T. Tindall (Thomas Tindall) Wildridge

Born in Sculcoates, Hull, in 1858, Thomas Tindall Wildridge was remembered as a librarian, antiquarian, artist, and author. After attending Hull Grammar School, he worked in the Hull Dock Offices and later became the Corporation of Hull's first records clerk, a role that fit neatly with his deep interest in local history and historical records.

Wildridge wrote on a wide range of subjects, from the history of Hull and Holderness to church carving and medieval imagery. His best-known works include Old and New Hull and The Grotesque in Church Art, and his career also drew on his skills as an illustrator and painter, which gave his historical writing a strong visual character.

He spent much of his life documenting the past of Hull and the surrounding region, helping preserve details of local buildings, people, and traditions that might otherwise have been lost. Wildridge died in 1928, leaving behind a body of work that still appeals to readers interested in Yorkshire history, folklore, and the more curious corners of church art.