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image captionA memorial is planned for the White Cliffs that were immortalised in one of Dame Vera's most famous songs
A campaign for a memorial to Forces' Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn has been given government support.
Three sites on Dover's White Cliffs have been proposed for the £1.5m memorial overlooking the English Channel.
Fundraising is due to begin on 18 June, on the first anniversary of Dame Vera's death at the age of 103.
Culture minister Matt Warman told MPs he "looks forward" to the day when a statue is in place.
Mr Warman said it was "not normal practice" for central government to fund new memorials but he highlighted the work of organisations in delivering such monuments.