Ike served in the RAF and then became a senior lecturer in Law at what was Trent Polytechnic.

He started Nottingham CHE group and helped start the first local gay club - the Pavilion Club. He was involved with national CHE and helped draft potential changes in the laws relating to homosexuality. At the time of writing, Ike is 90. In February 2008, he was one of three people/organisations given awards by Nottinghamshire's Rainbow Heritage for services to the LGBT Community.