Anne Shelton, OBE (10 November 1923, Dulwich, London ? 31 July 1994) was a popular English vocalist who is widely remembered for providing inspirational songs for soldiers both on radio broadcasts, and in person, at British military bases during World War II. Born Patricia Jacqueline Sibley, she had a No.1 hit song in 1956 in the UK with "Lay Down Your Arms", that was engineered by Joe Meek. Career In 1961 she participated in BBC Television's A Song for Europe contest, the UK qualifying heat for the Eurovision Song Contest. Her entry, "I Will Light a Candle" was placed fourth. Shelton made another attempt at Eurovision in 1963 with "My Continental Love" - and came fourth again. As well as singing and acting in several motion pictures, Shelton appeared in several Royal Variety Performances. On several occassions in her career, she was accompanied by her sister, Jo Shelton, also an accomplished and popular singer.

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