Admiral Richard Bowles Farquhar, C.B., Royal Navy (12 January, 1859 – 27 November, 1948) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
He was the second son of Admiral Arthur Farquhar and grandson of Rear-Admiral Farquhar who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. His eldest brother was Admiral Arthur Murray Farquhar.
In July, 1871, Farquhar was ranked nineteenth in order of merit of thirty-five candidates accepted as Naval Cadets following the entrance examinations.
Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 16 September, 1881.
In 1883, Farquhar was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal
Farquhar was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1894.
On 31 December, 1899, he was promoted to the rank of Captain.
He was temporarily appointed command of the battleship Howe on 18 July, 1904.
He was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Essex on 14 September, 1904.
He was appointed command of the battleship Magnificent on 6 November, 1906, but then to Triumph on 4 December, 1906.
Farquhar was appointed Chief Inspector of Naval Ordnance on 12 November, 1907, He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 December, 1908, vice Scott.
He was relieved as Chief Inspector by Francis G. Eyre on 12 January, 1911.
In 1911 he served as Rear-Admiral of the Devonport Sub-Division of the Home Fleet. In November, 1912 he was appointed president of the Committee on the Ventilation of Modern Warships.
On 1 April, 1913 Farquhar was appointed Vice-President of the Ordnance Board.