Ruth asked that donations be made in her name to a charity that sought to provide aid to those who needed it most.

She believed in striving for a peaceful world without discrimination in which all people would feel safe and cared for.

Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders provides emergency assistance to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics and natural or man-made disasters, without discrimination and irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.

MSF) is a leading medical humanitarian aid organisation working in over 70 countries and in places where others cannot or choose not to go.

Ruth's family would ask that you support this work with a donation if you feel that you can.

With thanks from her grandchildren, Anna, Kate and Geoffrey, and all her family.