Two Spitfire flypast for Dame Vera Lynn funeral

Two Spitfires flew over the funeral procession of Dame Vera Lynn as family, friends, and fans said goodbye to the Forces’ Sweetheart. Her cortege was accompanied by the Battle of Britain flypast by two World War Two fighter planes made three passes over the village as it travelled through Ditchling in East Sussex at Midday.  Hundreds of people awaited the arrival of the cortege and the crowd applauded as the aircraft flew over.

Dame Vera died last month at the age of 103 and her funeral is being held at Woodvale Crematorium in Brighton.

Every lamppost in the narrow street of Ditchling bears a large poppy, as Union flags flutter in the breeze and shop windows display portraits of the woman who became known as the Forces Sweetheart.