Today’s birthdays

Mr James Butler, sculptor, is 86;

Mr D.R. Morris, Chairman, Northern Electric plc, 1989-97, 83; the Rt Rev Barry Rogerson, Bishop of Bristol, 1985-2002, 81; Prof Lord Renfrew of

Kaimsthorn, Master of Jesus College, Cambridge, 1986-97, 80;

Mr Patrick Stewart, Lordlieutenant for Argyll and Bute, 72; Sir David Madden, former diplomat, 71; Miss Nicole Farhi, fashion designer, now sculptor, 71; the Hon Mark Bridges,

Private Solicitor to the Queen, 63;

Sir Mark Lowcock, former Permanent Secretary, Department for International Development, 55; Mr Julian Hodgson, chess grandmaster, 54; Mr Justice

Dingemans 53; Lord Nicholas Windsor, son of the Duke and Duchess of Kent, 47; Mr Nick

Matthew, squash player; three times World Open Champion, 37; and Ms Helen Scott, guide cyclist; Paralympic gold medallist, Rio 2016, 27.

Today is the anniversary of the first Channel flight by Louis Bleriot in 1909.