The 230-year-old tongue-in-cheek tradition of electing a mock mayor in Woodstock carried on - despite losing its home.
It began in 1786 as an anti-establishment protest and now involves a day of festivities revolving around the crowning of a new leader who is then thrown in the river.
Its origins lie in the fact that Old and New Woodstock were separated until 1886.
King Henry I kicked the locals out of what was Wychwood Forest in 1110AD in order to build his first deer park.
In 1189, Henry II started New Woodstock at the top of the hill.
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The residents stuck down in the swampy meadows used the elections to mock the pomposity of New Woodstock up on the hill with its royal connections.
This year, however, the elections were made homeless when the Black Prince was sold and closed at the start of June.
Ed Creasey, member of the Corporation of Old Woodstock committee, said: "The Black Prince was the last pub in Old Woodstock, and the pub provided a bar, staff, and paid for a band on top of the location.
"The tradition is very important to us, and the only truly local event that’s left in Woodstock. As there were no pubs left in Old Woodstock, we decided to cross the river and occupy New Woodstock."
Mr Creasey said: "At 2pm the weather was appalling and we were close to abandoning the Town Square but we had faith and by 4pm the clouds cleared and we were off."
The event kicked off with House DJ Lucy playing tunes from the mayor’s parlour before Oxford’s Sol Samba got the party started with drumming and dancing.
Mock prosecutors at the Mock Court had never been busier with a jury of locals and some of the Samba band pronouncing the defendants guilty or innocent before the Old Woodstock Saxon Warrior led them off to their fate.
Mr Creasey said: "There were some memorable cases - a local resident and her daughter-in-law accused each other of drinking too much. There were children, adults and even a dog taken to court for chasing squirrels.
"In fact there weren’t many who didn’t get accused."
As the storm clouds gathered, Joanna Mistry was elected junior mock mayor having impressed the crowd with a coffee-themed speech before the adult Mock Mayor elections.
"We had some Woodstock legends like Tim, so newbies like Dom Kingsmill-Stocker, and some regular speakers like yours truly," said Mr Creasey.
"But the day belonged to Rachel Faulkner who was duly elected mock mayor with the promise that Old Woodstock residents can drink for free in any pub in New Woodstock. A real vote winner."
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Her Worship Mayor Rachel Faulkner then led the procession of townsfolk down to the River Glyme where both the mock and junior mock mayor were baptised in the cold waters.
The evening finished with a charity gig from The Inflatables at the Woodstock Social Club, and a charity raffle.
The event raised £3,000 for three charities: Autism Family Support Oxfordshire, Woodstock Seniors Lunch Club and The Woodstock Stroke Club.
Mr Creasey said: "We are so grateful to our sponsors who kept the event alive."
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