Exclusive plumber
Mark Bywater, a plumbing lecturer at the College of West Anglia, has become only the second person in Norfolk and the 154th in the whole country to receive the coveted title of Master Plumber. He received his certificate from the President of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering, Norfolk Branch, at a ceremony in Norwich on 10 March. Commenting on the award, Mark said, “I am obviously delighted to among such a select group but I think there are many other plumbers out there who are more than qualified to become Master Plumbers if they put their mind to it.”

The title of Master Plumber is awarded jointly by the Worshipful Company of Plumbers, the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering and the City & Guilds of London Institute. It is the highest qualification a plumber can attain in this country.

Mark Bywater, left, receives his Master Plumber certificate from CIPHE Norfolk Branch President Brian Ford.

Mark Bywater, 48, has worked in the plumbing industry for over 30 years, the last 7 at the College of West Anglia. He lives in Fincham near Kings Lynn with his wife Trish and 2 sons, Scott and Ashley.

The Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering is a registered educational charity, founded in 1906. It received its Royal Charter in 2008 and currently has some 12,000 members nationwide within a network of 45 Branches. The Norfolk Branch, with 200 members, is celebrating its centenary this year.


For further information, please contact;

Roger Willis
Chairman, CIPHE Norfolk Branch
Tel: 01263 722 492 / 07833 096 931
[email protected]

The CIPHE website is at www.ciphe.org.uk

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