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
Raikes Hall Raikes Hall Raikes Hall was a cricket and football ground in Blackpool, England. It was the home ground of Blackpool F.C. between 1888 and 1899, and it was the thirteenth ground to be used for a Football League game. The Raikes Hall ground was located in Raikes Hall Park, a pleasure ground. It consisted of a covered seated stand on the northern touchline, but the remainder of the ground was undeveloped as the pitch was also used for cricket. Blackpool moved to the ground in 1888, and were elected to the Football League Second Division in 1896. The first League