https://padlet.com/magar2/3zoc07wxbd7p Who was he? en-us 2017-09-18 21:30:27 UTC 2026-03-17 20:32:11 UTC hello@padlet.com magar2 https://padlet.com/magar2/3zoc07wxbd7p/wish/188680312 Thomas Hinderwell was born in 1744 and died in October 1825.]]> 2017-09-18 21:32:08 UTC https://padlet.com/magar2/3zoc07wxbd7p/wish/188680312 magar2 https://padlet.com/magar2/3zoc07wxbd7p/wish/188680428 He was 81 years old when he died.]]> 2017-09-18 21:32:37 UTC https://padlet.com/magar2/3zoc07wxbd7p/wish/188680428 magar2 https://padlet.com/magar2/3zoc07wxbd7p/wish/188680579 He wrote a book called History of Scarborough in 1798]]> 2017-09-18 21:33:19 UTC https://padlet.com/magar2/3zoc07wxbd7p/wish/188680579 magar2 https://padlet.com/magar2/3zoc07wxbd7p/wish/188680704 His collection of pictures, fossils, drawings and books formed the basis of the Rotunda Museum.]]> 2017-09-18 21:33:55 UTC https://padlet.com/magar2/3zoc07wxbd7p/wish/188680704 magar2 https://padlet.com/magar2/3zoc07wxbd7p/wish/188680861 Thomas has a blue plaque in Scarborough at the place he was born on Saint Nicholas Cliff.]]> 2017-09-18 21:34:39 UTC https://padlet.com/magar2/3zoc07wxbd7p/wish/188680861 magar2 https://padlet.com/magar2/3zoc07wxbd7p/wish/188681786 During his lifetime he supported many charitable causes.]]> 2017-09-18 21:39:32 UTC https://padlet.com/magar2/3zoc07wxbd7p/wish/188681786 magar2 https://padlet.com/magar2/3zoc07wxbd7p/wish/188681933 He set up the first lifeboat in Scarborough in 1801 which was only the second in Britain.]]> 2017-09-18 21:40:21 UTC https://padlet.com/magar2/3zoc07wxbd7p/wish/188681933 magar2 https://padlet.com/magar2/3zoc07wxbd7p/wish/188682541 Thomas spent 20 years at sea from the age of 11, eventually owning his ship.]]> 2017-09-18 21:43:11 UTC https://padlet.com/magar2/3zoc07wxbd7p/wish/188682541 magar2 https://padlet.com/magar2/3zoc07wxbd7p/wish/188682761 He is buried in St. Mary's graveyard near the grave of Anne Bront]]> 2017-09-18 21:44:43 UTC https://padlet.com/magar2/3zoc07wxbd7p/wish/188682761 magar2 https://padlet.com/magar2/3zoc07wxbd7p/wish/188811439 He was an important local person who helped the town to develop.]]> 2017-09-19 10:15:40 UTC https://padlet.com/magar2/3zoc07wxbd7p/wish/188811439 magar2 https://padlet.com/magar2/3zoc07wxbd7p/wish/188825734 After his life at sea he retired a rich man to his home town of Scarborough.]]> 2017-09-19 11:15:42 UTC https://padlet.com/magar2/3zoc07wxbd7p/wish/188825734