Bun-throwing ceremony

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tradition
gptkbp:activity throwing currant buns from the roof of the County Hall
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crowdSize thousands
gptkbp:eventType public celebration
gptkbp:firstHeld 1761
gptkbp:frequency occasional
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bun-throwing ceremony
gptkbp:localSignificance unique to Abingdon
gptkbp:location gptkb:Abingdon-on-Thames
gptkbp:mediaCoverage local and national press
gptkbp:notableFor currant buns thrown to crowds
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:Abingdon_Town_Council
gptkbp:previousOccasion gptkb:Queen_Elizabeth_II's_Diamond_Jubilee
gptkb:Queen_Elizabeth_II's_Platinum_Jubilee
coronations of British monarchs
weddings of British royals
gptkbp:purpose to mark royal or national events
gptkbp:recentOccurrence 2023
gptkbp:thrownBy currant buns
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Abingdon,_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6