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From: "Melynda Jarratt" <>
Subject: Re: [WARBRIDES] Vera Lynn turns 90 on March 20,send her birthday wishes
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:50:24 -0400
In-Reply-To: <002201c74f8f$d9d74570$0b02a8c0@LindaOffice>


Hi You can thank Jean Spear for coming up with the idea. It was entirely
hers...


>From: "L. Granfield" <>
>Reply-To:
>To: <>
>Subject: Re: [WARBRIDES] Vera Lynn turns 90 on March 20,send her birthday
>wishes
>Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:56:05 -0500
>
>What a fantastic idea!
>Thanks for sending this, Melynda.
>
>Linda
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Melynda Jarratt" <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 11:11 AM
>Subject: [WARBRIDES] Vera Lynn turns 90 on March 20, send her birthday
>wishes
>
>
> > Hi everyone. This lovely note was sent to me by Jean Spear of the ESWIC
>Club
> > in Ottawa. Jean had the honour of meeting Vera Lynn last May and she is
> > asking all British War Brides to send birthday greetings to Vera Lynn in
> > time for her 90th birthday on March 20. There is an address where you
>can
> > send cards with your messages and memories. As Jean says, "This is
>perhaps
> > our last opportunity to tell this much loved lady what she has meant to
>us
> > all these years."
> >
> > Melynda
> > ______________
> >
> > Dear Melynda,
> >
> > Vera Lynn was the "Sweetheart of the Forces" and the songstress who
>inspired
> > all of Britain during the War - but for the British Overseas War Brides,
>the
> > magic of her voice and the songs she sings have been a link with home
>that
> > has never been broken during all the years we have made Canada our home.
> >
> > Perhaps it is being far from our home land, but we have ties that bind
>us
>to
> > this special lady that are like no other. Think of how many times the
>first
> > notes of "We'll meet again" are heard at a gathering of British War
>Brides -
> > instantly everyone is on their feet; a circle is made; hands are joined
>and
> > every voice is raised "We'll meet again; don't know where; don't know
> > when...." It is her Signature Song, but it is ours too. A link that has
> > held for over 60 years.
> >
> > Now this amazing lady is reaching her 90th birthday. She is well,
>bright,
> > active and looks like a million dollars. I was fortunate enough to spend
>an
> > afternoon with her last May.
> >
> > Can you help spread the word so that we can shower this very special
>lady
> > with birthday cards, messages and memories?
> >
> > They should be addressed to Dame Vera's daughter, Virginia - who has
> > promised to deliver them all to her mother on her birthday, March 20. If
> > possible, they should be in the mail by March 1.
> >
> > This is the address:
> >
> > Dame Vera Lynn
> > c/o Virginia Jones
> > Bramble Cottage
> > Common Lane
> > Ditchling, BN6 8TJ
> > England
> >
> > This is perhaps our last opportunity to tell this much loved lady what
>she
> > has meant to us all these years.
> >
> > 'till we meet again.
> >
> > Than you and God bless,
> >
> > Jean Spear
> > War Bride from the ESWIC Club of Ottawa
> >
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