Simon Bond's Ringing Records

First Surprise: 3. First in Method: 5. To congratulate Mark Bell and Claire Thomson on their engagement.

First in method: 4 & 5. In memoriam Chris Poole, engaged at the weekend.

First in method: 3 & 5. An engagement compliment to Chris Poole and Katie Chambers.

A 16th Birthday Compliment to Phillip Bond.

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

First Spliced: 7

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

First in m: 3, 4 & 6.

First of London S Royal: 4 and 5.

1st Spliced: 4. 1st Spliced Major: 3.

First London Royal: 2.

1st on 10: 6.

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

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

First in hand: 1-2. First on an inside pair: 3-4.

Most Spliced: 5 & 6.

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

1st blows in method: 3.

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.

First London S Royal: 5. First on ten as conductor.

100th in Oxford: 3. 50th together: 4 & 10.

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

For Evensong.

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.

In celebration of the life of Wilf Moreton, Past Master and Vice-President of the Society. First London Royal: 5, 6 & 7.

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.

First on 12: 5 & 7. First Surprise Maximus: 8. First Yorkshire Surprise Maximus: 3. 50th together: 3 & 8.

First as Conductor. First treble bob: 1.

First spliced: 2 & 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 in Hand: 1-2, 3-4 and as C First on 6: 1-2 and 3-4

First Bristol Royal: 5 and 6

First on 8 in hand: 3-4 & 7-8. Rung on OUSCR quarter peal day. In memory of the broadcaster Sheridan Morley who died yesterday, educated at Merton College.

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

By a resident OUSCR band. First of Stedman Triples for all except 7. Rung to congratulate Hannah Sutcliffe and Philip Hobday on their recent marriage.

First on 10 in hand for all except 3-4. First of treble bob in hand: 1-2 & 9-10.

Yorkshire - it's not for girls. First in method: 8. Circled the tower to 10-bell quarters: 4. Circled the tower to quarters of Surprise Royal: 1.

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

First without moving hands: 3-4. 50th together: 3-4 & 5-6.

First of spliced royal: 3, 6, 7 and 8.

First of Stedman: 7. A silver wedding anniversary compliment to Michael and Jacqueline Bond.

A birthday compliment to Caroline Lee, 21 yesterday. Most spliced: 3, 4, 7 and as C.

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

First of London inside: 6.

1st in method by all. 150th Quarter: 8.

A get well compliment to Stephen Ivin.

Finally!!

1st Original Caters by all.

100th Together: 5 & 10.

1st Original by all. 1st on 10: 1. Mark's mother rang in the only other recorded peal of Original Caters in 1973 at Blackburn Cathedral.

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

First Bristol Royal: 3 & 5.

Most spliced: 4, 6. First of spliced as conductor. With thanks to the outgoing OUS committee and wishing the incoming one a fruitful year in office.

A 28th birthday compliment to Karen Witts, sister of Michael.

Dedicated to the memory of Richard Barton, father-in-law of the conductor, ringer and Oxford man, who died 18th December 2007. 1500th peal: 10 First on twelve: 3 First of Maximus: 6 First in method for some unknown subset of the band but definitely including 3 and 6.

First Surprise Royal: 4. First as conductor on ten.

50th together: 5 & 7.

First on 10: 7. Circled the tower and 200th quarter: 1. First on 10 as conductor

First 23-spliced: James C Marchbank.

A 21st Birthday Compliment to Robert Criddle.

First Spliced: 8.

First on 12 : 6. First Maximus on an inside bell : 7.

Rung on International Star Wars day although the fourth may not always have been with us.

First Spliced: 6.

First blows in method for all except 6. No further footnotes were considered necessary.

First Bristol Maximus: 5 & 8.

Rung after meeting a conductor short.

Chris's official first peal. A birthday compliment to Oliver T Lomax. First inside: 3. First Surprise as C.

Rung half-muffled prior to the memorial service for Henry Chadwick KBE (1920-2008), Dean of Christ Church 1969-1979.

Rung in memory of Henry Chadwick KBE (1920-2008), Dean of Christ Church 1969-1979.

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

In celebration of 1,000 years of worship at St Cross one week before the final service of thanksgiving in the church.

50th on the Bells: 8.

In affectionate memory of Jennifer Orchard, a member of this Society.

"Praise Him upon the loud cymbals." Ps. 150. First on Twelve: 3 and as C. First Yorkshire Maximus: 4, 5 & 6.

Rung half muffled for Remembrance Sunday. 1st of Cinques on 12 - 5.

Half muffled for Remembrance Sunday. Luke Camden would like to be associated with this performance.

With the best wishes of the band and the Society to Bernard Stone for his 65th birthday and well-earned retirement.

First blows in method and first S Royal: 7 First in method: 4, 6 First on ten as bob caller

1st Yorkshire Surprise Maximus: 6. 1st Surprise Maximus for 30 years: 3.

Because A is the best middle initial.

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

First on 10: 1. First of London S Royal: 4, 7 & 8.

