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Church leads tributes for man killed at festival

The church said the fundraiser has raised more than £142,000 to help his family with financial and practical costs.

  • Robert Guanco, a 41-year-old pastor from Eastbourne, died after a wooden sign fell at the Big Church Festival in West Sussex, injuring at least six others.
  • The festival was cancelled following the incident, with organizers focusing on the safety and wellbeing of those affected.
  • Sussex Police are urging witnesses with information or video footage of the incident to come forward as part of Operation Igloo.
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England church identifies pastor killed during festival tragedy

A pastor who died after a large sign structure collapsed at a Christian music festival in southern England has been identified by his church as Robert Guanco, a 41-year-old minister from Eastbourne, sg.news said. Church leaders said Guanco was attending the Big Church Festival in West Sussex when the incident occurred, prompting an outpouring of tributes from fellow worshippers and community members.

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A tragic accident occurred at a British Christian festival, where a falling sign crushed a 41-year-old pastor to death and injured six other people.

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Pastor, 41, killed by falling sign at Big Church Festival named

Robert Guanco was killed at the Big Church Festival on Friday

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BBC News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
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