Plaque

Samaritans at St Stephen Walbrook

Erection date: 17/4/2015

Inscription

In St. Stephen Walbrook on 2 November 1953 the Samaritans were founded by Dr. Chad Varah, Rector 1953 - 2003.
City of London

Site: St Stephen Walbrook (3 memorials)

EC4, Walbrook, 39, St Stephen Walbrook church

The blue plaque is below the Palladian window to the left of our photo. Before 2011 the square blue plaque was where the red information board now is, beside the doorway. The stone inscription is just inside that doorway, on the left hand side of the porch.

This church was originally further to the west. It was rebuilt on this site and consecrated in 1439. That church was lost in the Great Fire of 1666. The present building was constructed 1672-9 to a design by Sir Christopher Wren.

London Historians blog has some photos of the inside, including the original telephone used by the Samaritans.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Samaritans at St Stephen Walbrook

Subjects commemorated i

St Stephen Walbrook Church

Contains an 1987 alter by Henry Moore.

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Samaritans

Formed by Chad Varah at St Stephen Walbrook Church to befriend the suicidal a...

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Chad Varah

Young vicar who created The Samaritans.

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Samaritans at St Stephen Walbrook

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Sir Christopher Wren - Walbrook

Sir Christopher Wren - Walbrook

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St Stephen Walbrook church

St Stephen Walbrook church

City and Diocese of London. The Lord Mayor's parish church of St. Stephen Wa...

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