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The Absent Minded Beggar (Rudyard Kipling) Linen Cloth, Boer War Appeal (1899 - 1902)

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The Absent Minded Beggar Linen Cloth, Boer War Appeal (1899 - 1902)

A fascinating piece of social history is contained in this printed linen cloth, produced by the Daily Mail in 1902 to raise funds for soldiers and their families returning from the Boer War.
 
The poem is by Rudyard Kipling and the central image is from the painting by R Caton Woodville. Both Kipling and Woodville waived copyright so that all proceeds from the sale of these cloths would go to the appeal.
 
This example is pasted down with a mount and measures 64 cms x 67.4 cms. Some discolouration on lower border of mount otherwise condition: very good.
"The Absent-Minded Beggar" is an 1899 poem by Rudyard Kipling, set to music by Sir Arthur Sullivan and often accompanied by an illustration of a wounded but defiant British soldier, "A Gentleman in Khaki". The song was written as part of an appeal by the Daily Mail to raise money for soldiers fighting in the Second Boer War and their families. The fund was the first such charitable effort for a war.
The absent-minded beggar of Kipling's poem is the British "Tommy", forgetfully leaving the dependents in need to go off to fight for this country. The chorus of the song exhorted its audience to "pass the hat for your credit's sake, and pay, pay, pay!" The patriotic poem and song caused a sensation and was constantly sung throughout the war and beyond.
The chorus of the song exhorted its audience to "pass the hat for your credit's sake, and pay pay pay!" The patriotic poem and song caused a sensation and were constantly performed throughout the war and beyond. Kipling was offered a knighthood shortly after publication of the poem but declined the honour. The "Absent-Minded Beggar Fund" was an unprecedented success and raised a total of more than £250,000.


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