Simon Bond's Ringing Records

1st blows in method: 3.

A 21st birthday compliment to Laura Cotton, who broke her ankle while ice staking on Sunday. Dubious completion of the standard 8: 7.

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.

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

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.

Rung on OUS Dinner Day. First peal: 6. First of Cambridge Major for all except 5.

First treble bob: 1 First in method: 6

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

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 in m: 2, 6

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

First of London: 3 Completes the Standard 8 to Quarter Peals: 6

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

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

Last towerbell quarter as an OUS resident: 6.

Rung prior to the first general practice of the academic year to welcome those ringers joining the OUS this term. First Surprise Major: 3. First with this surname: 2.

50th this year: 10.

First on 8 inside: 4

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

Rung in anticipation of Alex's impending hangover.

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

First variable hunt for all except 4 & 7. First variable hunt major: 4 & 7. 50th together: 1 & 7.

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

First spliced across two stages for all. Rung to mess up conductor's quarter peal database.

200th Quarter Peal: 5. The ringers of 4 and 5 enjoyed the largest carvery of their lives earlier today and wish to dedicate this quarter to the staff of the Red Lion, Wolvercote.

To mark the start of the OUSCR Annual Dinner weekend. Also as a 19th birthday compliment to Bob Wallis. Circled the Tower: 6. Most Spliced: 2.

First Surprise Royal: 4. 50th Peal: 2. On OUSCR Dinner Day.

First of surprise: 3

First Spliced Royal: 3 & 6.

First Spliced Surprise Major: 2, 3 & 4. 50th Together: 5 & 6.

Birthday compliment to John Camp.

First of Pudsey: 6 Completes the standard eight surprise major as conductor.

First on 8: 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.]

First on 10: 10. On OUSCR Quarter Peal Weekend.

Rung to celebrate the safe return and unexpected marriage of Martin the Pig.

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

Most methods spliced: 3, 6. Last quarter peal as an OUS resident, and first in, er, a sunhat: 8. First in half a swimming costume: 2. 25th quarter peal: 1. The band would like to thank the ringer of the 7th for ringing through the pain to the end of the quarter, despite a horrific sporting injury.

First Minor in Hand: 1-2. Celebrating the end of another successful academic year.

250th quarter, 50th as Conductor and 50th on the bells: 8. 50th birthday compliment to the Old Man??? It would all be too perfect. "I could call a 1250, what a good idea." SAB

50th on the Bells: 8.

Containing bobs, as it turned out that only singles was going to be a problem. Rung in anticipation of an exciting Oxford Society meeting and with apologies to Bernard Stone for locking the door to the tower. Apologies for absence were received from the following: L O Camden.

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

In sadness at the passing of Magdalen College tenor clapper.

First on 10: 8.

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.

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

With thanks to the outgoing OUS committee and wishing the incoming one a fruitful year in office. First in method: 2, 3 & 6. 50th together: 4 & 7. First since titular augmentation: 1. Last as a non-member of The Society: 5.

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

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

1st in method: 2,6.

First of Caters: 5. The 400th recorded tower bell quarter peal to be rung on the island.

Rung by residents members of the Oxford University Society.

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

First Cinques as conductor.

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

Celebrating the inauguration of Barack Obama as 44th President of the United States of America. First Surprise Major as C.

First in Method: 3 & 5. 50th Quarter: 5. Circled the Tower to Quarters: 6. With thanks to Oxford's emergency services for saving Kirsty Monk, member of this Society, from certain death in a firey inferno this morning.

100th Together: 6 & 7.

Rung by a resident band of past and present members of the OUS committee to mark the start of the OUSCR Annual Dinner weekend.

With thanks to Becky for being a last minute replacement.

First in Method: 2, 3, 4 and as C. 50th Together: 5 & 8. Celebrating the return of the south side tower clock after 2½ years out of action.

First of Doubles and Minor: 1, 2, 3 & 6. Completes training for SMV: 6.

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

First Stedman: 7. First Stedman Caters: 6.

Congratulating Matthew Yeo, member of this Society, on captaining the Manchester University team to victory in this year's series of University Challenge and commiserations to Corpus Christi following their disqualification. First Spliced: 3, 4, 5 and as C.

Rung for, and to mark the start of, the Oxford University Society of Change Ringers termly quarter peal day for Hilary term 2009, a Michael O'Hagan production. First in method: 4. The conductor would like to associate the change 43215678 with this performance and wish Luke Camden an enjoyable third blow in fifths place.

First Royal: 4. First on 10 as C.

For Mothering Sunday and a birthday compliment to Claire.

A compliment to Catrin Littlejohn, a member of this society, and James Morgan ahead of their wedding tomorrow. 50th together: 3-4 & 5-6. First ringing a bell numbered 3 this year: 3-4.

