Today’s birthdays

Mr Anthony Eyton, painter, is 94; Lord Tombs, Chairman, Rollsroyce, 198592, 93; the Earl of Airlie, Lordlieutenant for Angus, 19892001; Lord Chamberlain, 198497, 91; Sir Ronald Halstead, Deputy Chairman, British Steel, 198694, 90; Sir Rodric Braithwaite, former diplomat, 85; the Rt Rev Peter Price, Bishop of Bath and Wells, 200213, 73; Mr B.S. Chandrasekhar, former India cricketer, 72; the Rt Rev Stephen Platten, Bishop of Wakefield, 200314, 70; Mr John Fassenfelt, Chairman, Magistrates’ Association, 201113, 70; Lord Bradley, former Labour Government Minister, 67; Mr Alan Johnson, former Labour Cabinet Minister, 67; Sir Simon Hughes, former Liberal Democrat MP, 66; Mr John Franklin, Head Master, Christ’s Hospital School, 64; Dame Patricia Reddy, GovernorGeneral of New Zealand, 63; Mr Michael Roberts, former flat racing jockey; Champion Jockey 1992; now trainer, 63; Prof Sir Paul Curran, President, City, University of London, 62; Mr Ivor Bolton, conductor, 59; Gen Sir Richard Barrons, Commander Joint Forces Command, 201316; President and Colonel Commandant, HAC, 58; Mr Justin King, Chief Executive, J. Sainsbury plc, 200414, 56; Mr Jeremy Vine, broadcaster, 52; Miss Christine Ohuruogu, track and field athlete; former Olympic, World and Commonwealth 400m Champion, 33; and Ms Katrina Hart, athlete; Paralympic bronze medallist, women’s 4x100m T35/ T38, London 2012, 27. Today is the anniversary of the Relief of Mafeking in 1900.