OLYMPIC GAMES TORCH 29th JULY 1948 – ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF MARK JOHN DELIVERING THE TORCH TO WEMBLEY STADIUM. The 1948 Summer Olympics torch relay 

OLYMPIC GAMES TORCH 29th JULY 1948 – ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF MARK JOHN DELIVERING THE TORCH TO WEMBLEY STADIUM. The 1948 Summer Olympics torch relay was run from 17th July until 29th July 1948, prior to the 1948 Olympics, held in London, United Kingdom. The relay was nicknamed the "relay of peace". It was only the second occasion that a torch relay was held for the Olympics; the first was at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Mark John was the last Torch Bearer, carrying the Olympic Flame into the Opening Ceremony in the Empire Stadium, Wembley at 4pm on Thursday 29th July 1948. GOOD ORIGINAL 8” x 6” PHOTOGRAPH PUBLISHED BY THE OLYMPIC PHOTO ASSOCIATION DEPICTING MARK JOHN RUNNING THE FINAL LEG OF THE 1948 TORCH RELAY PRIOR TO LIGHTING THE FLAME AT WEMBLEY STADIUM AT 4pm ON THE 29th of JULY 1948. OVERALL GOOD CONDITION FOR THIS RARE IMAGE.