Raikes Explained

Please see separate page for Raikes of the United States of America

Raikes refers to:

Prominent English family

• Robert Raikes the Elder (1690-1757), British printer and newspaper proprietor
• Robert Raikes (1736-1811), English promoter of Sunday Schools and philanthropist, eldest son of the above
• Robert Napier Raikes (1813-1909), British soldier in India, grandson of the above
• Cyril Raikes (1875-1963), British soldier, son of the above
• Job Mathew Raikes (1767–1833) Governor of the Bank of England from 1801 to 1802
• Thomas Raikes ("the Elder") (1741-1813), British banker, Governor of the Bank of England, third son of Robert Raikes the Elder
• Thomas Raikes (dandy) ("the Younger") (1777-1848), British merchant banker, dandy and diarist, eldest son of the above
• Harriet Raikes, novelist, daughter of the above
• Henry Raikes (1782-1854), British clergyman, younger son of Thomas Raikes "the Elder"
• Henry Cecil Raikes (1838-1891), British Conservative politician, son of the above
• Sir Victor Raikes (1901-1986), British Conservative politician, grandson of the above
• Dick Raikes (1912 – 2005) Royal Naval Commander
• Arthur Raikes (1867-1915), British army officer
• Geoffrey Raikes (1884 –1975) British Army General and Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire
• Ernest Raikes, English cricketer
• George Raikes (1873-1966), English cricketer and footballer, brother of Ernest Raikes
• Iwan Raikes (1921 – 2011) Vice-Admiral, Royal Navy officer, Naval Secretary, son of Admiral Sir Robert Raikes.
• Raymond Raikes (1910-1998), English radio classics director and producer
• Robert Raikes (Royal Navy officer) (1885–1953) Royal Navy officer
• Robert Raikes (1765-1837), English banker
• Robert Raikes (1683-1753), British Member of Parliament for Northallerton
• Thomas Raikes (cricketer) (1902-1984), English cricketer
• Kenneth Raikes (1890-1973), Welsh cricketer