Two British women in their 100s
have been named the oldest sisters in the world, after one celebrated a record
breaking birthdays. Marjorie Ruddle, who recently turned 105, and Dorothy
Richards, 108, were awarded Guinness Book of World Records certificates at a
special party to held to celebrate the landmark. Dorrie was born on December
15, 1903, she has three sons Graham and Philip, and Martin, several
grandchildren and great grandchildren. Marjorie, who was born in Northampton
back in 1907, has three children, four grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
The two girls grew up in
Northampton with their sister Hilda, who died aged 40 from MS, and two brothers
Bernard and Ross, who died aged just 49. On the day of the record break, the
aggregate age of the sisters was 213 years, three months, and 27 days. A
spokesperson from Guinness World Records confirmed the sisters had the
"highest combined age of two living siblings".
May we all live long.
lovely
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