Sir Jocelyn Stevens, speaking from his house in Spain, says: “I’m really not doing anything at all out here. I’ve bought some land here and am spending a lot of time in it. It is a lovely day, I’m in the mountains and it is really beautiful.” Back in London he is still involved with fundraising for the Royal College of Art where he was rector and vice-provost for eight years until 1992. He says: “I am actually in a good mood now to start wiring my book about my days in publishing and about some of the hilarious early days of Pirate Radio which eventually became a big business and changed the face of music radio.” He has nothing special planned for his birthday:”is that really how old I am?” and is looking forward to his return to London and “getting busy with other things”. Sir Jocelyn Stevens is 76 today. RGT
The Right Rev Peter Ball, Bishop of Gloucester, 1992-93, and his twin brother, the Right Rev Michael Ball, Bishop of Truro, 1990-97, 76; Professor Sir John Beringer, microbiologist, 64; Sir John Butterfill, Conservative MP for Bournemouth West, 67; Professor Evelyn Ebsworth, Vice-Chancellor, Durham University, 1990-98, 75; Mark Eden, actor, 80; Sir Arnold Elton, consultant surgeon, 88; Sir Derrick Holden-Brown, chairman, Allied-Lyons, 1982-91, 85; Kevin Keegan, manager, Newcastle United, 57; Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market, Secretary of State for Transport, 1992-94, 71; Manuela Maleeva, tennis player, 41; Countess Mountbatten of Burma, 84; Lord Newby, chairman, Live Consulting, 55; Sir Alan Parker, film director and writer, 64; Maceo Parker, jazz saxophonist, 65; Professor Peter H. Plesch, physical chemist, 90; Lord Rossmore, co-founder, Coolemine Therapeutic Community, Dublin, 77; Michael Rudman, theatre director, 69; Sir Albert Sloman, Vice-Chancellor, Essex University, 1962-87, 87; Sir Martin Sorrell, group chief executive, WPP Group, 63; Professor John Subak-Sharpe, professor of virology, Glasgow University, 1968-94, 84; Lord Wilson of Tillyorn, Governor of Hong Kong, 1987-92, 73; the Venerable Hewitt Wilson, chaplain in chief, RAF, 1973-80, 84; Margaret Wright, former chief commissioner, the Guide Association, 66.