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Morecambe fire: Gordon Working Men's Club blaze victims named

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Fire in MorecambeImage source, Thomas Beresford
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Ten fire engines attended the fire at the working men's club

Two men who died in a fire at a working men's club in Lancashire have been named by police.

John McCartney, 60, and 70-year-old Philip Townsend, known locally as Tony, were rescued from the blaze at Gordon Working Men's Club in Morecambe on Wednesday, but died a short time later.

Ten fire engines from Lancashire and Cumbria were sent to the blaze.

A joint investigation by police, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and the local authority continues.

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Nearby roads were closed while crews tackled the fire

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