"To all of Ruth's friends and relatives across the world
I, Michael Dollman, Ruth's nephew and godson am writing this message to announce her peaceful passing this morning in West Suffolk Hospital where she spent her final days.
Despite the sadness of this news, I am sure we share a deep sense of gratitude in having had Ruth as an important part of our lives. How she faced her final struggle with courage and dignity serves as a lesson in living life. She will be remembered with great affection.
She served at the Bahá'í World Centre and after retiring and returning to England she valiantly battled serious health issues over the past few years.
DOLLMAN, Ruth Mary
Aged 87 Our beloved aunt and friend to many passed away peacefully on 31st October 2018 in West Suffolk Hospital.Her Funeral will be held at St. Martin's Church Exning on Thursday 22nd November at 1.00 pm followed by interment at the Old Exning Cemetery, Cemetery Hill, Exning.
Published in Newmarket Journal on Nov. 15, 2018
173-174 BE In Memorial UK
Ruth Dollman
1934 – 2018
Ruth, or Ruthy as she was known to some of her family and friends, was a 'people person', who loved to travel.
She was born in Burwell, near Newmarket, the youngest of Rosa and Claud Dollman's four children. Her father, having been invalided out of the navy, did various jobs within the locality. Ruth continued to live in and around Newmarket most of her life, latterly in a delightful cottage in Exning.
When she left school, Ruth became a secretary at Newmarket Council, then at the planning department in Cambridge, finally ending her career as office manager of the Commonwealth Bureau of Plant Breeding and Genetics, in Cambridge's Department of Applied Biology and Genetics.
Ruth was curious about religion. She said, 'Even as a child, I didn't understand why some children went to chapel and I went to church. I was very involved in my church, participating in the choir, Brownies, Girl Guides and country dancing. The church was very prominent in my life while I was growing up during the war. The Vicar's wife played a very important part in our lives. I was very happy with my Christian faith.' Locally, Ruth was also involved in amateur dramatics and was an enthusiastic sailor.
In the summer of 1956, Philip Hainsworth came back from Africa and hired a room in Cambridge from a good friend of Elaine Rogers, who was a Bahá'í. Ruth would go to Philip's firesides, as she was friendly with Elaine's daughter, Shirley. She eventually became a Bahá'í in 1968 at the home of Derek and Sima Cockshut in Bury St. Edmunds. Ruth concluded that the Faith included everyone and it was a blueprint for 'Thy will be done in Heaven and Earth'.
At the time she was secretary of the local United Nations Association in Newmarket, and although she was happy with her church, she decided that peace in the world could only be achieved through Bahá'u'lláh's blueprint.
Of those friends who attended meetings with her, only one commented that she would cut herself off from her family and friends, whereas another said she should 'get off the fence' as she was teaching the virtues of the Faith long before she accepted it. Ruth thought she had to become perfect to become a Bahá'í! Her ultimate declaration came very gradually. She reckoned many of the Bahá'ís had given up on her!
The acceptance of the Faith changed her life. In 1974 Ruth went on Pilgrimage to Haifa. It was the first time she had travelled on her own and the peace and tranquillity of the Shrines made a lasting impression on her.
In 1989 Ruth took early retirement and went to work at the World Centre. She was overwhelmed by the welcome and acceptance by everyone there. At first she worked in the Gardens Office, then in the Library Department. As well as making good friends from all over the world, she cherished the memories of weekend trips with Dr David Ruhe to the desert and places of Israeli conservation. Ruth felt very fortunate and privileged. A highlight was the preparations for the Centenary of the Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh in 1992, and the atmosphere at the actual commemoration.
Ruth left the World Centre in 1992 and returned to Suffolk, but travelled extensively to visit relatives and friends in many countries, as well as trips with the United Nations. She visited many countries, including India, where she had attended the dedication of its Bahá'í Temple in 1986. Ruth undertook some travel teaching around India as well.
In 1997 she became a short term pioneer to Bermuda, from February through to June, and she loved the intimacy of a small island and the warmth of the Friends there.
Her travels took her to South Africa, Bophuthatswana, Swaziland, Panama, Kenya as well within Europe and the United States.
At the end of her life, her heart was failing and her hearing and sight deteriorating. During her final stay in hospital, friends and relations made special trips from as far afield as Italy and America to visit her. The staff were amazed at her visitors, old and young, from so many nationalities and countries, which was a real tribute to the affection in which she was held.
We will miss dear Ruth, always dressed in bright colours, for all her support of local activities, to which she would bring car loads of friends. We will miss her enthusiasm, her wry sense of humour and the hospitality she gave to so many people from all over the world.
