Christopher Haffner was born in Surrey and followed a career as an architect which took him to Hong Kong where he lived and worked for 33 years. Whilst there, he played an active part as a Trustee of his local church and was elected to the Diocesan Synod. He was invited into Freemasonry in 1962 and followed an extensive Masonic career in Craft Freemasonry as well as in higher degree bodies in the English, Irish and Scottish Constitiutions. Until just before retiring from Hong Kong in 1993 he was District Grand Master under the English Constitution.

Known to his friends as Kit he was an author of several books and papers on Masonic and architectural matters. He resigned from all his Masonic lodges as a result of the prejudice against Freemasonry exhibited in his local church, in order to fulfil a ministerial role. He subsequently obtained degrees in theology at two London colleges and served the church as a Reader. He wrote this book during this period of his life when he was able to look back on his experiences of Freemasonry with detachment without being involved in its activities. Christopher always believed that Freemasonry was a great support to any faith and Brother followed and was a great aid walking the path laid out in the gospels. He passed away in 2013 and is greatly missed.