Simon Bond's Ringing Records

First Grandsire Doubles: 4.

First in hand as C. To mark the 2nd anniversary (tomorrow) of Chris's first bell handling lesson in this tower. Also to build up a thirst for the Oxford beer festival.

First on 8 inside: 4

First of Surprise: 3 and as C.

First of Major: 4. Circled the tower to quarter peals: 8.

A 30th birthday compliment to the conductor. Rung by the well members of the group who are hoping that the weather will improve to allow the helicopters to fly tomorrow so the rest of the party can reach the island....

First on 8: 4.

Thraped round as a 27th birthday compliment to Henry D Coggill after discovering that Superlativeshire isn't a county. The conductor would like to put the success of this quarter down to the go-faster haircuts of the ringers of 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8. First Thraped: 1, 2, 4, 5 and 8. Also as a 27th birthday compliment to Brich for tomorrow. Superfluous footnotes: 50th in the tower: 7. Coming of age (21st) quarter: 4. 20th of Triples: 6.

Most Spliced Surprise Major: 3 & 4. 50th on the bells: 6.

Most methods spliced: 3, 6. Last quarter peal as an OUS resident, and first in, er, a sunhat: 8. First in half a swimming costume: 2. 25th quarter peal: 1. The band would like to thank the ringer of the 7th for ringing through the pain to the end of the quarter, despite a horrific sporting injury.

Probably the first OUS quarter consisting entirely of employees of one company.

In memory of John Scott, who died of cancer last Sunday, aged 35.

First variable hunt: 1, 3, 4, & 5. First variable hunt minor: 2. The band would like to thank Bob "Single" Wallis for the inspiration for the name of the change of hunt call.

A wedding compliment to Tim Thorpe and Kate Warner, married today at Headington Baptist Church.

Celebrating the successful circulation of beams through the LHC at CERN and the continued existence of the universe until 21st October. First as conductor. Entry into the sad list: 4.

Chris's official first peal. A birthday compliment to Oliver T Lomax. First inside: 3. First Surprise as C.

250th quarter, 50th as Conductor and 50th on the bells: 8. 50th birthday compliment to the Old Man??? It would all be too perfect. "I could call a 1250, what a good idea." SAB

First on 10: 8.

First blows in method and first S Royal: 7 First in method: 4, 6 First on ten as bob caller

First of Caters: 5. The 400th recorded tower bell quarter peal to be rung on the island.

Rung as a birthday compliment to the conductor. First of Major: 3. First on eight as C.

Celebrating the inauguration of Barack Obama as 44th President of the United States of America. First Surprise Major as C.

First in Method: 3 & 5. 50th Quarter: 5. Circled the Tower to Quarters: 6. With thanks to Oxford's emergency services for saving Kirsty Monk, member of this Society, from certain death in a firey inferno this morning.

100th Together: 6 & 7.

Congratulating Matthew Yeo, member of this Society, on captaining the Manchester University team to victory in this year's series of University Challenge and commiserations to Corpus Christi following their disqualification. First Spliced: 3, 4, 5 and as C.

First in Method: 5.

First of minor on an inside bell: 2. First of minor as conductor.

Most methods to a quarter: 3. Circled the tower twice: 8.

First of Little Bob: 5.

First Stedman: 6 and as Conductor. First Stedman Caters: 5. Circled the tower three times: 1. Rung in memory of Graham Place, grandfather of Mark, who died yesterday.

First Peal: 4.

"First" of London Major: 2 & 4.

A compliment (under Robin Hall rules) to Jonathan Cresshull on his 30th birthday. First triples inside: 4.

Rung (with a large and ever-changing audience) during Christ Church open day. 50th this year: 6. The following footnotes apply to various subsets of the band: First outside. First on small bells. Windiest quarter.

First on 12: 6.

1st Maximus: 8. Not a birthday compliment to Robin.

First in more than one method: 3. First outside the M25: 1. First with Grandsire Doubles: 5. Incidentally rung on the birthday of Lizzie Sandis, member of this society.

First in method for all except 5. Yorkshire Places practice for 2.

Rung half-muffled for the souls of the faithful departed, remembering especially in this anniversary year all the members of the Oxford Society who have died since its foundation in 1734. The ringing followed an All Souls' Day performance of the Fauré Requiem in the College chapel.

