Simon Bond's Ringing Records

First Major: 5 Rung as a farewell to Rev Tony Jeynes, Rector of the Parish

For Evensong. 1st Treble Bob: 1, 2, 5.

For Evensong. First Major: 3. 25th Quarter: 6.

To welcome Father Timothy William Lipscombe to the benefice of Preston St John and St George the Martyr. Also to welcome Casson Thomas Metcalfe, first grandchild of the tenor ringer. A compliment to the ringers of 1, 4 and 5 on their departure to University. First Treble Bob: 1. First Surprise: 4.

With birthday greetings to the Old Man. First in m: 4. First blows in m: 5.

Rung to Celebrate Trafalgar Day. 1st Cambridge Major: 4.

First Peal as Conductor. First in Method: 2.

For OUSCR Quarter Peal day. First in method: 2, 3.

First in Method: 2, 4. First wearing a badger: 1.

With thanks to Nick Balderson on completing his year as Master of the Society and as a compliment to James Marchbank (of Stockport) on his election as his successor. A 26th birthday compliment to Karen Williams, and a 21st birthday compliment to Arthur Coggill, both on this day. An engagement compliment to Mary Sloman and Olly Cross. First in method by all.

Rung to celebrate the 55th Wedding Anniversary of Joan & Ronnie Watson. Also the 60th Wedding Anniversary of Olive & Ted Cowperthwaite on 10th January 2006. 1st in Method: 2, 4 and 5.

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

First in Method: 5.

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.

First in method: 3, 4 and 5. Rung on OUS Dinner Day.

A 16th Birthday Compliment to Phillip Bond.

In anticipation of the visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury and Marika's birthday, both tomorrow.

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

In memory of Raymond Balderson, grandfather of the ringer of the 7, who died on Thursday. First Surprise and on 8 as C.

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

By an undergraduate band for St George's Day.

1st in m: 4 and as C.

By an OUSCR Undergraduate band. On the day of the STS' 30th Anniversary Dinner. 1st on 8: 3. 1st in method: 2, 4, 5, 6.

1st in m: 3. By an OUSCR Undergraduate band.. "To ring out the end of the rainy season of April. Drip drop no more, bring on the summer sun." (4)

1st in m: 3.

First spliced: 2, 7 & 8. Rung as a birthday compliment to John Farnsworth, grandfather of tenor ringer.

First blows in m: 2.

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

1st in m: 2, 3 & 5.

1st Major Inside: 4. In memory of Audrey Marchbank, grandmother of the ringer of the second, who died on Thursday, aged 89.

1st Major as Conductor. A birthday compliment to the conductor. The band wishes Jenny a speedy recovery after her late-night bicycle acrobatics!

1st blows in m: 2,4,5,6,7. 1st in m: 8. 25th Quarter: 4. A 21st birthday compliment to Alison Moreton from all the band, especially the 5th.

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

First on small bells: 6. Rung on the White eight.

Most Spliced: 5 & 6.

First London: 5.

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

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

Rung to mark the start of the new academic year and to welcome those ringers joining the OUS this term. Also as a 60th birthday compliment to John Lawley of Kinver. First in method: 4. 50th Quarter this year: 8.

1st blows in method: 3.

First in method: 3. Completes the Standard Eight to Quarters: 4.

Rung at the beginning of the SUA Weekend in Cambridge.

First spliced: 5.

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

1st in method: 5.

First as Conductor. First treble bob: 1.

To celebrate James' 21st Birthday, a member of this college. First in method for all except 1. First blows in method: 2.

First Surprise: 5 First in method: 4

First of major as conductor First in method: 2 First on 8: 5

First on 8: 2 Rung for the 175th anniversary of the birth of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson.

First spliced: 2 & 5

First in m: 5

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

First treble bob: 1 First in method: 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.

First in m: 5 A birthday compliment to Nick Balderson

Rung with calls at the half-lead. A 64th birthday compliment to the ringer of the third.

1st of Major: 5. 1st in m: 1,2,5,6. A birthday compliment to Alex Dicks, 27 today

1st in m: 5

1st in m: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and as C.

To mark the 81st birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The ringer of the 7 has now rung quarter peals in all 13 of the Oxford city centre towers.

A 20th birthday compliment to the ringer of the 2nd. 1st in m: 6.

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

1st Horton's Four Spliced: 2,3,4,5,6,7 and as C. A Christening compliment to Arthur Peter Hall.

Rung to welcome the Bishop of Ebbsfleet to St Thomas'. First Spliced: 2 and as C. First Spliced Major: 7. First Spliced on a Sunday morning for all. A wedding compliment to James Marchbank.

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

First of London inside: 6.

A get well compliment to Stephen Ivin.

A wedding compliment to Claire and Mark Bell. First of Bristol: 4

With compliments from the conductor to the Caversham ringers.

First as C. Circled the tower to peals: 4.

First in method: 2 & 4.

The 100th Peal Rung in the Tower. First Peal: 3. First Peal as Conductor.

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.

First in m: 6

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.

1st in method: 6. To mark the start of The Great Lundy Birthday Party

First of Major: 4. Circled the tower to quarter peals: 8.

First of spliced: 4.

A 30th birthday compliment to the conductor. Rung by the well members of the group who are hoping that the weather will improve to allow the helicopters to fly tomorrow so the rest of the party can reach the island....

First in m: 3 & 7.

