Birthdays

Birthdays

Sir John Ackroyd Bt, a vice-president, Dystonia Society, 63; Ms Pat Arrowsmith, peace campaigner, 65; Miss Margaret Barbieri, ballerina, 48; Mr Harry Blech, founder of the London Mozart Players, 85; Lady Moyra Browne, former Superintendent, St John Ambulance Brigade, 77; Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Darlington, former Director, Naval Education Service, 85; Lord Elton, former government minister, 65; Mr Jon Finch, actor, 55; Mr Rory Gallagher, rock guitarist, 46; Mr John Gardner, composer, 78; Mr Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the Soviet Union, 64; Sir Donald Gosling, joint chairman, National Car Parks Ltd, 66; Mr Ronald Groves, former chairman, Meyer International, 75; Lord Howie of Troon, engineer, publisher and journalist, 71; Cardinal Basil Hume, Archbishop of Westminster, 72; Dame Naomi James, yachtswoman, 46; Miss Jennifer Jones, actress, 76; Mr Robert Lloyd, operatic bass, 55; Sir John Manduell, composer, and principal, Royal Northern College of Music, 67; Dame Pattie Menzies, 96; Mr Hugh Monro, Headmaster, Clifton College, 45; Mr Robert Simpson, composer, 74; Mr John Tusa, former managing director, World Service, BBC, 59; Mr John Peter Rhys Williams, rugby player and surgeon, 46; Mr Ian Woosnam, golfer, 37.