Vera Lynn

British singer (1917–2020)
Person human Q229330
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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 (2,697 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].

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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[28]; pop music[18], a music genre[29], founded in 1950[30]; acting[19], a type of arts[31]; and popular music[20], a music genre[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[22], a grade of an order[33], in United Kingdom[34]; War Medal 1939–1945[23], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1945[37]; Burma Star[24], a campaign medal[38], founded in 1945[39]; Officer of the Order of Saint John[25], an Officer[40], in United Kingdom[41]; Companion of Honour[26], a grade of an order[42]; and Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau[27], a grade of an order[43], in Netherlands[44], founded in 1892[45].

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 (2,697 views/month, #6,396 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

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].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . The Times of India. fanmail.biz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . huffingtonpost.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation film actor, singer, singer-songwriter +4
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  2. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument voice
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    Start of work period +1935-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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