded the French Legion d'honneur medal, seen here with French President Emmanuel Macron Prince Charles also met veterans after The Event C-47 Dakota planes drop parachutists in Second World War clothing along the Normandy coast The display started earlier in the afternoon Mr and Mrs Trump then travelled to Southampton Airport where they boarded Air Force One to depart for IrelandPhotos are Copyright .
melania trump, queen elizabeth ii, donald trump, portsmouth
Source of news: bbc.com
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