Birthdays

Birthdays

Mr John Alderton, actor, 58; Professor John Ashworth, chairman, British Library Board, 60; Mr Rodney Bewes, actor, 61; Lord Bridges, former diplomat, 71; Mr Robert Dougall, television presenter, 85; Air Marshal Sir Eric Dunn, defence consultant, 71; Mr James Evans, former chairman, Press Association, 66; Lord Howard de Walden, racehorse owner and breeder, 86; Dr Kim Howells MP, 52; Miss Verity Ann Lambert, film producer, 63; Sir John Maddox, writer, broadcaster and former editor, Nature, 73; Baroness Mallalieu, QC, 53; Mrs Margaret Parry, former Headmistress, Heathfield School, 79; Mr Alan Simpson, writer and scriptwriter, 69; Mr Ernie Wise, comedian, 73.