- Date of Birth07 / 06 / 1907
- Died17 / 03 / 1991
- Lions Tours1927, 1930
- International CapsEngland / Lions
- Lions Origin SchoolsDurham School
- Lions Origin ClubsWest Hartlepool, Barbarians, Blackheath, Durham, Headingley, Cambridge University RFC
Sir Carl Aarvold is one of the most prolific wingers in The British & Irish Lions history.
Aarvold went to both Argentina in 1927 and then Down Under to New Zealand and Australia in 1930, in later life he would become Recorder of London and was the presiding judge at the trial of the Kray Twins.
Hartlepool-born Sir Carl scored a remarkable eight tries in the four international matches with Argentina in 1927, which earned him a Test opportunity for England in 1928.
The Cambridge University, Blackheath and Headingley flier would go on to make 16 Test appearances and score four tries for the Red Rose after making his debut against the Wallabies at Twickenham.
A return to Lions colours in 1930 saw him win five Test caps. Although the Lions would suffer a 3-1 Test-series loss to the All Blacks, Aarvold would leave with a soaring reputation having scored two tries in the 13-10 second-Test loss and another in the 15-10 series-clinching defeat in Auckland.
After becoming a Senior Judge at the Old Bailey, Sir Carl was knighted in 1968 and he was also a long-serving President of the Lawn Tennis Association.