Birthdays

Kate Ashbrook, General Secretary, Open Spaces Society, 61; Luther Blissett, former England footballer, 58; Fritjof Capra, physicist and writer, 77; Robert Chatterton Dickson, Deputy Ambassador to Kabul, 54; Rabbi Dan Cohn-Sherbok, Professor Emeritus of Judaism, University of Wales, Lampeter, 71; Josceline Dimbleby, cookery and travel writer, 73; Christina Dodwell, writer and explorer, 65; Virginia Elliot, National Hunt trainer and former event rider, 61; Don Everly, singer, 79; Darren Fletcher, Scotland football captain, 32; Elizabeth France, Chairman, Security Industry Authority, and Police Advisory Board for England and Wales, 66; Frances Guy, Head, Middle East Region, Christian Aid, 57; Alexandra Hall Hall, Ambassador to Georgia, 52; Michael C Hall, actor, 45; Gavin Henson, rugby union player, 34; Terry Jones, writer, director and actor, 74; Eleanor Laing MP, a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, 58; Robert Mansel, Professor of Surgery, Cardiff University, 68; Laura Marling, musician, 26; Takashi Murakami, artist, 54; Teresa Pearce MP, 61; Jane Plant, Professor of Geochemistry, Imperial College London, 71; Professor Sir Mark Richmond, former Member, School of Public Policy, UCL, 85; Linus Roache, actor, 52; Peter Sallis, actor, 95; Andrew Smith MP, 65; Harry Styles, singer, 22; Lord Uist, a Senator of the College of Justice in Scotland, 65; Sir Robert Walmsley, former Chief of Defence Procurement, Ministry of Defence, 75; Anne Weyman, former Chief Executive, Family Planning Association, 73.