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Neighbours celebrate joint 101st birthday - and share secrets to long life

2025-03-28 45 Dailymotion

Two neighbours who were born on the same day in 1924 have marked their 101st birthdays together in Oxford.

Josie Church and Anne Wallace-Hadrill have lived side by side since the 1980s and say time has simply "passed" as they stayed busy with work, family, and volunteering.

Anne, a former lexicographer, served in the Royal Navy during World War II, while Josie worked as a nurse, recalling caring for SS soldiers.

Both praised their close-knit street, where neighbours came together to celebrate their milestone.

Asked about longevity, Josie said: "Just live—you go from one thing to the next."