BRITISH twins who married on the same day will now bury their husbands at a shared funeral — after they died just one day apart.

    Lynda Tomlinson and Ann Ross, 61, even met their respective spouses on the same day when the pair approached them on the dance floor of their favorite club.

    Ann began seeing Ron Ross while Lynda started a relationship with his lifelong pal Derrick Tomlinson.

    Remarkably, the two couples got engaged May 13, 1973 before the twins both married when they were 20 Feb. 15, 1975.

    The sisters work as dinner ladies and cleaners at the same school, while Ron was a polisher at Rolls-Royce and Derrick worked as a driver.

    But Derrick was forced to stop working eight years ago because of diabetes that saw him lose all of his toes then his left leg.

    Tragically, Ron — who was diagnosed with bowel cancer a year ago — died the day after his 64th birthday Feb. 7, at the Royal Derby Hospital.

    Derrick suffered a heart attack and a stroke alongside kidney problems and blood poisoning, and passed away aged 61 at the same hospital just a day later.

    Lynda and Ann will now bury their husbands, who grew up living next door to each other, in a joint service Wednesday.

    The heartbroken twins said they both slept at the hospital where the two men were in different wards, for the last couple of days.

    Mom-of-three Ann, who lives in Chaddesden, Derby, said, “At least they have gone together.

    “If it would have happened a month or two apart then we would have gone through it all again.

    “We traveled all over the world together, that’s what I’ll miss the most.

    “He always bought me flowers and a card on Valentine’s Day. I’ve lost my husband and my best friend.”

    Grandmother-of-six Lynda, who lives in Spondon, Derby, added, “We both slept there for the last couple of nights, I couldn’t have done it on my own.

    “When Derrick was taken ill with kidney problems I used to visit him and then I would go to the Macmillan Unit to visit Ron and Ann would come down and we would swap.

    “It is a miracle that they have been taken together, our special bond as twins has definitely helped us cope with it together.

    “I loved Derrick to bits and will miss him forever.

    “We did everything together, I don’t know how I’ll do it now he’s gone. This is the saddest time of my life.”

    A funeral service will be held for the pair at Markeaton Crematorium in Derby at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

    Guests are asked to wear bright colors and any contributions will be given to Macmillan Cancer Support.

    (SD-Agencies)