Vera Lynn is dead

Lady Vera Lynn: The death of his beloved troop at the age of 103

Vera Lynn, his beloved troop whose songs helped lift morale in World War II, died at the age of 103.

Vera Lynn, his beloved troop whose songs helped lift morale in World War II, died at the age of 103.

The singer is known for performing hits like we will meet again for forces on the front line in countries including India and Egypt.

Her family said she was "very sad when she announced the death of one of Britain's best-loved artists."

They confirmed in a statement that she had died Thursday morning surrounded by her relatives.

Information about a memorial will be announced later.

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Six weeks ago, before the seventy-fifth anniversary of VE and during the height of the coronary pandemic, Mrs. Vera said that the courageous actions and simple sacrifices still define our nation.

A week later, she became the biggest artist to get the best 40 albums in the UK, breaking her own record when her massive album re-entered the charts with number 30.

Also remembered Dame Vera, who sold over a million records at the age of 22, to singing The White Cliffs of Dover, there will always be England, I'll see you, I wish I only had wings.

The Queen echoed her famous hymn in World War II during a speech to the British who were separated from their families and friends during the closure of the coronavirus in April, saying to the nation: "We will be with our friends again, we will be with our families again, and we will meet again."

Buckingham Palace said that the king would send a special condolence message to the family of Mrs. Vera.

The daughter of the late singer, Virginia Lewis Jones, said she is proud of the difference her mother made in her charity work.

She said that the Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charitable Society, founded by her mother to help young children with cerebral palsy, "always occupies a very special place in her heart."

Born in East Hamm, London in 1917, Dame Vera's talent was discovered at a young age, and at 11 she left school to pursue a full-time career as a dancer and singer.

In 1939, in a poll by the Daily Express, she was voted on by soldiers as their favorite artist - as she earned the nickname Sweetheart Troops.

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, praising "the magic of the singer and her magical voice and raising our country in some of our darkest hours."

Her voice will continue to raise the hearts of future generations, he said.

"Her songs still speak to the nation in 2020, just as she did in 1940," said Labor Party leader Sir Ker Keer Starmer.

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) confirmed that the BBC One program will present a greeting program at 19:30 on Thursday.

The BBC's Lord Hall said: "What a sad news. She was not only dear to many, but was a symbol of hope during the war and is part of our national story.

"I showed how music and entertainment can bring joy in the most difficult times. Something that will resonate with many people today."

World War II veteran Sir Tom Moore, who raised more than £ 32 million for NHS charities during the height of the coronary epidemic in April, said: "I really thought Vera Lynn would live longer, and she's been talking well on TV recently. It affected me in Burma and has been important to me throughout my life. "

In 1940, at the height of London Blitz, Vera Lynn set out to BBC Underground Studios at Criterion Theater in central London.

The 15-minute show was called Starlight and aired at 2:30 am for soldiers around the world.

At the time, the BBC was criticized in Parliament for broadcasting weak emotional songs. A number of MPs felt that more optimistic songs were needed to boost morale.

Its popularity surprised even the BBC, and this was after every small show abroad broadcast in the middle of the night.

Vera Lynn sang songs that resonated with people who separated from their loved ones and sang them directly to you.

She was warm, intimate, honest and personal, and that's why Vera Lynn became the "darling of forces".

Singer Katherine Jenkins, who performed wartime Dame Vera classics on VE Day last month, said: "I simply can't find the words to explain how impressed this amazing lady is.

“Her voice brought comfort to millions in their darkest hours, and her songs filled the hearts of the nation with hope, and her emotional performance, whether at home or abroad, then or now, helped us get past us.”

Sir Cliff Richard said that Dam Vera was a "great singer" and "a real icon."

In a photo honoring on Twitter, Clarence House posted photos of Dame Vera as she meets the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.

The Royal British Legion described it as an "unforgettable British icon" and "a symbol of hope for the armed forces community in the past and the present."

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