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Iwan Raikes

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Sir Iwan Raikes

Born(1921-04-21)21 April 1921
Died27 December 2011(2011-12-27) (aged 90)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
Years of service1935–1977
RankVice Admiral
CommandsHMS H43
HMS Varne
HMS Virtue
HMS Talent
HMS Aeneas
HMS Loch Insh
HMS Kent
Battles / warsWorld 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.

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Sir Iwan Geoffrey Raikes Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
  2. ^ a b Vice-Admiral Sir Iwan Raikes Daily Telegraph, 5 January 2012
  3. ^ "No. 47117". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 January 1977. p. 358.
  4. ^ a b c Debrett's People of Today 1994
  5. ^ "RAIKES - Deaths Announcements - Telegraph Announcements". announcements.telegraph.co.uk.
Military offices
Preceded by Naval Secretary
1970–1972
Succeeded by
Preceded by Flag Officer Submarines
1974–1976
Succeeded by