Dame Vera Lynns iconic wartime anthem Well Meet Again was broadcast across the nation last night in honour of Victory in Europe (VE) Days 75th anniversary. The recording of her powerful voice joined thousands of other Britons belting out those unforgettable words, which speak of better days amid apprehension and fear. Dame Vera, who is now 103 years old, revealed her belief that the meaning behind this song was especially poignant today considering the current situation in our country. That feeling of separation and the hope of reunion, as the singer described, will have been felt by many during the coronavirus lockdown. Dame Vera earned the title of Forces Sweetheart in a Daily Express poll during World War 2. Decades later,theQueen honoured her with a damehood for the countless performances she made during that era and her continued work for military charities. Her name issynonymous with thewar and admired by generations still living with the memory of those dark times. But unearthed accounts show Dame Vera will also still be respected when the nextmillenniumdawns and the world wakes up to January 1, 3000.

During World War 2 Dame Vera Lynn toured the country to perform tothenations military and public in a bid to maintain public morale.

On her BBC radio show Sincerely Yours, she read out heart-wrenching love letters to those out on the frontlines, announced the safe delivery of babies and sang her much loved hits.

At the shows peak, she was receiving more than 2,000 requests a week during the broadcasts short lifespan of 12 episodes until 1942 when it was canned by the BBC over fears it would soften the troops.

Dame Vera admitted that she never envisaged playing such an instrumental role in the war when it broke out, following Britains brave stance against Nazi Germany in 1939.

She feared her singing career would be over and that she would be repurposed for the war effort, likely to work in a factory, the army or services.

Dame Vera toldtheBBC in 1999 about the shock she received when she went to sign-up to the services as everyonedid at the time.

She explained:I was ready to do whatever they wanted me to do, like everybody else.

But I was told 'No, you will be much more useful if you carry on entertaining.'

The thought that entertainment was going to be such a vital means of keeping peoples' morale up, well I never thought about that at all at the time.

Reflecting on her efforts during this period including stints in Egypt, India and most notably Burma where she was down the hill from where a battle took place she modestly diminished her role.

Dame Vera said: I tried to keep peoples spirits up with music and so did many other performers.

We also spent time with our families and, of course, food was sometimes very scarce but we got through it because we knew we had to.

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In the years that have followed, she remains humble about her contributions to morale which undoubtedly played a part in helping us to win World War 2.

Dame Vera brushed off the flattering praise of others, including the words of BBC radio star Sir Harry Secombe who stated: Churchill didn't beat the Nazis. Vera sang them to death.

In 2000, she was named Personality of the Century in a nationwide poll where she received more than a fifth of all British votes 604 of 2,850 cast.

Dame Vera was one of 120 names listed for the public to deliberate over at the shoppingcentresin the towns and cities across the UK.

Herimprinton British history culminated in many of her personal belongings being sealed in theMillenniumVault 2000, in Guildford, Surrey.

This time capsule of World War 2 items, a motor vehicle, letters and items of the era will not be opened until the dawn of the nextmillennium.

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In the Year 3000, future generations will find a life-size print of Dame Vera in her military attire, along with her autobiography and numerous other objects.

She said: "Sixty years ago there was a poll with the service chaps in France and I came out top, that's how I got called the forces' sweetheart.

Little did I think that 60 years hence I would win another poll."

Other souvenirs from the 20th Centuryinclude a Mini that was treatedto stop itrusting.

They accompany a Yehudi Menuhin violin, samples of British currency and the Spirit of Ecstasy statuette from the bonnet of a Rolls-Royce car.

There are also letters from hundreds of members of the public and popular figures, including the then-Prime Minister Tony Blair, former Tory leader William Hague, actor David Suchet and countless others.

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Vera Lynn's immortality explained: Why VE Day hero will still be relevant in Year 3000 - Express