Simon Bond's Ringing Records

A compliment to William “Bill” Lewis, a custodian at Christ Church for many years, on his retirement.

First peal: 5. First inside: 4. 350th peal: 3. 850th peal in the tower.

First as conductor. First on ten: 1, 3, 5. First in method: 8. First on ten by a majority resident band for over a decade.

Remembering Audrey Woodward and Margaret Taylor, Great-Aunts of the conductor, who both died this weekend.

First in method: 3, 4, 5. First as conductor on eight.

First on 10: 1. First in method: 7. To drown out the piper playing for the college Burns Night dinner.

Rung for OUS dinner weekend. First on twelve as conductor.

First in method: 2, 3, 5, 6 & 8.

First in method: 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8.

First in method: 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 & 10. Circled tower: 6.

First of Stedman Cinques as conductor. Rung as a farewell compliment to David Phillips, leaving for Canada.

Half-muffled following the College's Act of Remembrance for the Fallen.

First inside and first on 8: 3.

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First blows in the method: 7. Circled the tower to 10 bell quarters: 10.

Half-muffled following the funeral of Anthony David Smith CBE (1938-2021), President of Magdalen College 1988-2005. Second Oxford 10-bell tower circled to quarter peals by ringing the tenor this week: 10.

Most in method for all.

First in method: 5.

First blows in method: 3.

Celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Also celebrating the forthcoming wedding of Joanna Knight and Jonathan Cresshull in Oxford Town Hall tomorrow.

200th peal: 6. Most methods: 3, 7. Most Major: 2. The Lincoln Eleven, rung by a practice night band. A farewell to Cameron, though we hope he will be back.

First on twelve: 6.

After Evensong.

In loving memory of Charlotte Everett, member of this Society, whose first peal was rung here in 1984 and who chimed these bells for daily services for many years.