An informal ceremony celebrating the life of British guest worker Martin Molinski took place in England at the weekend.

Family and friends of the 26-year-old — whose body was found at Tobacco Bay, St. George's on March 21 — travelled from all over the world to be in Darlington for the event.

The vinyl fabricator, who came to the Island six months ago, was one of 13 siblings scattered around the globe. His brother Andrew, who lives in Darlington, told The Royal Gazette the funeral could not take place yet as another brother still had to come to Bermuda to sign paperwork.

"We don't know when it's going to be yet," he said. "I think we have all sort of accepted that he's drowned. We haven't looked any deeper. We are just waiting for reports from the toxicologists and what not."

He added: "Losing Martin has come as a mighty blow and a big shock to us all. Out of all us siblings I least expected this to happen to him as he was of a safe and cautious nature and always had everything pretty much under control and mapped out. He had a wise heart and was never prone to take uncalculated risks."

He said he was sure his younger brother would "go on to achieve big things in the world" as he won awards for his joinery skills at college and was an excellent artist, photographer and poet in his spare time. "Martin's determination and drive were second to none, his generosity unmatched," said Andrew. "When leaving for Bermuda he left me his car and his PC and never wanted a thing in return — that's the type of guy he was.

"He did countless favours for everyone on a whim and was a big support to me and my wife through three miscarriages she suffered."

He added: "Martin was candid and a straight talker who wouldn't tolerate ignorance or injustice without stepping in and making his voice heard.

"He could tell it how it was in three languages and had a wicked sense of humour. He was equally modest and tender-hearted, considerate and kind. Basically, Martin was the best of the best."

Mr. Molinski went missing on March 17 and his clothes were found the next day at Admiralty House Park in Pembroke. A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said last week: "An autopsy has been performed and, at present, there does not appear to be anything suspicious to his death."

Coroner's officer Lyndon Raynor said: "Upon review of a file from the Bermuda Police Service, the Coroner will decide what form of inquest will be held concerning the death of Mr. Molinski.

"The officers are still carrying out inquiries and at this present time I cannot give a definitive date as to when I will be in receipt of a Coroner's file."

Mr. Molinski's father Dennis, 61, came to Bermuda last week in order to take his son's body back to northeast England, where the young man's mother lives and where he spent part of his childhood.

Mr. Molinski Sr., an American missionary who lives in Portugal, told this newspaper that Martin's siblings were travelling from Portugal, South Africa, Mexico and Tenerife to be at the memorial service.

He said close friends from Japan, the States and Spain would also be in attendance for the informal ceremony during the Easter weekend.