Thomas Raikes 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 crisis, when the Bank was prohibited by the British Government from paying out in gold. Raikes was born at Gloucester in 1741, third son of Robert Raikes the Elder and Mary Drew. His brothers included Robert Raikes, the founder and promoter of Sunday schools, and William Raikes, a director of the South Sea Company. Raikes was Governor of the
Kenneth Raikes Kenneth Raikes Kenneth Cochrane Raikes (9 May 1889 – 20 November 1973) was a Welsh cricketer active from 1908 to 1934, making six appearances in first-class cricket. Born at Malpas, Monmouthshire, Raikes was a right-handed batsman and bowler of unknown style, who played most of his cricket at minor counties level for Monmouthshire. Having played cricket for Shrewsbury School, Raikes made his debut in minor counties cricket for Monmouthshire against Carmarthenshire in the 1908 Minor Counties Championship, with him playing a further match in that season against Glamorgan. Following three matches in 1909, Raikes established himself as a regular in