Birthdays

The Right Rev Dr Sherard Allison, former Bishop of Winchester, 86; Mr Desi Arnaz Jr, actor, 40; Miss Nina Bawden, novelist, 68; Sir Alfred Beit, former MP, 90; Mr Dewey Bunnell, rock singer and guitarist, 42; The Earl of Carnarvon, honorary racing manager to the Queen, 69; Sir Jonathan Clarke, circuit judge, 63; Mr Michael Crawford, actor and singer, 51; Mr Bernard Dunstan, painter, 73; Mr Stefan Edberg, tennis player, 27; Mr Rod Evans, rock singer, 48; Mr Phil Everly, rock singer, 54; Lord Glentoran, former Lord-Lieutenant, City of Belfast, 81; Mr Walter Goldsmith, chairman, Ansoll Estates, 55; Mr William Hayden, chairman and chief executive, Jaguar, 64; Miss Patricia Highsmith, writer, 72; Mr Hans Hotter, bass baritone, 84; Sir Alex Jarratt, chairman, Smiths Industries, 69; Mr Richard Lester, film director, 61; Brigadier Helen Meechie, former director of the WRAC, 55; Mr David Newbigging, chairman, Rentokil, 59; Mr Nigel Nicolson, writer and former MP, 76; Mr Robert Palmer, rock singer and guitarist, 44; Miss Dolly Parton, country music singer, 47; Senor Javier Perez de Cuellar, former secretary-general of the UN, 73; Mr Bryan Pringle, actor, 58; Mr Simon Rattle, conductor, 38; Miss Patsy Rowlands, actress, 53; Mr Charles Smith, managing director, Chevron UK, 63; Sir John Stanley MP, 51; Mr Dennis Taylor, snooker player, 44; Mr David Tredinnick MP, 43; The Earl of Wemyss and March, former President, The National Trust for Scotland, 81.