Today’s birthdays

Prof Bryan Kneale, sculptor, is 87; the Rt Rev John Dennis, Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, 1986-96, 86; Sir John Sheil, a former Lord Justice of Appeal, Northern Ireland, 79; Sir Neil Chalmers, Warden of Wadham College, Oxford, 2004-12, 75; the Rt Rev Dr John Hind, Bishop of Chichester, 2001-12, 72; Aung San Suu Kyi, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, 1991, 72; the Earl of

Malmesbury 71; Lord Jay of Ewelme, Permanent Undersecretary of State and Head of the Diplomatic Service, 2002-06, 71; Prof Sir Barry Ife, former Principal, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, 70; Sir Salman Rushdie, writer, 70; Mr Barry Hearn, Chairman, World Snooker Ltd; Founder and Chairman, Matchroom Sport Ltd, 69; Mrs

Justice Parker 67; Dom Antony Sutch, Headmaster, Downside School, 1995-2003, 67; Mr Bob Ainsworth, former Labour Cabinet Minister, 65; Mr Mike O’brien, QC, former Labour Government Minister, 63; Mr Tim Parker, Chairman, National Trust, 62; Sir Andrew Dilnot, Warden of Nuffield College, Oxford, 57; Mr Rory Underwood, former England rugby union player, 54; Mr Boris Johnson, MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs; Mayor of London, 2008-16, 53; Mr John Marshall,

Ambassador to Luxembourg, 52; the Earl of Erne 46; Mr Ed Coode, former rower; Olympic gold medallist and twice World Champion, 42; Mr Graeme Ballard, athlete; Paralympic silver medallist, men’s 100m - T36, London 2012, 38; and Mr Mark Selby, snooker player; World Champion 2014, 2016 and 2017, 34.