Circled tower: 1. For the 275th anniversary of the Oxford Society and as an engagement compliment to Nick Balderson and Laura Leonard.

A 30th birthday compliment and treat for Michael Childs. First peal with the Society: 8.

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

47th quarter peal in hand: 1-2.

With thanks to Becky for being a last minute replacement.

In memory of Mary Criddle and with deepest sympathy to the Criddle family.

For Mothering Sunday and a birthday compliment to Claire.

In memory of William H Jackson.

1st in method: 6,8. The mark the retirement of Edward Evans after 35 years as the Dean's verger.

Marking the end of another academic year.

Celebrating the 275th anniversary of the Oxford Society of Change Ringers.

Celebrating the 275th anniversary of the Oxford Society. 100th peal: 5. First peal with the Society: 4.

For St Giles' Fair.

First on 12: 6.

1st Maximus: 8. Not a birthday compliment to Robin.

Remembering Stephen Ivin, and celebrating his many achievements. RIP.

First blows in method: 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6.

First in method: 4 & 6.

Believed to be the first, and probably last in the flat.

Rung during the OUSCR annual Easter tour. First on 12: 5 & 6. 300th Peal: 12.

First in method: 8 & 9.

The Society's 1000th Peal.

First of Spliced: 2, 3 and as C.

For St Giles' Fair.

For New Year. First on 10: 5.

Silent and non-conducted.

First on twelve as conductor.

100th together: 7 & 11. For Candlemas Carol Service.

First of Stedman Caters: 4.

A 60th birthday compliment to Ian Greenley. 400th quarter and 100th as conductor: 9.

For Easter. First on 12: 8. First Bristol Maximus: 2, 5, 7, 9, 11 and by a Sunday service band. 200th tower bell peal in the House.

First 41: 4.

To celebrate the marriage of HRH Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton. First of Bristol Royal: 6.

To celebrate the marriage of HRH Prince William of Wales to Miss Catherine Middleton

First peal in the method. Zeta Cygni S Royal: 56.3-45-25-3.4-7.8-69-67-8.56.1, lh1

To mark the 10th anniversary of the treble ringer's first handling lesson. Circled tower: 1. 50th together: 1 & 6.

Lao ma shi tu. First Stedman: 5

Half muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

Half muffled for Remembrance.

The Society would like to send its best wishes for a speedy recovery to Rob Austin who is currently in Stoke Mandeville hospital.

First of Royal: 7. First of Yorkshire S Royal: 5. 450th peal: 6.

First peal on the bells. On the 100th anniversary of the first handbell peal of minor and the 15th anniversary of the conductor's first peal.

200th together: 2 & 8.

First surprise in hand: 5-6. First at this address.

With the Society's best wishes to Martin Cansdale and Becky Sugden on the day before their wedding.

First in method for most of the band.

Most Spliced: 5.

On OUS Dinner Day. Woodfine D Royal: 3-5.4-5-10-78.4.58-6-7.6-8.9 (f)

Annual commemoration of benefactors of this tower. 100th together: 3 & 5. 50th together: 5 & 7.

First of Bristol Royal: 4 & 5.

First peal in more than one method: 6. First peal of Spliced Royal: 8.

Prior to a service commemorating the Translation of St Thomas Becket.

To mark the 150th anniversary of the first telling of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Revd C L Dodgson (Lewis Carroll), a fellow of this College.

To celebrate Chris's graduation this week.

Half-muffled in memory of Clive Holloway, President of the Society, whose funeral took place yesterday. Clive is the leading peal ringer at this tower and was responsible for ringing here for a number of years.

To welcome Rosalind Ann Esbester, a daughter for Mike & Nicki.

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

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

In memory of Clive Holloway (1939-2012), our dear friend and President. By members of the Sunday Service Band of which Clive was a member for over 50 years.

First at the address.

Celebrating the luxury of choice.

Celebrating the end of uncertainty.

To celebrate the christening of Alistair Thomas and Esme Niamh Bell earlier today at Christ Church, Oxford.

First Peal: 1 & 3. First on tower bells: 4. Most methods: 6.

Persistent focus. Agreed by all to be harder to call than Miss Beadman's efforts yesterday.

Congratulations to Robin on successfully completing the Oxford Half Marathon this morning.

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

First in method: 4 & 6.

The dress rehearsal.

A rope stretching exercise.

First on 12: 9, and as conductor. First of Stedman Cinques: 5. Birthday compliments to Katherine Stonham.

First encounter with the method: 2,6,8,9,10.

In memory of Marion S Ainsworth.

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

100th quarter peal: 9. 550th quarter peal: 10. First of Ariel: 3, 4. Birthday compliments to the team mascot.

For the thirtieth anniversary of Charlotte's first peal, rung on 14th April 1984 on the same bell and to the same composition.

Half-muffled on the harmonic minor ten as part of the Cathedral's Good Friday liturgy. 100th peal for the Society: 6.

