Birthdays

Sir Michael Angus, chairman, Whitbread, 64; Mr Vivian Anthony, Secretary, Headmasters' Conference, 56; Miss Jean Corston MP, 52; Sir Alan Donald, former diplomat, 63; Miss Alice Faye, actress and singer, 79; Sir Charles Fletcher-Cooke QC, former MP, 80; Mrs Joanna Foster, chairman, UK Council of UN International Year of the Family 1994, 55; Sir Victor Garland, former Australian High Commissioner, 60; General Sir Charles Harington, 84; Sir Brian Hayes, former senior civil servant, 65; Mr John Maxton MP, 58; Mr Michael Palin, comedian and actor, 51; Lady Plowden, former chairman, IBA, 84; Mr Barry Reed, chairman, Austin Reed Group, 63; Mr Roger Rees, actor and playwright, 50; Mr James Stevens, composer, 64; Mr Ronald Utiger, company director, 68; Miss Dilys Watling, actress, 48; The Right Rev Gordon Wheeler, Roman Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Leeds, 84; Professor Glanmor Williams, historian, 74; Miss Tammy Wynette, singer, 52; Mr Gerard Young, former Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire, 84.