{"id":24742,"date":"2017-03-20T06:35:10","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T10:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=24742"},"modified":"2017-03-20T06:36:23","modified_gmt":"2017-03-20T10:36:23","slug":"dame-vera-lynn-on-the-white-cliffs-of-dover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/dame-vera-lynn-on-the-white-cliffs-of-dover\/","title":{"rendered":"Dame Vera Lynn on the White Cliffs of Dover"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dame Vera Lynn<\/p><\/div>\n

Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Mike Hansgen (K8RAT), who shares the following news about Dame Vera Lynn’s 100th birthday:<\/p>\n

(Source: The Mirror<\/a>)<\/p>\n

The face which inspired hope to a nation during the dark days of WW2 will once again light up the White Cliffs of Dover.<\/p>\n

Forces Sweetheart Vera Lynn turns 100 today with a special tribute to the singer and the song she made famous…They\u2019ll be Bluebirds Over The White Cliffs of Dover.<\/p>\n

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(Source: The Mirror)<\/p><\/div>\n

A 150ft image of the inspiring Vera is being projected onto the iconic white cliffs in Kent as she becomes the first centurion to release an album! [Continue reading…<\/a>]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mike adds:<\/p>\n

“It is March 20, the 100th birthday of the wonderful Forces Sweetheart.\u00a0Remember her boys who flew the Spitfires and the Lancasters. Remember her boys at Arnhem.<\/p>\n

Remember them all.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mike knows I’m a WWII buff and also a fan of Dame Lynn.<\/p>\n

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Photo source: Decca Records<\/p><\/div>\n

Indeed, back in 2015, I recorded The White Cliffs of Dover<\/em> being played through my WWII era Scott Marine Radio Model SLR-M in honor of Memorial Day. If you missed it, click here to enjoy a little tribute to the Forces Sweetheart<\/a>.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/archive.org\/download\/VeraLynnWhiteCliffsOfDover\/Vera-Lynn-White-Cliffs-Of-Dover.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Wish I could be in Dover tonight to see the white cliffs–!\u00a0Happy Birthday, Dame Lynn.<\/p>\n

Mike also suggests this excellent pictorial timeline tribute to Vera Lynn via the BBC website<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mike Hansgen (K8RAT), who shares the following news about Dame Vera Lynn’s 100th birthday: (Source: The Mirror) The face which inspired hope to a nation during the dark days of WW2 will once again light up the White Cliffs of Dover. 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