Birthdays

Air Chief Marshal Sir John Aiken, 72; Lady Archer of Weston-super-Mare (Dr Mary Archer), scientist, 49; Sir Douglas Brown, High Court judge, 62; Dr Alan Bush, composer, conductor and pianist, 93; Mr Robin Corbett MP, 60; Peter Davis, chairman, Reed Elsevier plc, 52; Viscount Davidson, former government whip, 65; Mr Noel Edmonds, television presenter, 45; Mr Maurice Gibb, of the Bee Gees, 44; Mr Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees, 44; Miss Patricia Hayes, actress, 84; Mrs Karin Jonzen, sculptor, 79; Dr Judith McClure, Headmistress, St George's School, Edinburgh, 48; Mr Michael Molloy, former Editor-in-Chief, Mirror Group, 53; Mr Chris Old, former England cricketer, 45; The Rev Lord Sandford, former government minister, 73; Lord Stott, former Senator of the College of Justice in Scotland, 84; The Duke of Westminster, Pro-Chancellor, Keele University, 42; Col William Whitbread, former president, Whitbread and Co, 93; Mr Ken Whitmore, playwright, 54; Sir Peregrine Worsthorne, journalist, 70.