Birthdays

The Duke of Gloucester, 55; Mr H.W. "Bunny" Austin,

former tennis player, 93; Sir Kenneth Barnes, former senior civil servant, 77; The Right Rev Alan Chesters, Bishop of Blackburn, 62; Mrs Joan Clanchy, former Headmistress, North London Collegiate School, 60; Mr Howard Clark, golfer, 45; Mr Richard Dales, ambassador to Norway, 57; Mr Peter Fowler, former High Commissioner to Bangladesh, 63; Sir Anthony Garrett, former deputy Master and Comptroller, the Royal Mint, 71; Mr Stuart Graham, former chairman, International Commodities Clearing House, 78; Sir Ian McGregor, former Professorial Fellow, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 77; Mr David Martin, MEP, 45; Miss Alison Steadman, actress, 53; Mr Dennis Turner MP, 57; Professor John Varey, former Principal, Westfield College, 77; Mr Dave Watts MP, 48; The Right Rev Maurice Wood, former Bishop of Norwich, 83; Mr Steve Wright, disc jockey, 45.