First including London, Pudsey or Bristol: 2. Most spliced: 2 and as C.

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

First in Method: 5.

A compliment to Kate Everett of Wootton and Rob Austin of this island on their first full day of married life. First Stedman Triples: 4. First Stedman as Conductor. 250th tower bell quarter: 3. 50th Together: 4 & 7.

Most methods to a quarter: 3. Circled the tower twice: 8.

First of Little Bob: 5.

First Stedman: 6 and as Conductor. First Stedman Caters: 5. Circled the tower three times: 1. Rung in memory of Graham Place, grandfather of Mark, who died yesterday.

First quarter on Simon's bells. First mixolydian quarter for all (conductor error).

Rung half-muffled for the souls of the faithful departed, remembering especially in this anniversary year all the members of the Oxford Society who have died since its foundation in 1734. The ringing followed an All Souls' Day performance of the Fauré Requiem in the College chapel.

First on 8: 1. First in method: 2.

Rung half-muffled in Remembrance of the Fallen.

To celebrate the OUS's successes in the SUA striking competitions. 150th Together: 5 & 6.

First in the method on this planet: 2.

With thanks to the outgoing OUS committee and wishing the incoming one a fruitful year in office. First on 10: 1 & 10.

To mark the start of the OUSCR annual dinner weekend. This method rung for the first time: Carfax D x36x14x12x16x34.1234.56 le16

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

First in method: 4. Marking the end of the tenor ringer's DPhil.

First of Surprise: 2. To welcome the ringer of the 3rd's new mouse.

First in method: 2 & 3. Congratulating Kirsty Monk, David Giles and Michael O'Hagan on completing their undergraduate studies in Oxford.

100th together: 1-2 & 5-6. On the 9th anniversary of the conductor's first ringing lesson.

201st quarter: 1. A farewell compliment to Claire Bell who is leaving ringing for teaching.

First peal in the method. Parson's Pleasure Surprise Maximus: 3-5.4-5-3-34-5-6-7.6-6.9.8-0.ET lh 12

Rung before the first practice of the academic year to welcome those ringers joining the OUS this year. First Surprise Major: 2.

1st Bristol Maximus: 6, 8, 9.

First on 10 inside: 5. 50th together: 4 & 6. First by fairylight for all except 2 & 6. With thanks to the outgoing OUS committee and wishing the incoming one a fruitful year in office. The conductor would like to associate Robin Hall with courses six and seven of this performance.

1000th quarter peal: 7. 175th together: 6, 7. First Grandsire Triples as conductor! A 26th birthday compliment to Chris Griggs.

First on twelve as conductor.

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

First of Stedman Caters: 4.

For the Annual Commemoration of Benefactors of this tower.

In memory of John Ascroft, tower captain of Penwortham, Lancs where the ringer of the seventh learned to ring, who died this morning.

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

100th together: 4 & 5. After meeting short for Pudsey Maximus. Dedicated to our mothers.

In celebration of the life of Roderick W Pipe.

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 to Miss Catherine Middleton

At the Mother Church on the occasion of the St Thomas Society's 35th anniversary dinner, and celebrating the anniversary of the birth of Capt. George 'McIrish' McElroy on 14th May 1893.

First quarter: 6. Birthday compliment to Simon 'Big Man' Roberts.

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.

To mark the 747th anniversary of the College's foundation by Walter de Merton in 1264. Remembering Frank White. With thanks to Chris Griggs, Mike and Nicki Esbester, Robert Wallis and Stuart Nelson for Stewarding.

Half muffled for Remembrance.

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

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

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.

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 in method: 2. In celebration of the life of Stephen Nicholson, member of this Society.

To celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Rung immediately after the College's Elizabethan Festal Evensong to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. First quarter peal on the bells since the rehanging and retuning. 450th quarter: 7.

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

First peal on the bells since retuning by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry and rehanging by Whites of Appleton. Rung to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first telling of Lewis Carroll's story of Alice's adventures through the rabbit hole and into Wonderland. The peal coincided with a re-enactment of the Caucus Race on Christ Church Meadow. Rabbit Hole Alliance Royal f -3-4-56-6-2-5-45-5

To celebrate Chris's graduation this week.

Congratulating Chris Griggs on finally getting round to graduating, the lazy badger.

First of Maximus: 9.

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.

Half-muffled in memory of Clive Holloway, President of the Society. Rung on the bells of his leading peal tower and where he was leading peal ringer.

In memory of Clive Holloway (1939-2012), who loved these bells. 200th Peal: 1.

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.

To welcome Rosalind Ann Esbester, born 1st October; Simon George Lee, born 16th October; and Alistair Thomas Bell & Esme Niamh Bell born today. With the OS's warmest wishes to all the new families!

