Birthdays

Sir David Alliance, chairman, Coats Viyella, 61; Sir Thomas Armstrong, former principal, Royal Academy of Music, 95; Mr Richard Baker, broadcaster, 68; Mr Simon Callow, actor, 44; Miss Mary Ellis, singer and actress, 93; Mr Ken Fletcher, tennis player, 53; Sir John Fretwell, former ambassador to France, 63; Air Chief Marshal Sir Joseph Gilbert, 62; The Most Rev Trevor Huddleston, human rights campaigner, 80; Mr John Humphries, chairman, Southern Council for Sport and Recreation, 68; Mr Leonard Lewis, hairdresser, 55; Lt-Col Sir Michael Llewellyn, Lord-Lieutenant of West Glamorgan, 72; Mr Henry McLeish MP, 45; Admiral Sir Charles Madden, former Commander-in-Chief Home Fleet, 87; Mr John Morrison, former president, Wolfson College, Cambridge, 80; Lord Murray QC, a Senator of the College of Justice in Scotland, 71; Maj-Gen Sir John Nelson, 81; Mr David Newsome, former Master of Wellington College, 64; Miss Nicola Pagett, actress, 48; Mr Geoffrey Parsons, concert accompanist, 64; Mr John Redwood MP, Secretary of State for Wales, 43; Miss Margaret Rudland, headmistress, Godolphin and Latymer School, 48; The Rev Martin Smyth MP, 62; Sir Ninian Stephen, former Governor-General of Australia, 70.