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Birthdays

Sir John Arnold, former High Court Judge, 82; General Sir Jeremy Blacker, former Master-General of the Ordnance, 58; Mr Tony Blair MP, Prime Minister, 44; Professor Rosemary Cramp, archaeologist, 68; Sir Frank Ereaut, former Bailiff of Jersey, 78; Mr Robert Fell, former chief executive, Stock Exchange, 76; Miss Alessandra Ferri, ballerina, 34; Maj-Gen John Hamilton-Jones, consultant, Cubic Defense Systems, 71; Mr John Henderson, former Lord- Lieutenant of Berkshire, 77; Vice- Admiral Sir Hugh Martell, 85; Mr Freddy Randall, jazz trumpeter, 76; Mr Alan Ross, writer and publisher, 75; The Right Rev John Taylor, former Bishop of St Albans, 68; Mr Norman Whiteside, footballer, 32.

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