BIRTHDAYS

Birthdays

Lady Elizabeth Basset, Extra Woman of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, 88; The Right Rev Thomas Butler, Bishop of Leicester, 56; Admiral Sir Simon Cassels, 68; The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, premier Earl of Scotland, 69; Mr Jim Dowd MP, 45; Miss Samantha Eggar, actress, 57; Mr Anthony Hedges, composer, 65; The Most Rev Bruno Heim, former Apostolic Pro-Nuncio, 85; Mr Robin Herbert, chairman, Leopold Joseph Holdings, 62; Mr Richard Hickox, conductor, 48; Mrs Ann Longley, Headmistress, Roedean, 54; Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden, chairman, Macfarlane Group, 70; Miss Elspeth March, actress, 85; Sir Derek Mitchell, former senior civil servant, 74; Miss Elaine Paige, actress and singer, 44; Sir Jack Rumbold, former president, Industrial Tribunals, 76; Mr Dean Stockwell, film actor, 60; Air Marshal Sir Thomas Stonor, defence consultant, 60; Mr Barry Tuckwell, conductor and horn player, 65; Mr Des Wilson, Director of Corporate and Public Affairs, BAA plc, 55.