Busby Babe Eddie's Gift From The Grave

2 March 1999
The family of Eddie Colman, one of the United players who died in the Munich air crash, have donated over £10,000 to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.

The charity's Honorary Secretary, Kath Smith said "Completely out of the blue I received a cheque for £10,460.  The letter with it explained that it was from the Munich Memorial Fund - at the request of Eddie Colman's relatives."

"It was a wonderful surprise and the money will go towards the £30,000 we are trying to raise to buy equipment for keyhole surgery."

The charity has now raised over £846,000 since it was launched in 1983. Kath said "I want to take the total to £1M by the year 2000 when I will be 85."

Geoff Bent
Roger Byrne
Eddie Colman
Duncan Edwards
Mark Jones
David Pegg
Tommy Taylor
Liam Whelan
Walter Crickmer
Bert Whalley
Tom Curry
Alf Clarke
Don Davies
George Follows
Tom Jackson
Archie Ledbrooke
Henry Rose
Eric Thompson
Frank Swift
Kenneth Rayment
Bela Miklos
Willie Satinoff
Tommy Cable