Dame Vera Lynn

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Dame Vera Lynn, the Forces sweetheart, has died aged 103. The Royal British Legion described her as "an unforgettable British icon" and a "symbol of hope to the Armed Forces community past and present".

Speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle said she was a "hero" who captured the "sense of longing felt by so many during our darkest hour", while Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said she "lifted our nation and its Armed Forces in their moment of maximum peril".

Watch her singing We'll Meet Again here https://news.sky.com/story/dame-vera-lynn-dies-aged-103-her-family-says-12009454

Rest in peace Vera.

I remember an interview she gave many years ago. When she signed up to entertain the troops she was asked where would she like to go. She said 'where does nobody want to go ?' and the answer was Burma. Well, I'll go there then she said.

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The funeral Of Dame Vera Lynn takes place today. More here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-53337459