First on 8: 1. First in method: 2.

Half-muffled on Remembrance Sunday.

Rung half-muffled in Remembrance of the Fallen.

First of Major: 2. First of Major as conductor. 50th together: 6 and 7.

To celebrate the OUS's successes in the SUA striking competitions. 150th Together: 5 & 6.

A wedding compliment to Tim Coleman and Sarah Eatherton, married today at Goring Free Church.

With thanks to the outgoing OUS committee and wishing the incoming one a fruitful year in office. First on 10: 1 & 10.

First in method: 2.

1st on 10: 10.

First Quarter as Conductor. A farewell to Bernard Stone and welcoming more ringers to the island

For fifths place bell. These methods rung for the first time: I'd Rather Be In The Tavern TB: &56x34.16x56x16.14x12.36 le12 Why Aren't We In The Tavern? TB: &3456.34x16x56x16.14x12.36 le12

350th quarter: 7. 50th together: 4 & 8. A get well soon compliment to Robert Sworder and Kate Austin.

To mark the start of the OUSCR annual dinner weekend. This method rung for the first time: Carfax D x36x14x12x16x34.1234.56 le16

First blows in method: 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6.

1st of Grandsire: 3. 50th of Grandsire: 7.

Birthday compliments to Dave Griggs and Robert Criddle

First in method: 4. Marking the end of the tenor ringer's DPhil.

First of Surprise: 2. To welcome the ringer of the 3rd's new mouse.

First quarter peal : 1. Circled the tower: 6. Rung for evensong.

First on 12: 8.

First on ten: 10 Circled the tower to quarter peals: 1 A birthday compliment to the conductor.

201st quarter: 1. A farewell compliment to Claire Bell who is leaving ringing for teaching.

Rung before the first practice of the academic year to welcome those ringers joining the OUS this year. First Surprise Major: 2.

1st Bristol Maximus: 6, 8, 9.

Most methods: 2, 3, 4 & 5. First as tenor lady.

First on 10 inside: 5. 50th together: 4 & 6. First by fairylight for all except 2 & 6. With thanks to the outgoing OUS committee and wishing the incoming one a fruitful year in office. The conductor would like to associate Robin Hall with courses six and seven of this performance.

In memory of John Ascroft, tower captain of Penwortham, Lancs where the ringer of the seventh learned to ring, who died this morning.

A 60th birthday compliment to Ian Greenley. 400th quarter and 100th as conductor: 9.

Celebrating the centenary of the Ringing World, first published this day in 1911.

50th together: 3-4 & 5-6. In memory of Harry Winter.

For Easter. First on 12: 8. First Bristol Maximus: 2, 5, 7, 9, 11 and by a Sunday service band. 200th tower bell peal in the House.

At the Mother Church on the occasion of the St Thomas Society's 35th anniversary dinner, and celebrating the anniversary of the birth of Capt. George 'McIrish' McElroy on 14th May 1893.

First quarter: 6. Birthday compliment to Simon 'Big Man' Roberts.

First in method: 3 & 6.

First on 12: 6. First Stedman Cinques: 2 & 8.

Lao ma shi tu. First Stedman: 5

50th on the bells: 8. 150th as Conductor.

For absent friends and as a fifth birthday compliment to Arthur Hall.

1st in method: 4,5,6,7,8,9. A farewell compliment to Mr and Mrs Pratt, departing this day.

First in method: 4 & 5.

First Grandsire without going into the hunt: 5.

Half muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

Half-muffled, immediately after the College's Act of Remembrance.

Half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

Half muffled for Remembrance.

With the Society's best wishes to Martin Cansdale and Becky Sugden on the day before their wedding.

First in method for most of the band.

Annual commemoration of benefactors of this tower. 100th together: 3 & 5. 50th together: 5 & 7.

Rung to mark the centenary this day of the sinking of RMS Titanic off Newfoundland on April 15th 1912.

First of Bristol Royal: 4 & 5.

First on eight and of Stedman: 4. The band sends its commiserations to John Camp following his recent adoption of teetotalism.

Prior to a service commemorating the Translation of St Thomas Becket.

