Florence, the daughter of Joseph Leary M.P., was a superb pianist and gave many concerts.

During the inaugural, Australian Exhibition of Women's Work she won the Piano Solo Gold Medal.

She travelled to London to study with Percy Grainger, who had very high praise for her work and kept in touch with her for many years.

Through Grainger, she met the English tenor Hubert Mortimer Eisdell, whom she married on 16 June 1910 at St Mark's Church, Hamilton Terrace, London.

[1] She has been championed by her compatriot the pianist Ian Munro, who has recorded some of her works and plays them in recital[2] and has also written a biography of her.