W. F. Tuke
William Favill Tuke (15 August 1863 – 18 April 1940[1]) was an English banker. He served as chairman of Barclays Bank from 1934 to 1936.
Early life[edit]
He was the son of William Murray Tuke (1822–1903), who had a "substantial tea business in York".[2] He was descended from the Quaker tea merchant and philanthropist William Tuke (1732–1822). He was educated at the former Oliver's Mount School, Scarborough.[1]
Career[edit]
W. F. Tuke was chairman of Barclays from 1934 to 1936.[3]
Personal life[edit]
His son Anthony Tuke (1897–1975) was chairman of Barclays from 1951 to 1962.[4] His grandson Sir Anthony Favill Tuke (1920-2001) was chairman of Barclays from 1973 to 1981.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Tuke, William Favill, Who Was Who, 2007
- ^ "William Tuke (Chairman 1934-1936)". Barclays. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ Margaret Ackrill; Leslie Hannah (25 October 2001). Barclays: The Business of Banking, 1690-1996. Cambridge University Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-521-79035-2. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Anthony Tuke (Chairman 1951-1962)". Barclays. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
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