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Thomas John Barnardo
Philanthropist, founder and director of homes for poor children
Thomas John Barnardo | |
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| Born | ()4 July Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 19 September () (aged&#;60) London, England |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
| Known&#;for | Founder and Director of Barnardo's |
| Spouse | Sara Louise Elmslie |
| Children | 7, including Syrie Maugham |
Thomas John Barnardo (4 July &#;&#; 19 September ) was an Irish, Christian[1]philanthropist and founder and director of homes for poor and deprived children.
From the foundation of the first Barnardo's home in to the date of Barnardo's death, nearly 60, children had been taken in.
Although Barnardo never finished his studies at the London Hospital, he used the title of 'doctor' and later secured a licentiate.
Early life
Barnardo was born in Dublin, Ireland, in He was the fourth of five children (one died in childbirth) of John Michaelis Barnardo, a furrier who was of Sephardic Je