Birthdays

Professor Derek Brewer, former Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, 69; Mr Ian Campbell, civil engineer, 70; Sir James Craig, Arabic scholar and Director-General, Middle East Association, 68; Mr Mostyn Evans, former trade union leader, 67; Mr Harrison Ford, actor, 50; Mr Larry Gomes, cricketer, 39; The Earl of Gosford, painter, 50; Sir Philip Jones, chairman, Total Oil Marine, 61; Vice-Admiral Sir Gerard Mansfield, 71; Mr Bryan Murray, actor, 43; Dr Ghillean Prance, director, Kew Gardens, 55; Brigadier Dame Jean Rivett-Drake, former director, WRAC, 83; Dr Patricia Rodgers, High Commissioner in London for the Bahamas, 44; Mr Chris Serle, broadcaster, 49; Miss Rachel Squire, MP, 38; Mr Patrick Stewart, actor, 52; Mr David Storey, playwright, 59; The Rev Dr Anthony Thiselton, principal, St John's College, Durham University, 55; Sir Garfield Todd, former prime minister, Southern Rhodesia, 84; Professor Sir Bernard Tomlinson, pathologist, 72; Mme Simone Veil MEP, 65.