Vera Lynn (English Wikipedia)

"Jenkins performs for Iraq troops". BBC News. 23 December 2005. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
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bbc.com

"Obituary: Dame Vera Lynn, a symbol of resilience and hope". BBC. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
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"Obituary: Dame Vera Lynn, a symbol of resilience and hope". BBC News. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
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"Royalty and McCartney lead Dame Vera tributes". BBC News. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"Funeral held for 'Forces' Sweetheart' Dame Vera Lynn". BBC News. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
"Dame Vera Lynn's life celebrated at Westminster Abbey service". BBC News. 21 March 2022.
"Dame Vera Lynn: Memorial statue will not be in Dover". BBC. Published 26 July 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Horton, Tom (13 January 2020). "Dame Vera Lynn portrait goes on display at the Royal Albert Hall". The Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 7 February 2020.

billboard.com

Bush, John; Eder, Bruce. "Biography (Vera Lynn)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 January 2011.

books.google.com

Baade, Christina L. (2012). Victory Through Harmony: The BBC and Popular Music in World War II. Oxford University Press. p. 8. ISBN 9780195372014.
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"Reviews and Ratings of New Popular Albums". Billboard. 24 November 1956. p. 26. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
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bpi.co.uk

"British album certifications – Vera Lynn – Certifications". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Type Certifications in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

breastcancerresearchtrust.org.uk

"Breast Cancer Research Trust". Retrieved 23 October 2009.

classicbrits.co.uk

"Dame Vera Lynn to receive Lifetime Achievement Award". Classic Brits. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

classicfm.com

"The nominations for the Classic BRIT Awards have been revealed". Classic FM. Retrieved 14 March 2019.

dameveralynnmemorialstatue.co.uk

"Forces' Sweetheart And Wartime Entertainers' Memorial To Feature At National Memorial Arboretum". Dame Vera Lynn Memorial Statue. Published 26 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

discogs.com

"Vera Lynn – We'll Meet Again / I'm Praying To St. Christopher". Discogs. 1953.
"Vera Lynn with Woolf Phillips & His Orchestra* And The Clubmen – Vera Lynn Concert". Discogs. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
"Vera Lynn – Singing To The World". Discogs. 1981. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
"Vera Lynn – Remembers". Discogs. 1984. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

doi.org

Baade, Christina (2024). "Lynn, Dame Vera [real name Vera Margaret Welch; married name Lewis] (1917–2020), singer and entertainer". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.90000381664. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
Guthrie, Kate (2017). "Vera Lynn on Screen: Popular Music and the 'People's War'" (PDF). Twentieth-Century Music. 14 (2): 245–270. doi:10.1017/S1478572217000226. ISSN 1478-5722. S2CID 192905715.

doverwarmemorialproject.org.uk

"The Dover War Memorial Project – Remembering the casualties of World War from Dover, Kent, England – the Front-Line town of Hellfire Corner". Doverwar,e,orialproject.org.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2016.

durhamregion.com

Merey, Andy (22 December 2015). "The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

dvltrust.org.uk

"Dame Vera Lynn Trust for Children with Cerebral Palsy". Dvltrust.org.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2009.

encyclopedia.com

"Lynn, Vera (1917—)". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 9 February 2016.

faqs.org

"British Crown Records – IAJRC Journal". Faqs.org. Retrieved 22 February 2011.

flowforall.org

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"Technology Obituaries: Bernard Holden". The Daily Telegraph. London, UK. 4 October 2012. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
operathephantom (26 May 2011). "Dame Vera Lynn performs at 1990 Royal Variety Performance". Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2019 – via YouTube.
"Red Sails in the Sunset". 1935. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2020 – via YouTube.
Leach, Ben (13 September 2009). "Dame Vera Lynn becomes oldest living artist to have number one album". The Daily Telegraph. London, UK. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
"Queen's Birthday Honours". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
Coldstream Guards Perform Dame Vera Lynn's 'We'll Meet Again' In Full. Forces TV. 18 June 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2020 – via YouTube.
Braid, Mary (24 April 1994). "Dame Vera: we'll meet again and again and again and .". The Independent. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
Furness, Hannah (8 June 2014). "Dame Vera Lynn breaks chart record aged 97 with album of wartime hits". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

globaldogproductions.info

"EP Discography for Decca Records – Australia". Global Dog Productions. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

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heraldscotland.com

"Harry Lewis". The Herald. 2 June 1998. Retrieved 21 March 2015.

historylearningsite.co.uk

"Vera Lynn". Retrieved 1 January 2011.

independent.co.uk

Braid, Mary (24 April 1994). "Dame Vera: we'll meet again and again and again and .". The Independent. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

issuu.com

"Decca records general catalogue 1949 (London GB)". Decca. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2020 – via Issuu.

itv.com

"Wildflower meadow on White Cliffs of Dover named in honour of Dame Vera Lynn". ITV News. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.

iwm.org.uk

"Vera Lynn Remembers the World at War". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

london.ac.uk

"Dame Vera Lynn dies aged 103". University of London. Retrieved 19 June 2020.

lpdiscography.com

"LP Discography: Vera Lynn – Discography". LP Discography. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

maxmiller.org

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midsussextimes.co.uk

"Dame Vera Lynn portrait to hang on display at Royal Albert Hall". Midsussextimes.co.uk.

mirror.co.uk

Bletchly, Rachael (8 May 2015). "VE Day: Dame Vera Lynn on why we must always remember the heroes of the Second World War". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 9 May 2015.

mun.ca

"Honorary graduates of Memorial University of Newfoundland 1960 – Present" (PDF). Memorial University of Newfoundland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.

