Celia Lipton

Actress, singer and philanthropist. She was rated 3rd top singer in a 1940 Melody Maker poll, after Vera Lynn and Evelyn Dall. Born: December 25, 1923. Died: March 11, 2011. Her father was Sydney Lipton – a violinist and one of the top bandleaders in London. Her husband was Victor Farris, inventor of the milk carton.