Erection date: 23/6/2010
George Nissel, 1913 - 1982, founder of G. Nissel & Co, first independent UK contact lens laboratory, Siddons Lane, 1946.
City of Westminster
Cantor & Nissel Ltd 2010
NW1, Siddons Lane
This plaque, on the right flank wall of the red brick building, was unveiled on the same day as the Dallos plaque. The building which housed the small engineering workshop no longer exists.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
George Nissel
Born Transylvania, studied engineering. His sister Dorothy married Dallos and...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
George Nissel
Contact lens manufacturers. Founded by David Cantor. Acquired Nissel Limite...
The ancient parish of St Margaret's was divided into St Margaret's and St Joh...
June 2015: Stephen Cleverley reported via Facebook that this plaque has gone missing, leaving just the screw holes behind.
The building was also restored after World War II damage. There can't be much of the original left.
The WW2 plaque is very high up on the wall behind the arches and can only be read from a zoomed-in photo. The naming is confusing. This ...
The plaque was originally installed in the old library in Downham.
The foundation stones are listed here left to right. They were laid in October 1889 and the building opened in April the following year....
