Birthdays

Professor Richard Batchelor, immunologist, 63; Sir Peter Blaker, former government minister, 72; Sir Neville Bowman-Shaw, chairman, Boss Trucks Ltd, 64; Miss Jackie Collins, author, 57; Sir Terence Conran, chairman, Conran Roche, 63; Mr Basil D'Oliveira, cricketer, 63; Mr Harry Greenway MP, 60; Dr F. Dudley Hart, rheumatologist, 85; Mr Charlton Heston, actor, 70; Sir John Hogg, former deputy chairman, Williams and Glyn's Bank, 82; Mr Frank Keating, sports journalist, 57; Mr Richard Martin, former vice-chairman, Allied-Lyons, 62; Mr Tony Meo, snooker champion, 35; Sir Hector Monro MP, Under-Secretary, Scottish Office, 72; Dr Gareth Owen, former Vice-Chancellor, University of Wales, 71; Mr Gavin Pritchard-Gordon, racehorse trainer, 49; Mr Giles Radice MP, 58; Miss Anneka Rice, television presenter, 36; Mr John Rutherford, rugby player, 39; The Right Rev Dr Richard Say, former Bishop of Rochester, 80; Mr Marcus Setchell, Surgeon-Gynaecologist to the Queen, 51; Sir Gervase Sheldon, former High Court judge, 81; Sir James Spicer MP, 69; Miss Ann Widdecombe MP, Minister of State, Department of Employment, 47.