Birthdays

Lord Barnett, former MP, 71; Mr Reginald Bottini, former trade union leader, 78; Mr Roland Butcher, cricketer, 41; Mr Steve Cram, athlete, 34; Mr Thomas Dolby, rock musician, 36; Mrs Elizabeth Esteve-Coll, director, Victoria and Albert Museum, 56; Sir Leslie Fletcher, chairman, Westland plc, 72; Sir Christopher French, High Court judge, 69; Professor John Griffith, barrister and former Chancellor, Manchester University, 76; Air Chief Marshal Sir David Harcourt-Smith, 63; Mr James Hodgson, former vice- chairman, British Telecom, 69; Mr William Jarvis, racehorse trainer, 34; Mr John De Courcy Ling, MEP, 61; Sir Richard Luce, Vice-Chancellor, University of Buckingham, 58; Mr John McFall MP, 50; Mr Roger Moore, actor, 67; Sir Derek Oulton QC, former permanent secretary, Lord Chancellor's Office, 67; Francoise Pascal, actress, 45; Mr Thomas Prentice, life president, Harrisons and Crosfield, 75; Mr Cliff Richard, singer, 54; Mr Roger Taylor, tennis player, 53; Mr Christopher Timothy, actor, 54; Mr Kieran Tunney, playwright, 72; Mr Alan Williams MP, 64; Mr Derek Wood QC, principal, St Hugh's College, Oxford, 57.