Most methods: 2, 4 & 6.

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.

On Nick Hartley's 25th birthday. First on 10: 8.

To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the death of Sir Thomas Bodley, founder of the Bodleian Library, who is interred in the College chapel. The ringers of 1,2,4,6 are librarians. With get well wishes to Helen Matthews who was due to ring. 75th quarter: 5.

The annual commemoration of benefactors of this tower.

Immediately prior to the Grand Launch of the University Church Development Project attended by HRH the Duke of Gloucester. Rung by representatives of the OS, OUS and ODG who helped to make the rehanging of these bells possible.

Dedicated to Michael Williams' father on his 65th birthday.

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

A compliment to Alistair and Esme Bell on the day of their Christening.

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

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

Farewell and good luck to Rachel Prior - leaving Oxford to begin a PhD in Norwich.

Oomph swish. First of Major inside: 5. 150th together: 1 & 6.

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

Most methods to a quarter peal: 3.

On the morning of the ASCY 376th Anniversary Dinner.

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 in method: 4 & 6.

A rope stretching exercise.

To commence the year of celebration for the 750th anniversary of the foundation of Merton College by Walter de Merton in 1264. The longest peal on the bells, the oldest complete ring of eight in the world, with Mertonians ringing 1, 3 & 6. First peal in the method: -5-45-5-36.4-4.5-4.7 le 12 (a)

A 65th birthday compliment to David Barrington, some time Tower Captain of St Ebbe's. Rung by a Lincoln College practice night band. First quarter peal on the bells for five years.

Circled the tower as conductor. A 26th birthday compliment to Katherine Stonham, lover of spliced surprise major. Rung by a Lincoln College practice night band.

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 Surprise Major: 5.

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

First in the method: 6.

The annual commemoration of benefactors of this tower. First Spliced Royal: 2,5,7,8. 250th as Conductor.

First in method: 5.

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.

1st of Stedman Caters - 5 A slightly smaller than intended birthday present for Simon Bond.

Part of the conductor's 27th birthday celebrations.

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

First successful foray into spliced pure triples for all, probably.

First in method: 3.

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

For Easter. First Bristol Maximus: 8 & 9. First on twelve as conductor.

Following Choral Evensong during which the new chapel organ was dedicated by the Bishop of Oxford. Part of the celebrations marking 750 years since the foundation of the college in 1264 by Walter de Merton.

First as conductor and most spliced: 7.

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

Following a service in chapel to mark the retirement of Edward Higginbottom, Director of Music at New College since 1976.

First Spliced Major: 6 & 7. Congratulating Wilf on a successful viva and the completion of his MChem. Umpire: Bronwen Stanford.

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.

Circled the tower as conductor. Dedicated to the memory of the fallen, particularly those of the parish of Long Buckby (including Long Buckby Wharf), 100 years on from the commencement of World War 1.

An engagement compliment to Helen Matthews and Simon Bond.

First on 12 without David Hull: 6.

Celebrating Jenny Dyer's 40 years of ringing at Cumnor. First of Surprise: 3, 4.

First in method: 8 & 11.

First peal: 4. First peal as conductor.

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.

First in method: 3 & 5. Diminished 10-bell practice.

Half-muffled following the College's Act of Remembrance.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

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 ...

50th together: 2 & 4.

Remembering Roger Bailey on ULSCR quarter peal weekend. A compliment to Chris Griggs on (well, near) the thirtieth anniversary of his birth.

In memory of Griggs's twenties.

In memory of Sir Jack Hayward OBE on the day of his funeral. Through his generosity the National Trust was able to purchase Lundy for the Nation.

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

Special thanks to the ringer of the second for turning up.

Most methods: 3 & 4. After meeting an available ring of bells short at St Thos and with thanks to Mary Mag for stepping in at short notice.

Most methods: 3, 4 and as conductor. First on six: 3. First of 41 Surprise Minor by the Society. Fewest hands to a peal: 1.

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

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.

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

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.

First of Royal: 5.

At the start of the OS trip to the Netherlands.

Celebrating Robin and Dorothy's marriage being old enough to drive.

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

In anticipation of Christmas. The first six-bell peal in the tower's 275 year peal-ringing history.

On Society Dinner Weekend. First in method: 2. First with place bells 4, 0, 9 & 3: 6. Can still ring big bells (take note, Glint): 12.

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

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.

50th peal: 4. 50th together: 1 & 6. For the feast of St Andrew.

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

In anticipatory celebration of the trebles ringers' nuptials in this chapel tomorrow.

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

To mark the 50th anniversary of the first landing on the moon by Apollo 11. The ringers of 1 and 2 are old enough to remember the occasion! First in method: 4, 6, 7, 9, 10.