Birthdays

Birthdays

Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Anson, 70; Sir Edgar Beck, president, John Mowlem, 88; Lady Rachel Billington, writer, 57; Sir Rhodes Boyson, former MP, 74; Mr Eric Burdon, rock musician, 58; Professor Michael Hamlin, former Principal, Dundee University, 69; Sir Ernest Harrison, chairman, Racal Electronics, 73; Professor Antony Hewish, radio astronomer, 75; Sir Anthony Hollis, former High Court judge, 72; Sir Gordon Langley, High Court judge, 56; Brigadier Joan Moriarty, former Matron-in-Chief, Army Nursing Services, 76; Mr John Parrott, snooker player, 35; Mr Jeremy Paxman, television presenter, 49; Mr Ian Redpath, cricketer, 58; Miss Natasha Richardson, actress, 36; Mr Mort Sahl, comedian, 72; Mr Mike Sleman, rugby player, 49; Miss Judith Weir, composer, 45; Mr Richard Wilkinson, ambassador to Venezuela, 53; The Hon Montague Woodhouse, historian, 82.