Sir Richard Rees, 2nd Baronet

Sir Richard Lodowick Edward Montagu Rees, 2nd Baronet (4 April 1900 – 24 July 1970) was a British diplomat, writer, humanitarian, and painter.

[2] John Middleton Murry appointed him editor of Adelphi in 1930, where he provided encouragement to George Orwell among others.

[5] During World War II, Rees served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR).

His service included an attachment to the French Navy from 1943, serving as a Liaison Officer (LO) on board ships of the newly-integrated Mediterranean Fleet, with whom he was awarded the Croix de Guerre.

As well as writing several books, he translated the works of Simone Weil and was the literary executor of George Orwell and R. H.