Vera Lynn

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Vera Lynn

English singer

Also known as: Dame Vera Lynn, Vera Margaret Welch

Written by Richard Pallardy

Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Last Updated: Dec 12, 2024 • Article History

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In full:: Dame Vera Lynn

Byname of:: Vera Margaret Welch

Born:: March 20, 1917, East Ham, Essex [now in Greater London], England

Died:: June 18, 2020, Ditchling, East Sussex (aged 103)

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Vera Lynn (born March 20, 1917, East Ham, Essex [now in Greater London], England—died June 18, 2020, Ditchling, East Sussex) was an English singer whose sentimental material and wholesome stage persona endeared her to the public during World War II. Broadcasts of her songs of love and longing were particularly resonant with members of the military fighting abroad, which led to her nickname, “the Forces’ Sweetheart.” She remained popular into the 21st century. Welch, who was born into a working-class family outside London, began singing at men’s clubs by age seven. At 11 she assumed her grandmother’s maiden name (Lynn) ...(100 of 552 words)

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