Birthdays

Birthdays

Dr Dannie Abse, physician, surgeon and poet, 76; Mr John Caird, theatre director, 51; Sir George Cartland, former Vice-Chancellor, University of Tasmania, 87; Miss Maria Charles, actress, 70; Dr David Drewry, Director- General, British Council, 52; Dr Liam Fox MP, 38; Mr William Franklyn, actor, 73; Miss Gina Fratini, fashion designer, 68; Mr Colin Graham, musical director, 68; Professor Sir Frederick Holliday, chairman, Northumbrian Water plc, 64; Mr Graham Jones, Headmaster of Repton, 55; Miss Deborah Lavin, Honorary Fellow, Department of History, Durham University, 60; Mr Mark Loveday, senior partner, Cazenove & Co, 56; Professor Norbert Lynton, art historian, 72; Sir Charles Mander, director, Headstaple Ltd and former Lloyd's underwriter, 78; Sir Nigel Mobbs, Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, 62; Lord Moran, former High Commissioner in Canada, 75; Miss Catherine Oxenberg, actress, 38; Captain Mark Phillips, horseman, 51; Mr George Richardson, chairman and managing director, James Richardson & Sons Ltd, Winnipeg, Canada, 75; Lord Saye and Sele, banker, 79; Mr John Tomlinson, operatic bass, 53; Mr Alan Waterworth, Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside, 68; Mrs Fay Weldon, writer, 68; Sir John Wickerson, former President of the Law Society, 62; Viscount Younger of Leckie, former government minister, 68.