Chris Haines MBE | |
|---|---|
 Haines (right) at Bolsover Castle in 2007 | |
| Born | Christopher Haines 1944 (age 77–78) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | historical reenactor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Children | 2 |
Christoper Haines MBE (born 1944) is an historical reenactor and the founder of the Ermine Street Guard in 1972. [1]
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]
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