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Barnardo

American

[bahr-nahr-doh, ber-] / bɑrˈnɑr doʊ, bər- /

noun

John Thomas, 1845–1905, English physician, social reformer, and philanthropist, born in Ireland.

Barnardo British

/ bəˈnɑːdəʊ, bɑː- /

noun

Dr Thomas John . 1845–1905, British philanthropist, who founded homes for destitute children

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He suffered probably his worst flop in 1980 as creator of the West End musical Barnardo, which aimed to be another Oliver but definitely wasn't.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2018

The museum is housed in three huge canalside buildings, which once formed the largest ragged school in run by Dr Thomas Barnardo.

From The Guardian • Jul. 27, 2012

The play was called Open Door and dramatized the life of the founder, John Barnardo; Fry toured England with it for two years.

From Time Magazine Archive

There remained only one thing to be done—adopt a Barnardo boy.

From The Bail Jumper by Stead, Robert J. C.

The Barnardo homes and institutions have become very numerous, being established in various English counties as well as in London, a few being in Canada.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis by Various

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