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The Reverend Chad Varah founded Samaritans with one telephone line and saw it grow into a world-wide organisation helping thousands of people to avoid the ultimate act of desperation. He was never a ...

When the Rev Chad Varah founded the Samaritans 50 years ago, he never dreamt that it would grow into an organisation that last year alone helped more than four million desperate people in the UK.

Samaritans founder Chad Varah took the first call to the helpline 70 years ago (Samaritans/PA) Keith Leslie, Samaritans chair, said: “Today is a landmark day for Samaritans, as we celebrate 70 ...

The Rev Chad Varah was born in Barton-upon-Humber in 1911. A commemorative plaque to honour the founder of the Samaritans has been unveiled in the town where he was born.

Samaritans founder Chad Varah took the first call to the helpline 70 years ago (Samaritans/PA) Keith Leslie, Samaritans chair, said: “Today is a landmark day for Samaritans, as we celebrate 70 ...

Chad Varah, who was born in Barton-upon-Humber, took the charity's first call on 2 November 1953.

Samaritans ‘needed more than ever’ as charity marks 70 years since first call On Thursday it is exactly seven decades since the organisation’s vicar founder Chad Varah took the first call on ...

On Thursday it is exactly seven decades since the organisation’s vicar founder Chad Varah took the first call on November 2, 1953.

On Thursday it is exactly seven decades since the organisation’s vicar founder Chad Varah took the first call on November 2, 1953.