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WWII-era planes make flyby in honor of late singer Vera Lynn

LONDON – World War II-era aircraft flew over the late singer Vera Lynn’s village in southeastern England on Friday, offering a final tribute to the “Forces’ Sweetheart” who buoyed the morale of Britain during the conflict and beyond.The planes flew past Lynn's beloved village of Ditchling, where crowds lined the narrow streets to pay tribute to her before a private funeral. Members of the military walked alongside, offering a guard of honor as the cortege passed.Lynn, who serenaded the nation with sentimental favorites such as “We’ll Meet Again” and “The White Cliffs of Dover,” died June 18.

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'I was a Dame Vera Lynn super fan at just 7 - and we were pen pals for 40 years'

A man who was starstruck by Dame Vera Lynn as a paperboy has told how he went on to become her pen pal for 40 incredible years.

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Clive Anderson clarifies Boris Johnson connection after awkward ITV moment 'Got it wrong'

Lorraine Kelly’s ITV show last year.During their chat, the presenter asked Clive about his connection to Boris Johnson, 55, as the pair used to live near each other.The Whose Line Is It Anyway star said he had been asked if he was the Prime Minister’s neighbour ahead of the show, to which he said he wasn’t.Despite this, a caption on the screen during his live interview read: “Clive Anderson: Boris was my neighbour.”When asked about his connection to Boris, he told Express.co.uk: “It started to be a story for no particular reason.Vera Lynn dead: Forces’ sweetheart and We'll Meet Again legend dies“I remember at some point I was asked about whether Boris lived near me, which he did, nearby, [but] streets away.“As a result of that, I was on one

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Dame Vera Lynn was the girl-next-door who kept Britain smiling through WW2 – we’ll never meet such an inspiration again

SHE was the girl-next-door from East Ham who kept Britain “smiling through” the Second World War. As the nation faced its darkest hour, it wasn’t just the bulldog spirit of Winston Churchill that provided comfort and courage but the dulcet tones and film-star looks of Forces’ Sweetheart Vera Lynn.

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How Nations' Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn became beacon of hope for soldiers

She was every sweetheart they had left behind... every wife, every sister and every mother too.

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Dame Vera Lynn, who comforted Britain with 'We'll Meet Again' since World War II, has died at 103

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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Dame Vera Lynn's last public photo as icon made poignant final appearance

Dame Vera Lynn shows the Forces' Sweetheart in a poignant final appearance.The national treasure died today at the age of 103, having been the voice of British resilience throughout the Second World War.A statement from her family reads: "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."Dame Vera is well known as The Queen's favourite singer and her most popular song remains We'll Meet Again, which Her Majesty even referenced in a recent address to the nation during the coronavirus pandemic.The final known photos of Dame Vera Lynn in public now

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Vera Lynn, voice of hope in wartime Britain, dies at 103

LONDON — Vera Lynn, the singer who became a symbol of hope in Britain during World War Two and again during the coronavirus pandemic with her song “We’ll Meet Again,” has died at the age of 103.

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World War II forces sweetheart singer Vera Lynn dies at 103

LONDON - Dame Vera Lynn, the endearingly popular “Forces’ Sweetheart” who serenaded British troops abroad during World War II, has died at 103.During the war and long after, Lynn got crowds singing, smiling and crying with sentimental favorites such as “We’ll Meet Again,” and “The White Cliffs of Dover.”“The family are deeply saddened to announce the passing of one of Britain’s best-loved entertainers at the age of 103,'' her family said in a statement.

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Dame Vera Lynn dies aged 103

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 dead at age 103 – We’ll Meet Again singer has died ‘surrounded by family’

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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Vera Lynn, World War II Forces’ Sweetheart singer, dead at 103

LONDON — Dame Vera Lynn, the endearingly popular “Forces’ Sweetheart” who serenaded British troops abroad during World War II, has died at 103.During the war and long after, Lynn got crowds singing, smiling and crying with sentimental favorites such as “We’ll Meet Again,” and “The White Cliffs of Dover.”“The family are deeply saddened to announce the passing of one of Britain’s best-loved entertainers at the age of 103,″ her family said in a statement.

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Vera Lynn, voice of hope in wartime Britain, dies at 103

By Kate HoltonLONDON (Reuters) - Vera Lynn, the singer who became a symbol of hope in Britain during World War Two and again during the coronavirus pandemic with her song "We'll Meet Again", has died at the age of 103. Known as the Forces' Sweetheart, Lynn struck a chord with soldiers fighting overseas and with the public back home with songs such as "The White Cliffs of Dover" that gave voice to the hopes and fears about the conflict with Nazi Germany.To mark her 100th birthday in 2017, a giant image of Lynn as a young woman was projected on to those white cliffs and a new album released.

