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Berkeley Gage
Sir Berkeley Everard Foley Gage, KCMG (27 February 1904 – 3 March 1994) was a British diplomat. He was British Ambassador to Thailand from 1954 to 1957 and British Ambassador to Peru from 1958 to 1963. Life and career A member of the Gage family and a descendant of General Thomas Gage, Berkeley Gage was the son of Brigadier-General Moreton Foley Gage, DSO and his first wife, Anne Massie, daughter of William Everard Strong, of New York. He had a younger brother, Major Edward Fitzhardinge Peyton Gage, sometime High Sheriff of Shropshire. He spent his early years in Washington, D.C., where his father was military attaché at the British Embassy. After education at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, Gage was appointed a Third Secretary in the Foreign Office or Diplomatic Service in 1928 and posted to Rome the same year. Transferred to the Foreign Office in 1931, he was promoted Second Secretary in 1933, and was appointed Private Secretary to the Parliamentary Under-Sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knight Commander Of The Order Of St Michael And St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George IV, Prince of Wales, while he was acting as prince regent for his father, King George III. It is named in honour of two military saints, Michael and George. The Order of St Michael and St George was originally awarded to those holding commands or high position in the Mediterranean territories acquired in the Napoleonic Wars, and was subsequently extended to holders of similar office or position in other territories of the British Empire. It is at present awarded to men and women who hold high office or who render extraordinary or important non-military service to the United Kingdom in a foreign country, and can also be conferred for important or loyal service in relation to foreign and Commonwealth affairs. Description The Order includes three classes. It is used to honour individuals who have rendered important services in relation to Commo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
