Hundreds line streets in tribute to toddler who died in gas blast Hundreds of vehicles were driven in convoy along Morecambe Promenade in memory of a toddler killed by a gas explosion. George Arthur Hinds, aged two years and 10 months, died in the blast in Heysham, on Sunday May 16. The tribute on Sunday saw lorries, vans and cars driving together and honking their horns after setting off from Morecambe Football Club. Many of the vehicles were decorated with characters from Paw Patrol, one of George’s favourite cartoons. One of the event s organisers, Craig Mottram said: “You just cannot put into words what’s happened today really.