What is recorded here
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
Chad Varah CH CBE was a Anglican priest who founded The Samaritans, a renowned suicide prevention organization, significantly impacting mental health support globally.
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