Raymond Baxter

English television presenter

Born: January 25, 1922 · Died: September 15, 2006

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Who was Raymond Baxter?

Raymond Frederic Baxter OBE (25 January 1922 – 15 September 2006) was an English television presenter, commentator and writer. Baxter was born in Ilford in Essex. He was educated at Ilford County High School, a grammar school for boys, from which he was expelled after being caught smoking. He did not go on to a college or university. Baxter worked for a brief period at the Metropolitan Water Board. In August 1940, during World War II, he joined the Royal Air Force and trained as a fighter pilot in Canada. He joined No. 93 Squadron RAF, flying over Sicily in 1943, where he was mentioned in dispatches.

Historical significance

He is best known for being the first presenter of the BBC Television science programme Tomorrow's World, continuing for 12 years, from 1965 to 1977. He also provided radio commentary at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, the funerals of King George VI, Winston Churchill and Lord Mountbatten of Burma, and the first flight of Concorde. He first flew Supermarine Spitfires with No. 65 Squadron RAF in Britain, based in Scotland.

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