Dame Vera: 'We must support our boys and girls'.Summary: Forces sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn has joined soprano soprano [Ital.,=above], female voice of highest pitch. The three basic types of solo soprano are coloratura, lyric, and dramatic. The coloratura has a great range and impressive vocal agility; the lyric soprano has a light, pretty voice; and the dramatic soprano has singer Hayley Westenra to launch the Royal British Legion's poppy poppy, common name for some members of the Papaveraceae, a family composed chiefly of herbs of the Northern Hemisphere having a characteristic milky or colored sap. appeal. Forces sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn has joined soprano singer Hayley Westenra for an emotional rendition ren·di·tion n. 1. The act of rendering. 2. An interpretation of a musical score or a dramatic piece. 3. A performance of a musical or dramatic work. 4. A translation, often interpretive. of the classic wartime song We'll Meet Again to officially launch the Royal British Legion's poppy appeal. The pair held hands to sing in front of the crowd in London's Horse Guards Parade Horse Guards Parade is a large parade ground off Whitehall in central London, at grid reference TQ299800. It was formerly the site of the Palace of Whitehall's tiltyard, where tournaments were held in the time of Henry VIII. , accompanied by the Regimental reg·i·ment n. 1. A military unit of ground troops consisting of at least two battalions, usually commanded by a colonel. 2. A large group of people. tr.v. Band of the Irish Guards The Irish Guards, part of the Guards Division, is a regiment of the British Army. As of 2006, it is one of only two purely Irish regiments remaining in the British Army. (The other is the Royal Irish Regiment. . Following the song Dame Vera, 92, said: "Thank you all for coming here today to be with us as we launch the poppy appeal. "While we are doing this I want you all to remember our boys over there in Afghanistan and not forgetting our boys in the last conflict. "Thank you all for coming and do spare a moment of peace and quiet to remember and wish our boys safely back home. Thank you." This year's appeal urges people to support troops wounded in Afghanistan and the families of those killed in the conflict by wearing a poppy. It focuses on the need to help the current generation of servicemen and women who have fought in the war-torn country. For the first time the poster campaign features the image of a coffin being repatriated from Afghanistan. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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