B&Q was founded in March 1969 in Southampton, England, by Richard Block and David Quayle, following the purchase and fitting out of a former furniture warehouse in the Southampton suburb of Portswood. Originally called Block & Quayle, the duo soon shortened the brand to B&Q as stock delivery notes and invoices were already unofficially abbreviating the name. By each working over sixty hour, six day weeks, they were able to repay their bank overdraft within six months of opening, with turnover reaching £1million within the first five years of operating. Following the departure of co founder Block in 1976, the chain
Quinton Quayle Association. He is married to Alison Quayle, a professional translator, and has two sons, Christopher and Alexander. Quinton Quayle Quinton Mark Quayle (born 5 June 1955) is a retired British Diplomat. Educated at Bromsgrove School and University of Bristol, Quayle entered the Foreign Office in 1977 and studied Thai at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. As a junior diplomat, Quayle studied at Chiang Mai University. Before being sent to Romania, Quayle's previous Diplomatic Service postings included: Quayle served as British Ambassador to Romania from 2002 until 2006, after which he was concurrently appointed as Her