Birthdays

Mr George Baker, actor and writer, 63; Dr Michael Barrett, former Vice-Chancellor, Buckingham University, 62; Mr Cynog Dafis MP, 56; Mr David Davies, chairman, Johnson Matthey, 54; The Rev Norman Drummond, Headmaster, Loretto School, 42; Professor Roderick Floud, Provost, London Guildhall University, 52; Sir Anthony Gill, chairman, Lucas Industries, 64; Mr David Gower, cricketer, 37; Sir Nicholas Henderson, former diplomat, 75; Miss Gaie Johnson Houghton, jockey, 53; The Earl of Ilchester, managing director, County Border Newspapers, 74; Baroness McFarlane of Llandaff, Professor Emeritus, Department of Nursing, Manchester University, 68; Professor Maxwell McGlashan, chemist, 70; Miss Ali MacGraw, actress, 56; Sir William Macpherson of Cluny, High Court judge, 68; Mr William Manchester, author and history professor, 72; Maj-Gen Giles Mills, former resident Governor, Tower of London, 72; Professor Sir Dimitri Obolensky, historian, 76; Mrs Marie Patterson, former TUC president, 60; Miss Jane Powell, singer and actress, 65; Mr Charles H. Price, former US ambassador to Britain, 63; Mr Steve Race, musician and broadcaster, 73; Dr Richard Repp, Master, St Cross College, Oxford, 58; Miss Debbie Reynolds, actress, 62; Mr Arnold Sidebottom, cricketer, 40; Mr Leonard van Geest, Chairman, Littlewoods, 44; Mr Dafydd Wigley MP, 51.