Simon Bond's Ringing Records

1250th peal: 4.

1st on 12: 8. With the Society's compliments to Charlotte Everett who celebrated her seventieth birthday yesterday.

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Sarah E Napper 1976 - 2010.

1st Bristol Maximus: 6, 8, 9.

For New Year. First on 10: 5.

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

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

Lao ma shi tu. First Stedman: 5

A compliment to Mike and Nicki Cooper-Esbester-Harvey, married yesterday at Oxford Town Hall.

1st in method: 6. A get well soon compliment to Keith Anderson.

First in method: 4 & 5.

Half-muffled, immediately after the College's Act of Remembrance.

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

200th together: 2 & 8.

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

First in method for most of the band.

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

Rung to mark the centenary this day of the sinking of RMS Titanic off Newfoundland on April 15th 1912.

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

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.

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.

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

First of Maximus: 9.

For the 300th anniversary of the augmentation of these bells to 10 in 1712.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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 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.

500th Quarter: 11.

The 1,900th peal for the Society.

400th peal: 4. To mark the 749th anniversary of the College's foundation by Walter de Merton in 1264.

Rung half-muffled immediately following the College's Act of 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. Four of these bells are contemporaneous with Stedman.

First in method: 4 & 6.

A rope stretching exercise.

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.

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

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

First as conductor and most spliced: 7.

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.

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 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.

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.

Welcoming the Very Reverend Professor Martyn Percy, installed as Dean of Christ Church yesterday. Circled the tower to peals: 2.

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

Half-muffled following the College's Act of 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.

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.

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

Rung before and during Fr Jonathan Jong's first Mass as Celebrant following his ordination at St Nicholas, Marston on June 28th.

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.

First Stedman: 6. First Stedman Triples: 4.

First on 10: 4.

First in method: 5.

First Stedman Cinques: 7 and as conductor.

First Bristol Maximus: 9. Circled the tower: 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.

First "just a quarter" of Cinques: 2.

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

Bye bye Dan.

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

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the ordination to the priesthood of the Very Revd Prof Martyn Percy, Dean of Christ Church.

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

At the start of the OS trip to the Netherlands.

First outside the UK: 3, 4, 7 & 8.

First of Royal: 5.

First on 10: 6. Celebrating, very belatedly, the conductor's engagement and wedding.

Welcoming the Rt Rev Steven Croft as the 44th Bishop of Oxford. A truncated peal attempt inadvertently commemorating the 480th anniversary of Thomas Cromwell's somewhat unnecessarily surgical approach to problem solving.

Half-muffled following All Souls' Day evensong.

Half muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

200th together: 2 & 8.

Most methods: 3. In anticipation of the conductor's 30th birthday.

For Palm Sunday. First on 12, and first of Stedman: 6. Biggest job: 12.

First Bristol Royal: 5.

First of Royal: 4 & 6.

First in the method: 5. Strong and stable: 12. With thanks to Janet, Doug, and Katherine for completing the band.

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

First in workplace: 5.

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 in method: 5, 7 and as conductor. Circled the tower: 1.

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.

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

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.

First of Grandsire and of Caters: 5.

First on 10: 5. First of Grandsire: 5 & 8.

First in method: 5, 6, 7 & 10.

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

First Bristol Royal: 6. Most Bristol Royal: 5, 9.

Half-muffled in memory of all those we love but see no longer. The ringing followed an All Souls' Day performance of Fauré's Requiem in the College chapel.

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

First on ten: 5. Belatedly welcoming the arrivals of Paul Morgan and Ralph Littlewood, with congratulations to their parents, Society members Catrin & James and Jenny & Rupert. Also wishing Jonathan Cresshull a really good night's sleep.

100th peal: 10. 50th as conductor. 50th together: 1 & 9. A belated 75th birthday compliment to Bernard.

Celebrating the centenary of Kathleen Lock becoming the first woman to ring a peal with the Society.

After a rather short peal attempt terminated by conductorial inadequacy. Michael Williams remains, but not for long.

First in method: 3 & 4.

Believed to be the 2000th peal rung for the Society, the first peal being Grandsire Caters at Christ Church on January 1st, 1734. For the avoidance of doubt, nobody rang in both peals

First of Spliced Royal: 3, 5, 6.

First in method: 5. Circled the tower: 3. 50th on the bells: 2.

A Grand Endeavour. 500th ringer to a peal: 5 (10).

The 500th towerbell peal in the tower. Circled the tower: 10. First of Caters: 7. With best wishes to all Bernards, wherever they may be, on the Feast of St Bernard.

To mark the 755th anniversary of the College's foundation by Walter de Merton in 1264.

Welcoming Grace Autumn Jones, daughter to Lizzie Frye and Steve Jones, members of this Society.

Circled tower: 6. 100th peal of Stedman: 8. A bonfire night special.

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

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.

On the 35th anniversary of Robin's first peal.

A belated leaving compliment to Mark Blandford-Baker, Home Bursar at Magdalen from 2001-2021. Happy birthday to Jonathan!

Celebrating the 70th birthday of Simon Edwards, and 0th birthday of Edward McManus, Simon's grandson, both yesterday.

In anticipation of the return of the basic repertoire to Lincoln College practice nights.

Congratulations to Craig, who graduated with a DPhil in maths yesterday.

In celebration of the life of Tim Harrison, son of Mike and Sylvia and sometime ringer at this church, whose funeral took place here earlier today.

750th peal and 500th for the Society: 1. Half-muffled in memory of the Fallen.

100th together: 1 & 5. Half-muffled for Remembrance.

Most in method for all.

First in method for at least most of the band.

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.

Rung for the opening of the 11th European Transplant and Dialysis Games, Oxford 2022. Transplant Delight x38x14x56x36x34x18.34x34.78 le12

Fully muffled with the tenor open at backstroke, immediately before the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Half-muffled on the day of the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Visitor of Christ Church.

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

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

First of Triples: 4 200th for the Society: 2 Rung on the 10th anniversary of the conductor's first peal as conductor. Many thanks to Brian Harris for his help back then and now.

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.

First in method: 4.

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

Circled the tower: 1. First of Stedman: 6 and as conductor. For Christmas.

Dedicated to the life and work of the brilliant, unforgettable, unique Andrew Johnson (1966-2024) who has left us far too soon. Rest in peace, Andrew.