Today’s birthdays

Sir Nicholas Goodison, Chairman, Stock Exchange, 1976-88, is 84; Gen Sir Antony

Walker, Commandant, Royal College of Defence Studies, 1990-92, 84; Mr Roy Hudd, comedian, actor and broadcaster, 82; Ms Judy Finnigan, TV presenter and author, 70; Lord

Blencathra, Opposition Chief Whip, 2001-05, 65; Lord

Woolman, a Senator of the College of Justice in Scotland, 65;

Lord Mancroft 61; Lord St John of Bletso 61; Mr Nigel Twistondavies, racehorse trainer, 61; the Rev Prof David Wilkinson, Principal of St John’s College, University of Durham, 55; Miss

Gabriela Sabatini, former tennis

player, 48; and Mr Aaron Moores, swimmer; Paralympic gold medallist, Rio 2016, and silver medallist, London 2012, 24. Today is the anniversary of the Dambusters’ raid in 1943.