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Tributes to Dame Vera Lynn: Piers Morgan and Katherine Jenkins among stars paying their respects

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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Singer Vera Lynn, voice of hope in wartime Britain, dies at 103

By Kate HoltonLONDON (Reuters) - Vera Lynn, the singer who became a symbol of hope in Britain during World War Two and again during the coronavirus pandemic with her song "We'll Meet Again", has died at the age of 103. Known as the Forces' Sweetheart, Lynn struck a chord with soldiers fighting overseas and with the public back in Britain with songs such as "The White Cliffs of Dover" that gave voice to the hopes and fears about the conflict with Nazi Germany.To mark her 100th birthday in 2017, a giant image of Lynn as a young woman was projected on to Dover's white cliffs and a new album released.

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Dame Vera Lynn death: We'll Meet Again singer dies aged 103

Vera Lynn has died at 103, the singer’s family have said.The much-loved musician behind hits such as The White Cliffs of Dover, I'll Be Missing You, There'll Always Be An England and the iconic We'll Meet Again was best known for boosting the morale of soldiers with her trips to the front line during the Second World War.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.”Dame Vera was born in East Ham, east London, on March 20, 1917.She performed for troops during the war, often at great personal risk, in countries including Egypt,

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Dame Vera Lynn's health battle that nearly killed the legendary singer aged two

It was shortly after World War One in 1919 that Vera Lynn narrowly escaped the grips of a deadly disease at the tender age of just two and a half years old.

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Dame Vera Lynn's last public photo as icon made poignant final appearance

The last public photo of Dame Vera Lynn shows the Forces' Sweetheart in a poignant final appearance.

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Vera Lynn’s songs, daughter and early life as We’ll Meet Again singer dies aged 103

Dame Vera Lynn, whose music acted as a symbol of hope during World War II and during the Covid-19 pandemic, has died at the age of 103.A statement released by her family read: ‘The family are deeply saddened to announce the passing of one of Britain’s best-loved entertainers at the age of 103.

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Dame Vera Lynn death: Singer and Second World War ‘Forces’ Sweetheart’ dies aged 103

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".She was born in 1917 in the London suburb of East Ham, the daughter of a plumber.

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Vera Lynn dies aged 103 as tributes to iconic singer pour in

Dame Vera Lynn has died at 103, the singer's family have said.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."It comes after The Queen used the singer's iconic song 'We'll Meet Again' earlier this year during her speech to the nation in th midst of the coronavirus crisis.Speaking about turning 103 on March 20, this year, she commented: “Thank you all for the kind gifts, cards and gestures I received to celebrate my birthday this year.“Once again, I am overwhelmed by everyone’s kindness and generosity, and am so grateful to you

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Vera Lynn in profile: British Forces sweetheart who stirred the hearts of millions

British Forces sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn stirred the hearts of millions with songs and a personality that brought hope and inspiration during the darkest days of the Second World War.

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Vera Lynn dead: Forces’ sweetheart and We'll Meet Again singer dies aged 103

Vera Lynn dead: How did 'We'll Meet Again' icon Vera Lynn die?She is best known for hits such as and We’ll Meet Again and The White Cliffs Of Dover.Vera released a new video for her hit song We'll Meet Again back in March, in celebration of her 103rd birthday.The new video included a reassuring voiceover to UK citizens amid the coronavirus pandemic.She said: “We are facing a very challenging time at the moment, and I know many people are worried about the future.“I’m greatly encouraged that despite these struggles, we have seen people joining together.“Music is so good for the soul, and during these hard times we must all help each other to find moments of joy.”Tributes have flooded in for the late performer on social media.Piers Morgan

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Dame Vera Lynn’s incredible legacy as Forces’ Sweetheart dies aged 103

confirmed to have passed away by her family, who said in a statement: ‘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.’The star’s passing comes as she enjoyed a resurgence during the last months of her life, as the lyrics of her wartime classic We’ll Meet Again became a source of comfort to many Britons during the coronavirus pandemic.The song, which originally helped raise spirits during the Blitz, was channelled by The Queen as she told those separated from family and friends during lockdown: ‘We will meet again.’Dame Vera told the Radio Times:

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Vera Lynn, the Forces' Sweetheart, dies aged 103

Dame Vera Lynn has died at the age of 103, her family have confirmed.

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Dame Vera Lynn heading for Official Singles Chart Top 10 with We'll Meet Again following the 75th anniversary of VE Day

Dame Vera Lynn is heading for the Official Singles Chart Top 10 with her classic track We'll Meet Again.

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VE Day clashes with virus chaos, veterans left in limbo

BRUSSELS – On Friday's 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, talk of war is afoot again — this time against a disease that has killed at least a quarter of a million people worldwide.

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VE Day: Dame Vera Lynn says 'I'll think of those boys when I sing We’ll Meet Again'

Dame Vera Lynn has performed her most iconic hit thousands of times in the past nine decades.

