Simon Bond's Ringing Records

First on 12: 6.

First of Stedman Caters: 4.

Celebrating the centenary of the Ringing World, first published this day in 1911.

First on 12: 6. First Stedman Cinques: 2 & 8.

Excellent tavernage! Marking the anniversary of a similar performance ten years on from the OS's first holiday to Lundy in 2001. The ringers of 1,3,4,7 were on that first trip.

For absent friends and as a fifth birthday compliment to Arthur Hall.

First Grandsire without going into the hunt: 5.

Half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

Half muffled for Remembrance.

First Stedman Triples: 2 & 4.

Most Spliced: 5.

Welcoming Catherine Garsed and Moses Tutesigensi to Oxford as they cycle and run from Edinburgh to London raising awareness for Christian Aid's Climate Justice Campaign.

First quarter: 1.

First of Bristol Royal: 4 & 5.

To celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Rung half-muffled in grief but with loving memory for our President, the irreplaceable and unforgettable Clive Holloway, who died this week; one change for every peal he rang.

Rung half-muffled following a Requiem Mass for All Souls' Day in the College Chapel.

1st in method: 2. Half-muffled for Remembrance.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

First on 10: 10. 100th quarter: 7. 100th on the bells and circled the tower as conductor: 1.

First Bristol Maximus: 6. A compliment to Esme and Alistair Bell immediately before their Christening in the Cathedral.

Celebrating the 60th anniversaries of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and the first ascent of Mount Everest. First on 10: 3. First Parkrun and Peal Biathlon: 5, 7.

First Surprise: 2.

500th Quarter: 11.

First quarter peal: 4 Rung as a farewell compliment to Adam Rebick, with best wishes for his degree course at Durham University.

First surprise: 5. 150th as conductor.

Most methods to a quarter peal: 3.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

Celebrating the life and legacy of Fabian Stedman (1640-1713) on the 300th anniversary of his burial. Six of these bells are contemporaneous with Stedman.

Celebrating the life and legacy of Fabian Stedman (1640-1713) on the 300th anniversary of his burial. Six of these bells are contemporaneous with Stedman.

With the Society's best wishes to Ian and Sara Liddle as they leave Oxford after five years running the Royal Blenheim.

First in the method: 6.

Rung by a Sunday service band as a fond farewell to Christopher Lewis, Dean of Christ Church (2003-2014) who has been very supportive of our ringing, and without whom the 12-bell final would not have been held in Oxford. First on 12: 6

100th together: 1 & 6. A compliment to Bernard Evans, grandfather of 6, in anticipation of his 80th birthday.

This was followed by 5 minutes of reverse rounds and five minutes of tolling on the tenor. Rung half muffled prior to the Vigil in commemoration of the centenary of the declaration of war on 4 August 1914, and remembering particularly those members of The House who gave their lives. At the conclusion of the service, Great Tom was struck 100 times.

An engagement compliment to Helen Matthews and Simon Bond.

First on 12 without David Hull: 6.

Variable hunt. Probably the first quarter peal rung on this plan. A get well compliment to Bernard Evans, grandfather of 7, following surgery yesterday.

Variable hunt. First with no bobs or singles: 4, and probably others. A compliment to David Hull, who we guess did this in the nineties.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

For Christmas. First Stedman Cinques: 5. Circled the tower: 1. Celebrating a record-breaking year of ringing at Christ Church with 4 peals and 21 quarter-peals on top of Sunday service ringing, fortnightly practices, ringing for college and royal occasions, and the small matter of the final of the National 12-bell Contest and all the visiting practices for that event. It's been a lot of fun and very profitable for the Royal Blenheim.

First in the method: some. A get well compliment to Simon Linford from the pointy end.

A compliment to Constance Young and Mark Tarrant on the morning of their wedding. Circled the tower as conductor.

The conductor's treat on the morning of his wedding to Helen Matthews. 200th quarter as conductor. 150th quarter: 3.

First in method: 5.

First Stedman Cinques: 7 and as conductor.

In the style of Radio 3 we explore the unfamiliar work of obscure composers.

First in method and with this surname: 3. First on eight as conductor.

First on 10 inside: 6. 200th quarter: 2. 150th quarter: 3.

By a practice night band. First in method: 3 & 5.

First of Maximus: 5 & 8. To celebrate the success of Big Michael's Super-Duper Quarter Peal Day II.

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

50th together: 7 & 8. Circled the tower: 4. Dinner: done.

First Yorkshire Royal as conductor.

New territory for some.

First of Royal: 5.

First in method: 5.

Half-muffled following All Souls' Day evensong.

