PLANS to pay tribute to commemorate Dame Vera Lynn at the White Cliffs of Dover have moved closer to becoming a reality.

A proposal to name a section of public footpath leading to the top of the iconic cliffs which were the subject of her 1942 song was given a thumbs up by Dover District Council Leader Trevor Bartlett.

He said whilst his council had not yet developed any concrete plans to mark the life of the singer – who was born in East Ham in 1917 – he liked the idea of naming the footpath from Athol Terrace at the Eastern Docks after the Dame.

He said: “Before committing to any proposal I would obviously have to engage with her family to discuss ideas with them and hear their views as to how they might wish to see her association with Dover commemorated and this is something I will do.”

Dover District Council have been asked by a resident to commemorate the late Second World War sweetheart by changing the name of a public footpath at the site to "Dame Vera Lynn Way".

The adored singer, who entertained troops with morale-boosting visits to the front line, died aged 103 on June 18.

Dame Vera lived in Ditchling and although best-known for her We'll Meet Again and White Cliffs of Dover wartime songs, spent a lifetime contributing and championing charitable causes.