Person Open DS/UK/4766 Yelland; Maria (1883-1972); English contralto Yelland Maria 28 January 1883-21 November 1972 English contralto singer Female (cisgender) Maria Williams Cornish Contralto St Dennis, Cornwall, England (born)

British Musician | Vocals White No known disability No known religious affiliation Daughter of Richard Yelland and Elizabeth Spouse of Thomas Henry Williams Heterosexual Miss Yelland was a contralto singer. She studied at the Royal College of Music 1902-1907 and afterwards worked as a professional singer (mezzo soprano and contralto) in London and the provinces. She married in 1915 but continued to perform under her maiden name. https://www.lizandstu.com/getperson.php?personID=P1344&tree=hooper&sitever=standard (2022) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 3/13/2013 RAHAKirkbride 11/21/2022 26cc65f5-e68a-4663-874d-cc22e601106e