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Vera Lynn (1917–2020)

Author of Some Sunny Day

33+ Works 176 Members 1 Review

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Includes the names: Vera Lynn, Vera Lynn, Vera S. Lynn

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Works by Vera Lynn

Some Sunny Day (2009) 72 copies

We'll Meet Again (1989) 32 copies

Unsung Heroines: The Women Who Won the War (1990) 15 copies

The Day War Ended: Voices and Memories from 1945 (2005) 6 copies

We'll Meet Again: Very Best of Vera Lynn (2009) 6 copies

Auf Wiedersehen Sweetheart b/w The Parting Song [sound recording] 4 copies

Hits of the Blitz. LP 3 copies

Sixty Years on: 1944-1945 (1702) — Preface — 3 copies

100 Hits Legends: Vera Lynn (2010) 3 copies

For All World War II Sweethearts! Volumes 1 and 2 (1991) 3 copies

Auf Wiedersen Sweetheart 2 copies

Yours 2 copies

Pleasurable Pains (2008) 2 copies

Remembers: The Songs That Won World War 2 (2001) 2 copies

Vocal Refrain (1975) 2 copies

White Cliffs of Dover 2 copies

We'll Meet Again [Music Sound Recording] (1993) 1 copy

White Christmas: 36 Beautiful Christmas Songs 1 copy

The Best of Vera Lynn 1 copy

Songs from the Vera Lynn Show 1 copy

Some Sunny Day: My Autobiography by Dame Vera Lynn (2010-11-05) 1 copy

National Treasure : The Ultimate Collection 1 copy

Vera Lynn - From The Time You Say Goodbye / Auf Wiedersehn Sweetheart - 7" Vinyl 45 Record (1952) 1 copy

Gold: 100 Songs from a Life in Music (2009) 1 copy

The Early Years: Volume 1 (2002) 1 copy

Sweetheart of the Forces by Vera Lynn 1 copy

Cocktail Hour 1 copy

Best of 1 copy

You Must Remember This - The Songs That Won The War [DVD] 1 copy

Golden Greats 1 copy

Queen Of Everyone's Heart; The Lambeth Waltz 1 copy

Yours/The Love of My Life 1 copy

Sincerely Yours 1 copy

Associated Works

Keep Smiling Through (1975) — Introduction — 46 copies

We'll Meet Again [1943 Videorecording] (1943) — Actor — 5 copies

Songs That Won The War, Vol. 1: I'll Be Seeing You (1995) — Performer — 4 copies

Songs That Won The War, Vol. 10: Something To Remember You By (1995) 3 copies

Songs That Won The War, Vol. 5: A Wing & A Prayer — Performer — 2 copies

The Other Side of the Singing Detective (1986) — Artist — 2 copies

Songs That Won The War [1994 film] — Host — 1 copy

Christmas Memories — Artist, some editions — 1 copy

You Must Remember This : Original Love Songs of the 30s and 40s (1994) — Contributor — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Lynn, Dame Vera Margaret, CH, DBE, OStJ
Other names: Lynn, Dame Vera
Welch, Vera Margaret
Birthdate: 1917-03-20
Date of death: 2020-06-18
Gender: female
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: East Ham, Essex, England, UK
Place of death: Sussex, England (at home)
Places of residence: Finchley, London, England, UK
Ditchling, Sussex, England, UK
Occupations: singer
TV presenter
Organizations: Entertainments National Service Association
Joe Loss Orchestra
Bert Ambrose & His Orchestra
The Stars Organisation for Spastics (founder, 1953)
Dame Vera Lynn Charity Breast Cancer Research Trust (chairwoman, president)
Forces Literary Organisation Worldwide for ALL (patron) (show all 9)
Dame Vera Lynn Trust for Children with Cerebral Palsy (president)
Dover War Memorial Project (patron)
Projects to Help Refugees from Burma/Help 4 Forgotten Allies (patron)
Awards and honors: British War Medal 1939-1945
Order of the British Empire (Officer|1969|Dame Commander|1975)
City of London (Freedom|1978)
Burma Star (1985)
Order of Orange-Nassau (Commander|1985)
Order of St John of Jerusalem (Officer|1998) (show all 9)
Spirit of the 20th Century Award (2000)
Order of Companions of Honour (Member|2016)
Classic BRIT Lifetime Achievement Award (2018)

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Some Sunny Day by Dame Vera Lynn

Really didn't like this book - found it facile and self centred. A disappointment.

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LizKidd | Oct 28, 2009 |

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Statistics

Works: 33
Also by: 9
Members: 176
Popularity: #121,982
Rating: 3.2

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 28

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