Today’s birthdays

Mr James Ivory, film director, is 94; the Rt Rev Michael Baughen, Bishop of Chester, 1982-96, 92; Miss Virginia Mckenna, actress, author and wildlife campaigner, 91; Sir Tom Jones, singer, 82; Mr Michael Pennington, actor, director and writer, 79; Dame Annette Brooke, a former Liberal Democrat MP, 75; Lord Lucas of Crudwell 71; Mr Philip Davis, Prime Minister of the Bahamas, 71; Miss Lucy de Groot, Chief Executive, CSV, 2011-14, 71; Mr Liam Neeson, actor, 70; Lord Boyd of Duncansby, a Senator of the College of Justice in Scotland; Lord Advocate, Scottish Executive, 2000-06; 69; Mr Roberto Alagna, tenor; 59; Mr Damien Hirst, artist, 57; and Mr Bear Grylls, Chief Scout; television presenter and author, 48.