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Man killed by falling sign at Christian festival named as church pays tribute

30 August 2026 at 21:42

Robert Guanco, 41, a pastor at Jesus Living Water church in Eastbourne, described as having ‘touched many lives’

A 41-year-old man who died after a large wooden sign fell at a Christian festival on Friday has been named as Robert Guanco, a pastor at a church in Eastbourne, East Sussex.

A tribute from his church on Sunday described him as a respected pastor who was a “loving husband” and “a devoted and caring father”.

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© Photograph: gofundme

© Photograph: gofundme

Man killed by falling sign at Christian festival named as church pays tribute

30 August 2026 at 21:42

Robert Guanco, 41, a pastor at Jesus Living Water church in Eastbourne, described as having ‘touched many lives’

A 41-year-old man who died after a large wooden sign fell at a Christian festival on Friday has been named as Robert Guanco, a pastor at a church in Eastbourne, East Sussex.

A tribute from his church on Sunday described him as a respected pastor who was a “loving husband” and “a devoted and caring father”.

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© Photograph: gofundme

© Photograph: gofundme

© Photograph: gofundme

Man, 41, dies after large sign falls at Christian festival in West Sussex

29 August 2026 at 12:26

Six more people hospitalised after incident at Big Church festival near Steyning

A 41-year-old man has died and at least six other people have been injured after a large sign fell at a Christian festival in West Sussex, police have said.

The man, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, was pronounced dead at the scene after the incident at the Big Church festival near Steyning on Friday afternoon.

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© Photograph: bigchurchfestival

© Photograph: bigchurchfestival

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