Simon Bond's Ringing Records

First Stedman Cinques: 4.

First in method: 5, 7 and as conductor. Circled the tower: 1.

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

First in method: 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11. Boltorelegocampanophobia: the irrational fear of Bolton being relegated while you're ringing a quarter peal.

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

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

First Bristol Royal: 6. Most Bristol Royal: 5, 9.

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

Circled the tower: 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.

To mark the 755th anniversary of the College's foundation by Walter de Merton in 1264.

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

Circled tower: 6. 100th peal of Stedman: 8. A bonfire night special.

Rung half-muffled immediately following the College's Act of Remembrance.

Celebrating birthdays for Jo and Bernard. First in method: 2, 5, 7, 8 & 10.

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

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

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

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.

First on 10: 6. 150th peal: 1.

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

Most Major: 3 & 6.

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

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 St Mary Magdalen Day as a belated farewell compliment to Professor Sir David Clary, retiring President of the College.

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.

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.

A belated leaving compliment to Mark Blandford-Baker, Home Bursar at Magdalen from 2001-2021. Happy birthday to Jonathan!

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.

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.

750th peal and 500th for the Society: 1. Half-muffled in memory of the Fallen.

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 in method as conductor.

On March 4th Day for the 204th anniversary of the bells. Marking also (belatedly, and to a shorter length than intended) the 150th, 100th and 50th anniversaries of 10,000s of Grandsire Caters rung on these bells.

First in method for at least most of the band.

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.

A Covid-delayed 60th birthday compliment to David Ockwell on his 62nd birthday. Also remembering Roger Barnes with great affection, a regular supporter of the Society's ringing, particularly at our Sunday service ringing at Christ Church Cathedral. 400th peal: 9. 100th peal of Caters: 7.

Jonathans back end.

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.

Fully muffled with the tenor open at backstroke, immediately before the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Half-muffled in memory of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

First on twelve: 6.

On the eve of the Society's 385th Anniversary Dinner.

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

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

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

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.

First Stedman in hand: 9-0.

In memory of James Dyer, sometime member of the Cathedral Choir and Cathedral Singers, and Jim Godfrey, verger 1988-2023. Circled the tower: 1, 5 Smallest person, biggest job, first on twelve: 12

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.

First in method: 4.

500th tower bell quarter: 3.

Circled the tower: 1. First of Stedman: 6 and as conductor. For Christmas.

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

Most Spliced Major: 6, 7, and as conductor. 50th birthday compliment to Debbie Turner.