Theodore Richard “Dick” Milford (1895 – 1987)

Title

Theodore Richard “Dick” Milford (1895 – 1987)

Description

Dick Milford was a clergyman, educator, and philanthropist in England during the first half of the 20th century who is best known for his role in the foundation of Oxfam. After serving in World War I, Milford returned home to England to graduate college and went on to become and educator and priest both home in England and away in India. Milford then settled down as vicar of St. Mary’s, the Oxford University church. Amid World War II, Milford and some other individuals at Oxford met to discuss ways to aid Greece, which was occupied by axis forces and suffering from famine as a result of the Allies-led blockades. This meeting produced the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief (Oxfam) of which Milford became the inaugural chairman. He resigned his role in 1947 for a life of theological education, but Oxfam persisted.

Today Oxfam is one of the largest and most recognizable philanthropic organizations in the world. It is now a confederation of 19 individual charities split up amongst specific nations, but its altruistic output spans the entire globe. The confederation has a broad agenda, with missions that include trade justice, public health, gender equality, and climate change.

Creator

Oxfam

Date

1942

Source

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Relation

Rights

Oxfam

Publisher

Oxfam

Contributor

Oxfam

Format

Logo

Language

English

Type

Logo

Identifier

Dick Milford, Oxfam, WWII, Charity, Aid, NGO, Philanthropy, Religion

Coverage

International

Files

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Reference

Oxfam, Theodore Richard “Dick” Milford (1895 – 1987), Oxfam, 1942

Cite As

Oxfam, “Theodore Richard “Dick” Milford (1895 – 1987),” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed March 28, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/684.