John Thomas Trunley (14 October 1898 – 30 September 1944) was a British music hall and sideshow performer famed for his obesity and known during his lifetime as The Fat Boy of Peckham. As a child he gained weight rapidly and by the age of seven months he weighed 2 stone (28 lb; 13 kg). By the age of four he weighed 12 stone (170 lb; 76 kg) and was taken to be examined by the doctor, Sir Frederick Treves. When he started school at six he had a 44-inch (1,100 mm) chest and 46-inch (1,200 mm) waist. He achieved national prominence when Lord Northcliffe ran a critical story about London County Council’s decision to extend an existing tramway 400 yards (370 m) because Trunley could no longer walk to Reddins School. Shortly after this he began to tour England under the management of entrepreneur
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| - John Thomas Trunley (14 de octubre de 1898 - 30 de septiembre de 1944) fue un artista de music hall británico y fenómeno de feria famoso por su obesidad y presentado como The Fat Boy of Peckham. (es)
- John Thomas Trunley (14 October 1898 – 30 September 1944) was a British music hall and sideshow performer famed for his obesity and known during his lifetime as The Fat Boy of Peckham. As a child he gained weight rapidly and by the age of seven months he weighed 2 stone (28 lb; 13 kg). By the age of four he weighed 12 stone (170 lb; 76 kg) and was taken to be examined by the doctor, Sir Frederick Treves. When he started school at six he had a 44-inch (1,100 mm) chest and 46-inch (1,200 mm) waist. He achieved national prominence when Lord Northcliffe ran a critical story about London County Council’s decision to extend an existing tramway 400 yards (370 m) because Trunley could no longer walk to Reddins School. Shortly after this he began to tour England under the management of entrepreneur (en)
- John Thomas Trunley (1898ko urriaren 14a - 1944ko irailaren 30a) britainiar music Halleko artista eta azoka fenomenoa famatua izan zen bere obesitateagatik eta The Fat Boy of Peckham bezala aurkeztu zuten. Pisua azkar irabazi zuen, zazpi hilabeterekin 13 kg izatera iritsiz. Lau urterekin 76 kilo pisatu zituen eta mediku ospetsuak aztertu zuen. Sei urterekin eskolan hasi zenean 1.100 mm-ko soina eta 1.200 mm-ko gerria zituen. Nazioarteko protagonismoa lortu zuen k Londresko Konderriko Kontseiluak 370 metro tranbia linean zabaltzeko erabakiaren inguruko istorio kritikoa argitaratu zuenean, Trunley-k ezin zuelako gehiago oinez Reddins eskolara joan. (eu)
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| - John Thomas Trunley (1898ko urriaren 14a - 1944ko irailaren 30a) britainiar music Halleko artista eta azoka fenomenoa famatua izan zen bere obesitateagatik eta The Fat Boy of Peckham bezala aurkeztu zuten. Pisua azkar irabazi zuen, zazpi hilabeterekin 13 kg izatera iritsiz. Lau urterekin 76 kilo pisatu zituen eta mediku ospetsuak aztertu zuen. Sei urterekin eskolan hasi zenean 1.100 mm-ko soina eta 1.200 mm-ko gerria zituen. Nazioarteko protagonismoa lortu zuen k Londresko Konderriko Kontseiluak 370 metro tranbia linean zabaltzeko erabakiaren inguruko istorio kritikoa argitaratu zuenean, Trunley-k ezin zuelako gehiago oinez Reddins eskolara joan. Handik gutxira, Ingalaterran bira egiten hasi zen Fred Karno bezalako sustatzaileen administraziopean. Trunley musika aretoko aretoetan agertu zen ikusleen aurrean abesten "I want to be a jockey ". Lehen Mundu Gerraren ondoren , hainbat kontratu negoziatu zituen rol txikietan filmetan agertzeko. Florence Weeden alargunarekin ezkondu zen, seme bat zuena, eta beste bat izan zuten elkarrekin Trunley tuberkulosiak jota hil aurretik 1944an. Camberwell-eko Hilerri Berrian lurperatuta dago.
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- John Thomas Trunley (14 October 1898 – 30 September 1944) was a British music hall and sideshow performer famed for his obesity and known during his lifetime as The Fat Boy of Peckham. As a child he gained weight rapidly and by the age of seven months he weighed 2 stone (28 lb; 13 kg). By the age of four he weighed 12 stone (170 lb; 76 kg) and was taken to be examined by the doctor, Sir Frederick Treves. When he started school at six he had a 44-inch (1,100 mm) chest and 46-inch (1,200 mm) waist. He achieved national prominence when Lord Northcliffe ran a critical story about London County Council’s decision to extend an existing tramway 400 yards (370 m) because Trunley could no longer walk to Reddins School. Shortly after this he began to tour England under the management of entrepreneurs such as Fred Karno. Trunley appeared on the music halls informing the audience "I want to be a jockey". After the First World War he negotiated a film contract playing small character parts. He married and had children, before dying of pulmonary TB in 1944. He is buried in Camberwell New Cemetery. (en)
- John Thomas Trunley (14 de octubre de 1898 - 30 de septiembre de 1944) fue un artista de music hall británico y fenómeno de feria famoso por su obesidad y presentado como The Fat Boy of Peckham. (es)
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