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Birthdays: Dec 5 and 6

Today

Sir John Baker, chairman, National Power, 1995-97, 72; Jos? Carreras, tenor, 63; Lord Chalfont, chairman, Radio Authority, 1991-94, 90; Lord Dubs, former Labour MP, 77; P. J. Grant, chairman, Sun Life Assurance Society, 1983-95, 80; the Very Rev Derek Hole, Provost Emeritus of Leicester, 76; Hanif Kureishi, writer, 55; Harold Sebag-Montefiore, barrister, 85; Adam Thorpe, writer, 53.

Tomorrow

Lord Ashley of Stoke, Secretary of State, DHSS, 1974-76, 87; the Right Rev Patrick Barry, Abbot of Ampleforth, 1984-97, 92; Dave Brubeck, jazz musician, 89; Air Marshal Sir John Curtiss, Commandant RAF Staff College, 1977-80, 85; Peter Dimmock, General Manager and Head of Outside Broadcasts, BBC TV, 1954-72, 89; Gerry Francis, footballer, 58; Sir Richard Lloyd, chairman, Vickers, 1992-97, 81; Lord Lyell of Markyate, Attorney-General, 1992-97, 71; Michael Lynch, chief executive, Southbank Centre, 59; Professor Sir Bryan Thwaites, principal, Westfield College, 1966-83, 86; Charles Vance, theatrical producer, 80; the Right Rev Peter Walker, Bishop of Ely, 1977-89, 90; Peter Willey, cricketer, 60.