Man 7 ft 6 in , tall to be tallest ' Angel ' . Standing 7 ft 6 in and weighing 24 stone , Mr W Olding , who claims to be the tallest man in England , will become one of the largest ' angels ' ever known when he plays St Michael at the Pagent of Tudor Days to be staged at the Hurlingham Club on July 23 by he ' Waifs and Strays ' Society . Twenty yards of cloth are required to drape him , and the dressmaker had to mount a a step ladder to reach his massive shoulders . Photo shows Mr W Olding dwarfs passers by as he walks in the West End . 10 July 1936 *** Local Caption ***