Tributes flood in for Dame Vera Lynn
Tributes flood in for Dame Vera Lynn

Tributes to entertainer Dame Vera Lynn after he death at the age of 103.

The Forces' Sweetheart stirred the hearts of millions with songs and a personality that brought hope and inspiration during the darkest days of the Second World War.

Decades later her name is as enduring as that of Sir Winston Churchill, after playing a huge role in keeping up the spirits of a civilian population suffering under the Blitz and the troops training at home and fighting overseas.