https://spitalfieldslife.com/2026/04/03/the-ceremony-of-the-widows-buns-iii/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:06:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2026/04/03/the-ceremony-of-the-widows-buns-iii/#comment-1991607 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:06:02 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=206538#comment-1991607 I love the way the British keep their old traditions alive! Nostalgia and continued fun for everyone.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2026/04/03/the-ceremony-of-the-widows-buns-iii/#comment-1990921 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:00:07 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=206538#comment-1990921 My mother’s side of our family lived ‘on the common’ and would attend the hanging of the bun. My sister, Florrie, married a Royal Navy seaman, who lived close to the pub and was on a landing craft that took troops to Normandy on D-Day. His name was Sid Wenborne (his twin brother Charlie was on another landing craft on that eventful day.) I’d have liked to attach an image of Sid but the site doesn’t allow images!)

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