Lynn was born Vera Margaret Welch on 20 March 1917, in East Ham, then in Essex, now part of Greater London. Vera Lynn went to what is now called Brampton Primary School in East Ham. Her father was a plumber and Vera Welch grew up with her parents' Cockney accent, which can still be detected when she speaks. She began singing at the age of seven in a working men's club, and later adopted her grandmother's maiden name for her stage name. Lynn's first radio broadcast was in 1935 with the Joe Loss Orchestra. She was already being featured on the records of dance bands, including those led by Loss and Charlie Kunz. She made her first solo record on the Crown label in 1936, "Up the Wooden Hill to Bedfordshire". (The label was soon bought out by Decca.) After a short time with Loss, she sang with Kunz. Lynn then joined the dance band of Bert Ambrose.
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No, Vera Lynn had one brother called Roger Welch.
Vera Lynn married Harry Lewis in 1941 and she was widowed in 1999.
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Vera Lynn
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No, Vera Lynn had one brother called Roger Welch.
Vera Lynn was born on March 20, 1917.
Vera Lynn was born on March 20, 1917
Vera Lynn was born on March 20, 1917.
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Vera Lynn married Harry Lewis in 1941 and she was widowed in 1999.
Vera Lynn was born on March 20, 1917
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Vera Lynn as of May 4th 2020 is 103 years old. In my research it's not clear if she has any grandkids. She has one daughter (Virginia). But no mentions of grandchildren.
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