At 18:00 on Saturday in St Nic’s Church people gathered for a service of celebration for the Queen’s 90th Birthday while crowds outside gathered for the bun throwing.

The service was led by Rev’d Paul Smith, and the singing was led by four choirs from: St Helen’s, St Nic’s, St Michael’s, and Radley Parish Church. The choirs sang Zadoc the Priest, and led the congregation singing some of Her Majesty’s favorite hymns (as featured at her own wedding) including ‘Praise my Soul the King of Heaven’ and ‘The Lord’s My Shepherd’. They also sang the National Anthem but not the verse about ‘Scattering her enemies and Confounding their politics…’

Her Majesty might have been amused to hear the service being accompanied by tunes such as the floral dance played outside by Abingdon Town Band.

The crowds gathered outside had grown so large that it was difficult to get out at the end of the service. Worshipers had to make an escape from the side entrance to join the crowds for the bun throw.