Hockney was born in Bradford but had family roots in East Yorkshire, according to the Neaves. <\/p>\n
David Neave, who researched Hockney’s family links to the area, said he was “thought of very much as a Bradford man, but his fairly near ancestors were in East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire”. <\/p>\n
As well as visiting the area as a school boy, Hockney also worked on a local farm near Huggate before starting at Bradford College of Art, he said.<\/p>\n
“He used to say how he had his first alcoholic drink at the Wolds Inn at Huggate when he was a 16.<\/p>\n
“He quite liked that because his father was strongly against alcohol, and also led campaigns in Bradford against smoking.<\/p>\n
“He was the opposite to his father,” he added. “No one else has smoked in our house but him.”<\/p>\n
According to David, Hockney also helped to put East Yorkshire on the map.<\/p>\n
“Anybody who wanted to see him had to come to Bridlington,” he added, “including his long-time friend Sir Paul McCartney”.<\/p>\n
Following Hockney’s death, Sir Paul recalled visiting him in Bridlington in a post on social media, external<\/a>. <\/p>\n The musician wrote: “He met us at the train station and drove us to his house in a smoke-filled car.”<\/p>\n Listen to more episodes of Hidden East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds<\/a>.<\/p>\n Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds<\/a>, watch the latest episode of Look North<\/a>.<\/p>\n