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Mark joined West Midlands Police in 1979
but was forced to retire following a severe sight loss. This
has subsequently been found to be a genetic malfunction.
With a wife and baby son at home he
trained at the Royal National College for the Blind in
Hereford and completed the full three year course finishing
in 1988.
His final examiner for the Piano Tuning
and Repairs Diploma was Michael Glazebrook of Steinway &
Sons Pianos who awarded him the highest mark nationally for
that year.
During the training course Mark was
awarded the Welmar Piano Repairs Prize by the College.
Mark likes excitement. Despite his severe
sight loss he enjoyed white water kayaking with his son for
many years.
Learned windsurfing and in recent times
he has tried downhill skiing, enjoying steep slopes and
challenging runs. Mark has third party
liability insurance, has been CRB checked and is a full
member of the Association of Blind Piano Tuners. |
