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.[1] Godden is listed as a fellow of the Anthropological Institute.[2] 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.[3]

A namesake, Gertrude M. Godden O.B.E., was president (1956–58) of the Royal College of Nursing in London.

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  1. Pasi, Marco (2014): Aleister Crowley and the Temptation of Politics. Routledge. Endnote 50.
  2. Alison Petch; Chris Wingfield; Chris Gosden. "Gertrude M. Godden". List of Anthropological Institute Fellows in 1901. Other Within. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  3. Godden, Gertrude M. (1923): Mussolini: The Birth of a New Democracy. London: Burns, Oates & Washbourne.
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