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Chad Varah
November 12, 1911 – November 8, 2007
English Anglican priest (1911-2007)
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Edward Chad Varah was an English 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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- Birthday · November 12
- Anniversary · November 8
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