Victor Raikes - Wikipedia
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Victor Raikes | |
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| Born | Henry Victor Alpin MacKinnon 19 January 1901 |
| Died | 18 April 1986 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Conservative politician. |
Sir Henry Victor Alpin MacKinnon Raikes KBE (19 January 1901 – 18 April 1986) was a British Conservative politician.
Raikes was the son of Henry St. John Digby Raikes, eldest son of Henry Cecil Raikes. His mother was Annie Lucinda (née Mackinnon).[1] Educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge, he unsuccessfully contested Ilkeston in 1924 and 1929 before being elected for South East Essex in 1931. During World War II he served as a flight lieutenant in the Royal Air Force.
In 1945 Raikes was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Liverpool Wavertree. In 1950, 1951, and 1955 he was elected for Liverpool Garston. He left office in 1957 and was replaced by Richard Martin Bingham in a by-election.[2]
- ^ thepeerage.com Henry Victor Alpin MacKinnon Raikes
- ^ "The London Gazette" (PDF). 10 December 1957. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for South East Essex 1931–1945 |
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Liverpool Wavertree 1945–1950 |
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Liverpool Garston 1950–1957 |
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| Preceded by | Chairman of the Monday Club March 1976 – May 1978 |
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