Today
Sir Lawrie Barratt, life president, Barratt Developments, 82; Dr Boutros Boutros Ghali, Secretary-General, United Nations, 1992-96, 87; James Crowden, Lord-Lieutenant for Cambridgeshire, 1992-2002, 82; Paul Dacre, Editor-in-Chief, Associated Newspapers, 61; Michael Dobbs, novelist, 61; David Elstein, chairman, British Screen Advisory Council, 1997-2008, 65; Stefano Gabbana, fashion designer, 47; Peter Katin, concert pianist, 79; Mark Le Fanu, general secretary, Society of Authors, 63; the Earl of Liverpool, chairman and managing director, Rutland Properties, 65; Diana Skilbeck, headmistress, The Queen’s School, Chester, 1989-2001, 67; Sir Dudley Smith, Conservative MP for Warwick and Leamington, 1968-97, 83; Sir Joseph Smith, director, Public Health Laboratory Service, 1985-92, 79; the Prince of Wales, 61.
Tomorrow
John M. Banfield, chairman, Mobil Oil, 1994-96, 62; Daniel Barenboim, pianist and conductor, 67; Sir Geoffrey Chandler, director-general, National Economic Development Office, 1978-83, 87; Petula Clark, singer, 77; Professor Peter Dickinson, composer and writer, 75; Tibor Fischer, author, 50; Martin Hammond, headmaster, Tonbridge School, 1990-2005, 65; Paula Kahn, chairman and chief executive, the Longman Group, 1990-94, 69; Sir Alistair MacKechnie, chartered accountant, 75; Tim Pears, writer, 53; Sir Roger Young, principal, George Watson’s College, Edinburgh, 1958-85, 86.