Simon Bond's Ringing Records

A get well compliment to Caroline Lee and Michael Williams. Rung on OUS Quarter Peal day.

By an undergraduate band for St George's Day.

By an OUSCR Undergraduate band. On the day of the STS' 30th Anniversary Dinner. 1st on 8: 3. 1st in method: 2, 4, 5, 6.

1st in m: 3. By an OUSCR Undergraduate band.. "To ring out the end of the rainy season of April. Drip drop no more, bring on the summer sun." (4)

1st on 10: 3. 1st in m for all except 9.

Rung to mark the start of the new academic year and to welcome those ringers joining the OUS this term. Also as a 60th birthday compliment to John Lawley of Kinver. First in method: 4. 50th Quarter this year: 8.

First triples as C. First as tenor lady. Not rung as a birthday compliment to James Marchbank.

First on 8: 2 Rung for the 175th anniversary of the birth of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson.

A 20th birthday compliment to the ringer of the 2nd. 1st in m: 6.

First of triples: 4. First Grandsire as conductor. First as cover. 100th quarter in Oxford city centre: 6. 75th quarter in Oxford city centre: 7. A birthday compliment to Henry Coggill. A Christening compliment to Arthur Peter Hall. A finishing exams compliment to Sarah Taylor.

A wedding compliment to Olly and Mary Cross. First quarter on ten on a Sunday morning for all. First of Royal: 3, 4, 8. First in method: 5, 6, 7, 9. 75th quarter: 7. Circled the tower: 1. 50th on the bells: 10. First since finishing finals: 2.

Rung in anticipation of Alex's impending hangover.

First spliced across two stages for all. Rung to mess up conductor's quarter peal database.

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

A compliment to Lizzie Belcher, ringer at this tower, and Constantine Sandis on the day of their wedding.

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.

50th on the Bells: 8.

In affectionate memory of Jennifer Orchard, a member of this Society.

In sadness at the passing of Magdalen College tenor clapper.

First on 10: 8.

With thanks to the outgoing OUS committee and wishing the incoming one a fruitful year in office. First in method: 2, 3 & 6. 50th together: 4 & 7. First since titular augmentation: 1. Last as a non-member of The Society: 5.

For the wedding of Caroline Watkins and Christopher McCabe.

100th Together: 6 & 7.

Rung by a resident band of past and present members of the OUS committee to mark the start of the OUSCR Annual Dinner weekend.

First in Method: 2, 3, 4 and as C. 50th Together: 5 & 8. Celebrating the return of the south side tower clock after 2½ years out of action.

First of Doubles and Minor: 1, 2, 3 & 6. Completes training for SMV: 6.

First Stedman: 7. First Stedman Caters: 6.

First Peal: 6. First on 10: 5 and as C.

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 including London, Pudsey or Bristol: 2. Most spliced: 2 and as C.

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.

Rung half-muffled in Remembrance of the Fallen.

1st on 10: 10.

1st in hand: 1-2.

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

1st in method: 8. On the 70th anniversary of the sinking of Halton in the waters around Lundy.

First of Royal: 5. For OUSCR Dinner Day.

First of Bristol inside: 2. Graduation compliment to Simon Bond.

First of Spliced: 2, 3 and as C.

The 500th recorded towerbell quarter rung on the island. Rung on the 2nd anniversary of the 400th quarter in which ringers of 3, 6, 7, 8 and 10 rang the same bells. Circled the tower: 9.

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

First on twelve: 6 & 8. A compliment to Stephen Dann, following his recent DPhil viva, from eleven newly-created badgers. Claire Bell, Chris Backhouse, Sîan Moorhouse, Hugh Wilkinson and Caroline Lomax, also newly-badgered, would probably like to be associated with this performance. Also rung with best wishes and congratulations to Kirsty and Bob Wallis on the birth of Chloe Felicity Wallis on Friday.

On Society Dinner weekend.

On Society Dinner Day.

On Society Dinner Weekend. First in method: 2. First with place bells 4, 0, 9 & 3: 6. Can still ring big bells (take note, Glint): 12.

40th birthday compliment to Michael Williams 700th quarter peal: 3-4 Part of "Another Great Lundy Birthday Party".

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.

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

After Evensong.

Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Oxford University Society, on the occasion of the 385th Anniversary Dinner of the Ancient Society of College Youths

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.