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Two of Britain’s Famous St. Neots Quadruplets Die Weeks Before Their 90th Birthday

04:51 AM, 11/29/2025
Two of Britain’s Famous St. Neots Quadruplets Die Weeks Before Their 90th Birthday

The St. Neots quadruplets — Ann, Ernest, Paul and Michael Miles — were born prematurely on Nov. 28, 1935, and became local celebrities when they survived infancy. Michael (d. Sept. 20) and Paul (d. Sept. 29) died in September at age 89, weeks before their 90th birthday. The siblings were named the world's oldest living quadruplets by Guinness World Records in 2017. St. Neots Museum and the family paid tribute to their long lives and lasting local legacy.

Two members of one of history’s longest-lived sets of quadruplets — known as the "St. Neots Quads" — have died just weeks before what would have been their 90th birthday. Michael and Paul Miles passed away in September at age 89, their family and the local St. Neots Museum confirmed.

Ann, Ernest, Paul and Michael Miles were born on Nov. 28, 1935, in St. Neots, England, to Walter and Doris Miles. The couple had been expecting twins when doctors discovered two additional babies shortly before delivery. Born more than seven weeks premature, the four infants became the first British multiple-birth babies of their era to survive beyond a few days and quickly captured public attention as local celebrities.

In 2017, Guinness World Records recognized the siblings as the world's oldest living quadruplets, a testament to their remarkable longevity and the advances in neonatal care since their birth.

Their elder brother, Gordon Miles, announced the recent deaths in a statement released through St. Neots Museum on Nov. 26. He said the family is "very sad to lose Michael and Paul" and reflected on how extraordinary it was that the premature quads lived such long lives.

"We are grateful that, after such a precarious start, they were able to enjoy long and happy lives raising their own families. We will miss them," Gordon said.

Michael Miles died on Sept. 20 and is survived by his wife, Joy, and their two children. Paul Miles died on Sept. 29 and is survived by his wife, Pat, and their three children. The family did not provide funeral details publicly.

St. Neots Museum paid tribute to the Miles family, calling their story one of the museum's most cherished exhibits. The museum said the quads' survival marked a milestone in medical history and described their lives as an enduring local example of resilience and family love.

Messages of condolence have poured in from the community as residents remember the siblings who became a significant and uplifting part of local history.

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