more than just 'a life' .. during a struggle for Britain's survival she was a figure of tough and unbeatable Britishness to rank alongside Britannia .. R I P Vera
Oh no, oh my.......she has been a personality firmly implanted in my conscience for my entire life. What a fantastic life and such a genuinely lovely lady. She really did put her life on the line during WW2 for the war effort, she could quite easily have taken a much safer path. Tear in the eye time again SoundAs......it happens more and more the older one gets.
RIP. My Mum wrote to her earlier this year saying she remembered seeing her at the New Cross Empire in the late 40's early 50's. She loved the dress Vera wore so much she bought one like it. She got a lovely letter back saying she remembered the dress and might still have it.
Also remembered seeing (or at least hearing) her at the Crystal Palace Bowel sometime back in the mid 80's. She sang We'll meet Again at the end of a anti-heroin concert headlined by Hawkwind.
My condolences to her family and friends, a sad loss for all us as well. When ever items about her appeared on the tv, always made me think of my parents both of whom died decades ago, and what they might have might have been doing when they heard one of her songs for the first time, for example my dad was a merchant seaman during the war, so where could he have been, It is those kind of thoughts she generated for me.
Favourite person I met in all my time on the road for ITN.
Genuinely lovely person, and very funny too. She made me and our producer a cup of tea in her house in Kent (or Sussex?), and was very amused that I thought it was such a big deal (my very young producer didn't really know who she was).
"I can't believe this, wait til I tell my mum that Vera Lynn made me a cup of tea!" After explaining to the producer how Vera was more than a legend, but was a 'historical figure', Vera laughed and said, "No, I'm just a singer from the East End!"
She was full of life, and had incredible stories to tell. She'd talk to you all day, and it wasn't long enough.
RIP. My Mum wrote to her earlier this year saying she remembered seeing her at the New Cross Empire in the late 40's early 50's. She loved the dress Vera wore so much she bought one like it. She got a lovely letter back saying she remembered the dress and might still have it.
Also remembered seeing (or at least hearing) her at the Crystal Palace Bowel sometime back in the mid 80's. She sang We'll meet Again at the end of a anti-heroin concert headlined by Hawkwind.
So typical of her that she wrote back. That's a lovely story, as is the Hawkwind one.
RIP Dame Vera, they'll never be another like you. You raised the spirits of so many during the war. The phrase national treasure should be retired now.
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Rest Peacefully.
What a fantastic life and such a genuinely lovely lady.
She really did put her life on the line during WW2 for the war effort, she could quite easily have taken a much safer path.
Tear in the eye time again SoundAs......it happens more and more the older one gets.
RIP......Vera......RIP.
RIP Dame Vera.
What a lady, one off the truly great British ladies.
RIP. My Mum wrote to her earlier this year saying she remembered seeing her at the New Cross Empire in the late 40's early 50's. She loved the dress Vera wore so much she bought one like it. She got a lovely letter back saying she remembered the dress and might still have it.
Also remembered seeing (or at least hearing) her at the Crystal Palace Bowel sometime back in the mid 80's. She sang We'll meet Again at the end of a anti-heroin concert headlined by Hawkwind.
RIP Vera, you were a legend, me less so.
Genuinely lovely person, and very funny too. She made me and our producer a cup of tea in her house in Kent (or Sussex?), and was very amused that I thought it was such a big deal (my very young producer didn't really know who she was).
"I can't believe this, wait til I tell my mum that Vera Lynn made me a cup of tea!"
After explaining to the producer how Vera was more than a legend, but was a 'historical figure', Vera laughed and said, "No, I'm just a singer from the East End!"
She was full of life, and had incredible stories to tell. She'd talk to you all day, and it wasn't long enough.
RIP Vera.
Played her singing " We'll meet again" at my Mum's funeral.
What a life