Sir Ralph Lewis Wedgwood, 1st Baronet, CB, CMG, TD (/reɪf/ RAYF; 2 March 1874 – 5 September 1956) was the chief officer of the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) for 16 years from its inauguration in 1923.

[4] He was close friends there with his second cousin, Ralph Vaughan Williams, who later dedicated two of his works to him, "In the Fen Country" and "A Sea Symphony".

After a period of general training, he was appointed Assistant Dock Superintendent at West Hartlepool[7] from 1 May 1900, at a salary of £250 per annum.

Two years later he was appointed District Superintendent at Middlesbrough, and was promoted to Divisional Goods & Mineral Manager, Newcastle, in 1905.

After war service with the Ministry of Munitions (when he held the rank of Brigadier-General) he returned to the North Eastern Railway in 1919 as Deputy General Manager.