Noël Robb
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Ruth Noël Robb (born Barrow on 25 December 1913 - January 2009)[1] was a South African activist and member of the Black Sash.
Robb was born in Plymouth on 25 December 1913.[2] Robb most often went by her middle name, Noël.[3] She graduated from Bedford College in 1935 or 1936 and after college, got a job working in Cape Town at St. Cyprians School.[2][3] She worked at St. Cyprians School for four years.[3] She married Francis Charles Robb in December 1939 and he wanted her to stay at home and raise children, which she did.[4] The couple had five children and Robb continued to do philanthropic work.[3]
Robb graduated from the University of Cape Town (UCT) in 1973 with a Bachelor of Arts.[5] She later earned an honorary masters degree in social science from UCT in 1994.[6]
Robb died in Cape Town in January 2009.[7]