Who was Dame Vera Lynn’s husband and did they have children?
DAME Vera Lynn was famed across the nation as the WWII forces' sweetheart.
Vera, who passed away in June 2020, met her husband Harry in late 1939 when he joined Bert Ambrose's eponymous orchestra.
Who was Dame Vera Lynn's husband?
Harry Lewis was born in 1915 and was a saxophonist and clarinetist.
Harry and eight other members of the Ambrose orchestra joined the RAF at the start of the Second World War, and subsequently formed a new dance orchestra, The Squadronaires - they performed all over the UK during the war and was occasionally accompanied by Vera n on vocals.
He also worked as his wife's manager following the war, and accompanied her on her international concerts, overseeing lighting and production of her shows.
Do Harry Lewis Dame Vera Lynn have children?
The couple had one child.
Virginia was born in March 1946, making her 74.
Vera told that her reason for only having one child was so that she could carry on working, and would have been unable to do so had she had more children.
When did Harry Lewis pass away?
Vera's beloved husband passed away in 1998.
In 2019 she admitted that she thinks about him every night before she goes to sleep.
Speaking to she said: “I still miss him, even after all these years.”
“I look around at all the mementoes of my life dotted around the room; the pictures of my late husband, Harry - and it all comes flooding back.
"I remember our simple, 1941, wartime wedding, the way my lipstick ran in the tropical heat.”
Is there a tribute to Vera Lynn on Strictly Come Dancing 2020?
Strictly Come Dancing will air a special tribute to Dame Vera tonight (Sunday, November 8, 2020) during week 3 results show.
It coincides with Remembrance Sunday 2020, where the UK paid tribute to the fallen heroes of the First and Second World War.
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The half-hour tribute will air BBC One at 7.30pm and will celebrate the singer’s life following the tragic news of her death.
The show’s synopsis reads: “A tribute celebrating the life and work of Dame Vera Lynn.
“With footage first recorded to celebrate her 100th birthday and a new introduction by her daughter Virginia, it includes exclusive access to Dame Vera as she watches home movies and videos from the past with her daughter.”