After his appointment, Masefield continued to receive many honors, the most prestigious being the Order of Merit by King George V. He was the recipient of many more honorary degrees from Universities throughout the United Kingdom, and in 1937 he was elected President of the Society of Authors.

Masefield did not �rest on his laurels� however! He continued to press forward in encouraging the continuance of quality English literature and poetry, and began a yearly tradition of the Royal Medals for Poetry to be awarded annually for a first or second published edition of poetry or a poet under the age of 35. The Awards Committee is of course chaired by the Poet Laureate. Masefield encouraged all poets as often as he could, and even responded to children who sent him their little rhymes for his critique and comments.

Masefield continued in his life, striving not only to write novels, poetry and drama, but taking seriously his efforts to further both literary and dramatic arts in Britain, as well as in other parts of the world.