Hundreds applaud Vera Lynn as funeral cortege travels through Ditchling in East Sussex

Dame Vera Lynn’s funeral cortege was accompanied by the Battle of Britain flypast as it travelled through Ditchling in East Sussex at midday.

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

The two World War Two fighter planes made three passes over the village.

Hundreds of people had gathered to await the arrival of the cortege and the crowd applauded as the aircraft flew over.

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