Britain’s wartime sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn dies aged 103 - BBC News

[@hairyjohn5825]

Vera Lynn gave a lot of people hope in the darkest days of their lives. R.I.P

[@davidmg1925]

Exactly.

[@1958PonyBoy]

R.I.P. Dear Vera Lynn. I've always loved "We'll meet again". But I always get choked up when singing it, because I think about all those servicemen who sang that song only to never see home again.

[@VinylEldred]

That's why songs like that are beautiful and will never be forgotten.

[@FacelessQueenie]

@G M swear i've seen you spouting racism before, plus you use quote marks as if you're not the one saying it

[@FacelessQueenie]

@G M just trying to get a grasp of the origins of your viewpoints, what time were you in secondary school?

[@JRobbySh]

@G M These are men without chests.

[@kathyclark8274]

Indeed, a sobering thought,

[@ericliu3992]

Angel never die, she just fades away... Rest In Peace

[@mascwintle2968]

May her soul rest in peace. God bless.

[@luiseugeniocadiz5685]

She personified the British courage, faith in the future. She put her soul in her voice and we felt it was true, that we will meet again, that we shall ovecome. Thank you, Dame Vera, thank you from the bottom of all British hearts!

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

Sad news. Such a great singer and what a hero for the war widows. RIP Dame Vera.

[@craig5332]

@@tanishakhandelwal9297 Its always sad when someone dies no matter what age or how good their life was. Think of her family losing someone so dear to them. Anyway people will both mourn her loss and celebrate her life. R.I.P Vera ❤

[@PhilFeedback]

Rest In Peace Dame Vera Lynn, you were one of a kind. I was in the Army and “We’ll meet again “ will always hold a special place in my Heart!

[@lkellz7412]

People of this generation dont understand the background of music that came from our past, im only 26 and have been a big fan of music before my time for years now. I can only hope that history never dies on this occasion and she will love forever and yes we will meet again!!

[@user-ih6vs3eg3o]

Yes exactly in 18 and I haven’t listened to a modern song for 10 years now. All I have listened to since was the golden age of jazz and British dance band music. It’s so nostalgic even though I never experienced first hand

[@adrianakusieluskus8941]

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[@adrianakusieluskus8941]

@@user-ih6vs3eg3o just like Angelina Jordan. ❣️✨

[@uyscuti5500]

"It seemed extraordinary to me that soldiers would come back from war and write to thank me, I feel very humbled by this" ~Vera Lynn

[@stephentwitchell2870]

There is a lady that I can confidently say as a yank that every one of us should aspire to be. There has been none finer than Vera Lynn in body, soul and now in legend.

[@DJ_Music_Man2]

“Keep smiling through” just like she always did ❤

[@transnistria4237]

I am a 29 year old man and this is the first time I have ever cried since being a child!! My Russian grandfather fought in Stalingrad and my Welsh great uncles fought in Burma, I feel ashamed for crying! Respect to all!!!

[@martinmcdonald4207]

What are you like sobbing like a big girl`s blouse. Man up and pull yourself together!

[@gemmag.2988]

@@martinmcdonald4207 don't be unkind.

[@martinmcdonald4207]

@@gemmag.2988 There appears to be no room on the internet for a bit of good old fashioned humour! People are always looking to find offence in everything nowadays. Sad.

[@JRobbySh]

Bless you.

[@QueenBee-gx4rp]

Transnistria Never be upset for showing emotion...that’s how we love people.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

My heart goes out to her and her family she will be sadly missed by millions of fans

[@brucecrabtree8383]

I got introduced to Vera Lynn when her rendition of "We'll Meet Again" was used as the closing title for the movie Dr. Strangelove. I loved her singing. I wasn't alive when her singing rallied a nation during WWII. RIP Vera Lynn. Thanks for giving us inspiration during one of the world's darkest hours.

[@okoverallknowledge564]

“I was somebody that they could associate with,” she once told The Associated Press. “I was an ordinary girl.” RIP 😔

[@TX1961]

I had a lovely time reading her book "Dame Vera Lynn: Some Sunny Day: My Autobiography". She was a symbol of hope to her country and also to those people in the occupied European nations.

[@wavoconqueso]

From America: I always liked this song very much but never heard it out when it came on television so I didn’t know who Vera Lynn was. Then I learned on tonight’s news who she was and that she had died. It showed her singing to the troops and I started tearing up knowing the fate of so many was in such great peril in those dark times. My father was one as a Sargent in the US army. A great story, a beautiful voice and a great lady.

[@DaveFisher-cq2dr]

such a lucky woman, she must have been very healthy to live a long life

[@eugenebell3166]

She was a living link to the past, a gateway to history. She may be gone, but her name, and the moral boosting contribution to England when we needed it, will be forever inextricably linked. RIP Vera. X

[@txiaojiang2009]

Rest in Peace. Your relieving and encouraging song will live on.

