THANK you to the Evening Press and your Selby reporters for the wonderful tributes paid to my husband Dougie Banks, who died on February 12.

My family and I have been both amazed and comforted by the numerous cards, letters etc, we have received.

Dougie was a wonderful man and will be missed by many.

The Selby Boatyard was his life and the business will continue managed by son Simon.

A donation in Dougie's memory of £700 has been made to York Cancer Care.

Thank you again for your sensitivity to us as such a sad time.

Mrs Shirley Banks,

Selby Boat Centre,

Bawtry Road,

Selby.

Updated: 16:35 Friday, March 07, 2003