Five generations of the same family have been pictured for the second time in more than 70 years.
The Hill family took a picture in 1945 of the five generations all together, and the family have now decided to recreate the same photo with a new generation of youngsters.
Frederick Hill, from Dovercourt, Essex, was photographed the both photos, first as a young father with his first child, John, and the recently 72 years later, following the birth of his great grandchild, Lily.
The younger generation pictured in the new family photo includes Frederick’s son John, his daughter Liza Dowsett, her daughter Bethany Dowsett, and her daughter Lily Dowsett.
Five generations of the same family have been pictured together for the second time in 72 years. Pictured above are: ‘Granny’ Lockwood, (L) Frederick Hill, (M) John Rowe (R) and Front: Beatrice Hill, and baby John Hill
The first picture taken some 72 years ago included Frederick’s great granddad John Rowe, his daughter ‘Granny’ Lockwood, her daughter Beatrice Hill, her son Frederick and his son John.
Frederick, now 94-years-old, has since had his own five children, John, Ron, Willy, Geoffrey and Janis, who all come to see him at least once a week.
Mr Hill’s has a staggering 23 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren, which he claimed made Christmas quite difficult.
He said: ‘I stay out of the way at that time of year, but they all get some money from me as a present.’
Speaking about his longevity, Mr Hill proudly boasted: ‘There are not many people who live long enough to be a part of five generations.’
Mr Hill joined the Royal Navy in 1941 at the height of World War II, where he left in 1946.
And now 72 years later, five generations of the same family have been pictured together again. Pictured in the back row: John Hill (left) and Liza Dowsett (right). Bottom row: Frederick Hill, carrying Lilly Dowsett and right, Bethany Dowsett
He claimed that 1945 was the first time he had heard of five generation of the same family living concurrently.
The 94-year-old added: ‘If you did not live before the war, you will have a job to understand there was a different way of life for us.
‘Most people would retire at 65, and we did not get many people living too much longer.’
Mr Hill said she was not sure what exactly was the root of his long lifespan.
He said: ‘It is just one of those things and I have never heard of two lots of five generations in the same family.’
Britain’s longest inter-generational family spans six generations and includes 103-year-old great grandmother, Hilda Hanson, who’s part of a 44-member family.