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Service held for hotel fire dead Service held for hotel fire dead
(about 8 hours later)
A memorial and thanksgiving service is being held in a Cornish town for those that died in the Penhallow Hotel fire. A memorial and thanksgiving service has been held in a Cornish town for the victims of the Penhallow Hotel fire.
Relatives of the three people who died a fortnight ago will be at the service at St Michael's Church in Newquay. Relatives of the three people who died a fortnight ago were at the service at St Michael's Church in Newquay.
The Reverend Ralph Barber will take the sermon. He was called out to help guests and staff evacuated from the hotel on 18 August. The Reverend Ralph Barber conducted the service. He was called out to help guests and staff who got out of the hotel on the night of 18 August.
Some residents were forced to jump to safety as the blaze swept through the Newquay hotel.Some residents were forced to jump to safety as the blaze swept through the Newquay hotel.
Fire crews had to withdraw when parts of the structure gave way.Fire crews had to withdraw when parts of the structure gave way.
Toxic fumes
More than 80 people managed to get out of the building safely.More than 80 people managed to get out of the building safely.
The service is also intended as a "thank you" to all the emergency services who were involved in the incident. The service is also intended to thank the emergency services involved in the incident.
Identification
One victim, has been named as Peter Hughes, 43, from Cheslyn Hay in Staffordshire.One victim, has been named as Peter Hughes, 43, from Cheslyn Hay in Staffordshire.
His elderly mother is among those unaccounted for in the blaze. His mother Monica is among those still unaccounted for.
Monica Hughes had accompanied her schoolteacher son at the hotel and has not been seen since the blaze. Mr Hughes was heard by a witness saying he could not move his mother before he succumbed to toxic fumes.
Mr Hughes was heard by a witness saying he could not move his mother, before he died from toxic fumes inhalation. Police say efforts to identify the two sets of human remains found in the debris of the blaze are continuing.
Police say efforts to identify the two sets of human remains found in the debris of the blaze are continuing - but families of those unaccounted for have been contacted.
It is believed members of the unidentified family will be attending the service.