Birthdays

Mr Peter Alliss, golfer and Television commentator, 63; Sir Peter Baxendell, former chairman, Hawker Siddeley, 69; Miss Stephanie Beacham, actress, 45; Field Marshal Sir James Cassels, 87; Mr Robin Cook MP, 48; Maj-Gen Edwin Foxton, 80; Mr Tristan Garel- Jones MP, Minister of State, Foreign Office, 53; Mrs Helen Grindrod, QC, Crown Court Recorder, 58; Sir Anthony Havelock-Allan, film producer, 90; Admiral Sir Peter Herbert, chairman, SSAFA, 65; Sir Michael Herries, former chairman, Royal Bank of Scotland, 71; Maj-Gen Michael Hobbs, director, Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, 57; Professor John Irvine, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Aberdeen University, 55; Mr Barry McGuigan, boxer, 33; Mr George Malcolm, musician, 77; Mr Brian Moore, football commentator, 62; Professor Linus Pauling, chemist, 93; Sir Ronald Radford, former chairman, Customs and Excise, 78; Professor Sir Stephen Spender, poet and critic, 85; Sir John Swire, honorary president, John Swire and Sons, 67; Sir Brian Urquhart, former United Nations official, 75; Vice- Admiral Sir James Weatherall, former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic, 58; Sir Michael Young- Herries, former chairman, Royal Bank of Scotland Group, 71.