HUNDREDS enjoyed the traditional bun-throwing ceremony in Abingdon for the Queen's Birthday. 

The first throw off the County Hall Museum roof began at around 7pm with huge crowds flocking to the Market Place to catch the buns. 

The iconic, 400 year-old tradition is unique to Abingdon and dates from at least 1760, when a John Waite recorded he caught one during celebrations for the coronation of George III.

Yesterday about 4,500 buns were thrown in 12 minutes.

People have been sharing their pictures of last night, including this one of Ruby Edwards one of the successful bun catchers. The nine-year-old from Abingdon said: "I had never seen bun throwing before.

"It was loads of fun and I'm glad I caught some because I was starving!' They were delicious."

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Another member of the crowd mum-of-two Lucy Hutton, of Shepherd Gardens, said she had been coming to bun-throwing events in Abingdon since she was a child.

The 42-year-old added: "It's an Abingdon tradition, so it's got to be done really.

"We have our quirky ways but it seems normal to us.

"The whole of the town always comes together for it, it's really good."

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Kit Chang, 52, who came along with wife Siew and sons Bert Jim, 12, and Bert Chun, nine, said his family, from North Abingdon, had also been there with hundreds of others to watch bun throwing for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

He added: "It's a very special event.

"We managed to catch two buns, which have '90' on them.

"We are big fans of the monarchy and were here for the jubilee too. It was even more busy then."

Josh Taylor was on a hot air balloon over Abingdon at the time and took these incredible pictures. 

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Martin Eggleston and wife Kirsty Meddings came along with children Luke and Amy. They caught three buns, including one that ricocheted off Mr Eggkeston's shoulder.

Ms Meddings, 43, said: "We're not really monarchy fans, we just came for the bread.

"It's the kids' first bun throwing and they loved it. The sky was full of buns."

The Town Council must vote for the throwings, with previous ones held to celebrate the Royal Wedding in 2011 and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012.