Vera Lynn's song will ring out on VEDay75 as the nation is invited to join a mass singalong. But was WellMeetAgain always so beloved? veday vedayathome
When the Queen ended her televised address on April 5 by reassuring viewers isolated by the Covid-19 pandemic that “we will meet again”, it was a powerful reminder of how one song, made famous by Vera Lynn, became a symbol of hope through another national crisis.
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