To mark the 150th anniversary of the first telling of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Revd C L Dodgson (Lewis Carroll), a fellow of this College.

First peal on the bells since retuning by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry and rehanging by Whites of Appleton. Rung to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first telling of Lewis Carroll's story of Alice's adventures through the rabbit hole and into Wonderland. The peal coincided with a re-enactment of the Caucus Race on Christ Church Meadow. Rabbit Hole Alliance Royal f -3-4-56-6-2-5-45-5

To celebrate Chris's graduation this week.

First of Maximus: 9.

First inside: 2. During the flood of Oxford; RIP the Royal Blenheim carpet.

A compliment to Alison Yearsley and Nigel Orchard, married in Salisbury at the weekend. The band sends its best wishes to Peter Giles and Clive Holloway.

In memory of Clive Holloway (1939-2012), who loved these bells. 200th Peal: 1.

Sponsored in aid of the 'Give Rob a Lift' appeal and after a failed peal attempt. During the ringing over £400 was raised from villagers to install a lift in Rob & Kate Austin's house. Also a 25th birthday compliment to Leon.

To welcome Rosalind Ann Esbester, a daughter for Mike & Nicki.

1st in method: 2. Half-muffled for Remembrance.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

To welcome Rosalind Ann Esbester, born 1st October; Simon George Lee, born 16th October; and Alistair Thomas Bell & Esme Niamh Bell born today. With the OS's warmest wishes to all the new families!

In memory of Clive Holloway (1939-2012), our dear friend and President. By members of the Sunday Service Band of which Clive was a member for over 50 years.

On Nick Hartley's 25th birthday. First on 10: 8.

The annual commemoration of benefactors of this tower.

Immediately prior to the Grand Launch of the University Church Development Project attended by HRH the Duke of Gloucester. Rung by representatives of the OS, OUS and ODG who helped to make the rehanging of these bells possible.

Celebrating the 60th anniversaries of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and the first ascent of Mount Everest. First on 10: 3. First Parkrun and Peal Biathlon: 5, 7.

First Surprise: 2.

First Peal: 1 & 3. First on tower bells: 4. Most methods: 6.

500th Quarter: 11.

First in method for all. Welcoming Revd Dr Edmund Newey, installed as Sub Dean yesterday.

Oomph swish. First of Major inside: 5. 150th together: 1 & 6.

400th peal: 4. To mark the 749th anniversary of the College's foundation by Walter de Merton in 1264.

First quarter peal: 4 Rung as a farewell compliment to Adam Rebick, with best wishes for his degree course at Durham University.

Most methods to a quarter peal: 3.

Celebrating the life and legacy of Fabian Stedman (1640-1713) on the 300th anniversary of his burial. Six of these bells are contemporaneous with Stedman.

Celebrating the life and legacy of Fabian Stedman (1640-1713) on the 300th anniversary of his burial. Six of these bells are contemporaneous with Stedman.

To mark the day that St Helen's church becomes the parish church of the newly created parish of Lundy within the Diocese of Exeter. "The kingdom of Heaven rejoiceth!"

1st of Stedman Caters: 2, 4, 5, 7 & 10. The band wishes to associate Nick Hartley with this quarter, without whose absence the ringing room would have been overcrowded.

First in method: 4 & 6.

First on 12: 9, and as conductor. First of Stedman Cinques: 5. Birthday compliments to Katherine Stonham.

First encounter with the method: 2,6,8,9,10.

First Maximus: 8. A birthday compliment to Jennie Williams, Michael's mum.

With the Society's best wishes to Ian and Sara Liddle as they leave Oxford after five years running the Royal Blenheim.

First in the method: 6.

1st of Stedman Caters - 5 A slightly smaller than intended birthday present for Simon Bond.

100th quarter peal: 9. 550th quarter peal: 10. First of Ariel: 3, 4. Birthday compliments to the team mascot.

For Easter. First Bristol Maximus: 8 & 9. First on twelve as conductor.

Following Choral Evensong during which the new chapel organ was dedicated by the Bishop of Oxford. Part of the celebrations marking 750 years since the foundation of the college in 1264 by Walter de Merton.

