Bernard Owen and Herbert John and - the twins - were born over midnight on 13th November 1913 and weighed just 2 lbs each. The two of them would swop girl friends and were in the Territorials at the beginning of the war. They were separated to different regiments - Herbert to France and Bernard to the Middle East.

Bernard Owen - the younger of the twins - was born at 12.15 a.m. on 14th November, 1913. He met and married Euphemia T. Noble at Gateshead in 1937 and worked as an ambulance driver and handyman. Bernard served in the Royal West Kent regiment during the Second World War. He died in 1952 at 50 Birkin Road, Sherwood Estate, Tunbridge, aged 69.

Bernard and Euphemia had four children:-
George Owen who was born in 1938.
Kenneth who was born in 1941 and married Judith A. Hurford in 1966. They had two children - Suzanne Louise born in 1974 and Samantha Jane born in 1977.
Jean who was born in 1946 and married Brian A. Ford also in 1966.
Marilyn D. was born in 1954 and married Philip L. Edney in 1974.
George Owen was born in Rotherfield on the 9th December 1938 the eldest son of Bernard and Euphemeia Harman. It is believed that George was married before to a Carol Riddle. He eventually emigrated to New Zealand.