Dame Vera Lynn honoured with Spitfire funeral flypast

Dame Vera Lynn was honoured with a Spitfire flypast in her beloved Sussex village before her funeral, as crowds sung a spontaneous rendition of We'll Meet Again.

The adored singer, who entertained troops with morale-boosting visits to the front line during the Second World War, died aged 103 on June 18.

A Spitfire and a Hurricane - two of the most famous aircraft from the war - soared overhead as a show of respect.

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