Henry Rainald Gage

December 30, 1895 (age 86)

His Gage family ancestry included extensive roots in British North America from the Schuyler family, the Delancey family, and the Van Cortlandt family. Gage served in World War I as a Captain of the Coldstream Guards, seeing action in both France and Belgium. In 1931, Gage donated papers and letters written between 1758 and 1764 by his famous relative General Sir Thomas Gage to the William L. Clements Library of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Gage later (between 1958 and 1965) donated letters and documents from ancestral in-law Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Warren to the Sussex Archaeological Society in Lewes. At the beginning of World World War II the family moved to a smaller house and nearby Southover girls" school in Lewes was evacuated for a short time to Gage"s family home in Firle. After they had moved, Canadian soldiers were quartered at the family manor. The couple decided to showcase the art in their home, opening Firle Place to public tours in 1954. In 1968 Lady Imogen died. Gage remarried in 1971 to Diana Cavendish. He died himself in 1982 at the age of 86. A stained glass window by artist John Piper was installed in Street Peter"s Church of Firle and dedicated to his memory. On 26 February 1931, Gage married Alexandra Imogen Clair Grenfell (Lady Imogen), daughter of William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough. They had three children: George John Saint Clere Gage, 7th Viscount Gage (8 July 1932 - 1993) (Henry) Nicolas Gage, 8th Viscount Gage (born 9 April 1934) Honorary Camilla Jane Gage (born 12 July 1937) In 1932 John Street Clere (whom they called "Sammy") was born. George John would go on to become the 7th Viscount Gage. The future 8th Viscount Gage (Nicolas Gage) was born to the Viscount and Lady Imogen in 1934. They also had a daughter, Camilla Jane, in 1937.

Henry Rainald Gage

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He was born to Henry Charles Gage and Leila Georgina Peel. His father died in 1912, leaving to him the title Viscount Gage when he was only 16.

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His Gage family ancestry included extensive roots in British North America from the Schuyler family, the Delancey family, and the Van Cortlandt family. Gage served in World War I as a Captain of the Coldstream Guards, seeing action in both France and Belgium. In 1931, Gage donated papers and letters written between 1758 and 1764 by his famous relative General Sir Thomas Gage to the William L. Clements Library of Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Gage later (between 1958 and 1965) donated letters and documents from ancestral in-law Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Warren to the Sussex Archaeological Society in Lewes.

At the beginning of World World War II the family moved to a smaller house and nearby Southover girls" school in Lewes was evacuated for a short time to Gage"s family home in Firle. After they had moved, Canadian soldiers were quartered at the family manor.

The couple decided to showcase the art in their home, opening Firle Place to public tours in 1954. In 1968 Lady Imogen died.

Gage remarried in 1971 to Diana Cavendish.

He died himself in 1982 at the age of 86. A stained glass window by artist John Piper was installed in Street Peter"s Church of Firle and dedicated to his memory. On 26 February 1931, Gage married Alexandra Imogen Clair Grenfell (Lady Imogen), daughter of William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough.

They had three children:

George John Saint Clere Gage, 7th Viscount Gage (8 July 1932 - 1993)

(Henry) Nicolas Gage, 8th Viscount Gage (born 9 April 1934)

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Camilla Jane Gage (born 12 July 1937)

In 1932 John Street Clere (whom they called "Sammy") was born. George John would go on to become the 7th Viscount Gage.

The future 8th Viscount Gage (Nicolas Gage) was born to the Viscount and Lady Imogen in 1934. They also had a daughter, Camilla Jane, in 1937.

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Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order