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Birthdays

General Sir Cecil Blacker, former president, British Equestrian Federation, 80; Mr Bob Champion, trainer and former jockey, 48; Air Vice-Marshal George Chesworth, Lord-Lieutenant of Morayshire, 67; Sir Christopher Cockerell, inventor of the hovercraft, 86; Vice-Admiral Sir Toby Frere, Chief of Fleet Support, 58; Rear-Admiral Sir Paul Greening, former Master of Her Majesty's Household, 68; Mr Allen Greenwood, former deputy chairman, British Aerospace, 79; The Earl of Halsbury, Chancellor, Brunel University, 88; Miss Andrea Jaeger, tennis player, 31; Vice-Admiral Sir John Lea, 73; Mr David Lyon, chief executive, Rexam, 60; Mr Geoffrey Palmer, actor, 69; Sir John Sparrow, chairman, Horserace Betting Levy Board, 63; Mr Daniel Topolski, writer, photographer and coach, 51; Mr Dennis Weaver, actor, 72; Professor John West, former Vice-Chancellor, Bradford University, 74

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