The Rt Rev Graham Usher said it was a "great surprise and incredible honour" to be given the role, just seven years after moving to the county.

He was introduced at the RNAA’s annual general meeting at the Norfolk Showground as a "distinguished public figure and a true friend to the farming community".

Bishop Graham is the Church of England’s lead bishop on the environment, and a vocal campaigner on rural issues in the House of Lords, including highlighting the impact of inheritance tax on family farms and working to protect the county's precious chalk rivers.

He said he is looking forward to "the chance to celebrate our glorious countryside and farming heritage" at this year's Royal Norfolk Show on June 24 and........

© Norwich Evening News