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

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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Robert Guanco, a 41-year-old pastor at Jesus the Living Water Church in Eastbourne, died after a large sign fell at the Big Church Christian festival near Steyning, West Sussex, on Friday afternoon; at least six other people were injured and his church has paid tribute to him.

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BBC Published 30 August 2026

Church leads tributes for man killed at festival

Guardian Published 30 August 2026

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

Sky Published 30 August 2026

Man killed at Christian festival named as 'loving' and 'devoted' pastor

A man killed at a Christian festival in West Sussex has been identified as pastor Robert Guanco.

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