Today’s birthdays

Lord Sandberg, former banker, is 90; Adml Sir James Eberle,

Director, Royal Institute of International Affairs, 1984-90, 90;

Miss Sheila Mathews, actress, 90; Sir Neil Shaw, Chairman, Tate and Lyle plc, 1986-98, 88; Sir

William Taylor, Vice-chancellor, University of Hull, 1985-91, 87; Mr

Clint Eastwood, actor, director and producer, 87; Sir Michael

Turner, a former High Court Judge, 86; Sir Ronald Hampel,

Chairman, ICI plc, 1995-99, 85; Mr

Jim Bolger, Prime Minister of New Zealand, 1990-97, 82; Lord

Prescott, former Labour Cabinet Minister, 79; Sir Jeremy Dixon, architect, 78; Mr Terry Waite, writer and lecturer; adviser to the Archbishop of Canterbury on Anglican Communion Affairs, 1980-92; held hostage in the Middle East from January 1987 to November 1991, 78; Sir John

Daniel, Vice-chancellor, The Open University, 1990-2001, 75;

the Earl of Macclesfield 74; Mr Peter Winterbottom, former England rugby union player, 57; and Miss Kate Howey, former judoka; Olympic medallist, Sydney 2000 and Barcelona 1992, now coach, 44. Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Jutland in 1916.