Chad Varah
Chad Varah | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 November 1911 Barton-upon-Humber, England |
| Died | 8 November 2007 (aged 95) Basingstoke, England |
| Alma mater | |
| Years active | 1935–2003 |
| Spouse |
Susan Whanslaw (m. 1940–1993) |
| Children | 5 (including Michael Varah) |
| Religion | Christianity (Anglicanism) |
| Church | Church of England |
| Ordained | 1935 (deacon) 1936 (priest) |
Edward Chad Varah CH CBE (12 November 1911 – 8 November 2007) 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.