Birthdays
Birthdays
Miss Patti Andrews, singer (of the Andrews Sisters), 78; Mr Patrick Bailey, former director, Gatwick and Stansted Airports, 73; Mr Paul Bailey, novelist, 61; Mr Jeremy Bulloch, actor, 53; Professor Robin Clark, Sir William Ramsay Professor of Chemistry, University College London, 63; Mrs Stella Clarke, Chairman of Council, Bristol University, 66; Mr Frederick Cuming, painter, 68; Sir Anthony Dowell, Senior Principal and Director of the Royal Ballet, 55; Mr David Griffiths, portrait painter, 59; Mr Peter Hain MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Welsh Office, 48; Mr Peter Hobday, radio presenter, 61; Mr Mike Holding, cricketer, 44; Mr Eliahu Inbal, conductor, 61; Mr Ian Lavender, actor, 52; Professor Jack Levy, engineer, 72; Mrs Anne Lonsdale, President, New Hall, Cambridge, 57; Mr John McEnroe, tennis player, 39; Mr Gerard Mansell, former Deputy Director-General of the BBC, 77; Mr John Moore, former Headmaster, St Dunstan's College, Catford, 55; M Francois- Xavier Ortoli, former EEC Vice-President, economic and financial affairs, 73; Mr Peter Porter, poet, 69; Mr John Schlesinger, film director, 72; Sir James Swaffield, former Director-General and Clerk to the GLC, 74; Mr Andy Taylor, rock guitarist, 37; Sir Peter Webster, former High Court judge, 74.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments