Birthdays

Sir Robin Auld, High Court judge, 57; Mr David Bowe, MEP, 41; Sir Henry Brooke, High Court judge, 58; Mr Simon Cadell, actor, 44; Mr Cameron Cochrane, Principal, British International School, Cairo, 61; Viscount Colville of Culross QC, circuit judge, 61; Mr Nicholas Danby, organist, 59; Professor Roy Duckworth, Dean, London Hospital Medical School, 65; Baroness Elles, former Vice-President, European Parliament, 73; Sir Anthony Grabham, chairman, BMA Services, 64; Maj-Gen Donald Isles, former Director General of Weapons, 70; Dr Carole Jordan, astronomer, 53; Dr Mary McGeown, nephrologist, 71; Sir Stephen Miller, former Surgeon Oculist to the Queen, 79; Sir David Money- Coutts, chairman, M & G Group, 63; Mr Dominic Muldowney, Music Director, National Theatre, 42; Mr Ilie Nastase, tennis player, 48; Mr Adrian Noble, Artistic Director, Royal Shakespeare Company, 44; Sir Frederick O'Brien QC, former Sheriff Principal, Lothian and Borders, 77; Air Chief Marshal Sir David Parry-Evans, Chief Commander, St John Ambulance, 59; Rear-Admiral Godfrey Place VC, 73; Mr Ivor Roberts, actor, 69; Sir Lawrence Verney, Recorder of London, 70; Professor Adrian Webb, Vice-Chancellor, Glamorgan University, 51.