I, Michael Dollman, Ruth's nephew and godson am writing this message to announce her peaceful passing this morning in West Suffolk Hospital where she spent her final days.
Despite the sadness of this news, I am sure we share a deep sense of gratitude in having had Ruth as an important part of our lives. How she faced her final struggle with courage and dignity serves as a lesson in living life. She will be remembered with great affection.
She served at the Bahá'í World Centre and after retiring and returning to England she valiantly battled serious health issues over the past few years.
DOLLMAN, Ruth Mary
Aged 87 Our beloved aunt and friend to many passed away peacefully on 31st October 2018 in West Suffolk Hospital.Her Funeral will be held at St. Martin's Church Exning on Thursday 22nd November at 1.00 pm followed by interment at the Old Exning Cemetery, Cemetery Hill, Exning.
Published in Newmarket Journal on Nov. 15, 2018
173-174 BE In Memorial UK
Ruth Dollman
1934 – 2018
Ruth, or Ruthy as she was known to some of her family and friends, was a 'people person', who loved to travel.
She was born in Burwell, near Newmarket, the youngest of Rosa and Claud Dollman's four children. Her father, having been invalided out of the navy, did various jobs within the locality. Ruth continued to live in and around Newmarket most of her life, latterly in a delightful cottage in Exning.
When she left school, Ruth became a secretary at Newmarket Council, then at the planning department in Cambridge, finally ending her career as office manager of the Commonwealth Bureau of Plant Breeding and Genetics, in Cambridge's Department of Applied Biology and Genetics.
Ruth was curious about religion. She said, 'Even as a child, I didn't understand why some children went to chapel and I went to church. I was very involved in my church, participating in the choir, Brownies, Girl Guides and country dancing. The church was very prominent in my life while I was growing up during the war. The Vicar's wife played a very important part in our lives. I was very happy with my Christian faith.' Locally, Ruth was also involved in amateur dramatics and was an enthusiastic sailor.
In the summer of 1956, Philip Hainsworth came back from Africa and hired a room in Cambridge from a good friend of Elaine Rogers, who was a Bahá'í. Ruth would go to Philip's firesides, as she was friendly with Elaine's daughter, Shirley. She eventually became a Bahá'í in 1968 at the home of Derek and Sima Cockshut in Bury St. Edmunds. Ruth concluded that the Faith included everyone and it was a blueprint for 'Thy will be done in Heaven and Earth'.
At the time she was secretary of the local United Nations Association in Newmarket, and although she was happy with her church, she decided that peace in the world could only be achieved through Bahá'u'lláh's blueprint.
Of those friends who attended meetings with her, only one commented that she would cut herself off from her family and friends, whereas another said she should 'get off the fence' as she was teaching the virtues of the Faith long before she accepted it. Ruth thought she had to become perfect to become a Bahá'í! Her ultimate declaration came very gradually. She reckoned many of the Bahá'ís had given up on her!
The acceptance of the Faith changed her life. In 1974 Ruth went on Pilgrimage to Haifa. It was the first time she had travelled on her own and the peace and tranquillity of the Shrines made a lasting impression on her.
In 1989 Ruth took early retirement and went to work at the World Centre. She was overwhelmed by the welcome and acceptance by everyone there. At first she worked in the Gardens Office, then in the Library Department. As well as making good friends from all over the world, she cherished the memories of weekend trips with Dr David Ruhe to the desert and places of Israeli conservation. Ruth felt very fortunate and privileged. A highlight was the preparations for the Centenary of the Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh in 1992, and the atmosphere at the actual commemoration.
Ruth left the World Centre in 1992 and returned to Suffolk, but travelled extensively to visit relatives and friends in many countries, as well as trips with the United Nations. She visited many countries, including India, where she had attended the dedication of its Bahá'í Temple in 1986. Ruth undertook some travel teaching around India as well.
In 1997 she became a short term pioneer to Bermuda, from February through to June, and she loved the intimacy of a small island and the warmth of the Friends there.
Her travels took her to South Africa, Bophuthatswana, Swaziland, Panama, Kenya as well within Europe and the United States.
At the end of her life, her heart was failing and her hearing and sight deteriorating. During her final stay in hospital, friends and relations made special trips from as far afield as Italy and America to visit her. The staff were amazed at her visitors, old and young, from so many nationalities and countries, which was a real tribute to the affection in which she was held.
We will miss dear Ruth, always dressed in bright colours, for all her support of local activities, to which she would bring car loads of friends. We will miss her enthusiasm, her wry sense of humour and the hospitality she gave to so many people from all over the world.
