Man who died at Big Church Festival was a Pastor

Big Church Festival

The BBC reports that the man killed at a Christian festival in West Sussex on Friday has been named by his church as Robert Guanco, 41.

He was a pastor at Jesus the Living Water Church in Eastbourne, East Sussex.

Six other people were injured at the event by a falling sign at the Big Church Festival, near Steyning, four of whom were taken to hospital for treatment.

In a statement, his church said: “Pastor Robert was a faithful servant of God, a loving husband to Isay, a devoted and caring father to Ellie, and a blessing to so many people whose lives he touched. His life, his faith, his love, and his service to God will never be forgotten.”

On a fundraising page for Guanco’s family, pastor Norman Ponce from Jesus the Living Water Worldwide Church, said he was a “faithful servant of God”.

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