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London 2012 Olympic torch relay: day 59 – in pictures

Olympic torch day 59: Olympic torch day 59 - in pictures
John Jenkins holds the flame as the day begins at Portsmouth FC's Fratton Park Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA
Olympic torch day 59: Olympic torch day 59 - in pictures
Former Portsmouth FC player Linvoy Primus carries the torch Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
Olympic torch day 59: Olympic torch day 59 - in pictures
Annette Sawyer carrying the flame on the leg between Petersfield and Easebourne Photograph: Yui Mok/LOCOG/PA
Olympic torch day 59: Olympic torch day 59 - in pictures
Sara Tremlett holds the flame at Petworth House, West Sussex Photograph: LOCOG/LOCOG via Getty Images
Olympic torch day 59: Olympic torch day 59 - in pictures
Gerald Gresham carrying the torch on the leg between Tillington and Duncton Photograph: Yui Mok/LOCOG/PA
Olympic torch day 59: Olympic torch day 59 - in pictures
Ryan Hodd Jarvis passes the torch to Paul Zetter at Cass Sculpture Park, Goodwood Estate, Hampshire Photograph: LOCOG/LOCOG via Getty Images
Olympic torch day 59: Olympic torch day 59 - in pictures
Katie Lambert carrying the flame between Tillington and Duncton Photograph: Yui Mok/LOCOG/PA
Olympic torch day 59: Olympic torch day 59
Sarah Robinson poses with Ella Humphries, who holds a 1948 Olympic Torch which her husband carried Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA
Olympic torch day 59: Olympic torch day 59 - in pictures
Local schoolchildren wave Union flags as they wait for the relay to arrive at Petworth House, West Sussex Photograph: LOCOG/LOCOG via Getty Images
Olympic torch day 59: Olympic torch day 59 - in pictures
Gabriella Broadhurst carries the flame in heavy rain on the leg between Bognor Regis and Westergate Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
Olympic torch day 59: Olympic torch day 59 - in pictures
Paul Zetter carrying the torch on the leg between Tillington and Duncton Photograph: Yui Mok/LOCOG/PA
Olympic torch day 59: Olympic torch day 59
Former Olympic champion Sally Gunnell carries the flame on the leg through Portsmouth Photograph: LOCOG/LOCOG via Getty Images
Olympic torch day 59: Olympic torch day 59 - in pictures
Mary Pearce holds the flame at the Chichester Festival Theatre Photograph: LOCOG/LOCOG via Getty Images
Olympic torch day 59: Olympic torch day 59 - in pictures
Karen West uses the flame to light the cauldron in Brighton at the end of day 59 Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA
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