Chad Varah
Edward Chad Varah CH CBE (12 November 1911 – 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.
The Reverend Prebendary Chad Varah CH CBE | |
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| Born | 12 November 1911 Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, England |
| Died | 8 November 2007 (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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