Simon Bond's Ringing Records

With birthday greetings to the Old Man. First in m: 4. First blows in m: 5.

Rung to Celebrate Trafalgar Day. 1st Cambridge Major: 4.

First Peal as Conductor. First in Method: 2.

For OUSCR Quarter Peal day. First in method: 2, 3.

First in Method: 2, 4. First wearing a badger: 1.

To celebrate the 80th Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II. First of Pudsey: 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6.

By an undergraduate band for St George's Day.

1st in m: 4 and as C.

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.

First blows in m: 2.

1st on 10: 6.

1st in m: 2, 3 & 5.

1st Major Inside: 4. In memory of Audrey Marchbank, grandmother of the ringer of the second, who died on Thursday, aged 89.

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

First in method: 5. Rung to celebrate the recent births of Dorothy Grace Stoecklin Gay and Arthur Peter Hall.

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.

Rung as birthday compliments today to Rachel Parkes (21), Trevor Marchbank and Alan Marchbank. First blows in method for all except 9. Completes the "Standard 8" Surprise Royal: 8, 10.

First in method: 3. Completes the Standard Eight to Quarters: 4.

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.

First on 10: 3. First Royal: 2 and 5. First Yorkshire Royal: 6.

First spliced: 5.

100th Quarter: 9. A 19th birthday compliment to Katie E M Lane. With thanks to the outgoing OUS committee and wishing the incoming one a fruitful year in office.

A wedding compliment to Karen Williams and Dale Witts, married this afternoon in Falmouth, Cornwall. A birthday compliment to James C Marchbank, 21 yesterday.

First as Conductor. First treble bob: 1.

To celebrate James' 21st Birthday, a member of this college. First in method for all except 1. First blows in method: 2.

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

First Surprise: 5 First in method: 4

First of major as conductor First in method: 2 First on 8: 5

First in m: 5

Rung by a band of past and present OUS masters and librarians to mark the start of the OUSCR annual Dinner weekend. First in method: 3. First minor as C.

First on 10: 6 and as C First blows in m: 5 & 6

First Bristol Royal: 5 and 6

Rung as a 60th birthday compliment to John Ascroft, tower captain at Penwortham, Lancs. Also as a forthcoming wedding compliment to Chris Poole and Katie Chambers. First blows in method for all. 800th Quarter: 2 Circled the tower to quarter peals: 2

Rung to congratulate Chris Poole and Katie Chambers on their recent marriage. First on 10: 5

First in m: 5 A birthday compliment to Nick Balderson

Containing 84 ordinary singles - the maximum number of these calls in a composition of this length.

1st of Major: 5. 1st in m: 1,2,5,6. A birthday compliment to Alex Dicks, 27 today

1st in m: 5

1st in m: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and as C.

1st variable hunt for all except 2. 150th tower bell quarter: 1. Circled tower: 1. Circled tower twice: 2.

1st on 10: 5. 1st on 10 away from cover: 7. 1st Caters as C. To celebrate the cancellation of the sailing of the MS Oldenburg.

First in m: 2, 6

Rung by an OUSCR resident band. First in method: 2, 6. First without shoes: 3. First peal as conductor.

First Spliced: 6 First Spliced Royal: 2 & 5 50th together: 7 & 8

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.

1st on 12: 6. 1st Maximus: 8 and as C. 1st in m: 7, 9.

A pre-wedding compliment to Claire Thomson and Mark Bell.

A wedding compliment to Claire and Mark Bell. First of Bristol: 4

Marking the fortieth birthday of BBC Radio 2 of which many of the band are regular listeners.

100th Together: 5 & 10.

50th this year: 10.

Half-muffled following a Requiem Mass for the Souls of the Departed.

Rung to welcome Fr John Hunwicke as the new Priest in Charge.

Rung in anticipation of Alex's impending hangover.

First Bristol Royal: 3 & 5.

50th Peal: 2.

First Bristol Maximus: 5 & 8.

Birthday compliments to Michael and Jenny. First on 12: 8.

With fond memories of Vision On, Take Hart and Morph. Rest in peace Tony Hart (1925-2009) who died today.

First of Bristol S Maximus: 6, 7. In celebration of the life of N David Lane.

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.