Rob Phillipson-Stowe - Ambassador

Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) Rob Philipson-Stow OBE

Born in 1970 and raised near Malvern, Worcestershire, Rob joined the British Army straight from school. Commissioned into The Blues and Royals, he went on to complete 35 years of distinguished military service.

Throughout his career, Rob served worldwide and completed operational deployments in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Afghanistan, and numerous tours of the Middle East. He was employed in a range of leadership, operational, planning, and PR roles across all levels of the Army and Defence. In the 2024 King's Birthday Honours List, he was appointed an OBE for his outstanding services to Media and Communications within Defence.

Following his military retirement, Rob became the Secretary of The Flyfishers' Club. Married in 1998 with two sons, he now lives with his family in Camberley.