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Details of Munich Air Disaster memorial service

Former players, staff and supporters will gather beneath the Munich plaque at the south-east corner of the Old Trafford forecourt to pay their respects to the 23 people who lost their lives in the tragedy on 6 February 1958, while Bryan Robson and Casey Stoney are to lay wreaths on behalf of the club.

The service begins at 14:45 GMT, with a reading from club chaplain Reverend John Boyers, and will consist of several prayers, poems and songs, including a rendition of ‘The Flowers of Manchester’.

Two of our Academy players are to read out a short Munich poem, while Jimmy Murphy Jnr will be in attendance to share memories of his father and the Busby Babes.