Ruth Dodds

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1890 – 1976

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Who was Ruth Dodds?

Ruth Dodds lived in Gateshead, England and was an author, playwright and councillor of Newcastle upon Tyne. She was made the first woman freeman of Gateshead in 1965.

One of three daughters of bookbinder and historian Edwin Dodds, Ruth was a local politician. She is known, with her sisters Hope and Sylvia, for founding the Little Theatre Gateshead. A commemorative plaque to the three sisters was erected at their Gateshead home in 2005.

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Born
May 8, 1890
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Died
Apr 1, 1976

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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