Following a service in chapel to mark the retirement of Edward Higginbottom, Director of Music at New College since 1976.

First on 12 without David Hull: 6.

First in method: 8 & 11.

First peal: 4. First peal as conductor.

Variable hunt. Probably the first quarter peal rung on this plan. A get well compliment to Bernard Evans, grandfather of 7, following surgery yesterday.

Variable hunt. First with no bobs or singles: 4, and probably others. A compliment to David Hull, who we guess did this in the nineties.

Before the service of installation for the new Dean of Christ Church, the Very Rev Professor Martyn Percy. After the service Great Tom was swung for 30 minutes in celebration.

Welcoming the Very Reverend Professor Martyn Percy, installed as Dean of Christ Church yesterday. Circled the tower to peals: 2.

First of Maximus: 6. 50th together: 10 & 12.

First in the method for some of the band.

For Christmas. First Stedman Cinques: 5. Circled the tower: 1. Celebrating a record-breaking year of ringing at Christ Church with 4 peals and 21 quarter-peals on top of Sunday service ringing, fortnightly practices, ringing for college and royal occasions, and the small matter of the final of the National 12-bell Contest and all the visiting practices for that event. It's been a lot of fun and very profitable for the Royal Blenheim.

In memory of Sir Jack Hayward OBE on the day of his funeral. Through his generosity the National Trust was able to purchase Lundy for the Nation.

First in the method: some. A get well compliment to Simon Linford from the pointy end.

A compliment to Constance Young and Mark Tarrant on the eve of their wedding. 100th on towerbells: 3

First on twelve: 5 & 6.

Rung before and during Fr Jonathan Jong's first Mass as Celebrant following his ordination at St Nicholas, Marston on June 28th.

First in method: 4.

Most metal: 12. A valedictory peal for Michael O'Hagan, leaving Oxford after 9 years of good ringing, good company, and sterling service to ringing in this city. Oxford's loss. Bristol's gain.

First peal: 5. First on eight: 4. By a Lincoln College practice night band.

First on 10: 4.

First in method: 5.

In the style of Radio 3 we explore the unfamiliar work of obscure composers.

First Bristol Maximus: 9. Circled the tower: 3.

First on 10 inside: 6. 200th quarter: 2. 150th quarter: 3.

First of Maximus: 5 & 8. To celebrate the success of Big Michael's Super-Duper Quarter Peal Day II.

First in burlesque attire: 6. With best wishes from the conductor to the Society for their support during his Mastership.

On Society Dinner weekend.

First on eight: 4 & as conductor. First in method: 2, 5 & 7.

First "just a quarter" of Cinques: 2.

First on 10: 5, 7 & 9. First on 10 tower bells and of Caters: 2. First Grandsire Caters: 8. 50th peal: 10. In anticipation of the conductor's 29th birthday.

To celebrate the forthcoming 90th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. First of Maximus: 2. First on 12: 8 and as C.

First in method: 3 & 6. In support of Strike Back Against Blood Cancer.

Celebrating Robin and Dorothy's marriage being old enough to drive.

Marking the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London.

Most contiguous changes rung in the method. Moist: 10.

In memory of John E Camp, 1944-2016, OUSCR Master 1963, Vice-President 1971-1999 & 2009-2016, President 1999-2009.

Half-muffled following All Souls' Day evensong.

Cycled: all but 7.

Half muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

Rung to celebrate the life of John Camp.

First of Maximus: 6. First of Spliced Maximus for the Society, by a local band, and for 2, 8, 9, 11. Circled the tower: 7. With the Society's best wishes to Christopher and Marianne Waterhouse as they leave their respective positions as Vergers at Christ Church and Magdalen to move to St James Institute in Sydney, Australia.

200th together: 2 & 8.

For Palm Sunday. First on 12, and first of Stedman: 6. Biggest job: 12.

First in workplace: 5.

Cycled: all but 7 & 8. Biggles Little Surprise: -50-14.50.12-36-34-16 le10

All twelve members of this band rang their first quarter peal of Bristol Maximus on these bells. The band is placed from most recent (June 2017) on the treble to least recent (June 2006) on the tenor. We would like to associate Jenny Lane, Courtney Spoerer and Harriet Armitage, who also qualify for this band, with this performance. 200th together: 9 & 11.