"To all of Ruth's friends and relatives across the world
I, Michael Dollman, Ruth's nephew and godson am writing this message to announce her peaceful passing this morning in West Suffolk Hospital where she spent her final days.
Despite the sadness of this news, I am sure we share a deep sense of gratitude in having had Ruth as an important part of our lives. How she faced her final struggle with courage and dignity serves as a lesson in living life. She will be remembered with great affection.
She served at the Bahá'í World Centre and after retiring and returning to England she valiantly battled serious health issues over the past few years.
DOLLMAN, Ruth Mary
Aged 87 Our beloved aunt and friend to many passed away peacefully on 31st October 2018 in West Suffolk Hospital.Her Funeral will be held at St. Martin's Church Exning on Thursday 22nd November at 1.00 pm followed by interment at the Old Exning Cemetery, Cemetery Hill, Exning.
Published in Newmarket Journal on Nov. 15, 2018
173-174 BE In Memorial UK
Ruth Dollman
1934 – 2018
Ruth, or Ruthy as she was known to some of her family and friends, was a 'people person', who loved to travel.
She was born in Burwell, near Newmarket, the youngest of Rosa and Claud Dollman's four children. Her father, having been invalided out of the navy, did various jobs within the locality. Ruth continued to live in and around Newmarket most of her life, latterly in a delightful cottage in Exning.
When she left school, Ruth became a secretary at Newmarket Council, then at the planning department in Cambridge, finally ending her career as office manager of the Commonwealth Bureau of Plant Breeding and Genetics, in Cambridge's Department of Applied Biology and Genetics.
Ruth was curious about religion. She said, 'Even as a child, I didn't understand why some children went to chapel and I went to church. I was very involved in my church, participating in the choir, Brownies, Girl Guides and country dancing. The church was very prominent in my life while I was growing up during the war. The Vicar's wife played a very important part in our lives. I was very happy with my Christian faith.' Locally, Ruth was also involved in amateur dramatics and was an enthusiastic sailor.
In the summer of 1956, Philip Hainsworth came back from Africa and hired a room in Cambridge from a good friend of Elaine Rogers, who was a Bahá'í. Ruth would go to Philip's firesides, as she was friendly with Elaine's daughter, Shirley. She eventually became a Bahá'í in 1968 at the home of Derek and Sima Cockshut in Bury St. Edmunds. Ruth concluded that the Faith included everyone and it was a blueprint for 'Thy will be done in Heaven and Earth'.
At the time she was secretary of the local United Nations Association in Newmarket, and although she was happy with her church, she decided that peace in the world could only be achieved through Bahá'u'lláh's blueprint.
Of those friends who attended meetings with her, only one commented that she would cut herself off from her family and friends, whereas another said she should 'get off the fence' as she was teaching the virtues of the Faith long before she accepted it. Ruth thought she had to become perfect to become a Bahá'í! Her ultimate declaration came very gradually. She reckoned many of the Bahá'ís had given up on her!
The acceptance of the Faith changed her life. In 1974 Ruth went on Pilgrimage to Haifa. It was the first time she had travelled on her own and the peace and tranquillity of the Shrines made a lasting impression on her.
In 1989 Ruth took early retirement and went to work at the World Centre. She was overwhelmed by the welcome and acceptance by everyone there. At first she worked in the Gardens Office, then in the Library Department. As well as making good friends from all over the world, she cherished the memories of weekend trips with Dr David Ruhe to the desert and places of Israeli conservation. Ruth felt very fortunate and privileged. A highlight was the preparations for the Centenary of the Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh in 1992, and the atmosphere at the actual commemoration.
Ruth left the World Centre in 1992 and returned to Suffolk, but travelled extensively to visit relatives and friends in many countries, as well as trips with the United Nations. She visited many countries, including India, where she had attended the dedication of its Bahá'í Temple in 1986. Ruth undertook some travel teaching around India as well.
In 1997 she became a short term pioneer to Bermuda, from February through to June, and she loved the intimacy of a small island and the warmth of the Friends there.
Her travels took her to South Africa, Bophuthatswana, Swaziland, Panama, Kenya as well within Europe and the United States.
At the end of her life, her heart was failing and her hearing and sight deteriorating. During her final stay in hospital, friends and relations made special trips from as far afield as Italy and America to visit her. The staff were amazed at her visitors, old and young, from so many nationalities and countries, which was a real tribute to the affection in which she was held.
We will miss dear Ruth, always dressed in bright colours, for all her support of local activities, to which she would bring car loads of friends. We will miss her enthusiasm, her wry sense of humour and the hospitality she gave to so many people from all over the world.
