hiː wʌz bˈɔːɹn ˌɔn nˈaɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wˈʌn, sˈʌn ʌv hˈɜːbɚt wˈɪljəm ˈɛlvɪdʒ ænd ˈaɪɹiːn tɚɹˈiːsɚ ɹˈɛnəldz, ænd ˈɛdʒuːkˌeɪɾᵻd æt sˌɜː dʒˈɔːɹdʒ mˈɑːnoʊˌʌks skˈuːl ɪn wˈɔlθɐmstˌoʊ, nˈɔːɹθ ˈiːst lˈʌndən.
He was born on 9 February 1951, son of Herbert William Elvidge and Irene Teresa Reynolds, and educated at Sir George Monoux School in Walthamstow, North- East London.