London 2012 Olympic torch relay: day 61 – in pictures

Graeme Faber lights the cauldron with the Olympic flame in Dover at the end of day 61 Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

A small carnival greets the Olympic flame in Hamstreet Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Lynne Gray carries the Olympic flame on the leg between Hamstreet and Ashford Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA

Graham Hutchison carries the Olympic flame inside Dover Castle Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA

Alison Ward carries the flame through Samphire Hoe at the entrance to the Channel tunnel Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA

Renna Jarvalt carries the torch between Hythe and Sandgate Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA

Tall ship Stavros S Niarchos struggles into harbour past the white cliffs of Dover as bad weather prevented the Olympic torch handover between the tall ship and an RNLI lifeboat. The handover was completed in the harbour at Dover Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters

Schoolchildren cheer on the Olympic torch through Hastings Photograph: Yui Mok/LOCOG/PA

Torch security officer Sakira Suzia carries the torch into harbour on board a lifeboat after the official torch carrier Jamie Clarke became seasick at Dover Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters

Jessica-Rose Gould passes the flame to Douglas Evans outside Rye Castle Photograph: LOCOG/Getty Images

Sophie Waller carries the flame through Dover Castle Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA

Torch relay security team members join in the fun as Rosie Jones carries the flame between Hamstreet and Ashford Photograph: Chris Radburn/LOCOG/PA

Luke Lancaster poses with the town crier and mayor of Battle outside Battle Abbey Photograph: LOCOG/Getty Images

Kevin French carries the flame, followed by fancy dress animals, through Ashford Photograph: LOCOG/Getty Images

Daisy Shepherd rides the East Hill Cliff Railway as she carries the flame in Hastings Photograph: LOCOG/Getty Images