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Wales Online
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Oldest surviving twins in Britain turn 100
Oldest surviving twins in Britain turn 100 The twins - who now live hundreds of miles apart - celebrated their birthday with a Facetime call May Davies and June Field are thought to be the oldest identical twins in Britain (Image: WALES NEWS SERVICE ) A Welsh grandmother is celebrating her and her sister's joint 100th birthday. May Davies and June Field, known simply as 'The Twins', are believed to be the oldest surviving identical twins in Britain and turned 100 on Wednesday, May 21. They were born in Little Bealings, Suffolk, in 1925 before moving to Slough where they worked at Maltman's Green School. June still lives near Slough, while May moved to Llantwit Major after getting married, where she lived for more than 50 years before moving to Monmouthshire. They were the second youngest of six siblings and were born just minutes apart. Stay informed on the latest health news by signing up to our newsletter here Mum-of-two May and mother-of-four June now live 120 miles apart but still share their unbreakable bond, including what some may call a twin intuition. They are planning on catching up over Facetime for their birthday. The sisters started out working as a cook's assistant and maid at a school before making airplane rivets at a factory in WWII. June's daughter, Jane Douglas, praised them as "very generous" with a "wicked" sense of humour. She said their secret was "sports - and sherry." Article continues below May Davies and June Field were born on May 21, 1925 (Image: WALES NEWS SERVICE ) Jane said: "She did lots of sports when she was older, like racket ball, table tennis and charity swims, which she started to do past the age of 70. "Also, having a glass of sherry on a Sunday - you couldn't miss that." June married John Field and worked at Pinewood Studios. To celebrate the big birthday, members of the family will visit each twin in their respective towns over the coming weeks, with June and May sending each other love via FaceTime. Jane added: "They have always done stuff together and known things about each other. For example, my mum's sister knew my mum had once hit her head because she had a headache all day. "She had fallen off her bike and had an accident, and my mum's twin sister knew. It's amazing when stuff like that happens." She continued: "Between the family, we have 18 grandchildren and great-grandchildren, so there are a few of us. She is always open to stuff and very generous, always giving of her time to help people if she can. "My dad passed away when I was 11, so it was always just me and her in the house. In that respect, she was my rock and I was hers. Article continues below "She's a proper nan's nan."
South Wales Argus
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Identical twins set to celebrate their 100th birthday
May Davies, who lives in Monmouthshire, and June Field, currently aged 99, will reach the milestone on May 21, 2025. Born in Little Bealings, Suffolk, the duo, affectionately known as The Twins, were the second youngest among a family of six siblings. The sisters moved to Slough, worked at Maltman's Green School as the cook's assistant and maid. June and May as children (Image: Supplied) During the Second World War, they contributed to the war effort by making aeroplane rivets at a factory on the Slough Trading Estate. June married John Field of Iver Heath, and they worked at Pinewood Studios. Currently, she still resides near Slough and has four children. May tied the knot with Fred Davies of South Wales, with whom she had two daughters. She recently moved to Monmouthshire after living in Llantwit Major for more than 50 years.
