William Bage - (1820 - 1887)

1887 - Death of Mr. Bage - Mr. W. Bage died on Saturday at his residence, Tredegar Lodge, Cardiff. In his younger days, Mr. Bage was employed in the construction of the Taff Vale Railway. He afterwards fulfilled engagements in Hungary, Sweden, &c. When a Royal Commission was appointed to investigate the position of the Irish railways, with a view to their purchase by the State, Mr. Bage was one of the civil engineers selected to advise the commission. In the closing years he became a director of the Penarth Shipbuilding Company. - Engineering [516] [499] 14th January 1887.

1887 - Death of Mr. W. Bage of Cardiff - We regret to announce the death of Mr William Bage, of Cardiff, which occurred on Saturday, at his residence, Tredegar Lodge, 33, Newport-road. Mr Bage was a civil engineer of considerable ability and large experience, gained in different parts of the world.

He commenced his professional career on the Taff Vale Railway during its construction, and was subsequently employed on railways in France and Spain. He held for many years the Government appointment of engineer in the Gambia, where he was also a magistrate and chief of the militia. On his return to this country he constructed railways in North Wales. He was afterwards appointed by Government one of the engineers on the Irish Royal Commission to consider the expediency or otherwise of the purchase of the Irish railways by the State.

After this he went to Hungary on important railway business. Subsequently he was selected for a very arduous post in Sweden — that of engineer-in-chief and managing director of a Urge dock and railway, and he also represented the English interest in the company, which was Anglo-Swedish. Upon the completion of these important works, the King of Sweden attended the formal opening, and marked his high sense of Mr Bage's service by conferring upon him the honour of knighthood of the Order of Vasa. The decoration consisted of a cross surmounted by a gold crown set in emeralds and rubies.

In the various appointments held by Mr Bage, be won the esteem and respect of all with whom he came in contact. He married the youngest daughter of the late Mr Edward Evans, senior surgeon, and leaves a widow and three children to mourn his loss. - South Wales Daily News [325] [361] 10th January 1887.

1887 - Births, Marriages, Deaths - Bage - On the 8th instant, at his residence, Tredegar Lodge, 33, Newport-road, Cardiff, William Bage. formerly M.Inst. C.E., youngest son of the late Charles Bage, of Shrewsbury. - South Wales Daily News [325] [361] 10th January 1887.

1887 - Deaths - Bage - On the 8th ult., at Cardiff, Wales, in his 67th year, William Bage, a member of the Institute of Civel Engineers amd Knight of the Order of Vasa, Sweden, brother of Edward Bage, C.E., St. Kilda. - The Argos, Melbourne, Victoria [829] [830] [499] 19th February 1887.

1877 - A Cardiff Civil Engineer - Decorated - An important trunk railway has just been opened in Sweden by the king in person. The line was constructed by Mr. William Bage, member of the Institute of Civil Engineers, who is connected with an old Cardiff family. The king arrived in the Royal yacht, and was received by the mayor and corporation. Upon landing the king conferred the honour of knighthood of the Order of Vasa upon Mr. Bage, with a complimentary speech.

The decoration consists of a cross in various colours, surmounted by a gold crown, and suspended by a watered green ribbon, and is very handsome. Mr. Bage is the representative of the English company as managing director, as well as engineer-in-chief ; and the Swedish papers speak in the highest terms of the admirable manner in which the line has been constructed by him.

Mr. Bage commenced his career in Cardiff, and assisted in the construction of the Taff Vale Railway. He was for many years colonial engineer, and was afterwards one of the eight engineers employed by Government on the Irish Railway Commission. He has been engaged for several years upon railways in Sweden, and in connection with them he is now about to commence large docks. - The Western Mail [036] [361] 15th September 1877.

1882 - Robberies from Penarth Railway Station - At a police-court held at the offices of Messrs. Morris and Sons, solicitors, Cardiff, on Thursday (before Messrs. James Ware and James Fry), Thomas Henry Walker was charged, on remand, with stealing parcels of clothing belonging to Wm. Bage, retired civil engineer at Penarth Railway Station, and J. Edwards, toll collector, Penarth Dock, respectively, Prisoner, who was apprehended on his release from Gloucester Gaol, admitted the thefts; and Mr. J. Hurman, traffic manager of the Taff Vale Railway Company, proved that his company had paid claims respect of the goods stolen to the amount of £9 16s. 6d. and £11 10s respectively. Prisoner was committed for trial to the sessions. - The Western Mail [036] [361] 29th December 1882.