Man who drowned while trying to save two people from sea named by family
A man who died trying to help two people stuck in the sea off the Yorkshire coast has been named by his family.
Mark Ratcliffe, 67, was pulled from the sea at Withernsea on Friday.
He was found unconscious in the water and later confirmed to have died.
Paying tribute, his family said: “A true selfless hero with a heart of gold, who was so cruelly taken trying to save others.
“So many lives are now shattered that you’re gone. You were loved by so many people, and we will all miss you forever.”
It was first reported three people had got into trouble on the water on Friday. Pic: HM Coastguard.
Mr Ratcliffe’s family described him as a “loving husband, father, son, brother and the best grandad anybody could ever wish for”.
The body of a 45-year-old woman was also recovered and the search for a third body was called off.
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