Furono talmente commossi dalla bellezza dell'area del lago Rudyard che quando nacque il loro primo figlio vollero ricordarlo dandogli proprio quel nome.
They had been so moved by the beauty of the Rudyard Lake area that when their first child was born they referenced it when naming him.
Inoltre, durante il periodo trascorso lì, Kipling incontrò e si innamorò di Florence Garrard, la quale si stava imbarcando con Trix a Southsea (dove Trix era ritornata).
During his time there, Kipling also met and fell in love with Florence Garrard who was boarding with Trix at Southsea (to which Trix had returned).