Birthdays

Sir John Arnold, former High Court Judge, 78; Lt-Gen Sir Jeremy Blacker, Master-General of the Ordnance, 54; Mr Tony Blair MP, 40; Professor Rosemary Cramp, archaeologist, 64; Air Chief Marshal Sir Walter Dawson, 91; Sir Frank Ereaut, former Bailiff of Jersey, 74; Mr Robert Fell, former chief executive, Stock Exchange, 72; Miss Alessandra Ferri, ballerina, 30; Mr Neil Foster, cricketer, 31; Mr Stewart Granger, actor, 80; Sir Ronald Harris, former First Church Estates Commissioner, 80; Mr John Henderson, Lord-Lieutenant of Berkshire, 73; Mr Charles Hendry MP, 34; Mr John Hutton MP, 38; Mr Freddy Randall, jazz trumpeter, 72; Mr Alan Ross, author and publisher, 71; The Right Rev John Taylor, Bishop of St Albans, 64; Mr Norman Whiteside, footballer, 28.