His parents told no one and sacrificed everything to give him, his siblings and his future children a better chance in life than what post-WW2 (military occupied) Hungary could offer.
George Edes didn’t know he was heading to England, but once in the UK he took every opportunity open to him!
…played a lot of poker, became a commercial diver and a ship surveyor which took him to Japan.
As soon as the products were proven, a new company Cygnus Instruments was formed in 1983.
Sadly, George and his wife died in 1988. What followed was a series of turbulent chapters for the business. Their daughter (Lulu) joined Cygnus in 2005 determined to protect her father’s legacy. Those tough times are now in the company’s past, but appreciated because the team is strong-willed and passionate as a result.
This year Cygnus have celebrated their 40th anniversary! Here’s what we’ve been up to…
