Ruth Dodds
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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.
Gateshead
Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and was an author, playwright and councillor of Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
. She was made the first woman freeman
Freedom of the City
Freedom of the City is an honour bestowed by some municipalities in Australia, Canada, Ireland, France, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom, Gibraltar and Rhodesia to esteemed members of its community and to organisations to be honoured, often for service to the community;...
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
Little Theatre Gateshead
The Little Theatre Gateshead is Gateshead's only theatre. It was built during World War II, thanks to the generosity of sisters Ruth, Sylvia and M. Hope Dodds. It is believed that the theatre is the only one built in Britain during the war...
. A commemorative plaque to the three sisters was erected at their Gateshead home in 2005.