Wim Visscher MBE, Vellum Maker

Wim Visscher received royal recognition and high honour when included in The Queen’s Birthday Honours Lists 2017.

Vellum maker Wim Visscher has been awarded an MBE. Wim is owner of William Cowley, producers of hand-crafted parchment and vellum since 1870, and the last parchment and vellum makers left in the UK.

Wim was nominated for the awards by the Heritage Crafts Association. Vice Chair Patricia Lovett MBE, said:

This is tremendous recognition for the skills and expertise of traditional craftspeople. These honours show the very real value of heritage crafts to people’s lives today.