Chad Varah

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The Reverend Prebendary Chad Varah CH CBE
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)

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.