Q&A: Dame Vera Lynn

'My guiltiest pleasure? At 6pm I like to sit down with a glass of wine and a packet of crisps'Dame Vera Lynn, 92, was born in East Ham, London. She began singing in working men's clubs at seven, and made her first solo record in 1936. Known as the Forces' Sweetheart, she recorded We'll Meet Again in 1942. In September, she became the oldest living person to top the charts with her album, The Very Best Of Vera Lynn.When were you happiest?When my daughter, Virginia, was born, in 1946.What is y...

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