Vera Lynn

thumb|I hope that VE Day will remind us all that hope remains even in the most difficult of times and that simple acts of bravery and sacrifice still define our nation… Dame Vera Margaret Lynn CH DBE OStJ (née Welch; 20 March 1917 – 18 June 2020) was a British singer, songwriter, and entertainer known for her recordings made during the Second World War such as "We'll Meet Again". Quotes thumb| Does anybody here remember Vera Lynn? Remember how she said that We would meet again Some sunny day? ~ Roger Waters As we commemorate 75 years since Victory in Europe, we must all remember the brave boys and what they sacrificed for us … they left their families and homes to fight for our freedom, and many lost their lives trying to protect us and our liberties. This year, we must commemorate this special anniversary apart. I hope that VE Day will remind us all that hope remains even in the most difficult of times and that simple acts of bravery and sacrifice still define our nation as the NHS works so hard to care for us. Most of all, I hope today serves as a reminder that however hard things get, we will meet again. "Dame Vera Lynn issues special message to the people of Sussex ahead of VE Day" by Jennifer Logan, The Observer (7 May 2020) Quotes about Lynn I am so sad to hear of her passing but at the same time so glad to have met her and experienced first-hand her warm, fun-loving personality. Her voice will sing in my heart forever. Paul McCartney, as quoted in "Dame Vera Lynn: Royalty and Sir Paul McCartney lead tributes", BBC News (18 June 2020) External links 0528822 Dame Vera Lynn Trust for Children with Cerebral Palsy Vera Lynn discography at Discogs.com 2002 Woman's Hour interview Q&A with TIME Magazine in September 2009 2010 interview with Nathan Morley on CyBC Imperial War Museum Interview March 2017 online interview with Michael Ashcroft Vera Lynn's 78rpm recordings at the Internet Archive "Neighbours sing Vera Lynn's 'We'll meet again' on VE Day 2020", The Telegraph (8 May 2020) "Vera Lynn" listing at YouTube PDF: "Dame Vera Lynn: Voice of a Generation" by Erin Hackel, Kapralova Society Journal, Vol. 11 Issue 2 (2013), p. 1-6 Category:1917 births Category:2020 deaths Category:Singer-songwriters from England Category:Women singers from England Category:Actresses from England Category:Autobiographers from the United Kingdom Category:Women authors from England Category:Centenarians Category:People from London Category:Women born in the 1910s