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Who was Dame Vera Lynn and how did the wartime sweetheart die?

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DAME Vera Lynn was he forces sweetheart whose uplifting songs boosted the morale of troops during the Second World War. The singer passed away in June 2020 after living an incredible life.

Who was Vera Lynn? Vera Lynn was born in East Ham on March 20, 1917, making her 103 when she passed away. She was a singer, songwriter and actress who became hugely popular during World War Two and was widely referred to as "the Forces' Sweetheart".

She began performing at the age of seven and gave up school aged 11 to start touring. By the 1930s she was a popular radio performer and she released her first solo record in 1936.

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We'll Meet Again," earned the nickname "the Forces' Sweetheart" after being voted the favorite artist of British troops in a 1939 Daily Express poll. She serenade British forces during the war and hosted a wildly popular BBC radio show, "Sincerely Yours," where she would sing requests and send messages to British forces overseas.
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read a statement published on the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity website.A resident of Ditchling, East Sussex, England, Lynn was best known for her songs “We’ll Meet Again” and “The White Cliffs of Dover,” which were recorded during World War II and became popular ballads with the Allied forces.
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read a statement published on the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity website.Lynn, who lived in Ditchling, East Sussex, England, was best known for her songs “We’ll Meet Again” and “The White Cliffs of Dover,” which were recorded during World War II and became popular ballads with the Allied forces. Lynn was a hit singer in both her native United Kingdom and the United States, where she became the first English singer to make it to number one on U.S.
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“EVERYONE PULLED TOGETHER”Ironically, Lynn’s biggest hit had a German title and came after the war. “Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart,” backed by a soldiers’ chorus, sold more than 12 million copies worldwide and made Lynn the first British performer to top the U.S.
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BBC, a statement 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.”Vera is best known for her hits We'll Meet Again and White Cliffs of Dover which rallied the troops and gave hope to families across the nation.She travelled to different countries, including India and Burma, to sing and be a force for positivity.Back in April, the Queen even made a reference to Dame Vera's songs in her address to the nation about the coronavirus lockdown, saying '"we will meet again".However, it's her charity work that she was particularly proud of.
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DAME Vera Lynn, the Forces' sweetheart who became a national treasure during World War Two, has passed away today aged 103. Vera, who lived in Ditchling, East Sussex, sang iconic wartime classics We'll Meet Again and White Cliffs of Dover which not only inspired the nation but also generations to come.
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died at the age of 103.Dame Vera’s family announced the sad news on Thursday morning, confirming “the passing of one of Britain’s best-loved entertainers” in a statement.“Dame Vera Lynn, who lived in Ditchling, East Sussex, passed away earlier today, 18 June 2020, surrounded by her close family,” they said.
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boost morale during World War 2.She is often dubbed 'the Forces' sweetheart' for her amazing popularity among troops during that era.Also known as the Queen's favourite singer, she’s most remembered for her songs “We’ll Meet Again”, “The White Cliffs of Dover”, “A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square” and “There’ll Always Be an England.”Born Vera Margaret Welch on 20 March, 1917 in London, Vera began performing at the age of seven in the local working men’s clubs, and she was 11 when she adopt her maternal grandmother’s maiden name, Margaret Lynn, as her stage name.She said of her early performances: “I used to go from place to place by tram. A shilling would take you all around London and the suburbs.“I didn’t love it at first.
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