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Queen's Baton Relay visits London and Oxford | Queen's Baton Relay visits London and Oxford |
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The Queen's Baton Relay has travelled from London to Oxford on its seventh day in England. | The Queen's Baton Relay has travelled from London to Oxford on its seventh day in England. |
The Queen's Baton Relay is the curtain-raiser to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The relay was launched by the Queen, in her role as head of the Commonwealth, at Buckingham Palace last year. | The Queen's Baton Relay is the curtain-raiser to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The relay was launched by the Queen, in her role as head of the Commonwealth, at Buckingham Palace last year. |
In the capital the baton was carried from Tower Bridge to City Hall by Faramolu Johnson, Michael Pusey and Olympic and Commonwealth champion Christine Ohuruogu MBE. | In the capital the baton was carried from Tower Bridge to City Hall by Faramolu Johnson, Michael Pusey and Olympic and Commonwealth champion Christine Ohuruogu MBE. |
They were joined by 30 children aged 8-11 and met by Mayor Boris Johnson. | They were joined by 30 children aged 8-11 and met by Mayor Boris Johnson. |
The baton then made its way to Paddington Station for its visit to Oxford. | The baton then made its way to Paddington Station for its visit to Oxford. |
Highlights included a visit to Magdalen College School and the University of Oxford Botanic Garden. | |
Four baton bearers - Juliet Field, Simon Price, Ian Warland and Johnny Pemberton - lead a procession through the park in the north of the city. | |
They were selected by Oxford City Council in recognition of their contribution to sport and the community. | |
Here choir boys looked at and touched the baton. | |
It was carried into the city by former and current Team England athletes including Heather Oliver, Chris Langridge and Commonwealth gold medallist fencer Claire Bennet. | It was carried into the city by former and current Team England athletes including Heather Oliver, Chris Langridge and Commonwealth gold medallist fencer Claire Bennet. |
The baton featured as part of the Cutteslowe Summer Festival in Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park, which was lined by children waving Commonwealth flags. | The baton featured as part of the Cutteslowe Summer Festival in Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park, which was lined by children waving Commonwealth flags. |
When Cardiff hosted the event in 1958 - the baton was first carried by athlete Roger Bannister from Buckingham Palace. | When Cardiff hosted the event in 1958 - the baton was first carried by athlete Roger Bannister from Buckingham Palace. |
Sir Roger Bannister became the first athlete to run a sub-four minute mile at Iffley Road, Oxford. | Sir Roger Bannister became the first athlete to run a sub-four minute mile at Iffley Road, Oxford. |
Baton bearers Juliet Field and Johnny Pemberton helped take the baton through the city. | Baton bearers Juliet Field and Johnny Pemberton helped take the baton through the city. |
The baton will return to London on Friday evening where it will visit the BBC's headquarters before a weekend of events in the capital. | The baton will return to London on Friday evening where it will visit the BBC's headquarters before a weekend of events in the capital. |
The baton contains a message from the Queen to the Commonwealth that will be read out at the opening ceremony of the Games. | The baton contains a message from the Queen to the Commonwealth that will be read out at the opening ceremony of the Games. |
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