Person Open DS/UK/9090 Webb; Lizbeth (1926-2013); English soprano, stage actress Webb Lizbeth 1926-2013 English soprano, stage actress Female Born Elizabeth Sandra Holton

Musician; Vocals, soprano Actor Elizabeth Sandra Holton (30 January 1926, Reading, Berkshire, England – 17 January 2013, London, England), better known by her stage name, Lizbeth Webb, was an English soprano and stage actress. Known as "the champagne soprano", she is remembered partly for originating the song 'This Is My Lovely Day'. After performing as a dance band vocalist and entertaining British troops during World War II, Webb pursued a career in West End musicals, becoming known for her vivaciousness in playing such roles as Lucy Willow in Bless the Bride, Linda in Ivor Novello's Gay's the Word and Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls. She married Colonel Guy Campbell, the heir to a baronetcy, and left the stage in the late 1950s, bringing up two sons but returning for a last engagement in the title role of The Merry Widow in 1969. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 11/20/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 3edad5b1-ceb9-40de-b9f5-6abcb1f790d2