Iwan Raikes

Vice-Admiral

Sir Iwan Raikes

KCB CBE DSC DL
Born(1921-04-21)21 April 1921
Died27 December 2011(2011-12-27) (aged 90)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch
 Royal Navy
Service years
1935–1977
Rank
Vice-Admiral
CommandsHMS H43
HMS Varne
HMS Virtue
HMS Talent
HMS Aeneas
HMS Loch Insh
HMS Kent
Conflicts
World War II
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Cross

Sir Iwan Geoffrey Raikes (21 April 1921 – 27 December 2011) was a former Royal Navy officer who became Naval Secretary.

Born the son of Admiral Sir Robert Raikes and educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Raikes joined the Royal Navy in 1935 and decided to specialise in submarines.[1] He served in World War II and commanded the submarines HMS H43 and HMS Varne.[1][2]

After the War he commanded the submarines HMS Virtue, HMS Talent and HMS Aeneas and then the frigate HMS Loch Insh.[1] He was appointed deputy director of Undersurface Warfare in 1962, Director of Plans and Operations on the staff of Commander-in-Chief, Far East in 1965 and Captain of the destroyer HMS Kent in 1968.[1] Promoted to rear-admiral, he went on to be Naval Secretary in 1970; after being promoted to vice-admiral he became Flag Officer First Flotilla in 1973 and Flag Officer Submarines and Commander of Submarines, Eastern Atlantic Area in 1974 before retiring in January 1977.[1][3]

In retirement he became Chairman of the United Usk Fishermen's Association[4] as well as Deputy Lieutenant of Powys.[4] He died on 27 December 2011.[2]

Family

In 1947 he married (Cecilia) Primrose Hunt; they have one son and one daughter.[4] Lady Raikes died in 2022.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives". Archive Catalogues.
  2. 1 2 "Vice-Admiral Sir Iwan Raikes". The Telegraph.
  3. ↑ "No. 47117". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 January 1977. p. 358.
  4. 1 2 3 Debrett's People of Today 1994
  5. ↑ "RAIKES - Deaths Announcements - Telegraph Announcements". announcements.telegraph.co.uk.
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