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Sir Iwan Geoffrey Raikes (21 April 1921 – 27 December 2011) was a former Royal Navy officer who became Naval Secretary.
Sir Iwan Raikes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 1921 |
| Died | 27 December 2011 (aged 90) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1935–1977 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | HMS H43 HMS Varne HMS Virtue HMS Talent HMS Aeneas HMS Loch Insh HMS Kent |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Cross |
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]
In 1947 he married (Cecilia) Primrose Hunt; they have one son and one daughter.[4] Lady Raikes died in 2022.[5]
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