Birthdays

Birthdays

Sir Antony Acland, Provost of Eton College, former diplomat, 68; Dr Giovanni Agnelli, chairman, Istituto Finanziario Industriale, 77; Mr Rudolph Agnew, chairman, Lasmo, 64; Mr Edward Albee, playwright, 70; Mr Ronald Alley, artist and former Keeper of Modern Art, Tate Gallery, 72; Mrs Virginia Bottomley MP, 50; Mr Norbert Brainin, solo violinist, 75; Sir Geoffrey de Bellaigue, former Director of the Royal Collection, 67; Mr Willie Duggan, rugby footballer, 48; Mr John Gross, writer and editor, 63; Mr Peter Gwynn- Jones, Garter Principal King of Arms, 58; Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld, former MP, 60; Mr Philip Jones, former Principal, Trinity College of Music, London, 70; Mr Anthony Loehnis, former vice- chairman, S.G. Warburg & Co, 62; Mr David Mellor QC, former MP, 49; Miss Liza Minnelli, actress and singer, 52; Mr David Mlinaric, interior decorator, 59; Mr Roland Moyle, barrister and former government minister, 70; Mr Patrick Procktor, painter, 62; Mr Ralph Shapey, composer and conductor, 77; Viscount Trenchard, director, Robert Fleming & Co, 47; Miss Gudrun Ure, actress, 72; Miss Elizabeth Vaughan, operatic soprano, 61; Lord Wallace of Saltaire, professor of International Studies, 57; Mr Paul Way, golfer, 35; Mr David Oliver Williams, former General Secretary, COHSE, 72; Mr David Wilmot, Chief Constable, Greater Manchester Police, 55; Miss Googie Withers, actress, 81.