Birthdays

The Queen, 68; Professor Gerald Benney, goldsmith and silversmith, 64; Mr Thomas Burns, former Editor, the Tablet, 88; Sir George Burton, former chairman, Fisons, 78; The Earl of Derby, President, Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, 76; Mr Laurence Ellis, former Rector, Edinburgh Academy, 62; Sir Eric Faulkner, banker, 80; Mrs Cheryl Gillan MP, 42; Air Marshal Sir John Hunter-Tod, 77; Sir Robin Ibbs, chairman, Lloyds Bank, 68; Mr Bernard Latham, actor, 43; Mr John McCabe, composer and pianist, 55; Mr Tony Macaulay, popular composer, 50; Mr Ronald Magill, actor, 74; Dr Halfdan Mahler, Emeritus Director- General, WHO, 71; Miss Angela Mortimer (Barrett), tennis player, 62; Mr John Mortimer QC, author and playwright, 71; Sir Geoffrey Palmer, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, 52; Mr Anthony Quinn, actor, 79; The Right Rev Donald Snelgrove, Bishop Suffragan of Hull, 69; Maj-Gen Sir John Swinton, Lord-Lieutenant of Berwickshire, 69; Mr Srinivas Venkataraghavan, cricketer, 48.