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Raikes

Raikes may refer to:

Members of the family founded by Robert Raikes the Elder:

  • 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
  • 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

Others:

  • Raymond Raikes (1910-1998), English radio classics director and producer
  • Arthur Raikes (1867-1915), British army officer
  • Tricia Raikes, co-founder of the Raikes Foundation
  • Jeff Raikes (b. 1958), former chief executive officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and co-founder of the Raikes Foundation
  • Lucinda Raikes (b. 1975), British actress
  • George Raikes (1873-1966), British sportsman
  • Ernest Raikes, English cricketer
  • Thomas Raikes (cricketer) (1902-1984), English cricketer, son of the above
  • George Raikes (1873-1966), English cricketer and footballer, uncle of the above and brother of Ernest Raikes
  • Ron Raikes (1948-2009), farmer and Nebraska state senator
  • Robert Raikes (1765-1837), English banker
  • Robert Raikes (1683-1753), British Member of Parliament for Northallerton