Birthdays

Sir John Arnold, former High Court Judge, 79; Lt-Gen Sir Jeremy Blacker, Master-General of the Ordnance, 55; Mr Tony Blair MP, 41; Miss Susan Brown, actress, 48; Professor Rosemary Cramp, archaeologist, 65; Air Chief Marshal Sir Walter Dawson, 92; Miss Joanna Dunham, actress, 58; Sir Frank Ereaut, former Bailiff of Jersey, 75; Mr Robert Fell, former chief executive, Stock Exchange, 73; Miss Alessandra Ferri, ballerina, 31; Mr Neil Foster, cricketer, 32; Maj-Gen John Hamilton-Jones, consultant, Cubic Defense Systems, 68; Sir Ronald Harris, former First Church Estates Commissioner, 81; Mr John Henderson, Lord- Lieutenant of Berkshire, 74; Mr Charles Hendry MP, 35; Mr John Hutton MP, 39; Vice-Admiral Sir Hugh Martell, 82; Mr Freddy Randall, jazz trumpeter, 73; Mr Alan Ross, author and publisher, 72; The Right Rev John Taylor, Bishop of St Albans, 65; Mr Norman Whiteside, footballer, 29.