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Richard Carr, 87, English football executive (Arsenal).
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|Richard Charles Lascelles Carr (22 July 1938 – 11 August 2025) was a British businessman who was director of Arsenal Holdings PLC ("Arsenal") and a director and board member of Arsenal Football Club, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Arsenal Holdings PLC. He held 2,722 shares (4.6%) in Arsenal until May 2008, when he sold them to Stan Kroenke.
Life and career
Richard Carr was the grandson of former Arsenal Chairman Sir Bracewell Smith through his mother Eileen Smith.[citation needed] His father Henry Lascelles Carr played cricket for Glamorgan, served in the RAF in the Second World War and died in 1943. He married Edda Armbrust in 1960; their daughter, Sue Carr, Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, is Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales. Carr remarried in 1968 in Marylebone London to actress Toni Gilpin (real name Antonia McGettigan) until her death in 2016. His half-sister, Sarah, Lady Bagge, held 2% of the shares in the club. His brother Clive Carr is the football club's former Life Vice-President.
Richard Carr had formerly held directorships of Lee Yang Enterprise Limited, the Park Lane Hotel Ltd and Tymals Investments Ltd. Tymals Investments Ltd was dissolved in 1999, the other director was fellow former Arsenal board member Nina Bracewell-Smith.
Carr died on 11 August 2025, at the age of 87.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.What was the full birth name of Richard Carr?
- A.Richard Thomas Smith Carr
- B.Richard Charles Lascelles Carrcorrect
- C.Richard Henry Bracewell Carr
- D.Richard George Gilpin Carr
The biography explicitly identifies his full name as Richard Charles Lascelles Carr.
Source: biographical summary
2.In what year was Richard Carr born?
- A.1938correct
- B.1941
- C.1943
- D.1935
Richard Carr was born on 22 July 1938.
Source: biographical summary
3.Who was the grandfather of Richard Carr?
- A.Sir Bracewell Smithcorrect
- B.Clive Carr
- C.Stan Kroenke
- D.Henry Lascelles Carr
Richard Carr was the grandson of former Arsenal Chairman Sir Bracewell Smith.
Source: life and career section
4.What sport did Richard Carr's father, Henry Lascelles Carr, play?
- A.Football
- B.Rugby
- C.Cricketcorrect
- D.Tennis
The text states that Henry Lascelles Carr played cricket for Glamorgan.
Source: life and career section
5.Who is the daughter of Richard Carr?
- A.Eileen Smith
- B.Sarah, Lady Bagge
- C.Antonia McGettigan
- D.Sue Carr, Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hillcorrect
Richard Carr's daughter is Sue Carr, Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill.
Source: life and career section
6.To whom did Richard Carr sell his shares in Arsenal in May 2008?
- A.Toni Gilpin
- B.Clive Carr
- C.Stan Kroenkecorrect
- D.Nina Bracewell-Smith
Richard Carr sold his 2,722 shares in Arsenal to Stan Kroenke in May 2008.
Source: biographical summary
7.What was the real name of Richard Carr's second wife, actress Toni Gilpin?
- A.Antonia McGettigancorrect
- B.Sarah Bagge
- C.Eileen Smith
- D.Edda Armbrust
The actress Toni Gilpin, who married Richard Carr in 1968, was born Antonia McGettigan.
Source: life and career section
8.In what year did Richard Carr marry his first wife, Edda Armbrust?
- A.1960correct
- B.1958
- C.1972
- D.1968
Richard Carr married Edda Armbrust in 1960.
Source: life and career section
9.What percentage of shares in Arsenal did Richard Carr hold until 2008?
- A.4.6%correct
- B.5.2%
- C.2%
- D.10%
Richard Carr held 2,722 shares, which amounted to 4.6% of the company, until May 2008.
Source: biographical summary
10.Which company that Richard Carr held a directorship for was dissolved in 1999?
- A.Arsenal Holdings PLC
- B.The Park Lane Hotel Ltd
- C.Tymals Investments Ltdcorrect
- D.Lee Yang Enterprise Limited
Tymals Investments Ltd was a company Richard Carr directed that was dissolved in 1999.
Source: life and career section
11.Who was the other director of Tymals Investments Ltd alongside Richard Carr?
- A.Clive Carr
- B.Toni Gilpin
- C.Sarah, Lady Bagge
- D.Nina Bracewell-Smithcorrect
The text notes that former Arsenal board member Nina Bracewell-Smith was the other director of Tymals Investments Ltd.
Source: life and career section
12.What position did Richard Carr's brother, Clive Carr, hold at Arsenal?
- A.Chairman
- B.Life Vice-Presidentcorrect
- C.Chief Executive
- D.Director of Finance
Clive Carr is identified as the former Life Vice-President of the football club.
Source: life and career section
13.In what city did Richard Carr marry his second wife?
- A.Liverpool
- B.Birmingham
- C.Manchester
- D.Londoncorrect
Richard Carr remarried in 1968 in Marylebone, London.
Source: life and career section
14.On what date did Richard Carr pass away?
- A.22 July 2016
- B.11 August 2016
- C.22 July 2025
- D.11 August 2025correct
Richard Carr died on 11 August 2025 at the age of 87.
Source: biographical summary and life section
15.What percentage of shares in Arsenal did Richard Carr's half-sister, Sarah, Lady Bagge, hold?
- A.2%correct
- B.4.6%
- C.8%
- D.5%
Sarah, Lady Bagge, who is the half-sister of Richard Carr, held 2% of the shares in the club.
Source: life and career section
16.Which military branch did Henry Lascelles Carr serve in during the Second World War?
- A.Royal Navy
- B.Royal Marines
- C.British Army
- D.RAFcorrect
Henry Lascelles Carr served in the RAF during the Second World War.
Source: life and career section
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