Chad Varah
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Edward Chad Varah CH CBE (12 November 1911[1] – 8 November 2007) was a British Anglican priest and social activist from England. In 1953, he founded the Samaritans, the world's first crisis hotline, to provide telephone support to those contemplating suicide.
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Born | (1911-11-12)12 November 1911 Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, England |
Died | 8 November 2007(2007-11-08) (aged 95) Basingstoke, Hampshire, England |
Education | Worksop College Keble College, Oxford Lincoln Theological College |
Years active | 1935–2003 |
Spouse |
Susan Whanslaw (m. 1940–1993) |
Children | 5 (including Michael Varah) |
Religion | Church of England |
Ordained | 1935 (deacon) 1936 (priest) |
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