The iconic performer was born Vera Margaret Lynn in East Ham, in the London borough of Newham, on March 20, 1917, to Bertram Samuel Welch and Annie Martin. She could recall performing as young as age seven. As a teenager and young performer, she came to prominence in the big band era of British music, …
‘We’ll Meet Again’ singer Vera Lynn, who boosted British morale during WWII, has died
Dame Vera Lynn, the British singer whose melancholy performance of “We’ll Meet Again” put a brave face on the overwhelming sadness of World War II, died on Thursday, according to a statement from her family. She was 103. “The family are deeply saddened to announce the passing of one of Britain’s best-loved entertainers at the age …