Birthdays

Mr George Abbott, theatre director, 106; Mr Peter Blake, painter, 61; Sir Jack Boles, former director-general, National Trust, 68; Sir Alcon Copisarow, chairman General Commissioners for Income Tax, 73; Mr Cyril Fletcher, comedian and broadcaster, 80; Mr Derek Foster MP, 56; General Sir Roland Guy, Governor, Royal Hospital, Chelsea, 65; Mr Hector Jacks, former headmaster, Bedales School, 90; Mr Eddie Large, comedian, 51; Mr Sidney Lumet, film director, 69; Mr Victor Marks, cricketer, 38; Mr Roy Marsden, actor, 52; Mr George Michael, singer, 30; Mr Richard Morgan, Warden, Radley College, Oxford, 53; The Hon Sir Charles Morrison, former MP, and chairman, Game Conservancy Trust, 61; Sir Gerrard Neale, former MP, 52; Mr Howard Newby, novelist, 75; Sir Kenneth Oxford, former Chief Constable, Merseyside Police, 69; Lord Ravensdale (Nicholas Mosley), author, 70; Miss Carly Simon, singer and songwriter, 48; Mr Larry Smith, trade-union leader, 70; M Patrick Tambay, racing driver, 44; Mr Robert Venturi, architect, 68; Mr Moray Watson, actor, 65; Miss Doreen Wells, ballerina, 56; The Rev Keith Wilkinson, headmaster, Berkhamsted School, 45; Professor Arnold Wolfendale, Astronomer Royal, 66.