– George Turpin, English boxer 29 January – Tim Healy, actor 4 February – Steve Smith, English theorist and academic 22 February – Bernard Silverman, English minister, statistician and academic 25 February – Joey Dunlop, Northern Irish motorcycle racer (died 2000) 4 March – David Richards, general, Chief of the Defence Staff 11 March – Douglas Adams, author (died 2001) 17 March – Barry Horne, animal rights activist (died 2001) 22 March – Des Browne, politician 28 March – Tony Brise, racing driver (died 1975) 11 April – Peter Windsor, sports reporter 16 April Bob Humphrys, broadcaster (died 2008) Chaz Jankel, singer and multi-instrumentalist 20 April Andrew Jaspan, English-Australian journalist and academic Eric Pickles, British politician 21 April – Cheryl Gillan, Welsh politician (died 2021) 29 April – David Icke, conspiracy theorist and broadcaster 12 May Nicholas Underhill, lawyer and judge 3 May – Allan Wells, Scottish athlete 7 June – Liam Neeson, Northern Irish actor 12 June – Oliver Knussen, Scottish composer (died 2018) 17 June – Estelle Morris, politician 20 June – Gordon Marshall, sociologist and academic 22 June – Phil Nicholls, English professional footballer 25 June – Alan Green, Northern Irish sportscaster 4 July – John Waite, rock singer, bass guitarist and songwriter 6 July – Hilary Mantel, novelist (died 2022) 11 July – John Kettley, weather forecaster 15 July – Ann Dowling, mechanical engineer 20 July – Adrian Biddle, cinematographer (died 2005) 7 August – Alexei Sayle, comedian 12 August – Charlie Whiting, motorsports director (died 2019) 18 August – Pete Richens, screenwriter (died 2018) 21 August – Joe Strummer, musician (The Clash) (died 2002) 24 August – Ian Grob, racing driver 25 August – Geoff Downes, keyboardist (Asia) 27 September – Katie Fforde, novelist 30 September – Jack Wild, actor (died 2006) 7 October – John Caudwell, businessman 18 October – Jim Ratcliffe, chemical engineer and businessman 16 November – Roger Bisby, journalist and TV presenter 21 November – Terry Lloyd, journalist (killed 2003) 24 November – Robin Aitken, journalist 3 December – Mel Smith, comic actor and director (died 2013) 6 December Charles Salvador, violent criminal Richard Walsh, actor 10 December – Clive Anderson, broadcast presenter, comedy writer and barrister 13 December – Karl Howman, actor 20 December – Jenny Agutter, actress 26 December – Jon Glover, actor Deaths 6 February – George VI (born 1895) 4 March – Charles Scott Sherrington, physiologist, Nobel