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Paul Ackford, journalist, England rugby union player (1988-91), 66; Corinne Bailey Rae, singer-songwriter, Put Your Records On (2006), 45; Steve Bell, political cartoonist, 73; Michael Bolton, singer, How am I Supposed to Live Without You? (1989), 71; Sir Frank Bowling, artist, Map Paintings, Dallas Museum of Arts, Texas, (2015), the first black artist to be elected a Royal Academician (2005), 90; Jonathan Berry, Viscount Camrose, minister for AI and intellectual property, 54; Lt-Gen Doug Chalmers DSO, master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, deputy chief of Defence Staff (military strategy and operations) (2018-21), 58; Helen Clark, prime minister of New Zealand (1999-2008), 74; Baroness (Lynda) Clark of Calton, senator of the College of Justice in Scotland (2006-18), advocate-general for Scotland (1999-2006), 75; Victoria Cleland, executive director (payments), Bank of England, 54; David Edgar, playwright, Albert Speer (2000), 76; Recep Erdogan, president of Turkey, 70; Sir Stuart Etherington, chairman, The Oversight Trust, chief executive, National Council for Voluntary Organisations (1994-2019), 69; Mark Garnier, Conservative MP for Wyre Forest, international trade minister (2016-18), 61; Elizabeth George, novelist, the Inspector Thomas Lynley series, 75; Pen Hadow, polar guide and explorer, 62; Mark Harper, transport secretary, Conservative MP for the Forest of Dean, 54; Dame Tristia Harrison, chief executive, Talktalk, and chairwoman, Crisis (charity for homeless people), 51; Christopher Hope, writer, Shooting Angels (2011), 80; Michel Houellebecq, film-maker, poet and author, Atomised (1998), Anéantir (2022), 68; Prof Deborah Howard, art historian, notably the monuments of Scotland and Venice, 78; The Rt Rev John Inge, bishop of Worcester and lord high almoner to the King, 69; David Kershaw, co-founder and chief executive, M&C Saatchi (2004-20), 70; Dame Emma Kirkby, soprano, 75; Ronald S Lauder, businessman, art collector and Estée Lauder heir, president, World Jewish Congress, 80; Sébastien Loeb, rally driver, nine-time world champion, 50; Max Martin, songwriter and record producer for the Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears and NSYNC, 53; Florent Menegaux, chief executive, Michelin Group, 62; Richard Pennycook, chairman, Howdens joinery group (2016-22), British Retail Consortium (2018-20), Fenwick (2017-20), chief executive, Co-operative Group (2014-17), 60; Matt Prior, cricketer, England (2007-14), 42; Sandie Shaw, singer, Puppet on a String (1967), 77; Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, footballer, Manchester United (1996-2007; manager, 2018-21), 51; Shane Williams, rugby union player, Wales (2000-11), 47.