The ground is covered in Arthur Ankers' "The Pater. John Lockwood Kipling,
His Life and Times 1837-1911" published in 1988 by Hawthorns Publications
Limited/Pond View Books.
Hope you can find a copy.
Howard Mather
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From: Dr Aidan Rankin <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 28 May 1999 00:41
Subject: Re: Kipling's Yorkshire roots
>I am interested in finding out more about the Yorkshire roots of RK and his
>father, Lockwood. I know that RK once said of his father's side: 'I believe
>that in a humble way few stocks carry back cleaner Yorkshire blood for a
>long time.'
>Much of this research I can do myself, since I live in Yorkshire, but any
>ideas or references to books and artciles would be warmly appreciated.
>Please leave a message on Mailbase and/or email me <[log in to unmask]>,
>or drop me a line: Aidan Rankin, Crown Cottage, Bishopdale Court, Settle,
>North Yorkshire BD24 9EB.
>Many thanks.
>Aidan Rankin
>(new member of Kipling Society)
>
>
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