Birthdays

Sir William Aldous, High Court judge, 58; Mr Patrick Allen, actor, 67; Mr Jeff Banks, fashion designer, 51; Sir Donald Barron, former chairman, Midland Bank, 73; Lady (Megan) Bull, former Governor, Holloway Prison, 72; Mr Gavin Campbell, actor and television presenter, 48; Sir Barry Cross, former Secretary, Zoological Society of London, 69; Mr Terry Dicks MP, 57; Professor David Dilks, Vice-Chancellor, Hull University, 56; Miss Lesley-Ann Down, actress, 40; Mr Patrick Duffy, actor, 45; Mr Roger Evans MP, 47; Vice-Admiral Sir Donald Gibson, 78; Sir Arthur Hockaday, former secretary and Director-General, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, 68; Professor George Hughes, zoologist, 69; Mr Robin Knox-Johnston, yachtsman, 55; The Earl of Lauderdale, former journalist and MP, 83; Professor John Lill, concert pianist, 50; Mrs Penelope Lively, author, 61; The Most Rev Keith O'Brien, Roman Catholic Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh, 56; Mr Tim Rathbone MP, 61; Sir Patrick Reilly, former diplomat, 85; Sir Raymond Rickett, former director, Middlesex Polytechnic, 67; Miss Galina Samsova, ballet dancer, 57; Mr Brian Sedgemore MP, 57; Sir Patrick Sergeant, founder and former chairman, Euromoney Publications, 70; Dr David Stafford-Clark, psychiatrist, 78; Mr Max Stafford-Clark, artistic director, Royal Court Theatre, 53; Mr Michael Whitaker, show-jumper, 34.