After moving to England just after the end of the Second World War Edmund married and he and his wife who predeceased him had 5 children. All still live in Britain but seldom visited the old man before his death.
Edmund had been "a collector" all his life and he was often seen pushing a hand cart filled with his latest collection which was carefully sorted into similar piles in his garden and home. One of Edmunds major loves was Elvis Presley and he managed to collect and store away almost every record recorded by him!
When he was in his eighties he lived by himself in a run-down house in Crouch EndHaringey, London. He was constantly in trouble with the local council's health department because of complaints about the rubbish surrounding his home. He lived in a tiny area of the house on the ground floor, surrounded by piles of garbage; he never threw anything away. The documentary, A Life Of Grime, showed Trebus arguing with council workers who come to clean his house. He eventually was placed in a nursing home. Edmund Trebus, born November 11 1918; died September 29 2002; at the age of 83. The London Borough of Haringey is a north London borough. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... A council is a group of people who usually possess some powers of governance. ... A nursing home or skilled nursing facility (SNF) is a place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant Activity of Daily Living (ADL) deficiencies. ...
Langley Collyer (1885–1947), circa 1942–43 Homer Lusk Collyer (November 1881–March 21, 1947) and Langley Collyer (October 1885–March 1947) were two United States brothers who became famous because of their reclusiveness, filth and compulsive hoarding. ...
EdmundTrebus, who has died aged 83, lived much of his life in conflict.
Trebus was born in northern Poland, where his father, Francicszek, was station master in the small town of Ostrowo, outside Gdansk.
By 1998, Trebus was reduced to living in a small corner of his kitchen, surrounded by newspapers and children's toys, with only his Jack Russell terrier for company.
EdmundTrebus (November 11, 1918–September 29, 2002) was a Polish émigré to Britain and compulsive hoarder, who came to fame when he was featured on a British television documentary called A Life of Grime.
Edmund had been "a collector" all his life and he was often seen pushing a hand cart filled with his latest collection which was carefully sorted into similar piles in his garden and home.
EdmundTrebus, born November 11 1918; died September 29 2002; at the age of 83.
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