[@clarezigner6028]

One of the greatest voices of the 20th Century has been silenced. Vera Lynn had the most beautiful voice. This is a sad day. I am an American Boomer, but I,ve admired her beautiful songs.

[@stompingfreak8980]

God bless her.

[@michaelterrell5061]

She’s up their with those brave men,no brave boys who fought and died in the greatest and most important war in history.Rest in peace mrs Lynn

[@hamishrankin4921]

Lifes long day is over, thanks for the memorable times, my grandfather fought for the empire and I remember your voice, you probably dont even know how much you ment😭 rip

[@donaldnoonan]

What a special person, thank you Vera for being you!

[@lizgichora6472]

R.I.P Dame Vera Lynn....we will always have you with us.💜

[@Jace_C86]

What possible reason could anyone have to dislike this video?

[@fredsmith5731]

May she rest in peace.. I just loved all her songs.. she was loved on both sides of the war

[@michaelhampton9493]

A true legend, an inspirational figure , an icon who will live on forever. Rest in Peace Dame Lynn. God Bless You

[@codie2621]

RIP beautiful

[@acquanellaogbemudia9930]

May she RIP

[@fitsummebrahtu338]

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[@colinharbinson8284]

@@fitsummebrahtu338 Rest In Peace.

[@allancuseo7431]

May she Rest In Peace...I remember I discovered her when I was a teenager and fell in love with her music

[@christopherbutler7588]

I was privileged to meet her she was so lovely to talk to

[@mckavitt13]

A real voice, a real singer! Bravo! 👏👏👏

[@retroboyrandell]

Great personality and singer,warm heart,one of my favourite singers of a bygone age,R.I.P sweetheart X❤

[@ronaldproctor6585]

My great uncle was in the American army stationed in England between 1943-45. I remember him listing to records of Vera Lynn and I heard him say he saw her at a performance for the troops he said she had the voice of an Angel and was quite beautiful as well. Now she is an Angel and hopefully she is meeting old friends and fans again in the hereafter.

[@ysanedo3190]

Till We meet again❤️

[@wendywoo2180]

One of the voices of WWII, Vera Lynn will be missed, my elderly father grew up listening to her music during the war & still enjoys "The White Cliffs of Dover," and "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square," especially the latter, when I play it on KZbin he gets very nostalgic & teary. Vera Lynn was a part of history & her music will live on.

[@stargazeronesixseven]

Thank You So Much Dame Vera Lynn for All the Lovely Songs & Shows! May Good God Blessed Dame Vera Lynn to a Better World! ♥️🌷🕯

[@AzaniorTheZooted]

God got jealous and wanted to meet her too, what a legend she was. Rest in peace singing with all those brave boys, Vera.

[@KarenHackman-x9z]

Dame Vera Lynn was a angel 😇 with that wonderful voice ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 2:37

[@suewalsh8969]

What a wonderful And brave woman with the voice of an angel

[@mandersmanders5953]

Rest in peace beautiful angel. You and your music will continue to touch the hearts of generations to come. Sweet dreams and god bless xxx

[@Android-vk8yh]

We will all miss you Vera you were inspiring and above all boosted morale of many nations. I'm saluting you and blowing a kiss as your music still reminds me of all my family that were in the forces and listening to you on the wireless in the munitions factories, my father listened to you in the Royal Engineers, my mother came to see you in 95 , now 88 sends her love, we pay our respects, you will be singing again to all those who love you in heaven😇🎶🎙

[@raymondsnape4003]

My favourite singer, is now singing with the angels. Always admired her contribution to our country. God bless Vera Lynn.

[@Porldweace]

Your soul is immortal your human life is mortal the pain is over now. Fly high in glory

[@laurielyon7740]

I’m 72 and was born after WWII. But music was a staple in the home where I grew up so Vera Lynn’s music was something I became familiar with and loved. Dame Vera was a guest at the Hamilton Airshow, (Ontario, Canada) perhaps more than 20 years ago. I was fortunate to find myself standing a few feet away from the podium where she sang. It was a wonderful experience that I shall always remember.

[@stigbengtsson7026]

R.I.P. Vera Lynn youre songs will be forever. Best wh. from Sweden.

[@debryder6464]

No words rip dame vera ,thankyou for keeping things real at very bad times, I can remember listening to. You post war has a little girl XXX sleep well darling xxx

[@mikeymc3094]

God bless Vera an God bless you Deb from ONE scouser X

[@okoverallknowledge564]

“I was somebody that they could associate with,” she once told The Associated Press. “I was an ordinary girl.”😔

[@kathyclark8274]

What a beloved figure she was both during and after the war. She bolstered morale during a critical period and contributed so much to the war effort.

