19-year-old Ben Marklew was loved by so many. Becca Sharp sent this picture in, right, with her tribute “HE was a character that left a lasting impression on everyone he met” was how a devastated family described a Keighley teenager who died after getting into difficulties in a river. Ben Marklew, 19, from Glusburn, an apprentice bricklayer with RN Wooler & Co Ltd, passed away in the River Wharfe at Grassington last Thursday. Mum Sue, dad Paul and sister Ella gave the Telegraph & Argus this heartfelt tribute. It read: “Our beloved son and brother filled his 19 years of life with family, friends, fun and laughter. Ben was a character that left a lasting impression on everyone he met.