Simon Bond's Ringing Records

First 23 spliced: 3, 6.

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

First in method: 8 & 11.

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

First in the method for some of the band.

To mark the 751st anniversary of the College's foundation by Walter de Merton in 1264. With thanks to Chris Griggs and Katherine Stonham for stewarding during the peal.

Didn't run a half marathon this morning: 1-2. Not their birthday: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8.

First at this address.

Sharpening the pencil. First at this address.

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

First Yorkshire Royal as conductor.

New territory for some.

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the ordination to the priesthood of the Very Revd Prof Martyn Percy, Dean of Christ Church.

650th quarter: 7-8.

First of Royal: 5.

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

Cycled: all but 7.

First at the address. First in hand on more than 6 bells: 1-2 and as conductor. First of Bristol in hand: 9-10.

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.

First Stedman in hand: 7-8 & 9-10. First at the address.

First in the method: 5. Strong and stable: 12. With thanks to Janet, Doug, and Katherine for completing the band.

First on twelve handbells: 1-2. Celebrating the first 40 years of Michael Williams.

First at this address.

Remembering Sir Roger Bannister, an Oxford legend.

By a band of 30 year olds placed in age order. First as a 30 year old: 1. Probably last as a 30 year old: 6. Most minor methods: 2. Millennial A: -3-4-2-3-4.5 le 16

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

First on 12 handbells: 9-10 & 11-12.

In loving memory of Mabel Irene Townhill (Mark's Grandma), 4 February 1926 - 27 November 2018. Mabel, along with her husband Dennis, hailed from Lincoln. In the late 1940s Mabel rang at St Peter-at-Gowts, where Mabel and Dennis were married in May 1949.

First of Surprise Maximus in hand: 7-8, 11-12.

750th quarter: 1-2. In celebration of the new Heyford Hill cyclepath that saves the band 20 minutes cycling time.

"That composition had lots of rounds in it" - KAS

Most dungarees for all.

For Mothering Sunday.

First on 12 in hand: 1-2, 11-12. First of Bristol Surprise Maximus: 11-12. First of Surprise Maximus in hand: 7-8, 9-10. First of Maximus as conductor. First on 12 in hand for the Society. First in the house. Rung at the first attempt. First of Bristol Surprise Maximus in hand by a Sunday service band outside of Cambridge.

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

Dedicated to the memory of John E Heaton of Bolton and Derby. John introduced Robin to change ringing and called his first peal 33 years ago today.

First of Stedman as conductor on handbells. With best wishes to the family of Elizabeth D Hull, who died last week.

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.

30th birthday compliments to 11-12 (2nd June). First of Cinques on the platform.

In loving memory of Graham Bell (28/01/1926 - 24/06/2020), Mark's Grandad. Graham was formerly a ringer at St Mary's Handsworth, Sheffield.

800th quarter peal and first of Zanussi in hand: 1-2 First of Surprise Maximus in hand: 11-12

First Zanussi in hand: 11-12.

By a Sunday service band to mark the 10th anniversary of the first local band peal of Bristol Surprise Maximus in Oxford. First on 12 in hand: 11-12. First outside: 1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12. First outside in hand: 3-4. First in a hat: 3-4, 5-6, 7-8. Greatest temperature change during a peal for all. With grateful thanks to Steve Jones for his involvement and support.

Birthday compliments to Barbara Bell. First of Zanussi on real handbells for all except 5-6. Last outside for a while?

Congratulations to Joanna Knight and Jonathan Cresshull on their engagement. First inside for a while.

Welcoming Dorothy's bees: BZZBZZ Sending our salutations to the composer, currently mid-Atlantic: https://www.poro-clim.org/

Marking the 20th anniversary of Simon's first handling lesson. Also marking the 10th anniversary of a peal to mark the 10th anniversary of Simon's first handling lesson: https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=29316.

In memory of David Henry, ringer at Trinity, Wall Street. Lizzicles Little Surprise Maximus: x3x4x2x34 le12.

An engagement compliment to Nick Hartley and Emma Stanford.

With congratulations to Rebecca and Chapman Tone, the rest of our handbell band, on the birth of Sidney Rose Tone.

In loving memory of Bernard James Evans (Simon’s grandfather), 29 July 1934 - 8 April 2023, and Dorothy Dale (Lizzie’s grandmother), 26 May 1931 - 20 April 2023.

First of Avon in hand: 1-2, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12. Celebrating Sidney Tone's first birthday.

First of Avon (first blows claim kiboshed by phone call): 11-12

Mulling over new positions: 3-4 & 5-6.

With the band’s congratulations to Tessa and Leigh Simpson on the birth of Chloe Ella, and to Jenny Lane and Rupert Littlewood on the birth of a son. 6/7 - 7/7

Prior to hot cross bun tasting.