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 | | Monday, 11 March, 2002, 17:09 GMT In pictures: Jubilee baton relay starts The Queen's Jubilee Baton Relay has started, sending a baton on a 58,000 mile trip, visiting much of the UK and 23 countries in the Commonwealth before arriving in Manchester for the opening ceremony on 25 July.   Sir Roger Bannister received the baton from the Queen  Prince Edward is supporting his mother in Jubilee year  Singers performed official Games anthem Ain't No Stopping Us Now  Olympian Sebastian Coe got the baton moving  Athlete Denise Lewis carried it to Westminster Abbey  The baton will travel 58,000 miles around the world | | See also:  Internet links: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top UK stories now:  Links to more UK stories are at the foot of the page. | ||||||||||||||||||
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