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Sunday 21 September 1997 23:02 BST
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Birthdays

Dr Dannie Abse, physician, surgeon and poet, 74; Mr John Caird, theatre director, 49; Sir George Cartland, former Vice-Chancellor, University of Tasmania, 85; Miss Maria Charles, actress, 68; Dr David Drewry, Director, Science and Technology, Natural Environment Research Council, 50; Dr Liam Fox MP, 36; Mr William Franklyn, actor, 71; Miss Gina Fratini, fashion designer, 66; Mr Colin Graham, musical director, 66; Professor Sir Frederick Holliday, chairman, Northumbrian Water plc, 62; Miss Joan Jett, rock singer, 39; Mr Graham Jones, Headmaster of Repton, 53; Mr Mark Loveday, senior partner, Cazenove & Co, 54; Professor Norbert Lynton, art historian, 70; Sir Nigel Mobbs, Lord- Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, 60; Lord Moran, former High Com- missioner in Canada, 73; Miss Catherine Oxenberg, actress, 36; Captain Mark Phillips, horseman, 49; Mr George Richardson, chair-man and managing director, James Richardson & Sons Ltd, Winnipeg, Canada, 73; Mr John Tomlinson, operatic bass, 51; Mr Alan Waterworth, Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside, 66; Mrs Fay Weldon, author, 66; Sir John Wickerson, former President of the Law Society, 60; Lord Younger of Prestwick, former government minister, 66.

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