First Spliced Triples for all and for the Society. The band would like to associate Colin Lee with this peal.

First peal on 16: 5. Callisto Megale Little Alliance Sixteen: -34.5.6.7.8-8-78.6.7.6.78.6.7-78-7.6.78.6.7.6.78, le1D Chaldene Little Alliance Sixteen: 36-56.4.5.34.5.4-1, le1D Europa Differential Little Treble Place Sixteen: -1-45-478.3690.2, le1D Fleet Place Little Alliance Sixteen: 34-2, le1D Gonville Little Treble Bob Sixteen: 34-34.2, le1D Io Little Alliance Sixteen: -5-4.5-5.4-5-34, le1D Leda Differential Little Alliance Sixteen: -3.4-2, le1D

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

Sixblock Maximus: -6-6-6

A successful resumption.

First peal: 4. First peal as conductor.

Before the service of installation for the new Dean of Christ Church, the Very Rev Professor Martyn Percy. After the service Great Tom was swung for 30 minutes in celebration.

Nearly two years in the making (after much practice, perseverance, beer, wine and cheese, major surgery, and the hosting of the 12-bell final). First in hand not of Plain Bob Minor: 1-2. First of spliced surprise, spliced minor and most methods in hand: 3-4. First in hand in more than one method: 5-6. First in hand as conductor not of Plain Bob Minor. With thanks to Claire, Dorothy and Helen for their support and encouragement, and compliments to the composer for this tour de force and his selection of compositions of spliced surprise minor.

First on twelve: 7. Circled the tower: 4. The band would like to thank Helen Matthews for getting Jill to the tower. Colin Parker however ...

Rung on Society dinner day. Pangaea S: &34-5.4-5-36.4.78-8-6-7.6-8.9 le 10

Most metal: 12. A valedictory peal for Michael O'Hagan, leaving Oxford after 9 years of good ringing, good company, and sterling service to ringing in this city. Oxford's loss. Bristol's gain.

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.

On OUS Dinner Day. Remus (a bit like Phobos): l &-3-4-2.5.6-34-5-6-67-6-70

On Society Dinner weekend.

New territory for some.

650th quarter: 7-8.

Most methods: 2 & 6. Newest rope to a peal: 1 & 6.

Rung with the Society's best wishes to John Camp.

Half muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

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.

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

Half-muffled on the harmonic minor ten for the Liturgy of Good Friday. First Stedman: 3.

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

Circled tower: 4 Rung during the marathon races for the IAAF World Championships. The route of the race passed the Cathedral.

With congratulations to Lizzie Frye and Steve Jones (the rest of our handbell band) on the birth of Frederick Bannister Frye.

On Society dinner weekend and marking 50 years of membership for Jeremy Pratt and Richard Youdale

Specially arranged and rung as a 40th birthday compliment to Michael Williams. 100th peal: 6. Circled the tower: 3, 6.

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the incarnation of Katherine Stonham on January 5th, 1988. Longest date touch for all. 1200th peal and 50th in the tower: 1. First of Cinques and Maximus: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, for the Society, and on the bells.

On dinner day. Durin Delight: -30-10-12-36.14-14.50.16-14.50.14.56-50 d1 Frodo Surprise: -50-14.50.12-30-34-50.16-16.70-78-10 j1

First at this address.

Remembering Sir Roger Bannister, an Oxford legend.

Part of the conductor's (extended) 31st birthday celebrations. First performance including Bristol Royal: 5 & 8. Circled the tower "properly": 10. Stonham's loss.

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 on 12: 5. Most metal: 12.

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

The vorpal blade went snicker-snack! We left it dead, and with its head We went galumphing back to the pub. On ASCY dinner day. Frumious Little Treble Place: -129T.58.149T-1258-16-129T-189T-12-10 (1568374029ET) Bandersnatch Little Treble Place: -12-10-129T-189T-12-16-129T-149T (1086423579ET)

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.

For Christmas.

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 of Stedman as conductor on handbells. In memory of Professor Stephen Cameron, Senior Member of the Oxford University Society from 2006 to 2019.

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

First of Spliced Royal: 3, 5, 6.

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.

To celebrate the Christening of Ralph Littlewood. First of Cinques and Maximus: 4, 5, 6, 8.

Celebrating the safe arrival of Grace Autumn Jones, with congratulations to Lizzie, Steve and Freddie.

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

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.

First of Surprise on an inside pair: 5-6.

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.

Marking the life of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

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.

Rung by the President and seven Past Masters to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Society on 2nd February 1872.

200th peal: 6. 750th towerbell peal: 1. First Spliced Royal: 5 & 6. First Spliced as conductor. First with this surname: 10.

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

After Evensong.

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

Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Oxford University Society, on the occasion of the 385th Anniversary Dinner of the Ancient Society of College Youths

First Stedman in hand: 9-0.

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.

On the day of the Society's 386th Anniversary Dinner.

For Evensong and before the Society's 386th Anniversary Dinner.

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

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

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

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.