
British singer (1917–2020)
1917 — 2020
Quick Facts
Profession
British singer (1917–2020)
Born
March 20, 1917
Died
2020 (age ~103)
Name Origin
English
Timeline
actor, singer, singer-songwriter
1917
Born in East Ham (1917-03-20)
1977
AwardCommander of the Order of Orange-Nassau
1997
AwardOfficer of the Order of Saint John
2016
AwardCompanion of Honour
2020
Died in Princess Royal Hospital
About
Dame Vera Margaret Lewis was an English singer and entertainer whose musical recordings and performances were popular during World War II. She is honorifically known as the "Forces' Sweetheart", having given outdoor concerts for the troops in Egypt, India, and Burma during the war as part of the Entertainments National Service Association. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography wrote of Lynn, "Her reassuring voice and mastery of radio made her the forces' sweetheart in the Second World War—a connection she fostered with her ongoing commitment to veterans and memory of the war." The songs most associated with her include "We'll Meet Again", "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover" and "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square".
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Dame Vera Margaret Lewis was an English singer and entertainer whose musical recordings and performances were popular during World War II. She is honorifically known as the "Forces' Sweetheart", having given outdoor concerts for the troops in Egypt, India, and Burma during the war as part of the Ent
The name Margaret means "A female given name from Ancient Greek.. Etymology: From the name of a legendary third century saint, from Margaret, from Margaret (Marguerite), from Margarita, from pearl, ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source. The same source, through folk etymology, has produced lit=stone or pebble of the sea, related to merigrita, pearl, merigrioz, equivalent to nocat=1.". It is of English origin.
Margaret Lynn was born on March 20, 1917.
Margaret Lynn died in 2020, at approximately 103 years of age.
Name Meaning
A female given name from Ancient Greek.. Etymology: From the name of a legendary third century saint, from Margaret, from Margaret (Marguerite), from Margarita, from pearl, ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source. The same source, through folk etymology, has produced lit=stone or pebble of the sea, related to merigrita, pearl, merigrioz, equivalent to nocat=1.
The name Margaret is of English origin, meaning "A female given name from Ancient Greek.. Etymology: From the name of a legendary third century saint, from Margaret, from Margaret (Marguerite), from Margarita, from pearl, ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source. The same source, through folk etymology, has produced lit=stone or pebble of the sea, related to merigrita, pearl, merigrioz, equivalent to nocat=1.". It is traditionally a female name.
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Margaret — March 20, 1917
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Pisces
Intuitive, compassionate, artistic
Water · Neptune · Feb 19 – Mar 20
Chinese Zodiac
Snake
Enigmatic, intelligent, wise
Fire · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
12 Chicchan
Serpent — life force, instinct, passion
Celtic Tree
Alder
Courageous, passionate, confident
Ogham: Fearn · Mar 18 – Apr 14
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