Dame Vera Lynn's life and career in pictures
One of her most famous songs, We'll Meet Again was released in 1939 and as war progressed it increasingly resonated with the British public. As Vera said:"It's a good song as it goes with anyone anywhere saying goodbye to someone."
She had a wholesome appeal that made her a favourite with families as well as the troops. Not everyone thought she was good for morale, however - one retired soldier complained in a letter to The Daily Telegraph that such"sickly and maudlin programmes are largely responsible for the half-hearted attitude of so many people towards the war".
She travelled the world to entertain troops, including to Myanmar , India and Egypt. She later recalled staying in grass huts and using a bucket of water for a shower.In 1941 Vera married Harry Lewis. They had one daughter, Virginia, and lived together in Ditchling, East Sussex, for 58 years until his death in 1999.
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