Hope Dodds, Ruth Dodds, and Sylvia Dodds blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Dodds Sisters Hope (1885-1972), Ruth (1890-1976) & Sylvia (1892-1969) lived here. They founded the Little Theatre, Saltwell View. Ruth Dodds was made an honorary freeman of Gateshead in 1965. Recorded plaque organisation: Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council.

The Dodds sisters, Hope, Ruth, and Sylvia, were influential figures in British theatre who established the Little Theatre in Gateshead, significantly contributing to community arts and cultural development; Ruth's recognition as an honorary freeman of Gateshead in 1965 underscores their collective impact on local culture.