Simon Bond's Ringing Records

First in hand and of minor: 1-2. First in hand without Courtney Spoerer: 3-4. Long live the OUS handbell renaissance.

First Treble Bob Major: 1. First in method: 3. On OUSCR quarter peal day. Yorkshire: it's not for girls.

First surprise: 5. 150th as conductor.

First in hand on eight: 1-2.

First of Stedman: 2 & 5. On OUS quarter peal day to mark the 300th anniversary of the burial of Fabian Stedman.

1st of Stedman Caters: 2, 4, 5, 7 & 10. The band wishes to associate Nick Hartley with this quarter, without whose absence the ringing room would have been overcrowded.

First Surprise Major: 5.

First on eight: 1. First of Major: 5. 50th Quarter: 6.

First on twelve: 4, 5, 7, 8 & 9. Before the Christening of the Dean's grandson in the Cathedral. A birthday compliment to Courtney Spoerer who was unable to ring today.

First Oxford Major for all.

First Erin for all except 7 and as conductor. First of Caters: 8. 100th on the bells: 7. A compliment to Duncan McBurnie and Katy Idle on the day of their wedding, with the band's apologies for their absence.

First spliced: 3 & 4. Most methods: 2. Rung in memory of Paul Robertson, friend and labmate of 4, who always seemed to enjoy her ramblings about bells.

First in method: 7.

First of Carlisle over for all except 6.

First of Surprise: 3.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

Before a carol service as part of Oxford Christmas Light Festival. 50th together: 1 & 7.

First in some of these methods for some of the band. On the tenth anniversary of the tenor ringer's Oxford interviews. With the band's best wishes to Michael O'Hagan, currently suffering from the lurgy, and with thanks to Nick for stepping in at short notice.

In memory of Griggs's twenties.

A farewell to the tenor ringer, leaving Oxford to take up a post-doc position in Japan.

A farewell to Rozzy, leaving Oxford to take up a post-doc position in Montreal. 50th quarter and first inside on 10: 5.

600th quarter peal: 7-8. First on eight in hand and first outside the Oxford ringroad: 3-4. First at this address. A 33rd wedding anniversary compliment to Michael and Jacqueline Bond.

A compliment to Constance Young and Mark Tarrant on the eve of their wedding. 100th on towerbells: 3

First on twelve: 5 & 6.

First Stedman: 2 and as conductor.

Most Spliced Surprise Major: 4 and 6. First of Spliced Surprise Major as conductor.

First Stedman Cinques: 7 and as conductor.

First of Spliced Surprise on an inside pair: 3-4 A get well compliment to Emma Stanford.

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 method: 7.

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

First on eight: 4 & as conductor. First in method: 2, 5 & 7.

First blows: 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7. First in method: 8.

First "just a quarter" of Cinques: 2.

First on 10: 5, 7 & 9. First on 10 tower bells and of Caters: 2. First Grandsire Caters: 8. 50th peal: 10. In anticipation of the conductor's 29th birthday.

During the 2016 Boat Races. Rung simultaneously with a CUG quarter at the other end of the bridge. First in method: 3, 4, 5, 6.

To celebrate the forthcoming 90th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. First of Maximus: 2. First on 12: 8 and as C.

Variable hunt.

Bye bye Dan.

First spliced major and most spliced: 3.

A graduation compliment to Rozzy.

First in method: 3 & 6. In support of Strike Back Against Blood Cancer.

To mark the 752nd anniversary of the College's foundation by Walter de Merton in 1264. First Stedman Triples: 1.

Most methods: 5.

Most methods: 4. First of Minor on towerbells: 2.

First on 12: 3. First on 12 as conductor. First of Grandsire Cinques: 5.

Circled the tower: 1. 50th of Grandsire Caters: 3. A compliment to Hannah Guggiari and Courtney Spoerer, members of this society, on the occasion of their wedding in Merton College Chapel later today. You're next: 8 & 10.

First of Caters: 6 &10. A farewell to Emma, leaving Oxford for the States at the end of the month, again.

Rung for OUS dinner weekend. First on twelve as conductor.

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

Celebrating the wedding this day of Society members Emma Stanford and Nick Hartley in Palo Alto, California. First peal in the method. California Roll Surprise Major -58-14.58-12.38.14-14.58.34-34.58 lh18

In the Society’s 150th anniversary year. Remembering David T Darby, member of this Society and graduate of New College.