Birthdays

Lord Beloff, former principal, University College at Buckingham, 80; Dr Hans Bethe, physicist, 87; Mr Kenneth Clarke MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, 53; Lady Crawshay, chairman, Local Government Boundary Commission, Wales, 66; Sir Hugh Cubitt, chairman, London Advisory Committee, English Heritage, 65; Mr Dennis Flanders, artist, 78; Miss Jerry Hall, model, 37; Lord Home of the Hirsel, former prime minister, 90; M Rene Lacoste, former tennis champion, 88; Lord Mackay of Clashfern, Lord Chancellor, 66; Mr Dennis Marks, general director, English National Opera, 45; Sir Ferdinand Mount Bt, editor, Times Literary Supplement, 54; Lord Owen, former MP, 55; Lord Sieff of Brimpton, Honorary President, Marks and Spencer, 80; Mrs Ann Taylor MP, 46; Mr John Timpson, broadcaster, 65; Canon Frederick Tindall, principal emeritus, Salisbury Theological College, 93; The Duke of Wellington KG, Colonel-in-Chief, Duke of Wellington's Regiment, and former Lt-Col Commanding the Household Cavalry, 78; Sir Alan Wilson, former chairman, Glaxo Group, 87.