Birthdays

Mr Paul Allaire, president and chief executive officer, Xerox Corporation, 56; Dr Heather Angel, author and wildlife photographer, 53; The Rev Dom Aidan Bellenger, Headmaster, Downside School, 44; Sir Nigel Broackes, honorary president, Trafalgar House, 60; Sir Andrew Buchanan, Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire, 57; Mr John Burrow, Chief Constable of Essex, 59; Dame Joyce Daws, thoracic surgeon, 69; Sir Stephen Egerton, former ambassador to Italy, 62; Miss Buchi Emecheta, author and lecturer, 50; Mr Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), former rock singer and songwriter, 46; Mr Norman Jewison, film director, 68; Sir Kirby Laing, former chairman, Laing Properties, 78; Mr Leigh Lawrence, actor, 51; Mr Gerald Malone MP, 44; Dr Jonathan Miller, television, film and theatre director, 60; Maj-Gen the Duke of Norfolk, 79; Mr Bill Pertwee, actor, 68; Mr Julian Pettifer, broadcaster, 59; Lt-Gen Sir Steuart Pringle, former Commandant General, Royal Marines, 66; Mr Karel Reisz, film director, 68; Mr Barry Richards, cricketer, 49; Mr Michael St John Parker, Headmaster, Abingdon School, 53; Miss Kay Starr, singer, 72; Mr Isaac Stern, violinist, 74; Mr Dennis Trevelyan, Principal, Mansfield College, Oxford, 65; Sir Ian Wood, managing director, John Wood Group, 52.