Robert Parker | |
|---|---|
| Bowbearer of the Forest of Bowland | |
| Assumed office 2010 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II (2010-2022) Charles III (2022-present) |
| Preceded by | Richard Eastwood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Amanda Jane Backhouse (m.1985) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Edmund Christopher Parker Diana Elizabeth Marriott |
| Relatives | William Marriott (grandfather) |
| Occupation | rural business advisor, land manager, ceremonial officer |
Robert Redmayne Parker (born 1954) is a British rural business adviser, land manager, and ceremonial officer. He worked with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, prior to its merger into the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and for the Country Land and Business Association. Since 1975, he has been the owner of Browsholme Hall, his family seat in Bowland Forest Low. In 2010, Parker was appointed as Bowbearer of the Forest of Bowland by William Bowland, 16th Lord of Bowland, becoming the first bowbearer of Bowland in almost one hundred and fifty years.