Birthdays

Sir William Aldous, High Court judge, 57; Mr Patrick Allen, actor, 66; Mr Jeff Banks, fashion designer, 50; Sir Donald Barron, former chairman, Midland Bank, 72; Lady (Megan) Bull, former governor, Holloway Prison, 71; Mr Gavin Campbell, actor and broadcaster, 47; Sir Barry Cross, secretary, Zoological Society of London, 68; Mr Terry Dicks MP, 56; Professor David Dilks, vice-chancellor, Hull University, 55; Miss Lesley-Ann Down, actress, 39; Mr Patrick Duffy, actor, 44; Mr Roger Evans MP, 46; Vice- Admiral Sir Donald Gibson, 77; Sir Arthur Hockaday, former secretary and director-general, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, 67; Professor George Hughes, zoologist, 68; Lt-Col Sir Edmond Joly de Lotbiniere, former company chairman, 90; Mr Robin Knox-Johnston, yachtsman, 54; The Earl of Lauderdale, former journalist and MP, 82; Professor John Lill, concert pianist, 49; Mrs Penelope Lively, author, 60; The Most Rev Keith O'Brien, Roman Catholic archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh, 55; Mr Tim Rathbone MP, 60; Sir Patrick Reilly, former chairman, Banque Nationale de Paris, 84; Sir Raymond Rickett, former director, Middlesex Polytechnic, 66; Miss Galina Samsova, ballet dancer, 56; Mr Brian Sedgemore MP, 56; Sir Patrick Sergeant, founder of Euromoney Publications, 69; Dr David Stafford-Clark, psychiatrist, 77; Mr Michael Whitaker, show-jumper, 33.