Birthdays

Birthdays

Maj-Gen David Alexander-Sinclair, 69; Dr Robert Anderson, Director, British Museum, 52; Air Chief Marshal Sir John Barraclough, 78; Mr Theodore Bikel, actor, 72; Professor Neil Buxton, Vice-Chancellor, University of Hertfordshire, 56; The Right Rev Bruce Cameron, Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney, 56; Sir Hugh Cortazzi, former diplomat, 72; Dr Ian Evans, Head Master, Bedford School, 48; Mr Alastair Forbes, journalist and writer, 78; Mr Jon Foulds, chairman, Halifax Building Society, 64; Mr Peter Foster, architect, 77; Sir Campbell Fraser, former chairman, Scottish Television, 73; Sir James Hamilton, former Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Department of Education and Science, 73; Dr Patrick Hillery, former President of the Irish Republic, 73; Professor Sir Robert Honeycombe, metallurgist, 75; Mr Engelbert Humperdinck, rock singer, 60; Mr Clive Jenkins, trade union leader, 70; Mr Michael Kaser, economist, and General Editor, International Economic Association, 70; Mr Brian Lara, cricketer, 27; Dr Malcolm Lipkin, composer, 64; Miss Peggy Mount, actress, 80; Mr John Neville, actor, 71; Air Marshal Sir Ian Pedder, 70; Mrs Dawn Primarolo MP, 42; Lord Silsoe QC, barrister, 66; Sir Ronald Sinclair, former judge, 93; Dame Nancy Snagge, former director, WRAF, 90; Dr Benjamin Spock, child care specialist, 93; Mr David Suchet, actor, 50; Mr Alan Titchmarsh, broadcaster, 47; Mr Jimmy White, snooker player, 34; Lord Woolf, a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, 63.