Chris was born on the 11th October 1947 in Hammersmith, London.
He is married to Brenda with 2 sons and lives in Chrishall (between Saffron Walden and Royston) since 1984. [This was also the village in which Godfrey Kent lived]
Chris is a Fellow of the Securities Institute and was a Stockbroker 1970 to 1975 & 1979 to 2001 from which he has now retired
He was a Research Assistant to Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Pattie (then MP for Chertsey & Walton) from 1975 to 1979 and part time Masonic Assistant & Project Manager to VW Bro Robert Morrow, Grand Secretary, 2001 to 2006 (fully retired)
Initiated into Poseidon Lodge no 6815, London, in 1979 he was appointed LGR, and PPGSwdB (Herts) in 2000, appointed AGPurs, 2006 and promoted to PAGDC in 2011
Exalted into the Royal Arch in Poseidon Chapter No 6815, London in 1982 and appointed PPDepGReg (Herts) in 2001, promoted PPGSN (Herts) in 2008 and appointed PGStB in 2011
Advanced in Halsey Mark Lodge No 1489, Royston, Herts in 1988 he was appointed ProvAGDC, 1997, ProvDepGSec 1998 to 2004, ProvGSec 2004 to 2008, AGSwdB 2003, PAGDC 2006, and PGM since 2008
Elevated in Halsey RAM Lodge No 1489, Royston, Herts in 1990 he was appointed to RAMGR in 2005
Chris is also a member of Royal & Select Masters, Knights Templar, Red Cross of Constantine, Royal Order of Scotland (City of London Province), Rose Croix, Operatives, Allied Masonic Degrees, Knight Masons.
In July 2014 Chris was promoted to membership of the GMRAC (Grand Masters Royal Ark Council ).
He lists his hobbies as:
- Family history, rugby union, opera, cricket, Lord Nelson
- Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Masons
- Member of MCC and Middlesex CCC
- Member of the Oriental Club
- Member of London Wasps RUFC, Bishops Stortford RUFC, Cambridge University RUFC
- Member of Society of Genealogists, Guild of One Name Studies and various family history societies
- Member of the Nelson Society