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
Fred Quayle Fred Quayle Frederick MacDonald Quayle (February 16, 1936 – November 24, 2018) was an American politician and lawyer. Quayle served in the Virginia Senate and was a Republican. Quayle represented the 13th District in the Commonwealth of Virginia. His district included parts of the cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Hopewell, Portsmouth, Suffolk, all of Surry County and parts of Isle of Wight and Southampton counties. Quayle was reelected four consecutive times since he was first elected in 1991. Quayle sat on the following committees: Courts of Justice, Education and Health, Finance, Rules, and Local Government, for which he is the Chair.