To mark the 70th Anniversary of Father Ommanney’s death in 1936, St Matthew’s arranged the restoration of the late fathers grave. The grave is situated in Sheffield’s City Road cemetery.
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The inscription on the grave reads JESU MERCY PRAY FOR THE SOULS OF George Campbell Ommanney VICAR OF ST MATTHEWS SHEFFIELD FROM 1882 UNTIL HE DIED MARCH 10th 1936 AGED 85 YEARS ALSO Norman Larchin ASSISTANT PRIEST OF ST MATTHEWS CHURCH WHO DIED JUNE 3rd 1904 AGED 40 YEARS