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| Dame Vera Lynn: Flypast to mark singer's funeral | |
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| A village procession and a Battle of Britain flypast will take place as Dame Vera Lynn's family, friends and fans say goodbye to the Forces' Sweetheart. | A village procession and a Battle of Britain flypast will take place as Dame Vera Lynn's family, friends and fans say goodbye to the Forces' Sweetheart. |
| Dame Vera died last month at the age of 103 and her funeral will be held later. | Dame Vera died last month at the age of 103 and her funeral will be held later. |
| Ditchling, the East Sussex village where she lived for 50 years, will be at a standstill as police close off roads for her cortège. | Ditchling, the East Sussex village where she lived for 50 years, will be at a standstill as police close off roads for her cortège. |
| It will make its way to Woodvale Crematorium from the family home at 11:40 BST. | It will make its way to Woodvale Crematorium from the family home at 11:40 BST. |
| A tribute was paid to the singer as a picture of her, accompanied with a video, were projected on to the White Cliffs of Dover ahead of her funeral. | A tribute was paid to the singer as a picture of her, accompanied with a video, were projected on to the White Cliffs of Dover ahead of her funeral. |
| The lyrics of We'll Meet Again appeared as the music was played across the Channel. | The lyrics of We'll Meet Again appeared as the music was played across the Channel. |
| The projection on to the 350ft cliffs was visible to ships and planes. It could also be seen from the main road and from some back gardens. | The projection on to the 350ft cliffs was visible to ships and planes. It could also be seen from the main road and from some back gardens. |
| The funeral procession later will stop shortly at the crossroads in the centre of Ditchling to allow those who live there to pay their respects. | The funeral procession later will stop shortly at the crossroads in the centre of Ditchling to allow those who live there to pay their respects. |
| A flypast, consisting of a Spitfire and a Hurricane, will take place at noon. | A flypast, consisting of a Spitfire and a Hurricane, will take place at noon. |
| A private service at the crematorium chapel is expected to include a bugler from the Royal Marines providing music. | A private service at the crematorium chapel is expected to include a bugler from the Royal Marines providing music. |
| The family said a full memorial service would be held at a later date. | The family said a full memorial service would be held at a later date. |
| The singer was best known for performing hits such as We'll Meet Again to troops on the front line. | The singer was best known for performing hits such as We'll Meet Again to troops on the front line. |
| Dame Vera, who had sold more than a million records by the age of 22, was also remembered for singing The White Cliffs Of Dover, There'll Always Be An England, I'll Be Seeing You, Wishing and If Only I Had Wings. | Dame Vera, who had sold more than a million records by the age of 22, was also remembered for singing The White Cliffs Of Dover, There'll Always Be An England, I'll Be Seeing You, Wishing and If Only I Had Wings. |