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Lecture

Patrick Bade
Vera Lynn: The Forces Sweetheart

Sunday 10.09.2023

Summary

Vera Lynn was an ordinary young woman of modest talent who had greatness thrust upon her and who rose to the occasion. Her sentimental songs did more to raise the morale of the British in World War II than anything other than Churchill’s radio speeches.

Patrick Bade

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Patrick Bade is a historian, writer, and broadcaster. He studied at UCL and the Courtauld Institute of Art. He was a senior lecturer at Christie’s Education for many years and has worked for the Art Fund, Royal Opera House, National Gallery, and V&A. He has published on 19th- and early 20th-century paintings and historical vocal recordings. His latest book is Music Wars: 1937–1945.

No, she didn’t. She worked with a number of different composers and lyricists.