Crowds flock to see Olympic Torch Relay in Southend (From Echo)
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Crowds flock to see Olympic Torch Relay in Southend
4:40pm Friday 6th July 2012 in Local News
Mark Foster with the Olympic torch
THOUSANDS of people braved the damp conditions to watch the Olympic Torch pass through Southend.
From about 9am, visitors started lining the barriers along the route through Prince Avenue, Victoria Avenue, the High Street and the seafront.
People waved flags and blew whistles as the torchbearers completed their relay in 300metre stints.
Olympic swimmer Mark Foster carried the torch from the Lloyds bank to the top of Pier Hill where he passed it to Sonia Richards from Canvey.
She then passed it to FitzWimarc schoolgirl Sophie Riches, 16, who carried it to the 1,750-strong choir on the seafront.
The choir, made up of schoolchildren and adults from Southend, sang a specially-commissioned song and entertained crowds before the torch moved off along the seafront towards Hadleigh.
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Comments(21)
stevesmiff
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3:04pm Fri 6 Jul 12
Pie314
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3:26pm Fri 6 Jul 12
j-w
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3:48pm Fri 6 Jul 12
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John T Pharro
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3:51pm Fri 6 Jul 12
Good luck to all the torch carriers.
blondebabe35
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3:52pm Fri 6 Jul 12
j-w
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3:57pm Fri 6 Jul 12
j-w
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4:14pm Fri 6 Jul 12
superb!
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Well done all those who took part and organised this.
pose for it photography
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4:59pm Fri 6 Jul 12
stevesmiff wrote:https://www.facebook
The Olympic Torch on Southend Seafront this afternoon - I defy anyone to take a better picture... http://bit.ly/LtWuKr
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very Emotional picture!
Leigh Road Baptist Church
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7:51pm Fri 6 Jul 12
com/lovesouthend even if you don't have Facebook - have a look.
emcee
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11:59pm Fri 6 Jul 12
stevesmiff wrote:Crowds seem a little sparse.
The Olympic Torch on Southend Seafront this afternoon - I defy anyone to take a better picture... http://bit.ly/LtWuKr
terrysays3
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8:31am Sat 7 Jul 12
UK Fan
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9:45am Sat 7 Jul 12
emcee wrote:That was taken on Western Esplanade, must have been just gone 12.30pm, which was well after the actual event near what is now City Beach.
stevesmiff wrote:Crowds seem a little sparse.
The Olympic Torch on Southend Seafront this afternoon - I defy anyone to take a better picture... http://bit.ly/LtWuKr
There you could barely move it was that jam packed.
Just have a look at some of the shots from the event taking place there.
And the damp? I don't think anybody really noticed the drizzle, at least I didn't but then I went for the full soaking at the River Pageant in London. What's a little water?
UK Fan
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9:47am Sat 7 Jul 12
UK Fan
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10:19am Sat 7 Jul 12
BBC article: http://www.bbc.co.uk
/news/uk-18725297
BBC pic series (only partially about SoS): http://www.bbc.co.uk
/news/uk-18736831
YouTube:
The full Anthem: http://www.youtube.c
om/watch?v=uTKRtmwMQ
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If you do a search there have been plenty of uploads there. Thanks to everybody for sharing their videos and pictures. Well done.
southendshrimper
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7:15pm Sat 7 Jul 12
terrysays3 wrote:yes you are. We are allowed to show our pride in Britain if you dislike it so much MOVE. Go out to three mile island you wont get any Olympic coverage there. I'll help pack your bags & you can fly from Southend Airport.
PATHETIC PEOPLE...
southendshrimper
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7:15pm Sat 7 Jul 12
mr_happy
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9:50pm Sat 7 Jul 12
There has been disregard for the ordinary person from day one. From all those who lost their businesses, to those who cannot get tickets because all the big kn0bs had first choice. Then there is the fact that the general public cannot park outside their own house because of the road closures. I needed to visit the bank on Friday, to do some important finance, and bugg*r me! the banks were closed for the p0xy torch run. Then there is the case of the sculpture with no planning permission. Funny how they managed to get the permission so bl00dy quick. I am trying to get planning permission for some building work for a community project, and it is going to take 6 to 9 months. Back-handers and ****, that is what it is all about. We will suffer for this olympics for years to come.
bigboy57
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8:47am Sun 8 Jul 12
mr_happy wrote:mr happy !! i think not !
I am fed up with the whole thing. There has been disregard for the ordinary person from day one. From all those who lost their businesses, to those who cannot get tickets because all the big kn0bs had first choice. Then there is the fact that the general public cannot park outside their own house because of the road closures. I needed to visit the bank on Friday, to do some important finance, and bugg*r me! the banks were closed for the p0xy torch run. Then there is the case of the sculpture with no planning permission. Funny how they managed to get the permission so bl00dy quick. I am trying to get planning permission for some building work for a community project, and it is going to take 6 to 9 months. Back-handers and ****, that is what it is all about. We will suffer for this olympics for years to come.
All 9 of me
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1:07am Mon 9 Jul 12
terrysays3 wrote:...write two word comments in uppercase on newspaper websites.
PATHETIC PEOPLE...
Max Impact
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2:29pm Mon 9 Jul 12
All 9 of me wrote:Well said.
terrysays3 wrote: PATHETIC PEOPLE......write two word comments in uppercase on newspaper websites.
100% of the people who went did so out of their own free will, 100% of the peoople who went got soaked, 100% of the people that went enjoyed the event and left happy to have been part of Southends history.
Rsouthendian@aol,com says...
3:00pm Fri 6 Jul 12