Olympic Torch Relay goes through Rayleigh

10:41am Friday 6th July 2012 in News

Olympic Torch Relay goes through Rayleigh Olympic Torch Relay goes through Rayleigh

THE Olympic Torch was met by crowds of people in Rayleigh.

People began massing in the High Street and London Road from 9am this morning ahead of the torch reaching the town at 10.20am.

The wet weather didn't put people off seeing the once-in-a-lifetime event and brollies and waterproofs were at the ready.

Excited crowds cheered on the torchbearers as they made their way through - even taking part in a Mexican wave!

Video of the Olympic convoy heading into Rayleigh High Street.

Comments(9)

terrysays3 says...
12:28pm Fri 6 Jul 12

Brain washed ! Its a bit of metal with a wick.

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SUFC1906 says...
2:16pm Fri 6 Jul 12

Echo reporters will be bringing you up to the minute exclusive of the Olympic torch. How do you interview a torch for an exclusive?

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APR says...
9:48pm Fri 6 Jul 12

Well I thought it was a fantastic day. Never seen so many people lining the roads.

A fantastic atmosphere, and even the rain held off.

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Kim Gandy says...
12:17am Sat 7 Jul 12

It was a great day for the kids who were all enthusiastic and we got a better view than we did of the Jubilee but frankly it's the only bit I was interested in from an historic point of view. The rest of it is a sham, mainly foreign builders constructed the stadia, London is now full of imported prostitutes and pick pockets and most likely health and benefit tourists who will most likely stay. Then there's the fiasco of the druggie Dwain Chambers who was banned from the Olympics for life in 2004. He was also banned from running then he thought he could hack it as a rugby league player but failed at that. But hey ho, he's been selected; then there's Aaron Cooke our 1st placed taekwondo hopeful, ousted by a 59th placed Muslim. Oh and the St George cross has been removed from the Olympic athletes' kits and we aren't allowed to promote England at all, England is a dirty word. But apart from that everything is tickety boo.

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Kim Gandy says...
12:19am Sat 7 Jul 12

.....and that's sum total of your coverage of Rayleigh? I did better on my iphone

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APR says...
10:06am Sat 7 Jul 12

I tend to agree with a lot you say Kim.

Say too much and the comments will be removed from the thread.

I found this when I commented about the prime movers who campaigned to get the Olympics here, who will come out of it as multi-millionaires. With their property deals in London.

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A Pedant says...
1:49pm Mon 9 Jul 12

Perhaps the flag was removed as the athletes will be representing 'Great Britain' not 'England'. The two are NOT synonymous...

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Karin Smith says...
8:09pm Mon 9 Jul 12

Rayleigh Olympic 2012 Torch day - 26 mins.
http://youtu.be/evrk
FPbJMvg

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APR says...
10:55am Sun 15 Jul 12

Karin Smith wrote:
Rayleigh Olympic 2012 Torch day - 26 mins.
http://youtu.be/evrk

FPbJMvg
Nice pictures, shame about the background noise.

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