Background
Colchester, Charles Meredith Hastings was born on January 12, 1950 in London. Son of Halsey Sparrowe and Rozanne Felicity Hastings (Medhurst) Colchester.
Colchester, Charles Meredith Hastings was born on January 12, 1950 in London. Son of Halsey Sparrowe and Rozanne Felicity Hastings (Medhurst) Colchester.
Bachelor with honors, Magdalen College, Oxford University, 1972.
Director Well Trust, United Kingdom, 1978, Initiative Project Trust, United Kingdom, 1980. General director, exec, director, international director Christian Action Reserve & Education, England, 1987—2008. General director Cooperative American Relief Everywhere for the Family, 1997—2008.
Director Well Marine Reinsurance Advisers Ltd., United Kingdom, 1986-1994, Tear Fund, United Kingdom, 1989-1994, Center for Bioethics and Public Policy, 1998—2002, Christian Inspiration Trust, since 1998. Chairman Dolphin School Trust, United Kingdom, since 1988, Center for Bioethics and Public Policy, United Kingdom, 1995-2004, P&P Trust, since 1998. Trustee Swinfen Charitable Trust, since 1999, Riding Lights Theatre Trust, since 2004.
President Office International Diplomacy, 2005, Reconciliation and Peace Foundation, 2005.
Church warden Holy Trinity Brompton, London, 1978-1993, St. Paul's Anglican Fellowship, 1999-2000, St. Mary's Bryanston Square, since 2000. Pres.Reconciliation and Peace Foundation, since 2005., Office of International Diplomacy, since 2005. Member Travellers Club.
Married Serena Laura Peabody North, July 3, 1976. Children: Alexander, Benjamin, Tamara, Zachary, Talitha, Zoe.