The 138-room Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill-Dudley has dedicated a room to the former Manchester United FC and England player to mark the 61st anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster.
 
Formerly a meeting room, the Duncan Edwards Tribute Room has been decorated with an array of photographs and memorabilia to commemorate the icon's links to the Black Country, a region to the west of Birmingham, England, that covers the Metropolitan Boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton. 

Born and bred in Dudley, Edwards came from humble beginnings but gained national recognition through his shining football career, having played for Manchester United.
 
He was tragically killed at the age of 21 in the Munich Air Disaster of 1958, where British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from a slush-covered runway at Munich-Riem Airport in West Germany.
 
At the time of his death, Edwards had already appeared 170 times for United and won 18 England caps.

When asked why the tribute room was set up, Chairman of the Duncan Edwards Tribute Group, Mr Jim Cadman said it was another way to cement Edwards’ legacy in Dudley, the area where he grew up.
 
"We have created a room in partnership with the Copthorne Hotel that tells the story of Duncan from when he was seven years old and had dreams of playing at Wembley all the way to the sadness of the Munich Air Disaster. Together we help to make sure the heritage of Duncan Edwards is passed on to a new generation,” said Mr Cadman.
 
“We are proud to be part of this legacy and have been preparing this tribute room since November last year. Since the opening of the tribute room, we have been seeing a steady flow of visitors and have received strong inquiries to hire the room,” said Mr Stuart Fleming, General Manager of Copthorne Merry Hill-Dudley.
 
The tribute room has received about 150 visitors since its opening on 6 February 2019.