musicvf.com

"It Hurts to Say Goodbye (song by Vera Lynn) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". MusicVF.com. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
"Such a Day (song by Vera Lynn) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Music VF. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

newhamrecorder.co.uk

Walawalkar, Aaron (20 March 2017). "New street signs to honour Dame Vera Lynn on her 100th birthday". Newham Recorder. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

nme.com

"Dame Vera Lynn is currently the UK's top-selling female artist of 2017". NME Music. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
Cooper, Leonie (18 June 2020). "Yes: Dame Vera Lynn played an anti-heroin gig with Hawkwind and Lemmy". NME. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

nymr.co.uk

"Locomotives at the NYMR". Nymr.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2016.

officialcharts.com

"Dame Vera Lynn, the new queen of the album charts at 92". Official UK Charts. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
"Vera Lynn: full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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oxforddnb.com

Baade, Christina (2024). "Lynn, Dame Vera [real name Vera Margaret Welch; married name Lewis] (1917–2020), singer and entertainer". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.90000381664. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

oxfordmusiconline.com

"Lynn [Welch], Dame Vera". Gove Music on Line. OUP. Retrieved 10 January 2011.

paleycenter.org

"World at War, the, Pt. 14: It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow (TV)". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

pink-floyd-lyrics.com

"Vera Lyrics – The Wall Lyrics – Pink Floyd Lyrics". Retrieved 25 May 2016.

psrb.org.uk

"Help for Forgotten Allies". Psrb.org.uk. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2014.

rafa.org.uk

"Branch History". RAF Association Amsterdam Branch. Retrieved 30 July 2019.

resident-music.com

"Vera Lynn – Her Greatest From Abbey Road – Resident". Resident-music.com. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.

responsesource.com

"Blessed are The Times of My Life". Response Source. 17 September 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2009.

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rte.ie

"Katherine Jenkins campaigns for statue of Vera Lynn". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

secondhandsongs.com

"Recording: It Hurts to Say Goodbye". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
"Original versions of It Hurts to Say Goodbye by Vera Lynn". SecondHandSongs.com. 6 January 1967. Retrieved 1 October 2016.

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Guthrie, Kate (2017). "Vera Lynn on Screen: Popular Music and the 'People's War'" (PDF). Twentieth-Century Music. 14 (2): 245–270. doi:10.1017/S1478572217000226. ISSN 1478-5722. S2CID 192905715.

setlist.fm

"Barry Manilow Covered Songs and Artists". Setlist. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

shipspotting.com

"Dame Vera Lynn – IMO 9822023". ShipSpotting.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.

smoothradio.com

Eames, Tom (18 June 2020). "Vera Lynn facts: Iconic singer's age, songs, daughter, husband and more revealed". Smooth Radio. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

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eprints.soton.ac.uk

Guthrie, Kate (2017). "Vera Lynn on Screen: Popular Music and the 'People's War'" (PDF). Twentieth-Century Music. 14 (2): 245–270. doi:10.1017/S1478572217000226. ISSN 1478-5722. S2CID 192905715.

starsorg.co.uk

"Stars Foundation for Cerebral Palsy". Starsorg.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 July 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2010.

sussexexpress.co.uk

"Dame Vera Lynn portrait to hang on display at Royal Albert Hall". Sussex Express. 14 January 2019.

telegraph.co.uk

"Dame Vera Lynn: 'It is so important to keep going, keep smiling and keep hoping'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 May 2020
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"Dame Vera Lynn takes on BNP over White Cliffs of Dover". The Daily Telegraph. London. 18 February 2009. Archived from the original on 3 June 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
Singh, Anita (2 September 2009). "Dame Vera Lynn in chart battle with Arctic Monkeys". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 6 September 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
Leach, Ben (13 September 2009). "Dame Vera Lynn becomes oldest living artist to have number one album". The Daily Telegraph. London, UK. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
"Queen's Birthday Honours". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
Farndale, Nigel (17 August 2009). "Dame Vera Lynn: the original Forces Sweetheart is still in demand". The Daily Telegraph. London, UK. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
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theargus.co.uk

"Birthday chorus for Forces Sweetheart Dame Vera (From The Argus)". Theargus.co.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2009.

thegazette.co.uk

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theguardian.com

Wintle, Angela (22 December 2017). "Vera Lynn: 'Mum was determined to put me on stage. I didn't complain'". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
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Thorpe, Vanessa (15 February 2009). "At 92, forces' sweetheart Vera Lynn tells her life story". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
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"At 92, forces' sweetheart Vera Lynn tells her life story". The Guardian. 15 February 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (18 June 2020). "Vera Lynn, singer and 'forces' sweetheart', dies aged 103". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

theofficialcharts.com

"Official Charts – Vera Lynn, Top 75 releases". Retrieved 10 January 2011.

thetimes.co.uk

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udiscovermusic.com

Sexton, Paul (18 June 2020). "Dame Vera Lynn, Britain's Beloved "Forces' Sweetheart," Dies At 103". uDiscoverMusic. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

vimeo.com

"Dame Vera Lynn – The Voice of a Nation on Vimeo". 8 January 2020 – via Vimeo.

web.archive.org

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operathephantom (26 May 2011). "Dame Vera Lynn performs at 1990 Royal Variety Performance". Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2019 – via YouTube.
"Red Sails in the Sunset". 1935. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2020 – via YouTube.
Coldstream Guards Perform Dame Vera Lynn's 'We'll Meet Again' In Full. Forces TV. 18 June 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2020 – via YouTube.