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Vera Lynn in surprising admission about the Queen's coronavirus speech: 'I wasn't aware'

Dame Vera Lynn, 103, has admitted she was left surprised after Queen Elizabeth II referred to her song We’ll Meet Again at the end of her speech about the coronavirus outbreak.The Queen mentioned Vera’s wartime classic, which is best known for the lyric, 'We'll meet again, Don't know where, Don't know when, But I know we'll meet again some sunny day,' at the end of her speech earlier this month.In the monarch’s message, recorded at Windsor Castle, she said: "We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return."We will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again."In an interview with Radio Times, Vera explained she had no idea about the Queen’s plans to reference

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Baz Luhrmann Samples The Queen For New ‘Sunscreen’ Song Self-Isolation Remix

Baz Luhrmann has updated his song “Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)” for the age of self-isolation.

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This Morning's adorable singing granny carries on despite hilarious interruption

This Morning hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby stifled their giggles as an adorable guest sang on piano but was interrupted by a ringing telephone.

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Ricky Gervais Reveals Hosting The Oscars Would Be ‘Really Tempting’

Ricky Gervais is done with award shows… for now.

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Can hardly argue with Ricky Gervais wanting to be more positive rather than ‘sneer’ amid coronavirus

Ricky Gervais has admitted the coronavirus pandemic has forced him to switch up his outlook.

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Ricky Gervais says coronavirus crisis has made him more positive after blasting moaning stars

Ricky Gervais has admitted the coronavirus pandemic has made him a more "positive" person and he's vowed to stop sneering at the world.

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Captain Tom on track for UK number one single

Captain Tom Moore has described the response to his coronavirus fundraiser as "rather like being in fairyland" as he is on course for the number one spot in the UK charts.

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Captain Tom Moore's charity single is top of the UK charts as fundraiser hits £23 million

Captain Tom Moore has raised the nation’s spirits as well as raising over 23 million for the NHS. However, the 99-year-old war veteran has just collaborated with singer Michael Ball to release a charity single, and it is already shot to the top of the UK iTunes charts.The song, a lovely rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone, from the 1945 musical Carousel, has narrowly beaten Vera Lynn’s war time classic We’ll Meet again, to secure the top spot.

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Captain Tom Moore's charity single with Michael Ball shoots to number 1 on UK iTunes chart

Captain Tom Moore's charity single for the NHS has shot to number 1 on the UK iTunes chart, as the 99-year-old war veteran's fundraising total passed a whopping £22million.

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How isolating older people are becoming internet sensations while in lockdown

Isolating older people are turning to social media to stay in touch with family – and some have gained global fame with uplifting videos of life under lockdown.

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Scots dance legends The Time Frequency release new video in tribute to NHS and key workers

Rave legends The Time Frequency could become "Scotland's answer to Vera Lynn" during the coronavirus outbreak.

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Katherine Jenkins and Vera Lynn team up for We’ll Meet Again charity duet

Katherine Jenkins and Vera Lynn have teamed up to record a new version of We’ll Meet Again after Queen Elizabeth II referenced the wartime anthem in her speech addressing the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Katherine Jenkins teaming up with Dame Vera Lynn to release We'll Meet Again duet to raise money for NHS

Katherine Jenkins is teaming up with Dame Vera Lynn to release wartime classic We'll Meet Again as a duet during the coronavirus crisis.

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Girl, 10, picks perfect song as she sings beautiful tribute to NHS

A schoolgirl is trying to lift the spirits of NHS workers who are risking their lives by helping people with coronvirus by singing them a very special song.

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The Queen's Coronavirus Speech Made People All Over The World Cry

On Sunday afternoon (Sunday evening U.K. time), Queen Elizabeth II delivered a brave and stoic speech about the coronavirus pandemic to the people of the U.K. that left people both inside and outside of the Commonwealth sobbing. "I am speaking to you at what I know is an increasingly challenging time," the monarch begun. "A time of disruption in the life of our country: a disruption that has brought grief to some, financial difficulties to many, and enormous changes to the daily lives of us all."

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Coronavirus: Elderly couple in self-isolation perform rousing version of 'We’ll Meet Again'

This is the adorable moment an elderly couple in self-isolation performed a rousing rendition of Vera Lynn's "We'll Meet Again" from their sofa.

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Elderly couple has everyone in tears as they share video from isolation that has a message for us all

An elderly couple have captured the hearts of millions after a video of them in isolation went viral on social media.

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Thousands of people enjoy heartwarming video of Dalbeattie old folk singing We'll Meet Again

A video of care home residents having a sing-song has gone down a storm online.

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Top 10 sweaty moves from Joe Wicks’ YouTube workout series to master before his next PE with Joe video

Feeling like something is missing today without Joe Wicks there to whip you and the kids into gear at 9am with his PE with Joe YouTube series?

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Joe Wicks’ amazing journey from skint PT to fitness mogul with £14m empire as latest YouTube series rakes in millions of views

This week Joe Wicks has cemented himself as the absolute God of fitness in the UK, with his PE with Joe YouTube series raking in millions of views in a short number of days, bringing welcome respite amid the anxiety of the coronavirus pandemic.

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