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Pastor Robert Guanco identified as victim of Big Church Festival sign collapse

Church leaders confirmed that 41-year-old Eastbourne minister Robert Guanco died after a large sign structure collapsed at the Big Church Festival, an incident that also injured others.

Published Aug 30, 2026, 8:10 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

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.