A celebration of life ceremony will be held on Thursday for Martin Molinski, who was found dead at Tobacco Bay this weekend.

The 26-year-old was reported missing on Thursday.

Police searched the Island's coastline after finding his clothes discarded along Admiralty House Park in Spanish Point.

German tourists made the grim discovery Sunday afternoon.

Mr. Molinski, who was from Darlington, England, was one of 13 brothers and sisters who live around the world. His father Dennis Molinski is from New York and his mother Eunice Gill lives in Darlington.

His father is expected to arrive on the Island today and it is hoped that one of his brothers will arrive shortly.

Mr. Molinski came to the Island six months ago to work as a joiner at Vinyltech. The Front Street business specialises in PVC products.

Yesterday, Andrew Molinski described his brother as a keen artist and photographer to UK newspaper The Northern Echo.

"He was a really generous person and one of the nicest people you could ever meet," he added.

"The amount of people that have signed up to his Facebook page and left messages shows how much he was loved."

He added that his brother was a renowned joiner; in 2007 he was named student of the year in the national certificate in building studies programme at Darlington College in the UK. His colleagues in Bermuda have described him as a hard worker.

His brother Dennis wrote on Find Martin Molinski ASAP, the Facebook page created after his disappearance: "Even though Martin did not look upon himself as someone special or highly gifted, we can see how many lives he touched. This should remind us all that each one of us, no matter how insignificant our lives may seem, can be a tool of love and encouragement to others.

"Thank you all for helping us to see and hear of lives he knew and touched. You are all helping to heal heartache that we feel. We can all say together, 'His life was not in vain'. Thank you."

Mr. Molinski's flatmate Nicholas Barrett told The Royal Gazette a celebration of life ceremony would be held Thursday at 6 p.m. at Admiralty House Park.

"A reception will follow after at Docksiders," he said. "All are invited to make a toast to him.

"A book of condolences will be present for people to sign. We would greatly appreciate any photographs that you may have of Martin's time in Bermuda in order to pass on to his family."

A Police spokesman said inquiries were ongoing and an autopsy would be held, but foul play was not suspected.

Last week Mr. Barrett said his friend, with whom he attended Darlington College, was loving living here.

He saw him just before 9 p.m. on Wednesday at their home on Long Lane, Pembroke.

Mr. Molinski's disappearance was reported to Police after he failed to show up for work and was not found at home by friends. Although officers found Mr. Molinski's clothes off Spanish Point waters, Mr. Barrett said it was unlikely he would have gone for a night-time swim. "I just can't see him doing it," he said.