I, Michael Dollman, Ruth's nephew and godson am writing this message to announce her peaceful passing this morning in West Suffolk Hospital where she spent her final days.
Despite the sadness of this news, I am sure we share a deep sense of gratitude in having had Ruth as an important part of our lives. How she faced her final struggle with courage and dignity serves as a lesson in living life. She will be remembered with great affection.
She served at the Bahá'í World Centre and after retiring and returning to England she valiantly battled serious health issues over the past few years.
DOLLMAN, Ruth Mary
Aged 87 Our beloved aunt and friend to many passed away peacefully on 31st October 2018 in West Suffolk Hospital.Her Funeral will be held at St. Martin's Church Exning on Thursday 22nd November at 1.00 pm followed by interment at the Old Exning Cemetery, Cemetery Hill, Exning.
Published in Newmarket Journal on Nov. 15, 2018
173-174 BE In Memorial UK
Ruth Dollman
1934 – 2018
Ruth, or Ruthy as she was known to some of her family and friends, was a 'people person', who loved to travel.
She was born in Burwell, near Newmarket, the youngest of Rosa and Claud Dollman's four children. Her father, having been invalided out of the navy, did various jobs within the locality. Ruth continued to live in and around Newmarket most of her life, latterly in a delightful cottage in Exning.
When she left school, Ruth became a secretary at Newmarket Council, then at the planning department in Cambridge, finally ending her career as office manager of the Commonwealth Bureau of Plant Breeding and Genetics, in Cambridge's Department of Applied Biology and Genetics.
Ruth was curious about religion. She said, 'Even as a child, I didn't understand why some children went to chapel and I went to church. I was very involved in my church, participating in the choir, Brownies, Girl Guides and country dancing. The church was very prominent in my life while I was growing up during the war. The Vicar's wife played a very important part in our lives. I was very happy with my Christian faith.' Locally, Ruth was also involved in amateur dramatics and was an enthusiastic sailor.
In the summer of 1956, Philip Hainsworth came back from Africa and hired a room in Cambridge from a good friend of Elaine Rogers, who was a Bahá'í. Ruth would go to Philip's firesides, as she was friendly with Elaine's daughter, Shirley. She eventually became a Bahá'í in 1968 at the home of Derek and Sima Cockshut in Bury St. Edmunds. Ruth concluded that the Faith included everyone and it was a blueprint for 'Thy will be done in Heaven and Earth'.
At the time she was secretary of the local United Nations Association in Newmarket, and although she was happy with her church, she decided that peace in the world could only be achieved through Bahá'u'lláh's blueprint.
Of those friends who attended meetings with her, only one commented that she would cut herself off from her family and friends, whereas another said she should 'get off the fence' as she was teaching the virtues of the Faith long before she accepted it. Ruth thought she had to become perfect to become a Bahá'í! Her ultimate declaration came very gradually. She reckoned many of the Bahá'ís had given up on her!
The acceptance of the Faith changed her life. In 1974 Ruth went on Pilgrimage to Haifa. It was the first time she had travelled on her own and the peace and tranquillity of the Shrines made a lasting impression on her.
In 1989 Ruth took early retirement and went to work at the World Centre. She was overwhelmed by the welcome and acceptance by everyone there. At first she worked in the Gardens Office, then in the Library Department. As well as making good friends from all over the world, she cherished the memories of weekend trips with Dr David Ruhe to the desert and places of Israeli conservation. Ruth felt very fortunate and privileged. A highlight was the preparations for the Centenary of the Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh in 1992, and the atmosphere at the actual commemoration.
Ruth left the World Centre in 1992 and returned to Suffolk, but travelled extensively to visit relatives and friends in many countries, as well as trips with the United Nations. She visited many countries, including India, where she had attended the dedication of its Bahá'í Temple in 1986. Ruth undertook some travel teaching around India as well.
In 1997 she became a short term pioneer to Bermuda, from February through to June, and she loved the intimacy of a small island and the warmth of the Friends there.
Her travels took her to South Africa, Bophuthatswana, Swaziland, Panama, Kenya as well within Europe and the United States.
At the end of her life, her heart was failing and her hearing and sight deteriorating. During her final stay in hospital, friends and relations made special trips from as far afield as Italy and America to visit her. The staff were amazed at her visitors, old and young, from so many nationalities and countries, which was a real tribute to the affection in which she was held.
We will miss dear Ruth, always dressed in bright colours, for all her support of local activities, to which she would bring car loads of friends. We will miss her enthusiasm, her wry sense of humour and the hospitality she gave to so many people from all over the world.
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