Just over the Pendlebury boundary stands the parish church of St John the Evangelist , which includes a burial ground . Among those buried there is Geoff Bent , one of eight Manchester United players who died as a result of the Munich air disaster in February 1958 . Bent was born locally in 1932 . Irlams o ' th ' Height has a large number of Manchester United fans , being home to past managers and players and pubs holding supporters ' meetings
Munich air disaster
Munich air disaster
Irlams o' th' Height