Career
Anthony Tuke was the son of A West "Iron" Tuke, chairman of Barclays from 1951 to 1962, and the grandson of West F Tuke, who was chairman from 1934 to 1936. Tuke was educated at Winchester and Magdalene College, Cambridge. He was chairman of Barclays Bank from 1973-1981, when he was succeeded by Timothy Bevan.