Simon Bond's Ringing Records

In anticipation of the visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury and Marika's birthday, both tomorrow.

First spliced: 2, 7 & 8. Rung as a birthday compliment to John Farnsworth, grandfather of tenor ringer.

First blows in m: 2.

First London Royal: 2.

First in method for all. Rung for evensong as a birthday compliment to Caroline Lee.

First of Royal: 7. First of Surprise Royal: 6.

1st blows in m: 2. 1st in m: 8.

First on small bells: 6. Rung on the White eight.

First in method for all except 8. Completes the "Standard 8" Surprise Major methods to quarter peals of their Surprise Royal equivalents: 5, 10. Rung as a birthday compliment to Andrew Haseldine.

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

First in method: 5, 6, 7, 9 and as C. Rung as a farewell compliment to Hugh Wilkinson, who is returning to the mainland later today.

First in method for all. Completes the Grandsire family from Minimus to Sextuples inclusive: 6. Rung as a compliment to Graham Drabble on obtaining gainful employment.

First blows in method: 6. First in method: 2, 5 & 7. First quarter peal as conductor. Completes the "Standard 8" Surprise Major methods to quarter peals of their Surprise Royal equivalents: 7. Rung to celebrate the successful completion of the "Girly Gallon".

First on 10: 10

Rung half muffled in memory of John E Spice, former student of New College, Vice President of the Society, and author of the Society's history. John was instrumental in keeping the Society alive during WWII.

Rung with thanksgiving for, and in celebration of, the safe birth on the 3rd October 2007 of Molly Louise Batts.

1st Original Caters by all.

Rung immediately prior to the licensing service of Fr John Hunwicke as Priest in Charge.

Part of The Great Lundy Birthday Party celebrations. 1st on 10: 7.

An 80th birthday compliment to Roger Kerslake of Longhope, Gloucestershire who encouraged the conductor in his early years of ringing.

Anything to stop the composer sulking. Compliments to Luke Camden on ringing almost the entire peal with a completely untucked rope. With best wishes to the trunk-bound real Michael Williams while his polyjuice-fuelled alter ego makes peal-ringing hay. And wishing the drummer who percussed so offensively loudly in the church throughout almost the whole peal a slow, lingering and painful termination to his miserable existence. After the peal the band enjoyed a few hours in the General Elliott, and err... Aye.

First Spliced: 8.

Rung as a farewell to Revd Roger Jackson, as he moves to St John's Clevedon.

First Triples: 1. First Stedman: 4.

1st in m: 3,8. 50th Together: 2, 4 & 10. [James Marchbank-esque footnote: the ringer of the 4th has now rung a peal of London Royal on this bell.]

Practising for September...

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

To mark the 744th anniversary of the College's foundation by Walter de Merton in 1264 and as a pre-wedding compliment to Marika Pascovitch and James Haseldine. With thanks to Michael Childs and Robin Hall for stewarding.

A wedding compliment to Marika Pascovitch and James Haseldine, to be married later today at St Mary the Virgin, Long Crendon.

Birthday compliments to Jennifer C E Lane, David A C Matthews and the conductor. 1st in method: 2, 3, 5.

1st Original Doubles: 2,3,4,5 and as C. Circled tower: 1.

A 60th Birthday Compliment to the Conductor. First on 10 and first of Stedman: 5.

A compliment to Christian Burrell and Alice Myerson on the day of their wedding. First peal: 4. First inside: 3.

Celebrating the 275th anniversary of the Oxford Society. 100th peal: 5.

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

A birthday compliment to Katie Lane.

First in method: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.