Birthdays

Birthdays

Mr Adam Ant, rock singer, 41; Mr Kenneth Baker, MP, former government minister, 61; Mr John Barry, musician and composer, 62; Mr John Biffen MP, former government minister, 65; Mr Charles Bronson, actor, 73; Mr Nicholas Budgen MP, 58; The Earl of Caithness, former Minister of State for Transport, 47; Mr Francis Cook MP, 60; Sir Kenneth Corley, former chief executive, Joseph Lucas, 87; Miss Violetta Elvin, former prima ballerina, 70; Mr Roy Emerson, tennis player, 59; Mrs Jean Floud, former Principal, Newnham College, Cambridge, 80; Mr Michael Gallemore, former Editor, Sporting Life, 51; Sir Philip Goodhart, former MP, 70; Mr John Heppell MP, 47; Mr Larry Holmes, heavyweight boxing champion, 46; Sir Ludovic Kennedy, writer and broadcaster, 76; Sir Christopher Leaver, wine merchant, and former Lord Mayor of London, 58; Viscount Linley, furniture designer, 34; Lulu (Marie Lawrie), singer, 47; Maj-Gen Viscount Monckton of Brenchley, banker, 80; Mr Kenneth Morgan, former trade-union leader, 67; Mr Conor Cruise O'Brien, editor, author and politician, 78; The Hon Michael Pakenham, diplomat, 52; Sir Timothy Raison, former MP and government minister, 66; Mr James Reston, author and newspaperman, 86; Mr Albert Reynolds, former Irish prime minister (Taoiseach), 62; Mr Nick Simper, rock musician, 49; Mr Vanni Treves, senior partner, Macfarlanes, and chairman BBA Group, 55; Vice-Admiral Sir John Webster, former Flag Officer, Plymouth, 63