Dame Vera Lynn

We'll Meet Again .....

Vera Lynn at the Crafts for Christmas Show, in October 2009

This year's Ardingly College 'Crafts for Christmas' show saw the visit of Dame Vera Lynn, the English singer whose career flourished during World War II. She was nicknamed "The Forces' Sweetheart" and some of the songs most fondly remembered and associated with her include "We'll Meet Again" and "The White Cliffs of Dover".

Dame Vera and her daughter spent some time admiring the jewellery that formed our display at this popular annual event. Having asked her permission she kindly allowed us to snap this photo of her before moving on to browse the other exhibits that were on show. At the age of 92 she remains just as attractive and charming as she was during the war years at which time the nostalgic lyrics .. "We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when, but I know we'll meet again some sunny day" .. became one of the emblematic songs of that period.

And now at the age of 92, she has done it again, hitting No 1 in the album charts with her offering 'We'll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn' and usurping Bob Dylan, 68, as the oldest artist to grace the top spot!

Her visit at the Ardingly Crafts for Christmas Show was the highlight of this year's event ... and, of course, we all hope to meet her again some sunny day!