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
Anna Quayle Anna Quayle Anne V. M. "Anna" Quayle (born 6 October 1932) is an English former actress. In 1963, she received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance in the original production of "Stop the World – I Want to Get Off". She was born in Birmingham, England as Anne V. M. Quayle on 6 October 1932 and raised in a staunchly Catholic home. Her parents were Douglas Quayle and Kathleen Parke. Quayle was educated at the Convent of Jesus and Mary Language College. In 1976, she was married to Donald Baker. Quayle has appeared