Gertrude M. Godden
Gertrude M. Godden (1867–1947) was an author of works on anthropology and folklore. Gertrude Mary Godden was born in Surbiton, Surrey. Born in a Catholic family she took a special interest in the rise of Soviet Russia. One of her correspondents was a Father Ledit. Godden is listed as a fellow of the Anthropological Institute. Amongst her works are papers in the journal Folk-Lore, a manuscript on the Naga and other peoples of Northeast India, and a memoir of Henry Fielding. She also wrote on Mussolini. A namesake, Gertrude M. Godden O.B.E., was president (1956–58) of the Royal College of Nursing in London. References

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British folklorists
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British anthropologists
British women anthropologists
British biographers
British women biographers
Officers of the Order of the British Empire
1867 births
1947 deaths