Chris Haines (reenactor)

Chris Haines MBE
Haines (right) at Bolsover Castle in 2007
Born	Christopher Haines 1944 (age 80–81)
Nationality	British
Occupation	historical reenactor
Years active	1995–present
Children	2

Christoper Haines (born 1944) is an historical reenactor and the founder of the Ermine Street Guard in 1972. ^[1]

Life and career

Haines was originally a farmer in his native Gloucestershire. In 1972, ^[2] he was asked to take part in a pageant at St Mary's Church in Great Witcombe, Gloucestershire. He formed a group for the occasion, and he went on to establish it as the Ermine Street Guard shortly thereafter. As of 2007, it had sixty members. ^[3] He is now its chairman, ^{[4] [5]} in addition to his role as the Guards' centurion Lucius Flavius Aper, of the Legio II Augusta. ^{[6] [7]}

Haines was awarded an MBE in 2007, at the age of 63. ^{[3] [6]}

References

1. Guardian Staff (15 June 2000). "No: 1656 Ermine Street Guard". the Guardian. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
2. "Home". www.erminestreetguard.co.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
3. Gloucestershire Echo , 2007
4. "THE ERMINE STREET GUARD - Charity 800014". register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
5. "Can war games cause serious offence?". 10 May 2005. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
6. "Jaw-dropping photos as Roman soldiers return to Cirencester". Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
7. "Event of the Century or How not to fall off a Roman horse", Simon James, Department of Archaeology, University of Durham

External links

• On the Edge of an Empire | FULL EPISODE | Time Team, Time Team Classics, YouTube, 20 September 2019