Portrait of Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax (1661-1715) Renault He is dressed in uniform

He is dressed in uniform and exudes an imposing air through expression and both of his hands which rest on top of a cane

'A Christian Martyr'

seen rehearsing for the start of the World Gurning championships which will be held in Britain this year

He took the world water speed record in 1937 with a speed of 129

Portrait of Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax (1661-1715) Renault He is dressed in uniformThree quarter length portrait of Charles Montagu, posed standing, leaning with his left arm resting on an architectural plinth bearing a circular acanthus design within which is his coat of arms. Montagu is dressed in a brown coat, unbuttoned to reveal a white shirt. The cuffs and neck cloth are of lace. Montagu wears a long wig and the blue ribbon and star of the Order of the Garter. A sword hilt is visible at his left hip. Charles Montagu was