# Edward Quayle

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**Edward Quayle** (1802 – 14 June 1862) was a [Manx](/source/Manx_people) [merchant navy](/source/Merchant_navy) officer who served as commanding officer of numerous [Isle of Man Steam Packet Company](/source/Isle_of_Man_Steam_Packet_Company) vessels. Quayle was amongst the first [captains](/source/Sea_captain) of the line, retiring with the rank of [Commodore](/source/Commodore_(rank)). Captain Quayle was said to have been a thorough [seafarer](/source/Seafarer) and an attentive and warm-hearted man.[1]

## Early life

Edward Quayle was born on the [Isle of Man](/source/Isle_of_Man) in 1802.[1]

## Career

For a number of years prior to the introduction of the [steamship](/source/Steamship), Capt. Quayle was [Master](/source/Master_Mariner) of the [clipper](/source/Clipper) [packets](/source/Packet_trade) which sailed on the mail run between [Douglas](/source/Douglas_Harbour) and [Liverpool](/source/Port_of_Liverpool) his final command prior to him joining the [Isle of Man Steam Packet Company](/source/Isle_of_Man_Steam_Packet_Company) was that of the [barque](/source/Barque) *Eleanor*.[2]

### Isle of Man Steam Packet Company

Main articles: [SS Mona (1832)](/source/SS_Mona_(1832)) and [Isle of Man Steam Packet Company](/source/Isle_of_Man_Steam_Packet_Company)

Captain Quayle's reputation led to his appointment as [Master](/source/Master_Mariner) of the [*Mona*](/source/SS_Mona_(1832)) on 5 October 1833,[1] and subsequently as the company continued to grow he succeeded [Captain William Gill](/source/William_Gill_(sea_captain)) in taking command of the [*Mona's Isle*](/source/SS_Mona's_Isle_(1830)).[1] In turn Capt. Quayle commanded all of the company's steamers from the early 1830s onwards, gaining a high reputation amongst his passengers and crew.[1]

His early command of the [*Mona*](/source/SS_Mona_(1832)) saw him undertake the *winter role*, that is the continuation of the link between [Douglas](/source/Douglas_Harbour) and [Liverpool](/source/Port_of_Liverpool) through the winter months,[1] a hazardous undertaking in a small ship of 150 tons, battling the numerous winter storms of the [Irish Sea](/source/Irish_Sea).

On 25 March 1835, under the command of Capt. Quayle, the [*Queen of the Isle*](/source/SS_Queen_of_the_Isle) was involved in a collision with the *Irishman* in the [Mersey Estuary](/source/Mersey_Estuary).[3] On 26 July 1839, *Mona's Isle* rescued the crew of *Nancy*, which was wrecked on the Pollock Rocks, in [Douglas Bay](/source/Douglas_Harbour).[4] Quayle was awarded a silver medal by [Lloyd's of London](/source/Lloyd's_of_London) for his actions.[5]

Following [Capt. Gill's](/source/William_Gill_(sea_captain)) retirement from the [Isle of Man Steam Packet Company](/source/Isle_of_Man_Steam_Packet_Company) in 1852, Capt. Quayle succeeded him as [Commodore](/source/Commodore_(rank)) of the line. His final command was that of the [*Douglas*](/source/SS_Douglas_(1858)).[1]

## Retirement

In July 1860, as a consequence of failing health and of injuries received during rough weather in service, Capt. Quayle retired from the command of the [*Douglas*](/source/SS_Douglas_(1858)).[1] However he still continued in the service of the [IOMSPCo](/source/Isle_of_Man_Steam_Packet_Company) on land.[1]

## Death

From the time of Capt. Quayle's retirement his health continued to decline. He died at his home on Prospect Hill, [Douglas](/source/Douglas,_Isle_of_Man), [Isle of Man](/source/Isle_of_Man), on Saturday 14 June 1862.[1]

Capt. Quayle's funeral was reported to have been very well attended with numerous Steam Packet directors in attendance. The service was conducted by the [Reverend](/source/Reverend) William Drury, after which his body was interred at [Braddan Parish](/source/Braddan) Cemetery.[1]

## Awards

### Pollock Rocks Rescue

In 1841 Capt. Edward Quayle received awards from [Lloyd's of London](/source/Lloyd's_of_London) and the [Royal Humane Society](/source/Royal_Humane_Society) for rescuing the crew of a vessel which were stranded on the Pollock Rocks, [Douglas Bay](/source/Douglas_Harbour), during an easterly [gale](/source/Gale).[1]

On the night of Saturday 6 February, a [smack](/source/Smack_(ship)) named *New Volunteer* was making its way into [Douglas Harbour](/source/Douglas_Harbour) in challenging conditions, having made passage from [Whitehaven](/source/Whitehaven).[6] Laden with a cargo of coal, freestone and [gunpowder](/source/Gunpowder) she struck upon the bar at the harbour entrance[6] during which the [tiller](/source/Tiller) in the [rudder head](/source/Rudder) was broken resulting in the ship being driven onto the Pollock Rocks[6] - a jagged crop of rocks situated on the northern side of [Douglas Harbour](/source/Douglas_Harbour).[6] Capt. Quayle led the rescue in the first of several small boats which made their way to the rocks, successfully taking off all the crew members.[6]

In addition to the awards bestowed on him by [Lloyd's of London](/source/Lloyd's_of_London) and the [Royal Humane Society](/source/Royal_Humane_Society), and on the recommendation of [Sir William Hillary](/source/Sir_William_Hillary), Capt. Quayle was awarded a [Silver Medal](/source/Royal_National_Lifeboat_Institution#Honours) on behalf of the [National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck](/source/National_Institution_for_the_Preservation_of_Life_from_Shipwreck) - the second time that particular award had been bestowed on him.[7]

## References

1. *The Manx Sun.* Saturday 21 June 1862

1. *Mona's Herald*. Friday 18 October 1833.

1. *Manx Sun* 27 March 1835.

1. "Ship News". *Liverpool Mercury etc*. No. 1742. Second ed. 26 July 1839.

1. "(untitled)". *The Morning Post*. No. 21421. 19 September 1839.

1. *The Manx Lberal.* Saturday 13 February 1841

1. *Mona's Herald.* Tuesday 23 March 1841.

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