A Story of historical truth and fantastical fiction Never before has a story been told so well. 'The Very Tall Tale of The Childe of Hale' is the story of John Middleton who grew to be 9ft 3 inches tall. Sir Gilbert Ireland, who was the Lord of the Manor of Hale Village during his life time, employed John Middleton as a body guard and took him to London to wrestle the Kings man at Hampton Court in the presence of King James I. But the story does not start and end there. John Middleton led a quite extraordinary life due to his magnificent height and strength, and his very kind and honest...