Birthdays

The Rev Professor George Anderson, Old Testament theologian, 80; Sir Tom Arnold MP, 46; Mr Raymond Baxter, broadcaster and writer, 71; Viscount Blakenham, chairman and chief executive, Pearson plc, 55; Mr Russell Braddon, author, 72; The Most Rev Dermot Clifford, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cashel and Emly, 54; Vice-Admiral Sir David Clutterbuck, 80; Sir Paul Girolami, chairman, Glaxo, 67; Mr Brian Hayes, HM Inspector of Constabulary for South East England, 53; Lord Iliffe, former vice- chairman, Birmingham Post and Mail, 85; Professor Geoffrey Lloyd, Master, Darwin College, Cambridge, 60; Mr Witold Lutoslawski, composer and conductor, 80; Sir James Mellon, diplomat, 64; Sir John Moores, founder of the Littlewoods Organisation, 97; Sir David Nicholas, former chairman and chief executive, ITN, 63; Sir Donald Nicholls, Vice-Chancellor of the Supreme Court, 60; Mr William O'Brien, MP, 64; Air Commodore April Reed, former director, RAF Nursing Services, 63; The Right Rev Anthony Russell, Bishop of Dorchester, 50; Mr David Shattock, chief constable, Avon and Somerset, 57; Miss Angela Thorne, actress, 54; Professor Edward Ullendorff, Emeritus Professor of Semitic Languages, London University, 73; Viscount Watkinson, former government minister, 83; Admiral Sir Peter White, former Chief of Fleet Support, 74.