Birthdays

Lady Elizabeth Basset, Woman of the Bedchamber to the Queen Mother, 85; The Right Rev Thomas Butler, Bishop of Leicester, 53; Admiral Sir Simon Cassels, 65; The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, premier Earl of Scotland, 66; Mr Jim Dowd MP, 42; Miss Samantha Eggar, actress, 54; Mr Anthony Hedges, composer, 62; The Most Rev Bruno Heim, former Apostolic Pro-Nuncio, 82; Mr Robin Herbert, horticulturalist, 59; Mr Richard Hickox, conductor, 45; Mrs Ann Longley, Head Mistress, Roedean, 51; Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden, chairman, Macfarlane Group, 67; Miss Elspeth March, actress, 82; Lord Marshall of Goring, chairman, World Association of Nuclear Operators, 61; Sir Derek Mitchell, former senior civil servant, 71; Miss Elaine Paige, actress and singer, 41; Sir Jack Rumbold, former president, Industrial Tribunals, 73; Mr Dean Stockwell, actor, 57; Air Marshal Sir Thomas Stonor, 57; Mr Barry Tuckwell, conductor and horn player, 62; Mr Des Wilson, Liberal Democratic campaigner, 52.