Birthdays

Sir John Ackroyd, underwriter, 62; Ms Pat Arrowsmith, peace campaigner, 64; Miss Margaret Barbieri, ballerina, 47; Mr Harry Blech, founder of the London Mozart Players, 84; Lady Moyra Browne, former superintendent, St John Ambulance Brigade, 76; Lord Cottesloe, former chairman, Arts Council, 94; Sir Leonard Crossland, farmer and former chairman, Eaton Ltd, 80; Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Darlington, former Director, Naval Education Service, 84; Lord Elton, former government minister, 64; Mr Jon Finch, actor, 54; Mr Rory Gallagher, guitarist, 45; Mr John Gardner, composer, 77; Mr Mikhail Gorbachev, former President of the Soviet Union, 63; Sir Donald Gosling, joint chairman, National Car Parks Ltd, 65; Mr Ronald Groves, former chairman, Meyer International, 74; Lord Howie of Troon, engineer, publisher and journalist, 70; Cardinal Basil Hume, Archbishop of Westminster, 71; Dame Naomi James, yachtswoman, 45; Miss Jennifer Jones, actress, 75; Mr Robert Lloyd, operatic bass, 54; Sir John Manduell, composer, and principal, Royal Northern College of Music, 66; Mr Hugh Munro, headmaster, Clifton College, 44; Lt-Gen Sir Robert Richardson, 65; Mr Robert Simpson, composer, 73; Mr John Tusa, former managing director, BBC World Service, 58; Mr John Peter Rhys Williams, rugby player and surgeon, 45; Mr Ian Woosnam, golfer, 36.