Birthdays

Lord Barnett, former MP, 69; Mr Reginald Bottini, former trade union leader, 76; Mr Roland Butcher, cricketer, 39; Mr Steve Cram, athlete, 32; Mr Thomas Dolby, rock band keyboard player, 34; Mrs Elizabeth Esteve-Coll, director, Victoria & Albert Museum, 54; Sir Leslie Fletcher, chairman, Westland plc, 70; Sir Christopher French, High Court judge, 67; 64; Miss Lillian Gish, actress, 93; Air Chief Marshal Sir David Harcourt- Smith, 61; Mr Justin Hayward, rock singer, 46; Mr David Hinchliffe MP, 44; Mr James Hodgson, former vice- chairman, British Telecom, 67; Mr Joe Hyman, former company chairman, 71; Mr William Jarvis, racehorse trainer, 32; Mr John De Courcy Ling, MEP, 59; Sir Norman Longley, former building contractor, 92; Sir Richard Luce, former MP, 56; Mr John McFall MP, 48; Mr Roger Moore, actor, 65; Sir Derek Oulton QC, former permanent secretary, Lord Chancellor's Office, 65; Francoise Pascal, actress, 43; Mr Thomas Prentice, life president, Harrisons and Crosfield, 73; Mr Cliff Richard, singer, 52; Mr Roger Taylor, tennis player, 51; Mr Christopher Timothy, actor, 52; Mr Kieran Tunney, playwright, 70; Mr David Venables, Official Solicitor to the Supreme Court, 60; Mr Alan Williams MP, 62; Mr Derek Wood, QC, principal, St Hugh's College, Oxford, 55.