Ella Mary Leather
Ella Mary Leather | |
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Ella Mary Leather in 1918 | |
| Born | 26 March 1874 |
| Died | 7 June 1928 (aged 54) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Folklorist |
Ella Mary Leather (26 March 1874 – 7 June 1928) was a British collector of the local folklore and songs of Herefordshire. Her seminal work, Folklore of Herefordshire, published in 1912, has been recognized as an authoritative "model of scientific scholarship." Amongst her other works are Twelve Traditional Carols from Herefordshire, a collaboration with Ralph Vaughan Williams, and various notes to the journal of The Folklore Society.