The Chelsea pensioner, who won the talent show last year, sang Dame Vera’s wartime anthems, We’ll Meet Again and White Cliffs of Dover, captivating an audience of more than 100 people. The 89-year-old also unveiled a portrait of Dame Vera with her daughter, Virginia Lewis-Jones. The Mddy and guests were also treated to a documentary of Dame Vera, giving a sneak peek into here home in Ditchling. With her 103rd birthday fast approaching this March, The London Mint Office has released the documentary to celebrate the life and work of ‘The Forces’ Sweetheart’; titled, ‘Dame Vera Lynn: The Voice of a Nation’.
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Britain's Got Talent winner Colin Thackery unveiling the portrait of Dame Vera Lynn
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Dame Vera Lynn's daughter Virginia and Colin Thackery next to the portrait of Dame Vera Lynn
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The portrait of Dame Vera Lynn being unveiled
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Dame Vera Lynn Voice of Nation at the Royal Albert Hall