Peter Jeffery is still missing after jumping into the water to help a woman and her dog on Sunday.
The family of a man swept out to sea say "he always put others first before himself as a beloved dad, brother and grampy".
Searches for Mr Jeffery have been ongoing, after the woman and dog were recovered safely from the water."The family would like to thank everyone involved in the search; the RNLI, Coastguard, BARB Search & Rescue, volunteers and Avon & Somerset police," they said.Mr Jeffery was an estate builder for the Duchy of Cornwall, based in Newton St Loe.
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