LONDON , England ( CNN ) -- Vera Lynn , who made her name entertaining troops in World War II after recording her first song 70 years ago , has become the oldest living artist to have a number one album . At 92 , Vera Lynn is the oldest person to have a number one album . The 92-year-old 's album `` We 'll Meet Again -- The Very Best of Vera Lynn '' took the top spot in the British charts on Sunday , even outselling much-hyped re-mastered versions of the Beatles ' back catalogue , according to the UK 's Official Charts Company . The previous oldest living artist to top the charts was Bob Dylan , who at 67 saw his album `` Together Through Life '' become number one in the UK earlier this year . `` I am extremely surprised and delighted , and a big 'thank you ' to all my fans for putting me there , '' Lynn said , according the UK Press Association . During the war , Lynn was known as the `` Forces ' Sweetheart '' for hits such as `` The White Cliffs of Dover '' which struck a chord with British soldiers fighting overseas and audiences at home . Britain 's Queen Elizabeth II awarded the veteran singer the Order of the British Empire ( OBE ) in 1959 and in 1975 made her a dame . According to the Official Charts Company , the reissued Beatles albums took in the fifth , sixth , ninth , 10th , 21st , 24th , 29th , 31st , 33rd , 37th and 38th spots .
Beatles is oldest living artist to have a number one album . 92-year-old made her name as ` We 'll Meet Again during World War II . Hits include ` `` White Cliffs of Dover '' , '' and ` We 'll Meet Again