Cycled: all but 7.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

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 Bristol Royal: 5.

First of Royal: 4 & 6.

1st in method: 7. 1st on 12 as conductor. Rung to congratulate Courtney Spoerer and Hannah Guggiari on their engagement.

1000th quarter: 4. A farewell to Matthew's thirties and a liver preservation exercise on 12-Bell Final day.

On the centenary of the death of Private James Braithwaite Bond of the 13th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment, great-great-uncle of the conductor, who died on 10th August 1917 during the Battle of Passchendaele.

Most methods to a true quarter peal: 3.

First Spliced Surprise Major: 3. Most Spliced Surprise Major: 5, 6, 7, 8 and as conductor.

A 30th birthday compliment to the tenor ringer, rung by a Lincoln College practice night band. Katherine Stonham would like everyone to know that this was really quite good.

Half-muffled. Lest we forget the lessons of history.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

Before a carol service as part of Oxford Christmas Light Festival. The first ringing on the bells since reopening of the church after building of a new gallery.

Celebrating Jo's three successfully completed decades. Circled the tower (with a somewhat permissive interpretation of the term): 1.

In memory of Private Harold Frank Cresshull, Tank Corps, who was killed on 23rd November 1917, aged 18, at the Battle of Cambrai. Cambrai Alliance Major: -38-14-18-12-18-3456-78,12

By family and friends of Katherine Stonham, born 5/1/88 (other date formats are available) to mark her 30th birthday.

Cycled: all but 7 & 8. Biggles Little Surprise: -50-14.50.12-36-34-16 le10

All twelve members of this band rang their first quarter peal of Bristol Maximus on these bells. The band is placed from most recent (June 2017) on the treble to least recent (June 2006) on the tenor. We would like to associate Jenny Lane, Courtney Spoerer and Harriet Armitage, who also qualify for this band, with this performance. 200th together: 9 & 11.

A 21st birthday treat for Alan, born this day in 1997. 300th quarter together: 1 & 5.

First of Bristol Surprise Maximus: 5.

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

Marking the 100th anniversary this day of the death on the Western Front of the First World War of Bernard's grandfather. Bernard Alfred Stone DCM, Regimental Serjeant Major 13th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment, died 26th April 1918 and commemorated on the Tyne Cot memorial. Tyne Cot Surprise Royal -50-14.50-12.36-12-50.16-16.70.16-12.70,10

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

First in method: 7.

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

With the Society’s best wishes to Leah Stead and Jack Collins, to be married in this chapel tomorrow.

With best wishes to Charlotte Everett on the occasion of her 78th birthday.

Half-muffled on Remembrance Sunday.

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

First of Maximus: 8 and as conductor. 100th together: 3 & 6.

A 70th birthday compliment to Jeremy Pratt. Get well wishes to Jo Knight, due to be ringing with us this morning, and kudos to Adam for stepping in at the last moment and learning the method. Prattinum A: -36-4-5-6-2-5-6.7 le12

A numerically appropriate compliment to Jeremy Pratt for his upcoming birthday.

Celebrating the conductor's 32nd birthday.

First of Maximus: 6, and as conductor. Congratulations to Hannah and Courtney!

Belated farewell compliment to David Jackson with thanks for a wonderfully committed contribution to the Society's ringing during his all-too-brief spell in Oxford. First Spliced Maximus: 2, 3, 6, 9, 11.

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

The state visit of the Society's Commander-in-Chief to our peal band. An "old enough to drive" compliment to Ewan Hull.

A compliment to Jonathan for his significant birthday. With best wishes to Bernard for a quick recovery, and thanks to Chris for standing in at short notice. First 12 bell peal as conductor.

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

First in method: 6 & 7. 100th together: 2 & 4. A treat for Alan on the morning of his 23rd birthday, the young whippersnapper.

Most Major: 3 & 6.

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

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

For Science!

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.

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.

Jonathans back end.

First in method as conductor. Remembering Joyce Audrey Fray (1929-2022) on the evening before her funeral. Rung on the tenth anniversary of the conductor's first lesson in bell handling, which was given in this tower by members of the Oxford University Society of Change Ringers.

10th Birthday treat for 6. First inside, first on 10 and first blows of Royal: 6

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

First on ten: 5.

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.

Celebrating Bernard's 80th birthday. 400th peal with the Society: 6. Circled the tower: 1.

Dedicated to the memory of Peter's grandmother, Nanette Maud Nelson, born September 1930, died 2nd December 2023.

500th tower bell quarter: 3.

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

Rung for Easter. A retirement compliment to Robert Posarsek, Deputy Lodge Manager, after 17 years of service to the College.