Armed Forces icon Dame Vera Lynn has died aged 103 on Thursday at her home in East Sussex.
We are incredibly sad to hear of the passing of Dame Vera Lynn, an unforgettable British icon, symbol of hope to the Armed Forces Community past and present, and much loved longstanding Legion supporter. Our thoughts are with her loved ones. pic.twitter.com/lFrfQPwKbr
— Royal British Legion (@PoppyLegion) June 18, 2020
Born in London in 1917, she was dubbed the Armed Forces ‘Sweetheart’ for her performances for troops stationed across the world.
Dame Vera Lynn’s charm and magical voice entranced and uplifted our country in some of our darkest hours. Her voice will live on to lift the hearts of generations to come.
— Boris Johnson #StayAlert (@BorisJohnson) June 18, 2020
In May, Vera Lynn became the oldest artist to achieve a top 40 album in the UK after her greatest hits album reached number 30 in celebration of the 75th VE Day anniversary.
The star achieved global success for her songs “We’ll Meet Again”, “There’ll Always Be An England”, “The White Cliffs of Dover”, “I’ll Be Seeing You”.
