General Sir Richard Thomas Farren GCB (c. 1817–1909) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding Eastern District.

[1] He commanded the 47th (Lancashire) Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War[2] for which he was awarded the Turkish Order of the Medjidie, 4th Class.

[3] He went on to be General Officer Commanding Eastern District in October 1869 and General Officer Commanding the Troops in the West Indies in June 1875.

He was afterwards Colonel of The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment from 1885 to his death.

[6] He is buried in the churchyard of St Mary's, Great Bealings, Suffolk.