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. Â
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. Â Founded by David Cantor. Â Acquired Nissel Limite...
The ancient parish of St Margaret's was divided into St Margaret's and St Joh...
This is a very complicated plaque, full of esoteric references. The future 'death date' of Steadman, (who, March 2025 is still alive) is ...
A. J. Cronin, 1896 - 1981, Scottish novelist and General Practitioner, practised in this house, 1926 - 1930. Royal College of General Pra...
John McCormack, 1884 - 1945, lyric tenor, lived here, 1908 - 1913. English HeritageÂ
Hoyland was interviewed by Charles Booth regarding this mission on 2 February 1900.
On the wall high above the plaque is the school shield. The scroll below the shield reads : schola Rogeri-Cholmeley Mil Highgate.
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