Today’s birthdays

Dr George Richardson, Warden of Keble College, Oxford, 1989-94, is 94; Dr Arthur Wills, composer and organist, 92; Sir

Timothy Colman, Lordlieutenant for Norfolk, 1978-2004, 89; Prof Sir Christopher White, Director, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, 1985-97, 88; Dr Austin Mitchell, former Labour MP, 84; Mr Charles Henderson, Chairman, Total Holdings UK, 1998-2005, 79; the Countess of Mar, a Deputy Speaker, House of Lords, 1997-2007, 78; Dame Zandra Rhodes, fashion designer, 78; Sir Stephen Mitchell, a former High Court Judge, 77; Capt Jim Fox, modern pentathlete; Olympic gold medallist, Montreal 1976, 77;

Sir Robert Nelson, a former High Court Judge, 76; Sir Robert

Owen, a former High Court Judge, 74; Miss Kate Adie, author and broadcaster, 73; Mr

Jeremy Irons, actor, 70; Twiggy, model, actress and singer, 69; Mr Mark Turner, former Headmaster, Shrewsbury School, 57; Mr David Seaman, former England goalkeeper, 55; and Ms Hollie Pearne-webb, field hockey player; Olympic gold medallist, women’s tournament, Rio 2016, 28. Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Poitiers in 1356.