Michael Kennedy, Portrait of Elgar, Third, Oxford University Press, 1987, p. 354, ISBN 0-19-284017-7.
«1917 Vocal: The Fringes of the Fleet (R. Kipling), four songs for four baritones and orchestra. 1. The Lowestoft Boat; 2. Fate's Discourtesy; 3. Submarines; 4. The Sweepers.»