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Celebrities amongst the spires

The rich, famous and powerful descended on Oxford last week. The Prime Minister of China, Wen Jiabao, took tea in Christ Church as part of his three-day visit to Britain. Sir Roger Bannister celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his sub-fourminute mile at Iffley Road Stadium. Chris Tarrant celebrated a Bentley’s 75th birthday in Oriel Square. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, gave a sermon at St Aldate’s Church. Sir Jeremy Greenstock, Britain’s former Ambassador to the UN and Special Reprasentative in Iraq, gave a lecture in the Exam Schools. Jo Brand launched a new book in Blackwell’s.ARCHIVE: 2nd week TT 2004 

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