Manager Alex Ferguson read a lesson and club captain Gary Neville lit a candle for each of the 23 victims. Families and friends of those who died were among the congregation, as well as past players and the current youth team.
Charlton, who was convinced the Busby Babes would have won the European Cup, said: "Before the devastating crash at Munich Manchester United were on the brink of touching the moon".
English football awaits new dawn
Image: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson attends the memorial service
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