With her appealing West Country burr she sang with various musical groups and with a Polish military band, all the while maintaining a job in a shop for antique books and later office work.
[1] When Squires became a professional singer she performed with big bands such as Ted Heath, Geraldo and Cyril Stapleton.
[1] Squires worked in the United States with Danny Kaye and Sammy Davis Jr., as well as appearing on the Johnny Carson Show.
[3] (incomplete list) In the 1960s, Squires recorded the "Now hands that do dishes …” jingle as part of the Fairy Liquid detergent advertisement.
Tributes were paid on social media, with founder of Angel Radio, Tony Smith, recalling a time when Squires heard the station in her car and popped in for an impromptu chat on air.