Dame Vera Lynn (pictured in 1962) was made a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
Lynn, 99, received the honor at her home in Ditchling. She was unable to travel to Buckingham Palace.
Lynn was in her 20s when she helped boost the spirit of the British during World War II with hits such as “We’ll Meet Again.”
Roger Waters name-checked her on Pink Floyd’s 1979 album “The Wall” in the song “Vera,” singing, “Does anybody here remember Vera Lynn? Remember how she said that we would meet again some sunny day?”
“In accepting this award, I do so in remembrance of all our wonderful brave boys who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom, and also in honor of all the children affected by cerebral palsy,” Lynn said.
Also, Lynn’s recording of “The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot” was used in the opening scene of “The Wall” film, lest we forget.
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