Raikes may refer to:
Members of the prominent English family:
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Robert Raikes the Elder (1690-1757), British printer and newspaper proprietor
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Robert Raikes
Robert Raikes ("the Younger") (14 September 1736 – 5 April 1811) was an English philanthropist and Anglican layman. He was educated at The Crypt School Gloucester. He was noted for his promotion of Sunday schools.
Family
Raikes was born at ...
(1736-1811), English promoter of Sunday Schools and philanthropist, eldest son of the above
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Robert Napier Raikes (1813-1909), British soldier in India, grandson of the above
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Cyril Raikes
Cyril Probyn Napier Raikes (1875–1963) was a British Army officer who was awarded the Military Cross in the World War I Mesopotamian campaign flying in the British army's Royal Engineers monitoring the oil pipelines there. He had previously fo ...
(1875-1963), British soldier, son of the above
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Job Mathew Raikes (1767–1833) Governor of the Bank of England from 1801 to 1802
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Thomas Raikes
Thomas Raikes ("the Elder") (28 March 1741 – 29 December 1813) was a British merchant particularly trading from London with Russia, a banker and newspaper proprietor. Notably, he was Governor of the Bank of England during the 1797 currency c ...
("the Elder") (1741-1813), British banker, Governor of the Bank of England, third son of Robert Raikes the Elder
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Thomas Raikes (dandy)
Thomas Raikes ("the Younger") (3 October 1777 – 3 July 1848) was a British merchant banker, dandy and diarist.
Biography
Raikes was born in 1777, the eldest son of Thomas Raikes the Elder and his wife, Charlotte. He was educated at Eton ...
("the Younger") (1777-1848), British merchant banker, dandy and diarist, eldest son of the above
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Harriet Raikes, novelist, daughter of the above
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Henry Raikes (1782-1854), British clergyman, younger son of Thomas Raikes "the Elder"
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Henry Cecil Raikes
Henry Cecil Raikes PC (18 November 1838 – 24 August 1891) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was Chairman of Ways and Means between 1874 and 1880 and served as Postmaster General between 1886 and 1891.
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(1838-1891), British Conservative politician, son of the above
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Sir Victor Raikes (1901-1986), British Conservative politician, grandson of the above
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Dick Raikes
Lieutenant Commander Richard Prendergast Raikes (21 January 1912 – 24 May 2005) was an officer in the Royal Navy notable for being the commanding officer of the submarine HMS ''Tuna'' that launched the canoes during Operation Frankton in 194 ...
(1912 – 2005) Royal Naval Commander
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Arthur Raikes
Arthur Edward Harington Raikes (5 February 1867 – 3 March 1915) was a British army officer who served as acting prime minister, vizier and first minister to numerous Sultans of Zanzibar. Serving in the Wiltshire Regiment Raikes took up ...
(1867-1915), British army officer
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Ernest Raikes, English cricketer
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George Raikes
Rev. George Barkley Raikes (14 March 1873 – 18 December 1966) was an English sportsman who played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Hampshire as well as representing the England national football team.
Early life
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(1873-1966), English cricketer and footballer, brother of Ernest Raikes
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Iwan Raikes
Vice Admiral Sir Iwan Geoffrey Raikes KCB CBE DSC DL (21 April 1921 – 27 December 2011) was a former Royal Navy officer who became Naval Secretary.
Naval career
Born the son of Admiral Sir Robert Raikes and educated at the Royal Naval Coll ...
(1921 – 2011) Vice-Admiral, Royal Navy officer who became Naval Secretary, son of Admiral Sir Robert Raikes.
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Raymond Raikes
Raymond Montgomery Raikes (13 September 1910 – 2 October 1998) was a British theatre producer, director and broadcaster. He was particularly known for his productions of classic dramas for BBC Radio's "World Theatre" and "National Theatre of ...
(1910-1998), English radio classics director and producer
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Robert Raikes (Royal Navy officer) (1885–1953) Royal Navy officer
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Robert Raikes (1765-1837)
Robert Raikes ("the Younger") (14 September 1736 – 5 April 1811) was an English philanthropist and Anglican layman. He was educated at The Crypt School Gloucester. He was noted for his promotion of Sunday schools.
Family
Raikes was born at ...
, English banker
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Robert Raikes (1683-1753)
Robert Raikes ("the Younger") (14 September 1736 – 5 April 1811) was an English philanthropist and Anglican layman. He was educated at The Crypt School Gloucester. He was noted for his promotion of Sunday schools.
Family
Raikes was born at ...
, British Member of Parliament for Northallerton
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Thomas Raikes (cricketer) (1902-1984), English cricketer
USA
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
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Jeff Raikes
Jeffrey Scott Raikes (born May 29, 1958) is the co-founder of the Raikes Foundation. He retired from his role as the chief executive officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2014. He serves on the boards of Giving Tech Labs, Hudl, Cos ...
(b. 1958), former chief executive officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and co-founder of the Raikes Foundation
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Tricia Raikes
Tricia Raikes is an American businesswoman and philanthropist. She is the co-founder and co-president of the Raikes Foundation, and has held this position since 2002. Her husband is Jeff Raikes, former CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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, co-founder of the Raikes Foundation of America
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Ron Raikes (1948-2009), farmer and Nebraska state senator
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