Stuart Chance: British charity worker, 34, dies while snorkelling on holiday for father's 60th birthday at £1,300 a week Maldives resort Stuart Chance staying with parents at the Summer Island Village resort Volunteered at Cancer Research shop in Spalding for a decade Described as 'truly amazing' and 'always happy' by grieving friends 'Amazing guy': Stuart Chance died while snorkelling on a holiday in the Maldives A charity worker has died while snorkelling in the Maldives on a holiday to celebrate his father's 60th birthday. Stuart Chance, 34, was staying with his parents Jacqueline, 58, and Donald, 60, at the Summer Island Village resort and had gone to a local diving spot. Police were called after he was dragged out of the water but officers said they were treating the death as an accident. Mr Chance, of Moulton Chapel, Lincolnshire, worked at a Cancer Research UK shop in Spalding four days a week and had been volunteering since 2002. Store manager Sasha Darley said: "He was a great friend and a really nice guy. He loved going on holiday to the Maldives. He went every year with his family. He was an amazing man. He worked on the shop floor and was really well liked. 'Everyone knew Stuart and he'll be badly missed.' A neighbour said: "Stuart loved his family and football. They had come up from London and were still big Millwall fans. Local police corporal Naufal Easa said officers believed Mr Chance had drowned accidentally on Tuesday. "We are investigating," he added. His sister Nicki posted details of the tragedy on Facebook, writing: 'It is with sadness that early this morning my "little" brother Stuart Chance was cruelly taken from us whilst out snorkelling in the Maldives. R.I.P. bruv, we all love and miss you. Tragedy in paradise: Stuart Chance was on holiday in the Maldives with his family when he died in a snorkelling accident Badly missed: Mr Chance had volunteered at the Cancer Research shop in Spalding for over 10 years Dozens of friends and family added their own heartfelt tributes to the charity volunteer, including Natalie Bates who posted: 'So sorry to hear this. He was an amazing person and always happy! Sleep tight Stuart Chance you will be sadly missed xxxx. Helen Clarke-Ellen added: 'Truly amazing guy. Only met once but feel like we were friends for a lifetime. Stu truly loved the Maldives and especially Summer Island, be assured that he was happy! His mother Jacqueline thanked well-wishers for their support, posting on Facebook: 'Thank you everybody for your thoughts at this time.' Home: Originally from south London, Mr Chance had moved north with his family and lived in the Lincolnshire village of Moulton Chapel Earlier she had shared her excitement ahead of the impending family holiday, writing: 'Summer Island Village again but can't beat the total relaxation, all supposing it isn't raining of course.' Mr Chance's colleagues said he visited the paradise resort every year with his family. A neighbour in Moulton Chapel said: 'Stuart loved his family and football, they had come up from London and were still big Millwall fans.' A Foreign Office spokesman confirmed they were looking in to reports of Mr Chance's death.