[@parati1309]

What a darling. Everything Vera sung was beautiful. She could sing anything and it was like hearing God or something like that. No other popular female vocalist like her at all. Humble and dignified = a real Star. Every time she sang - she was singing to you and you alone.

[@JRobbySh]

Love the way that she said that she always chose the songs for the lyrics. The music was secondary. Her diction is wonderful, also a good amateur artist.

[@michealholm2900]

Your Voice helped win the war!!! God Bless!!

[@papajohnloki]

Ray Davies referenced her" As Vera Lynn would say, we'll meet again someday". A tribute from a great icon to a great icon

[@joelwilliams9636]

Rest in peace, I've only recently heard her song and it's so touching and moving

[@joelwilliams9636]

*We'll Meet Again

[@kelvinsurname7051]

​@@joelwilliams9636 she has so many more beautiful songs. I know at the very least 100.

[@pauljansen1137]

RIP..you brought so much joy and relief on those 2nd World War soldiers..Heaven welcomes you!!!

[@freespirit4706]

Extraordinary women. Imagine living to 103? Truly breathtaking. RIP.

[@PaddyMacWorld]

I meet and worked with Dame Vera one day many years ago. At lunch I was serving champagne to some WW2 pilots and Dame Vera. I asked her if she would like some more champagne. She said “No thank you”. As I went to walk away she tapped me on the arm and said. “Well, if you could just refresh my bubbles!” Class.

[@klynhall6315]

It's amazing how the passing of someone who gave her all to uplift a country under siege from the sky can bring out emotions in someone who only knew her by her songs. Too many people have no idea what the people of Britain went through over World War Two and Vera Lyn gave them hope through her songs.

[@bodywise007]

Another legend passes. So many don't even know. Strangely I think of Dr. Strangelove every time I hear this.

[@lillight4JC]

God bless Dame Vera Lynn. Sweetheart of the Forces and a treasure to so many more as well, for the rest of her life. May she rest in peace. 🙏🕊

[@bernardfrederick9462]

I loved her beautiful voice!

[@rileysutton2823]

It's amazing that she lived that long -- 103 years old.

[@nicolelawless3199]

It doesn’t say how she died, I’m guessing she was pretty ill. I’m still sad she passed away

[@axelpatrickb.pingol3228]

Born when the First World War was still raging, served when the world is in its Second World War, saw the rise and fall of the British Empire, the ascension of 4 monarchs to the British throne, and lived long enough to see the Centenary of the First World War. Not many people can live long enough to see how a country and a world changed in a hundred years...

[@stephaniespragg5586]

@@nicolelawless3199 I’m inclined to think the cause of death was ‘old age’ or something along those lines, that was the cause of death on Prince Philip’s death certificate; it is still very sad nonetheless

[@nondescript2892]

​​@@nicolelawless3199no..she was 103..you don't need to be "ill" to die at such an age...our body parts have a limited amount of years then they stop working..she almost reached the maximum..it's a combination of good genes and taking care of yourself a little

[@gilaschannel1855]

Very sorry to hear this. RIP the Forces' Sweetheart.

[@a.p.3004]

May she live in peace. God be with her. All through the lockdown quarantine i listened to her music because her songs give hope and are so calming. God be with her.

[@collinconway269]

As a US service member and a gwot veteran, I found solice in her music on deployment

[@redghost6386]

A time when things were so dark for England and English people. This lady helped the English to fight against tyranny and racism. Never forget. Do not repeat it. Stay away from Nazi ideologies. You'll recognise them by their deeds.

[@joemanton2340]

Britain and British people*

[@Nexorous0]

And you wonder why we Scots feel marginalised and unrepresented. Many Scots wasted their lives fighting an evil for an evil. Their lives forgot and not appreciated unlike their English counterparts. We don't exist to you. Please be more mindful that the UK wouldn't exist without us Scots. Don't forget it. I can't wait for the day Scotland is freed from Westminster and actually co-exists as equals to the world.

[@joemanton2340]

@@Nexorous0 well I'm English and I love Scottish people, I hate when people only generalise uk as "English" but not everyone does it and honestly I can see why you get annoyed at it. but it would be a shame if Scotland left the UK because of it.

[@Nexorous0]

@@joemanton2340 Yeah for the rUK it would be, not so much for Scotland I would imagine. I want to and have clarified in my previous reply that I hold my annoyance and contempt to Westminster and the elite in England. Nothing against English people for that would be ignorant since we are all under their knee. Sadly this idea of England and the UK being interchangeable has been exported so well to the rest of the world that only a couple of times on holiday either to Europe or overseas have people known what Scotland is or that there is four supposed "equal nations" in the UK. I'm sick of my national identity being labelled a regional identity and the same as British/English (see what I did there). Being Scottish means to hold a broad set of values that includes being welcoming to migrants, proud of our country and hardworking.

