Entries from BatesLine tagged with 'Vera Lynn'

V-E Day 75th anniversary

The German war is therefore at an end. After years of intense preparation, Germany hurled herself on Poland at the beginning of September, 1939; and, in pursuance of our guarantee to Poland and in agreement with the French Republic, Great Britain, the British Empire and Commonwealth of Nations, declared war...

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Posted by Michael Bates on May 8, 2020 10:39 AM

Christmas Night with the Stars 1958

Sixty years ago tonight, Christmas 1958, the BBC aired an entertainment extravaganza featuring Britain's top entertainers of the day: singer Vera Lynn, comedians Tony Hancock, Ted Ray, Jimmy Edwards, Charlie Drake, and Charlie Chester, the Beverley Sisters, and Billy Cotton and his band. The show closes with a sentimental scene...

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Posted by Michael Bates on December 25, 2018 1:36 PM

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