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Barnardo

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

noun

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


Barnardo British  
/ bəˈnɑːdəʊ, bɑː- /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Among other things, he told me of the great work that was being done there by Dr Barnardo and others of similar spirit, in rescuing waifs like himself from their wretched condition.

From My Doggie and I by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

He added that this Home does not in any sense compete with those of Dr. Barnardo; in fact, in certain ways they work hand in hand.

From Regeneration by Haggard, Henry Rider

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