author
Eric Parker
1870–1955
A lively British journalist and country writer, he brought the pleasures of fishing, birds, sport, and rural walking to a wide audience. His books mix observation, memory, and an easy affection for the English countryside.
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Highways and Byways in Surrey
by Eric Parker
About the author
Born in 1870, Eric Frederick Moore Searle Parker was educated at Eton and Merton College, Oxford. He went on to work as a journalist, writing for the St James's Gazette and The Spectator, and later became especially known for sporting and countryside writing.
Parker edited The Gamekeeper from 1908 to 1910 and wrote widely on angling, birds, and country life. His books include The Sinner and the Problem, Highways and Byways in Surrey, Eton in the 'Eighties, and An Angler's Garland of Fields, Rivers and Other Country Contentments.
Archive records and surviving notebooks suggest a writer with broad interests and a lasting attachment to Surrey and the natural world. He died in 1955, and his work still has appeal for readers who enjoy graceful, observant writing about landscape, sport, and everyday life outdoors.