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

For the first time in my life," said Dr. Barnardo as he was telling this incident, "I was brought face to face with the misery of outcast childhood.

From The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 26, February 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Various

Dr. Barnardo could, of course, give her no clue whatever.

From The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 26, February 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Various

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