Chad Varah
The Chad Varah Memorial Appeal
The Chad Varah Memorial
Appeal has been established following Chad’s death to
ensure that two of the organisations he founded, Samaritans and
Befrienders Worldwide, remain an inspiring testament to his life
and work well into the 21st century.
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to the Appeal
Chad Varah lived a
fantastic life and left a wonderful organisation behind. In a sense
Samaritans was his life. The overriding legacy is the people
Samaritans helps every single day and the people it will help for
generations to come
Richard Branson
Chad Varah said people must
never be alone again and that people must always have someone to
talk to in their darkest hour. I think the setting up of Samaritans
is something absolutely exceptional.
Joanna Lumley
About Chad Varah
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more about Chad’s life and work
Read the
Book of Condolence
Celebrating the Life - Chad Varah Service of Thanksgiving
In November 2008 Samaritans
and Befrienders Worldwide celebrated the life of our Founder,
Chad Varah, who died on 8th November 2007, aged 95 at St
Paul’s Cathedral in London.
Read the
Eulogy by Lord Peter Polumbo
Readings from the Service