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Half-muffled for Remembrance.

First on 10: 8.

First on 10: 10. First inside on 10: 6.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

A compliment to Stephen Cameron, Senior Member of the OUS, ahead of his 60th birthday this weekend. First of Royal: 7. First of Surprise Royal: 8. 250th as conductor. Since the arranger had given 22 days notice of this attempt, not even 21 members of Congregation could prevent it from taking place.

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.

Circled the tower to quarter peals of Grandsire Caters as conductor. Probably need a hobby.

First of Stedman: 3, 4 & .7

Preceding the first of two Petertide Ordination services in the Cathedral today. First on twelve: 6.

First in method: 3 & 6. Circled the tower to quarters: 4. 1/2: Pickling.

First in method: 4, 5 & 7. 2/2: Pickled.

Remembering Clive.

First on 12: 5. Most metal: 12.

First of Maximus: 7. First of Surprise Maximus: 2. Rung to celebrate the installation of the new Succentor, the Reverend Philippa White.

Half-muffled in memory of all those we love but see no longer. The ringing followed an All Souls' Day performance of Fauré's Requiem in the College chapel.

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

First on ten: 5. Belatedly welcoming the arrivals of Paul Morgan and Ralph Littlewood, with congratulations to their parents, Society members Catrin & James and Jenny & Rupert. Also wishing Jonathan Cresshull a really good night's sleep.

First on 12: 3. First on 12 as conductor. First of Grandsire Cinques: 5.

Circled the tower: 1. 50th of Grandsire Caters: 3. A compliment to Hannah Guggiari and Courtney Spoerer, members of this society, on the occasion of their wedding in Merton College Chapel later today. You're next: 8 & 10.

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.

"Most methods ever": 4. First Core Seven: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7.

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.

The 500th towerbell peal in the tower. Circled the tower: 10. First of Caters: 7. With best wishes to all Bernards, wherever they may be, on the Feast of St Bernard.

Welcoming Grace Autumn Jones, daughter to Lizzie Frye and Steve Jones, members of this Society.

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 of Caters: 6 &10. A farewell to Emma, leaving Oxford for the States at the end of the month, again.

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 on 10: 6. 150th peal: 1.

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

Most Major: 3 & 6.

200th of Major: 1-2. Rung on OUS Dinner Day.

First on 12: 9-10. First on 12 in hand: 3-4. Rung for OUS Dinner Weekend.

On the 35th anniversary of Robin's first peal.

First in method: 6. A birthday compliment to Jonathan for tomorrow. Also a farewell to Adam, heading back to London tomorrow.

Celebrating the 70th birthday of Simon Edwards, and 0th birthday of Edward McManus, Simon's grandson, both yesterday.

In anticipation of the return of the basic repertoire to Lincoln College practice nights.

Circled the tower: 4. Celebrating 60 years in the priesthood by Canon Hugh Wybrew, Vicar of this church 1989-2004. During Fr Hugh's incumbency this ring of bells was remodelled multiple times into the instrument we have today.

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

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.

First inside and first on 8: 3.

Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey. Lamzy Divey S: -34-14-56-1238-12-58-16-78 le18

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 in method as conductor.

First blows in method: 3.

Celebrating the wedding this day of Society members Emma Stanford and Nick Hartley in Palo Alto, California. First peal in the method. California Roll Surprise Major -58-14.58-12.38.14-14.58.34-34.58 lh18

First in method for at least most of the band.

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 in method for all except 3.

A commuted peal attempt for the Society’s 150th anniversary year. With the band's best wishes to Dorothy Hall, injured in a cycling accident on the way to the tower, and hoping for a speedy recovery. Thanks also to Robert Sworder for standing down.

Fully muffled with the tenor open at backstroke, immediately after a Service of Thanksgiving and Commemoration for Her Late Majesty.

Fully muffled with the tenor open at backstroke, in memory of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, on the eve of her state funeral.

First in method: 4.

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.

10th Birthday treat for 6. First inside, first on 10 and first blows of Royal: 6

Half muffled in memory the Fallen. Also remembering Patricia Wagstaff, whose thanksgiving service took place immediately after this quarter.

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.

Circled the tower: 10. To open the Magdalen Commemoration Ball.

First in method: 4 & 7. 18th birthday compliment to Sara for Friday.

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.

Dedicated to the memory of Peter's grandmother, Nanette Maud Nelson, born September 1930, died 2nd December 2023.

500th tower bell quarter: 3.