Birthdays

Marshal of the RAF Sir Dermot Boyle, 88; Mr Trevor Brooking, footballer, 44; Dr William Cramond, clinical psychiatrist, 72; Lord Davies, chairman of Welsh National Opera, 52; Sir Brian Dillon, a Lord Justice of Appeal, 67; Professor Sir Robin Duthie, former chairman, Britoil, 64; Miss Anna Ford, broadcaster, 49; Mr Peter Frankl, pianist, 57; Dr Francis Jackson, former Organist and Master of Music, York Minster, 75; Col Geoffrey Luttrell, Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset, 73; Mr Don McLean, folk singer, 47; Miss Jan Morris, author, 66; Mr James Porter, former director-general, Commonwealth Institute, 64; Mr Vivian Ridler, former Printer to Oxford University, 79; Mr Stuart Rose, former design adviser to the Post Office, 81; The Most Rev Lord Runcie, former Archbishop of Canterbury, 71; The Right Rev Roger Sainsbury, Bishop of Barking, 56; Sir Richard Scott, High Court judge, 58; Mr Gordon Sumner (Sting), rock singer, 41; Mr Gary Streeter, MP, 37; Mr Duncan Thomson, keeper, Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 58; Vice-Admiral Sir Anthony Tippett, former Chief of Fleet Support, 64; Lord Todd, chemist, 85; Mr Sam Wainwright, former deputy chairman, Post Office, 68; Professor John Whitfield, Professor of Italian Language and Literature, Birmingham University, 86; Lt-Col Eric Wilson VC, 80.