Article 54QQ9 Dame Vera Lynn, singer and 'forces' sweetheart', dies aged 103

Dame Vera Lynn, singer and 'forces' sweetheart', dies aged 103

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Ben Beaumont-Thomas
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Much-loved entertainer, whose voice brought Britain together during the second world war, has died

Dame Vera Lynn, whose song We'll Meet Again became an anthem of hope and resilience during the second world war, has died aged 103.

Her family said they were deeply saddened to announce the passing of one of Britain's best-loved entertainers", and that they were with her when she died at her East Sussex home.

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