T. F. Thiselton-Dyer

Thomas Firminger Thiselton-Dyer (1848–1928) was an English clergyman and writer on folklore and popular customs. Educated at Oxford, he served as a curate in London before devoting himself to writing. His books include British Popular Customs, Past and Present (1876), Folk-lore of Shakespeare (1883), The Folk-lore of Plants, Church-lore Gleanings, Strange Pages from Family Papers and The Ghost World, all built from wide reading in old books and records. His brother, Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer, was director of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew.