Simon Bond's Ringing Records

First in method for all. Rung for evensong as a birthday compliment to Caroline Lee.

Rung at the beginning of the SUA Weekend in Cambridge.

Circled the Tower: 1. First of Royal: 3. Rung on OUS Dinner Day.

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.

Rung by friends and family in affectionate memory of Harry Winter (1953-2011) during the season of his Year's Mind.

First of Bristol Royal: 4 & 5.

To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

First on eight and of Stedman: 4. The band sends its commiserations to John Camp following his recent adoption of teetotalism.

In the sure a certain hope of the return of Luke Camden, last seen in Stow on the Wold.

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

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

A compliment to Bob Wallis and Kirsty Monk, now engaged to be spliced.

First on 10: 6, 8 & 10.

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

First inside: 2. First as conductor.

First Yorkshire: 4. First Lancashire: 6. A compliment to the A34.

First Stedman: 2, 5 & 6. Congratulating Canna, Hannah and Wilf on finishing their exams today.

First of minor: 2. First in method: 5. To celebrate the successful completion of the Ringroad by Edmund Mottershead, Hannah Guggiari, Rachel Prior and Peter Jasper.

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

First peal: 3 & 5.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

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

First inside: 4. First Surprise: 5.

First of Surprise Major: 2. Rung by a Lincoln College practice night band.

First Stedman: 3. Rung by a practice night band.

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.

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.

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.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

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.

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.

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

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

First in method: 4.

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

A compliment to Stephen Cameron, Senior Member of the OUS, ahead of his 60th birthday this weekend. First of Royal: 7. First of Surprise Royal: 8. 250th as conductor. Since the arranger had given 22 days notice of this attempt, not even 21 members of Congregation could prevent it from taking place.