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Sir James Dyson infuriated neighbours of his Gloucestershire estate by holding a fireworks party late into the night that was so noisy, residents said it sounded like the start of World War Three.
The billionaire inventor staged the display which lasted nearly 30 minutes during a family party on Saturday night at his 300-acre Dodington Park estate in Gloucestershire.
Neighbours of Sir James, 76, are thought to have received hand-delivered letters warning them in advance that the display was taking place.
Around 100 locals were also said to have been invited into the vacuum cleaner tycoon’s garden to watch the fireworks, alongside party guests.
But residents living further away claimed that they were taken by surprise as they did not realise that the display was going to happen.
Sir James Dyson infuriated neighbours of his Gloucestershire estate by holding a fireworks party late into the night that was so noisy, residents said it sounded like the start of World War Three
The billionaire inventor staged the display at his 300-acre Dodington Park estate in Gloucestershire
The elaborate display lasted nearly 30 minutes during a family party on Saturday night
'Please stop the bloody fireworks now... 30 minutes' implored one Facebook user, while wishing Happy Birthday to Sir James
Many took to social media and posted messages on a local Facebook group as the skies lit up around the home of Sir James and his wife Lady Deirdre Dyson.
Some were angry that the noise had rattled their windows, petrified their own dogs and cats or woken their children.
Others suggested it sounded like the area was under attack from Russian bombs or wondered if it was the sound of blasting at a local quarry.
Local resident Kels McChunkie said in a Facebook post: ‘James Dyson, next time you decide to throw a party and let fireworks off at ridiculous o’clock, a polite ‘just to let you all know’ notification to all within the effected radius would be a good idea….
‘Clearly all the billions in the bank doesn’t make up for lack of compassion, courtesy and common sense.’
Another villager Justine Gould said in a Facebook post: ‘I thought Russia had gone in for the kill! Was getting a whopping big glass of gin going for the final moments.’
A third user Rachel Bailey said she ‘thought the world was ending’ when she heard the display, and yet another moaned: ‘Bit much isn’t it! I thought we (had) gone to war or something’.
Facebook user Daryl Clarke said, ‘I thought it was Putin at first’ while Becky Mochan added jokingly: ‘We have gone to war.’
Facebook users wryly pointed to an article on Dyson's own website pointing to 'major air pollution' from summer fireworks
Several users on Facebook complained that Dyson's birthday festivities were 'very loud' and late in the evening
Kels McChunkie claimed the fireworks went off at 'ridiculous o'clock' and suggested a notification should have been sent out to nearby residents
'My dog was petrified,' claimed one Facebook commenter, while another said it 'triggered'
