Vera Margaret Welch: Last News

boost morale during World War 2.She is often dubbed 'the Forces' sweetheart' for her amazing popularity among troops during that era.Also known as the Queen's favourite singer, she’s most remembered for her songs “We’ll Meet Again”, “The White Cliffs of Dover”, “A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square” and “There’ll Always Be an England.”Born Vera Margaret Welch on 20 March, 1917 in London, Vera began performing at the age of seven in the local working men’s clubs, and she was 11 when she adopt her maternal grandmother’s maiden name, Margaret Lynn, as her stage name.She said of her early performances: “I used to go from place to place by tram. A shilling would take you all around London and the suburbs.“I didn’t love it at first.

boost morale during World War 2.She is often dubbed 'the Forces' sweetheart' for her amazing popularity among troops during that era.Also known as the Queen's favourite singer, she’s most remembered for her songs “We’ll Meet Again”, “The White Cliffs of Dover”, “A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square” and “There’ll Always Be an England.”Born Vera Margaret Welch on 20 March, 1917 in London, Vera began performing at the age of seven in the local working men’s clubs, and she was 11 when she adopt her maternal grandmother’s maiden name, Margaret Lynn, as her stage name.She said of her early performances: “I used to go from place to place by tram. A shilling would take you all around London and the suburbs.“I didn’t love it at first.

Dame Vera Lynn has died today aged 103.