Today’s birthdays

Sir Evelyn de Rothschild, Chairman, E.L. Rothschild Ltd, is 87; Mr Robert Cormack, former diplomat, 83; Mr Elliott Gould, actor, 80; Miss Angela Huth, writer, 80; Sir Adam Roberts, President, British Academy, 200913, 78; Earl Jellicoe 68; Mr J.W.R. Goulding, Headmaster, Shrewsbury School, 2001-10, 68; Sir Lenny Henry, comedian and actor, 60; Dr Simon Thurley, Chief Executive, English Heritage, 2002-15, 56; the Earl of Moray 52; Mr Chris Salmon, Executive Director of Markets, Bank of England; Executive Director, Banking and Chief Cashier, 2011-14, 50; and Mr Laurence Whiteley, rower; Paralympic gold medallist, mixed double sculls, Rio 2016, 27. Today is the anniversary of the defeat of England by Australia at The Oval in 1882, which led to the formation of the Ashes cricket series.