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Chad Varah blue plaque

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Chad Varah blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: Rev. Dr. Chad Varah CH CBE ME was vicar of Holy Trinity Blackburn from 1942-1949 He founded The Samaritans in 1953

From the Open Plaques record 44033

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