St John the Evangelist churchyard is the burial place of Geoff Bent , one of the " Busby Babes " from Manchester United F.C. who perished in the Munich air disaster on 6 February 1958 . St John 's is also the burial place of Jim Valentine , captain of Swinton Rugby Club , an England rugby union international in the late Victorian era . His 48 tries for " The Lions " in the 1888 – 89 season stands as a club record
Munich air disaster
Munich air disaster
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