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London 2012 Olympic torch relay: day 36 – in pictures

Olympic Torch Relay: Day 36 - Olympic Torch Relay
Jane Adlum carries the flame between Lytham St Anne's and Warton Photograph: Joe Giddens/Locog/PA
Olympic Torch Relay: Day 36 - Olympic Torch Relay
Ashok Patel carries the flame through Blackburn Photograph: Ben Birchall/Locog/PA
Olympic Torch Relay: Day 36 - Olympic Torch Relay
Jamie Lingard carries the flame between Lytham St Anne's and Warton Photograph: Joe Giddens/Locog/PA
Olympic Torch Relay: Day 36 - Olympic Torch Relay
Jason Eade carries the flame through Preston Photograph: Joe Giddens/Locog/PA
Olympic Torch Relay: Day 36 - Olympic Torch Relay
Matthew Donnelly carries the flame between Blackburn and Accrington Photograph: Joe Giddens/Locog/PA
Olympic Torch Relay: Day 36 - Olympic Torch Relay
Roseann Hollis holds the flame outside Blackburn town hall Photograph: Gareth Fuller/Locog/PA
Olympic Torch Relay: Day 36 - Olympic Torch Relay
Cameron Watters carries the flame between Blackburn and Accrington Photograph: Joe Giddens/Locog/PA
Olympic Torch Relay: Day 36 - Olympic Torch Relay
Martin Banks carries the flame between Lytham St Anne's and Manchester Photograph: Paul Thomas/Getty Images
Olympic Torch Relay: Day 36 - Olympic Torch Relay
Former Olympic middle distance runner Diane Modahl carries the flame through Preston Photograph: Locog/Getty Images
Olympic Torch Relay: Day 36 - The Olympic Torch
Alice Kelly holds the flame at Royal Lytham and St Anne's Golf Club Photograph: Locog/Getty Images
Olympic Torch Relay: Day 36 - Olympic Torch Relay
Lyn Robinson carries the flame between Lytham St Anne's and Manchester Photograph: Paul Thomas/Getty Images
Olympic Torch Relay: Day 36 - Olympic Torch Relay
Spectators wait for the flame to pass by on the leg between Lytham St Anne's and Manchester Photograph: Paul Thomas/Getty Images
Olympic Torch Relay: Day 36 - Olympic Torch Relay
The flame pauses at the wedding of Catherine Lloyd and Darren Heys in Rawtenstall Photograph: Gareth Fuller/Locog/PA
Olympic Torch Relay: Day 36 - Olympic Torch Relay
Olympic cycling medallist Sir Chris Hoy carries the flame between Lytham St Anne's and Manchester Photograph: Paul Thomas/Getty Images
Olympic Torch Relay: Day 36 - Olympic Torch Relay
The torch is taken through Rochdale Photograph: Gareth Fuller/Locog/PA
Olympic Torch Relay: Day 36 - Olympic Torch Relay
Leehom Wang carries the flame between Lytham St Anne's and Manchester Photograph: Paul Thomas/Getty Images
Olympic Torch Relay: Day 36 - Olympic Torch Relay
Edwin Wesolowski carries the flame past the band of the Royal Fusiliers on the leg between Heywood and Bury Photograph: Ben Birchall/Locog/PA
Olympic Torch Relay: Day 36 - Olympic Torch Relay
Yansong Bai carries the flame between Lytham St Anne's and Manchester Photograph: Paul Thomas/Getty Images
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