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."[1] 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.