[@redghost6386]

Dame Vera Lynn was English. I love Scottish people, Irish people and Welsh people lol calm down England can't have anything without being beaten down and called British can we?! I'm completely aware of which countries took part in the world wars. Scottish people might be ruled by the British but they're still Scottish. Welsh people are ruled by the British but they're still Welsh. English people might be ruled by the British but they're still English!

[@hannahskipper2764]

God bless her and her family. 🙏

[@warrenlehmkuhleii8472]

A true British Patriot. God rest her soul.

[@magal55]

What a voice, what a lady, what a life!

[@oasis4life014]

Good old British courage…. Never give up and never give in 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@武蔵九郎右衛門]

strong, beautiful voice, noble behaviour, her way to speak is like mom forever in the UK. very sorry.

[@Racerdew]

Such an amazing life she lived. Beautiful

[@harveymendelson6712]

She seemed to be on the radio all the time as I remember the war years. The end of an era.

[@andrewbrowning9770]

She helped Britain get through WW2 with her spirit without her would we be here? Thank you for moral boosting

[@katb945]

RIP and thank you.

[@gv1967]

What a contribution gave to society during those dark days of World War II, and later. May her memory be a blessing.

[@josephsiano7557]

How could i forget her dinging"White cliffs over Dover" as a kid in the 40's😢

[@LouisPhung999]

Farewell Dame Vera Lynn. Thank you for being the beacon of hope in times of uncertainties.

[@jacobousaloijsiusmariavand4014]

I have no words.just tears😢😢😢❤❤❤❤❤

[@The1Blackwatch]

What an amazing person. They broke the mold after she came along, that's for certain .

[@peterpelly2484]

Rest in Peace beautiful lady.

[@annwalsh4381]

Dame Vera Lynn was wonderful. She will be so sadly missed by thousands of people that loved her. BBC woke probably glad our lovely lady is no longer with us.

[@alexanderkarayannis6425]

Farewell to A British Icon...and Rest in Peace... Dame Vera Lynn!!...

[@CodetskiJaigobin101]

A Remarkable Voice for a Remarkable Person, She'll be Greatly Missed.

[@bobb1870]

A wonderful lady and voice.

[@robrob1223]

what a lady rip

[@olivergrumitt2601]

Dame Vera Lynn was the last living well known person and well known at the time from the Second World War. (Prince Phillip, who fought as a naval officer in the war seeing action at the Battle of Cape Matapan in 1942, only became well known when he married the then Princess Elizabeth in 1947). Although there are still a very few War veterans still alive, the youngest would now be in their middle to late 90s since the War ended 77 years ago, in many ways her death marked the moment when the War passed from living memory into history. However, her songs will never fade from memory and her moving and beautiful songs sang so well by Dame Vera will forever be her legacy, And her songs will be heard for as long as humanity survives. May she Rest In Peace, maybe up there she is singing her songs to those who fought in the war who predeceased her.

[@kaspsHD]

Rest well girl!

[@richardlockett3158]

You will all be in our hearts never an never forgotten 😭😭😭😭

[@toktok6144]

Dame Vera Lynn, with most respect I say: We meet again some day. You give my parents trust, just when they needed that the most. My parent where in Asia when the war started, my father in Burma, my mother in a Japanese camp. Afther the war the got back in the Netherlands, and both are singing you're songs. Rest In Peace. The Netherlands says thanks to you, and I also. Caroline Van Oosterzee.

[@annwalsh4381]

Dame Vera at her very best. Singing Land Of Hope and Glory.

[@lindahuelskamp1050]

May her soul rest in peace.God Bless you.

[@susanmacdonald5748]

Susan MacDonald My father liked Vera Lynn as he was in World War II. I love listening to all of Vera Lynn's songs. .

[@hoongtetyong]

Immortal Dame Vera Lynn - We Will Meet Againxx

[@lyc2520]

Land of hope and glory... RIP

[@lothianmcadam1]

Does anybody here remember Vera Lynn? Remember how she said that we would meet again some sunny day? Does anybody else in here Feel the way I do?

[@JRobbySh]

@Angel Wyngs I have never heard of the man. Who is he?

[@johnnixon5401]

The heart and soul of Britain

[@doomageddon6225]

RIP Sweetheart 💘

[@CforChiTwo]

Her voice lives on 😥💓

[@recordprefect4284]

now she can sing her songs to the queen : )

[@GeorgiosAndreasIoannou]

And surely we'll meet again