{"id":7655,"date":"2020-07-10T17:47:29","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T17:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/?p=7655"},"modified":"2020-07-10T17:47:29","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T17:47:29","slug":"dame-vera-lynn-remembered-by-all-branches-of-military","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/dame-vera-lynn-remembered-by-all-branches-of-military\/","title":{"rendered":"Dame Vera Lynn remembered by all branches of military"},"content":{"rendered":"
Men and women in uniform came together to remember Forces Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn at her funeral today. Her coffin was carried by members from all three services, a fitting end to a decorated life. Dame Vera had a magic touch when it came to raising the spirits of our fighters during World War II. It is no surprise that her family asked the armed forces to join her last rites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RAF honoured the late singer with a Spitfire flypast. A bugler from the Royal Marines played the Reveille and The Last Post as well. It was her last wish for the armed forces to be included in her funeral procession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n