Vera Lynn

Summary

Vera Lynn is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was East Ham^[2]. She was born on March 20, 1917^[3]. She died in Princess Royal Hospital^[4]. She died on June 18, 2020^[5]. She worked as a film actor^[6], singer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], autobiographer^[9], and recording artist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,980 views/month, #6,396 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in East Ham^[2], Vera Lynn…
• Vera Lynn passed away in Princess Royal Hospital^[4].
• Vera Lynn was born on March 20, 1917^[3].
• Vera Lynn was born on March 1917^[12].
• Vera Lynn died on June 18, 2020^[5].
• Burial took place at The Parish Church of St Margaret, Ditchling^[13].
• Vera Lynn held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• English was Vera Lynn's native language^[15].
• Vera Lynn worked as a film actor^[6].
• Vera Lynn worked as a singer^[7].
• Vera Lynn worked as a singer-songwriter^[8].
• Vera Lynn's professions included autobiographer^[9].
• Vera Lynn's professions included recording artist^[10].
• Vera Lynn worked as an actor^[16].
• Vera Lynn's field of work was music composing^[17].
• Vera Lynn's field of work was pop music^[18].
• Vera Lynn's field of work was acting^[19].
• Vera Lynn's field of work was popular music^[20].
• Vera Lynn was educated at Brampton Primary School^[21].
• Vera Lynn received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[22].
• Vera Lynn received the War Medal 1939–1945^[23].
• Vera Lynn received the Burma Star^[24].
• Vera Lynn received the Officer of the Order of Saint John^[25].
• Vera Lynn received the Companion of Honour^[26].
• Vera Lynn received the Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1917-03-20^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2020-06-18^[31]

• Genre(s): traditional pop^[32]

• Community tags: british, rhyming slang, singer, traditional pop^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7d32fa5a-7ccb-483b-87ea-5370b4be4d64^[34]

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Origins and Family

Vera Lynn was born in East Ham^[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 20, 1917^[3] and March 1917^[12]. English was her native language^[15].

Education

Vera Lynn's education included a stint at Brampton Primary School^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor^[6], singer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], autobiographer^[9], recording artist^[10], and actor^[16]. Fields of work include music composing^[17], a type of arts^[35]; pop music^[18], a music genre^[36], founded in 1950^[37]; acting^[19], a type of arts^[38]; and popular music^[20], a music genre^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[22], a grade of an order^[40], in United Kingdom^[41]; War Medal 1939–1945^[23], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1945^[44]; Burma Star^[24], a campaign medal^[45], founded in 1945^[46]; Officer of the Order of Saint John^[25], an Officer^[47], in United Kingdom^[48]; Companion of Honour^[26], a grade of an order^[49]; and Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[27], a grade of an order^[50], in Netherlands^[51], founded in 1892^[52].

Death and Burial

Vera Lynn died on June 18, 2020^[5]. She died in Princess Royal Hospital^[4]. Burial took place at The Parish Church of St Margaret, Ditchling^[13].

Why It Matters

Vera Lynn ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,980 views/month, #6,396 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Vera Lynn born?

Vera Lynn's place of birth was East Ham^[2].

Where did Vera Lynn die?

Vera Lynn died in Princess Royal Hospital^[4].

What did Vera Lynn do for work?

Vera Lynn worked as film actor^[6], singer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], autobiographer^[9], and recording artist^[10].

Where did Vera Lynn go to school?

Vera Lynn was educated at Brampton Primary School^[21].

What awards did Vera Lynn receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[22], War Medal 1939–1945^[23], Burma Star^[24], and Officer of the Order of Saint John^[25].