Birthdays

The Queen Mother, 94; Mr James Arbuthnot MP, 42; Vice-Admiral Sir Patrick Bayly, 80; Mr David Bedford, composer, 57; Mr William Cooper, novelist, 84; Dr John Cunningham MP, 55; Sir Rustam Feroze, gynaecologist, 74; Professor Hugh Freeman, psychiatrist, 65; Sir George Godber, former chairman, Health Education Council, 86; Miss Georgina Hale, actress, 51; Mr Martin Jarvis, actor, 53; Mr David Lange, former prime minister of New Zealand, 52; Mr Ian Newton, headmaster, Bedales School, 48; Mr Simon Preston, organist, 56; Mr John Spalding, former chief executive, Halifax Building Society, 70; Mr Peter Squires, rugby player, 43; Sir Rodney Swiss, dental surgeon, 90; Mr Bowen Wells MP, 59; Sir Michael Weston, leader, UK Delegation to Conference on Disarmament, 57.