World of Bun Throwing

Hello and welcome to 'World of Bun Throwing', the Blog dedicated to the town of Abingdon's unique tradition of Bun Throwing!

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Report from the last Bun Throwing & Bun Throwing Timeline 1761 to 2011

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A report from the 2011 Royal Bun Throwing in Abingdon and an updated timeline of all the recorded Bun Throwings in Abingdon from 1761 to ...

Writing about Bun Throwing for the 'Smitten by Britain' blog

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New guest blog post for Smitten by Britain website now online. You can check out a piece I've written about the Abingdon-on-Thame...
Thursday, March 15, 2012

World Bun Throwing Championships - Update

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More information about the upcoming Royal Bun Throwing Championships announced. Further details on the first-ever Royal Bun Throwing Ch...
Wednesday, March 07, 2012

Latest News on the 2012 Royal Bun Throwing in Abingdon-on-Thames

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Number of buns to be thrown announced and details of the first Royal Bun Throwing Championship The 33rd Bun Throwing will be taking p...
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From Abingdon to Abingdon-on-Thames

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A new name for Britain's oldest town My hometown of Abingdon has reverted to its old name of Abingdon-on-Thames following a successf...
Thursday, January 26, 2012

A new ‘Royal Bun Throwing Championships’ to be held at Abingdon Vale Cricket Club

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My brother Jon who still lives in my hometown of Abingdon sent me details from the Oxford Mail (and Abingdon Herald ) about a brand new ev...
Tuesday, May 03, 2011

Photos from the Royal Wedding Bun Throwing in Abingdon - Friday 29th April 2011

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Photos from the Bun Throwing in Abingdon on Friday 29th April 2011 - to celebrate the Royal Wedding. From l-r - Jon Gottfried, the Town...

Abingdon Bun Throwing Report - Friday 29th April 2011

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Report from the latest Royal Bun Throwing in Abingdon and updated timeline of all recorded Bun Throwings in Abingdon 1761-2011. On Friday ...
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Friday, April 22, 2011

"Rejoicing Buns"

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Re-reading the book 'Oxfordshire: A Pocket Guide' (by Carole Chester) there is a mention of the Abingdon tradition of Bun Throwing o...
Monday, April 18, 2011

Bun Throwing Events I Have Attended in Abingdon 1981-2006

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Of the 31 Recorded Bun Throwing Events held in Abingdon between 1761 and 2006 I have attended all of those held since 1981, a total of elev...
Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Raffle Tickets Received to "Be a Bun Thrower" at the 32nd Abingdon Bun Throwing

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I have received my five Raffle Tickets for the chance to join the dignitaries at the 32nd Abingdon Bun Throwing event to celebrate the upco...
Thursday, March 24, 2011

Bun Throwing in Abingdon confirmed for Friday 29th April 2011

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It has been confirmed that the 32nd Abingdon Bun Throwing event will take place in the town's Market Place at 6pm on Friday 29th April. ...
Friday, January 14, 2011

More News on the Bun Throwing for the Royal Wedding in Abingdon - April 2011

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According to a report in the Oxford Times, the Abingdon Bun Throwing celebration for the upcoming Royal Wedding will go ahead. Full details ...
Thursday, November 18, 2010

Two Bun Throwings Coming Up In Abingdon?

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According to the latest news from The Oxford Mail (9.30am 18th November 2010) it looks likely there will be a Bun Throwing in Abingdon to c...

Next Bun Throwing in Abingdon? And a shop called Throwing Buns!

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I had a text from my brother (who still lives in Abingdon) to say he'd seen the Mayor of Abingdon being photographed with a Bun yesterda...
Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Recorded Bun Throwings in Abingdon 1761-2006

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Abingdon County Hall Museum, Market Place Abingdon 2008, have kindly provided the following list of Recorded Bun Throwings in Abingdon since...
Monday, July 28, 2008

Bun Throwing in ‘The English Year’

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Bun Throwing is mentioned on Page 584 of Steve Roud’s Book ‘The English Year’, in the section on Occasional Customs. The entry claims “The...

Abingdon Bun Throwing Timeline

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I have put together the following timeline using a number of sources and I hope to fill in the gaps and confirm the dates where possible. ...
Monday, September 18, 2006

Royal Bun Throwing Report - 15th September 2006

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On 15 September 2006 the town of Abingdon continued the celebration of the 450th Anniversary of the Charter of Incorporation granted by Quee...
Wednesday, September 13, 2006

15th September 2006 Bun Throwing – Update

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According to the Oxford Mail (12th September) 450 buns will be thrown at the Bun Throwing event this Friday (15th September). Although thi...
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