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"Dame Vera Lynn" redirects here. For the ship, see Dame Vera Lynn (ship).
Quick facts for kids Dame Vera Lynn CHDBEOStJ | |
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Portrait by Allan Warren, c. 1973 | |
| Born | Vera Margaret Welch (1917-03-20)20 March 1917 East Ham, Essex, England |
| Died | 18 June 2020(2020-06-18) (aged 103) Ditchling, East Sussex, England |
| Years active | 1924–2020 |
| Spouse(s) | Harry Lewis (m.1941; died 1998) |
| Children | 1 |
| Musical career | |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Entertainments National Service Association |
| Years of service | 1939–1945 |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Kohima |
Dame Vera Margaret LynnCHDBEOStJ (néeWelch; 20 March 1917 – 18 June 2020) was an English singer and entertainer whose musical recordings and performances were very popular during World War II.
She is honorifically known as the "Forces' Sweet