{"id":30717,"date":"2023-05-07T21:34:46","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T20:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abingdonblog.co.uk\/?p=30717"},"modified":"2023-05-07T21:34:46","modified_gmt":"2023-05-07T20:34:46","slug":"1953-and-2023-bun-throws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/?p=30717","title":{"rendered":"1953 and 2023 Bun Throws"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag23\/2023050706.jpg\" alt=\"Coronation 1953\" \/><br \/>\nThis photograph was taken by H.J. Milligan (Copyright) of Abingdon when there was a Bun Throwing from the roof of Abingdon County Hall in June 1953 for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II<\/p>\n<p>Percy Holmes, the Mayor of Abingdon for that year, had baked the 2,500 buns because he was also a Master Baker.<\/p>\n<p>The Monarch&#8217;s speech for the Royal Occasion was amplified across the Market Place using loudspeakers.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag23\/2023050756.jpg\" alt=\"Coronation 2023\" \/><br \/>\nThere was a Bun Throwing from the roof of Abingdon County Hall today for the coronation of King Charles III.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag23\/2023050714.jpg\" alt=\"Coronation 2023\" \/><br \/>\nThere were 5000 buns.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag23\/2023050729.jpg\" alt=\"Coronation 2023\" \/><br \/>\nThe buns were thrown by dignatories. Here are Julie Mayhew-Archer (Freeman of Abingdon) and Layla Moran (Member of Parliament for Abingdon). Also throwing was the Mayor, ex-Mayors, town councillors (some newly elected on Thursday, and some more established councillors), and some people chosen because they could throw well.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag23\/2023050735.jpg\" alt=\"Coronation 2023\" \/><br \/>\nThanks to Andy for this picture taken from the upstairs window of Pablos, showing the crowd.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag23\/2023050715.jpg\" alt=\"Coronation 2023\" \/><br \/>\nThe Market Place filled up much earlier than usual. Many of these people had been waiting for a couple of hours, some even longer. Some thought the bun throw started at 4 pm. That was the time advertised for the road closure. The programme was:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Band Performance 4pm<\/li>\n<li>Mister Hemmings\u2019 Morris Men 4.20pm<\/li>\n<li>Ashnah ATS dancers 4.35pm<\/li>\n<li>Abingdon Traditional Morris Men 4.50pm<\/li>\n<li>Civic procession 5.05pm<\/li>\n<li>National Anthem 5.10pm<\/li>\n<li>Bun Throwing 5.15pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Only those near the front could see the dancers or hear the band. We could, however, see handkerchiefs from Morris dancers. It was a surprise that Abingdon Town (brass) Band were not performing as in all previous bun throws.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag23\/2023050725.jpg\" alt=\"Coronation 2023\" \/><br \/>\nBut it was worth the wait. Nothing beats the thrill of a bun throw. The sun shone, and everything looked colourful.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag23\/2023050733.jpg\" alt=\"Coronation 2023\" \/><br \/>\n500 special buns had the letters CR for Charles Rex or King Charles. Those were the ones to be varnished and kept for a lifetime.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag23\/2023050718.jpg\" alt=\"Coronation 2023\" \/><br \/>\nThrowing Buns Cafe was open, did a good trade, and got a CR bun.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag23\/2023050722.jpg\" alt=\"Coronation 2023\" \/><br \/>\nIt was good of King Charles to make an appearance. I&#8217;m not sure Queen Camilla will be pleased.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag23\/2023050721.jpg\" alt=\"Coronation 2023\" \/><br \/>\nThe horns of the Ox of the Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers were covered with red, white and blue flowers for the occasions. They carried on dancing long after the bun throw had finished.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag23\/2023050720.jpg\" alt=\"Coronation 2023\" \/><br \/>\nAnd other people stayed because it was such a lovely sunny day. I have added a video below. It is shaky in places.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bun Throwing Abingdon - King Charles Coronation\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v7wRwV_qxBY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This photograph was taken by H.J. Milligan (Copyright) of Abingdon when there was a Bun Throwing from the roof of Abingdon County Hall in June 1953 for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II Percy Holmes, the Mayor of Abingdon for that year, had baked the 2,500 buns because he was also a Master Baker. 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