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Ruth Kirk (Lucy Ruth Miller) was born on 28 April, 1922 in Taumarunui, New Zealand, is a New Zealand prominent anti-abortion campaigner (1922 – 2000). Discover Ruth Kirk's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?
| Popular As |
Lucy Ruth Miller |
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| Age |
78 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
28 April, 1922 |
| Birthday |
28 April |
| Birthplace |
Taumarunui, New Zealand |
| Date of death |
2000 |
| Died Place |
Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Nationality |
New Zealand
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Ruth Kirk Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Ruth Kirk's Husband?
Her husband is Norman Kirk (m. 1943-1974)
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| Parents |
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| Husband |
Norman Kirk (m. 1943-1974) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
5, including John Kirk |
Ruth Kirk Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ruth Kirk worth at the age of 78 years old? Ruth Kirk’s income source is mostly from being a successful . She is from New Zealand. We have estimated Ruth Kirk's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Timeline
Dame Lucy Ruth Kirk (née Miller, 28 April 1922 – 20 March 2000) was a New Zealand prominent anti-abortion campaigner.
She met her future husband, Norman Kirk, at a blind date in Paeroa; she was his first partner.
Her husband was New Zealand's 29th Prime Minister, Norman Kirk.
On 17 July 1943, they married at Holy Trinity Church in Devonport, Auckland.
The couple were to have three boys and two girls, including John Kirk, who succeeded his father as MP for Sydenham, and coastal geomorphologist Professor Bob Kirk.
In February 1944, they moved to Katikati in the Bay of Plenty.
In 1948, they moved to Canterbury.
Her husband worked at Firestone (now Bridgestone) in Papanui and in the evenings and weekend, built their house in Kaiapoi, where land was cheaper.
During this time, she lived with her children at his parents' place in Christchurch.
Once the house was finished, the family moved to Kaiapoi.
He resigned from the mayoralty in January 1958 after having won the November in the electorate.
The family moved to Christchurch in January 1958 to fulfil a promise to the Lyttelton electors.
In 1974, she became patron of the Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child.
This caused a public furore, as her husband was Prime Minister at the time.
Kirk joined protest marches in Wellington and Hamilton.
Her husband died in August 1974, and in the 1975 New Year Honours, she was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for public services.
Three months after her husband's death, she put gifts given to him by foreign leaders up for auction, which sparked some public debate.
She was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977.
Kirk largely withdrew from public life in later years, but was famously remembered for ringing a Christchurch talkback radio show in 1993 to voice her fury at Helen Clark's ousting of Mike Moore as Labour party leader.
On 28 May 1999, their house in Carew Street was registered by the Historic Places Trust as a Category I heritage structure.
She died from cancer in Christchurch on 20 March 2000, and was buried alongside her husband at Waimate in South Canterbury.
