Birthdays

The Duchess of Kent, 61; Sir Roderick Barclay, former ambassador, 85; Mr Brian Beazer, former chairman and chief executive, Beazer plc, 59; Miss Judy Cornwell, actress, 52; Mr Joseph Ettedgui, fashion designer, 58; Professor Sir Brian Follett, vice-Chancellor, Warwick University, 55; Mr Bruce Forsyth, entertainer, 66; The Hon Rocco Forte, chairman, Forte, 49; Miss Deborah Grant, actress, 47; Miss Sheila Hancock, actress, 61; Mr Peter Jacobs, chief executive, BUPA, 51; Senator Edward Kennedy, 62; Sir John Kerr, UK Permanent Representative to the European Communities, 52; Miss Patricia Lancaster, former Headmistress, Wycombe Abbey School, 65; Mr Niki Lauda, motor-racing champion, 45; Mr Sheldon Leonard, actor and director, 87; Miss Frances Line, Controller, BBC Radio 2, 54; Sir John Mills, actor, director and producer, 86; Mr Noel Murphy, rugby footballer, 57; Mr Tom Okker, tennis player, 50; Mr Richard Page MP, 53; Mr Nigel Planer, actor, 41; Lt-Gen Sir William Rous, Military Secretary, Ministry of Defence, 55; Sir William Slack, consultant surgeon, 69; Mr Ian Stark, three- day event rider, 40; Lord Strathclyde, Under-Secretary of State, Environment, 34; Miss Julie Walters, actress, 44; Mr Samuel Whitbread, Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire, 57; Mr Robert Young, actor, 87.