Dear John,
re Masonic affiliations - there is a book; Webb,J. Rudyard Kipling - Man,
Poet, Mason. Published by Ian Allen Regalia - 1996. ISBN 0 853 18 214 0
but beware as there are some glaring factual errors in it!
Re "The White Man's Burden" we have an article in our own Journal
(TheKipling Journal) No 255 September 1990 by George Newsom concerning this
poem and "Recessional". If you senmd me your postral address I will send a
photocopy of the part relating to TWM's B. See also pages 310 -311 in
Andrew Lycewtt's new biography of RK. Many of the standard biographies
include a mention.
Hope this helps - Best wishes
Michael Smith (Honorary Secretary - The Kipling Society)
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