Dr Chad Varah, Founder of the Samaritans, Dies aged 95

The Prince of Wales has led tributes to Dr Chad Varah, the founder of Samaritans, who has died aged 95.
Dr Varah passed away in hospital in Basingstoke, Hampshire, a spokesman for the charity confirmed.
He launched Samaritans from the crypt of St Stephen Walbrook Church, in the city of London, in 1953.
The Prince of Wales, patron of Samaritans, said Dr Varah was a "remarkable man" whose organisation has "saved the lives of countless people".
Felicity Varah, the eldest of Dr Varah's five children, said her father's relationship with Samaritans "had many chapters, from the moment he founded it in his beloved church... through its expansion worldwide".
She said that in his latter years, her father had "stepped back to allow the movement to grow and flourish".
Meanwhile, Steve Evans, the chairman of Samaritans, added: "It was Chad's inspiration and untiring determination that created Samaritans.
"It is our honour and determination to carry on his extraordinary work in the way he would have liked."
Samaritans chief executive Dominic Rudd described Dr Varah as "quite simply an extraordinary man".

2nd November 1953 - Samaritans Founded

1953 - Founding of the Samaritans.

Who are Samaritans?
Samaritans is a confidential emotional support service for anyone in the UK and Ireland. The service is available 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide.
If you live outside of the UK and ROI, visit http://www.befrienders.org/ to find your nearest helpline.
Volunteers offer support by responding to phone calls, emails and letters. Alternatively people can drop in to a branch to have a face to face meeting.
Across the UK you can call Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 for the price of a local call. In the Republic of Ireland call 1850 60 90 90.
You can also email Samaritans at jo@samaritans.org, write to Chris, PO Box 9090, Stirling, FK8 2SA or if you are deaf or hard of hearing use the single national minicom number 08457 90 01 92.
The service is offered by 17,000 trained volunteers and is entirely dependent on voluntary support. There are 202 branches of Samaritans in the UK and Republic of Ireland.