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A Salute to the 1940’s
The Ultimate 1940’s variety show
Wether it’s World War 1 entertainers or WW2 singers, this is the site to come to.
We can provide the finest tributes from World War 1 or 2 including
Marie Lloyd and Harry Lauder,
George Formby,
Gracie Fields,
Flanagan and Allen,
The Andrews Sisters,
G.I Frank Sinatra,
Winston Churchill,
Max Miller,
Al Bowley,
Al Jolson
and the UK No.1 Vera Lynn tribute, Lorrie Brown.
‘If it's 1940s you want, these are the people’.
Phil Spain. Ramsgate Tunnels 1940’s weekend
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After meeting Dame Vera in 2015, Lorrie was invited on BBC Look North news programme to talk about meeting the lady she had been portraying for over 25rs
Click on photograph to see Lorrie’s appearance on Look North Apr 23rd 2015
Following a nationwide tour of the UK In 2017
Sincerely Yours. The Story of Vera Lynn
Endorsed by Dame Vera Lynn,
the show takes you through the amazing life of the forces sweetheart.
Touring theatres around the UK, with a live 7 piece band and George Formby tribute.
This show will transport you back to the 1940’s.
Vera Lynn portrayed by multi award winning artiste Lorrie Brown.
Lorrie was invited to meet Dame Vera and congratulated on her show.
‘I thought the show was Superb, I have heard many wonderful things’
Dame Vera Lynn
Lorrie Brown
as seen on Sky TV and BBC Look North
A Salute to Vera Lynn
Official UK No. 1 Winner
of the National Tribute Awards.
Dads Army Variety Show
A fun 2hr theatre show featuring all the tributes seen in the original 1940’s show but held together by the characters from the home guard.
Continuing to tour in 2020
New dates added on
Mar 1st 2020
In 2013 Lorrie won a national tribute award from the agents association of GB in recognition of her work over the last 25yrs
She was presented the award at the Garrick Theatre in Lichfield.
Click on the photograph to see the presentation
During the tour of Sincerely Yours, we started collecting for Dame Vera Lynn Childrens Charity, of which Dame Vera is a patron,
The audiences have been so generous and in the last 2yrs we raised an incredible amount of £10,000
We presented the cheque to the charity last November and we were so pleased to be able to present it to Dame Vera’s daughter, Virginia and Pilar Cloud who is the charity management.
Since the presentation we have been asked to become ambassadors of the charity, which of course we have accepted.
In June 2019 Lorrie was presented with the
Music Industry Award
for her services to the tribute industry in her 25yrs as a tribute artiste
The award also recognised the £10,000 that the shows collected for the
Dame Vera Lynn Childrens Charity
In March 2019 Lorrie was presented with a
Women of Sheffield Award
The award is given to the women of Sheffield who have been successful in their private or business life and also in recognition of the money raised for DVLCC
The poster created to mark the 25th anniversary of Lorrie’s tribute to Vera Lynn
In Jan 2020 Lorrie and Gary were invited to the Royal Albert Hall for an unveiling of a new portrait of Dame Vera by Norwegian artist Ross Kolby.
The event was attended by many of Dame Vera’s friends and celebrities and a special performance by the Britains Got Talent winner in 2019, Colin Thackery.
The painting was unveiled by Colin and Dame Vera’s daughter Virginia Lewis- Jones
Also a special coin was released depicting Dame Vera’s work in the 2nd world war.