Birthdays

Air Marshal Sir Roger Austin, deputy Chief of Defence Staff, 54; Mr Bill Beaumont, television sports commentator, 42; Mr Andrew Bennett MP, 55; Dr Michael Brock, former Warden, St George's House, Windsor Castle, 74; M Andre Courreges, couturier, 71; Sir Roualeyn Cumming-Bruce, former Lord of Appeal, 82; Mr Bobby Fischer, chess champion, 51; Mr John Golding, former General Secretary, National Communications Union, 63; Maj-Gen John Groom, former Director, Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, 65; Mr Neil Hamilton MP, Under-Secretary for Corporate Affairs, 45; Professor Sir Donald Harrison, laryngologist, 69; Dr Thomas Johnston, former Principal, Heriot-Watt University, 67; General Sir Frank King, Director, Kilton Properties, 75; Sir Norman Lindop, chemist and osteopath, 73; Mr Robin Martin, former chairman, Hewetson plc, 73; Sir Ronald Melville, former senior civil servant, 82; Sir Donald Rattee, High Court judge, 57; Professor Kenneth Robinson, former Vice- Chancellor, Hong Kong University, 80; Mr Mickey Spillane, novelist, 76; Lord Thurlow, former Governor of the Bahamas, 82; Mr Robin Trower, rock guitarist, 50; Professor Sir David Weatherall, haematologist, 61; Mr David Willetts MP, 38.