It was a true family affair for George Hogbin when he celebrated his 90th birthday with his five younger brothers.

They might have lived through a total of 477 years but there was no sign of the years taking their toll on the siblings, who all live in the Brighton area.

George is the oldest of the six brothers at 90. He is followed by Alec, 87; Fred, 82; Bert, 81; Ray, 72, and Dennis is the baby at 65.

Scores of friends and family joined George at the Brighton Royal British Legion, where he marked the occasion with his usual couple of pints.

George said: "My father was 99 when he died. He used to drive a steam wagon at the Rock Brewery in Brighton and he always said to us boys to stick to mild beer."