Barton. Others Who Had Nowhere Else to Turn. Been Offering a Lifeline to Anyone and Everyone in Need of Help. Being Hailed As the Founder's Anniversary Is Celebrated.
Grimsby Telegraph › November 10, 2011
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Chad Varah was born in Barton-Upon-Humber on November 12, 1911 and went on to set up the Samaritans charity. Dr Varah set up the helpline service in 1953 as a way of assisting people who felt they had nowhere else to turn.
His inspiration came from conducting the funeral of a 14-year- old girl at St Peter's Church in Barton some years earlier, while he was a young assistant curate.See the full content of this document
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Barton. Others Who Had Nowhere Else to Turn. Been Offering a Lifeline to Anyone and Everyone in Need of Help. Being Hailed As the Founder's Anniversary Is Celebrated.
He went on to dedicate his life to listening to the problems of people struggling to cope on their own, until his death in 2007.
From small beginnings, with just Dr Varah and his telephone, Samaritans has grown to become an international movement with 18,750 volunteers ensuring they are available 24 hours a day for anyone who needs them.The Scunthorpe branc...See the full content of this document
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