Before High Mass.

First of Bristol Surprise Maximus: 5.

Smallest towerbell to a peal for all except 4. Particular kudos to the tenor ringer for successfully catching her sally 2544 times.

Remember Denmark in 1992. If Guildford goes the way of Yugoslavia, we're ready. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_1992

Practising for Saturday.

With congratulations and best wishes to Andrew Freer, Deputy Tower Captain of St Giles and member of this Society, and Ali Pickford on the occasion of their wedding in this church immediately before the peal. First of Triples: 1, 3, 5 & 8.

Got wood: 12.

Continuing our PPE education.

With best wishes to Charlotte Everett on the occasion of her 78th birthday.

First Bristol as conductor. Rung in celebration of the 65th wedding anniversary of Gordon and Joyce Fray and Gordon's 90th birthday.

Celebrating the centenary of Kathleen Lock becoming the first woman to ring a peal with the Society.

First of Maximus: 8 and as conductor. 100th together: 3 & 6.

Believed not to be first in method: 6. Dedicated to mothers everywhere, especially Alan's.

Belated farewell compliment to David Jackson with thanks for a wonderfully committed contribution to the Society's ringing during his all-too-brief spell in Oxford. First Spliced Maximus: 2, 3, 6, 9, 11.

On Good Friday, the bells fully muffled with the tenor open at backstroke.

First Cyclic Maximus: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, and by a local band. Mercury Differential Little Place Maximus: 78.1.78.23.78.1.78 lh 1T

50th quarter peal and first in method: 6 In anticipation of the wedding of Richard Puckey and Caroline Barton, sister of Dorothy Hall.

First of Spliced Royal: 3, 5, 6.

A compliment to Jonathan for his significant birthday. With best wishes to Bernard for a quick recovery, and thanks to Chris for standing in at short notice. First 12 bell peal as conductor.

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

Special thanks to Dorothy for stepping in some time after the last minute after one member of the band was last seen sinking into the Thames.

For Science!

A belated welcome compliment to the now-not-so-new Sub Dean of Christ Church, Fr Richard Peers, and in eager anticipation of a social visit to his garden next week. The recovery continues: first ringing on more than eight bells here since March 2020.

Congratulations to Craig, who graduated with a DPhil in maths yesterday.

200th together: 2 & 9.

Half-muffled for the souls of the faithful departed. The ringing followed an All Souls' Day performance of Fauré's Requiem in the College chapel.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

100th together: 1 & 5. Half-muffled for Remembrance.

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.

Welcoming Florence Catherine Irene Stonham, born on Friday. Also in anticipation of the wedding, tomorrow, of James Knight and Louise Gorman.

Half-muffled on the day of the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Visitor of Christ Church.

First on twelve: 6.

First in method as conductor. Remembering Joyce Audrey Fray (1929-2022) on the evening before her funeral. Rung on the tenth anniversary of the conductor's first lesson in bell handling, which was given in this tower by members of the Oxford University Society of Change Ringers.

After Evensong.

Rung half-muffled following a Requiem Mass for All Souls' Day in the College Chapel.

In memory of Ronald Paston, grandfather of 8, who died yesterday.

On the 150th anniversary of the first 720 of Minor rung by this Society, being Grandsire Minor on these bells. First and last in method for all.

100th quarter: 4. 500th quarter: 9. 300th as conductor. A compliment to Rachel Prior and Robert Sworder, due to be married in Magdalen College Chapel tomorrow. Christine Sworder, who joined us for some rounds before the quarter, wishes to be associate with this performance.

First of Surprise Maximus and first of Maximus on tower bells: 7. A 30th birthday compliment to Craig "Shakira" Robertson. Thanks to Katherine for making the dash down Abingdon Road when one of our band, who should have cycled, found herself stranded on the Oxford Ring Road.

Celebrating Bernard's 80th birthday. 400th peal with the Society: 6. Circled the tower: 1.

Remembering Andrew Johnson (1966-2024). First Bristol Maximus: 5.

Rung to congratulate Lucile M Corby (née Hubbert; St Anne's 1942), the oldest and most senior member of this Society on her 100th birthday anniversary today.