Isaak Donner and Double Two Shirt Company blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: The Double Two Shirt Company, a significant employer of local people and exporter of its famous Double Two Shirts to over 40 countries, was established in 1940 in Kirkgate, Wakefield. The company moved to this site in 1952. Isaak Donner (1904-2000) was the co-founder of the business and remained its active chairman until his death. Recorded plaque organisation: Wakefield Civic Society.

Isaak Donner co-founded the Double Two Shirt Company in 1940, which became a significant local employer and exporter of shirts to over 40 countries, reflecting his entrepreneurial impact on Wakefield's economy.