Vera Margaret Welch
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Vera Margaret Welch, better known as Vera Lynn, was a beloved English singer and entertainer famed for her morale-boosting performances and songs during World War II, earning her the nickname "the Forces' Sweetheart."
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vera Margaret Welch canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War II entertainer
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entertainer ⓘ human ⓘ recording artist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| child | Virginia Lewis-Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1917-03-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-06-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarriage | 1941 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
traditional pop
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vocal music ⓘ |
| hasSignatureSong | "We'll Meet Again" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Dame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | British wartime culture ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| name | Vera Margaret Welch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | the Forces' Sweetheart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
"Forces' Sweetheart"
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"We'll Meet Again" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
morale-boosting performances during World War II
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radio broadcasts to British troops ⓘ |
| notableWork |
"(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover"
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"A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" NERFINISHED ⓘ "The White Cliffs of Dover" NERFINISHED ⓘ "There'll Always Be an England" NERFINISHED ⓘ "We'll Meet Again" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Yours" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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entertainer ⓘ singer ⓘ television presenter ⓘ |
| partOf | British popular music history ⓘ |
| performedFor |
Allied troops
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British Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | East Ham, London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Ditchling, East Sussex, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Ditchling, East Sussex, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Harry Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Vera Lynn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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