13/04/2026
Lovely to see one of my patients featured in the paper celebrating his 100th birthday.
A fantastic milestone — and still going strong. A real pleasure to look after him.
This is twins Thomas and Harry. They have defied odds that are one in a million and both lived to age 100! 😱
Thomas and Harry Baguley have done so much together over their long lives. They grew up together, worked together, even lived on the same street.
So it was only fitting they celebrated their 100th birthday together! 🥳
The brothers from Stockport joined an elite club of centenarian twins when they both reached the milestone late last month.
The pair were the last of 11 siblings when they were born to their parents Matilda and Randolph Baguley on March 25, 1926.
Thomas is the older, being born around half an hour before his brother.
They are not identical but look very alike and are often mistaken for each other, they say.
After they both married, Thomas and Harry both lived on the same street, Highfield Avenue in Romiley, for many years and also worked together, albeit in different departments, at the Schofield dye works, whilst in their 40s.
The pair both liked motorbikes and they would go riding together and would also go for a drink together. In later life they also had an allotment which they worked together.
Thomas said: “We have always got on. We have always lived close by. Even in later years when we haven’t met up as much, we phone each other up regularly and have a good laugh and a talk.” ❤️
Harry said: “We have always been very close and got on great. We have always done things together. And our families are very close.”
🧑🍳 Harry said he put their long lives down to their mother’s home cooking and the fresh water that they drank from a spring at the farm where they grew up.
The pair celebrated their birthday together with a meal with their family at the Spread Eagle pub in Romiley.
Harry spent a few days in hospital but was discharged on the morning of his birthday meaning he could join the celebrations. “I was very pleased” he said. “It wouldn’t have been the same celebrating without Thomas.”
“It was champion,” Thomas said. “Very good. We have done so much together over the years, it was lovely to be able to celebrate together. It was really special.”
“We said to each other we both just couldn’t believe we were both there,” he added. “Time just goes by so quickly. It only felt like yesterday we were working together as teenagers.”
Such a lovely story and what an amazing achievement! We hope you both had a wonderful birthday 🎂