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

50th together: 5 & 7.

First of surprise: 3

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

Anything to stop the composer sulking. Compliments to Luke Camden on ringing almost the entire peal with a completely untucked rope. With best wishes to the trunk-bound real Michael Williams while his polyjuice-fuelled alter ego makes peal-ringing hay. And wishing the drummer who percussed so offensively loudly in the church throughout almost the whole peal a slow, lingering and painful termination to his miserable existence. After the peal the band enjoyed a few hours in the General Elliott, and err... Aye.

First on eight in hand: 7-8 and as conductor

Birthday compliment to John Camp.

A 21st Birthday Compliment to Robert Criddle.

First Spliced: 8.

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

First on 8: 4.

First Spliced: 6.

Most Spliced Surprise Major: 3 & 4. 50th on the bells: 6.

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.

100th together: 3-4 & 7-8. Celebrating the end of Bondy's exams.

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.

100th Peal on the Bells. First of Spliced as Conductor. With congratulations from all the band to the conductor, a member of this college, on obtaining a first class degree in mathematics.

Rung in thanksgiving for the lives of Audrey Bates, benefactress of this church and its bells, whose funeral took place here earlier today, and the Rev. Michael Walker killed in an accident at Steyning on 7 August.

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

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

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

In sadness at the passing of Magdalen College tenor clapper.

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 Michaels Williams and Trimm.

1st in method: 2,6.

Rung as a birthday compliment to the conductor. First of Major: 3. First on eight as C.

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

47th quarter peal in hand: 1-2.

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.

First in Method: 5.

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.

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

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.

In Memoriam Andrew Collins, a member of this tower, who died on 4th April, aged 58.

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

A compliment to Christian Burrell and Alice Myerson on the day of their wedding. First peal: 4. First inside: 3.

First in Method: 5.

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

First Peal: 4.

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

"First" of London Major: 2 & 4.

For St Giles' Fair.

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

First of Major: 2. First of Major as conductor. 50th together: 6 and 7.

A wedding compliment to Tim Coleman and Sarah Eatherton, married today at Goring Free Church.

First peal: 1. 1100th for the Association: 4. 150th for the Association: 8

50th in hand: 5-6.

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.

An 80th birthday compliment to Margaret Lawson. 100th peal together: 1 & 5.

First of Bristol inside: 2. Graduation compliment to Simon Bond.

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

First of Spliced: 2, 3 and as C.

Congratulations to Chris and Katie Poole on the birth of Evie Rose. 400th Peal: 5.

Rung to celebrate the marriage, this afternoon, of Polly Titchmarsh and David Allen. Circled the tower: 5. 500th tower bell peal: 8.

Circled the tower to peals: 8. With best wishes to Clive's grandson, aged 4, after being brutally assaulted by his grandfather earlier today. Also best wishes to Clive's forehead, which came out worse off.

For St Giles' Fair.

Rung as a compliment to Andy and Cara Smith on the day of their wedding blessing at All Saints Wokingham this day. Also, a compliment to the ringer of the treble on becoming a grandfather.

For Society peal weekend. Stephen Ivin was instrumental in rehanging these bells twenty years ago.

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

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

150th Peal: 7. Last peal for the Society as a resident member: 2.

In celebration of the life of Roderick W Pipe.

First in method: 3 & 6.

First 23 spliced: 3, 6.

50th on the bells: 8. 150th as Conductor.

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.

First peal in the method. Endeavour Surprise Major: -34-456-56-3-43-25-4-5 le2

Excellent tavernage! Marking the anniversary of a similar performance ten years on from the OS's first holiday to Lundy in 2001. The ringers of 1,3,4,7 were on that first trip.

First in method: 4 & 5.

Rung on the morning of the Society's 374th Anniversary Dinner.

First of spliced: 5. A compliment to Nigel Orchard and Alison Yearsley on their engagement. Also with the band's best wishes to Clive Holloway.

On the 282nd anniversary of a peal believed to have been rung at New College, being the first complete peal rung in Oxford.

200th together: 2 & 8.

Most Spliced: 5.

First Surprise Major: 3 & 5.

First 8-spliced: 2.

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

To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

To celebrate Chris's graduation this week.

First at the address.

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

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

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

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

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

First surprise: 5. 150th as conductor.

First peal: 3 & 5.

First in hand on eight: 1-2.

On the morning of the ASCY 376th Anniversary Dinner.

First inside: 4. First Surprise: 5.

First of 8-spliced: 5. 50th on the bells: 2.

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)

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

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 Surprise Major: 5.

With the Society's best wishes to Ian and Sara Liddle as they leave Oxford after five years running the Royal Blenheim.

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

First in method: 5.

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 Oxford Major for all.

First as conductor and most spliced: 7.

First touch of surprise major as conductor. First in method: 6, 8.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

First Spliced Surprise Major: 4 & 8. Most Spliced Surprise Major: 3 & 5. 50th quarter: 4.

First in method: 4.

First peal: 5. First on eight: 4. By a Lincoln College practice night band.

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

First peal of spliced: 3 A birthday compliment to Katherine Stonham.

Celebrating the admission, earlier today, of Prof. Louise Richardson as the 272nd Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford. First Oxford TB Major: 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7.

First in method and with this surname: 3. First on eight as conductor.

By a practice night band. First in method: 3 & 5.

First in method: 7.

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

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

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.

At the start of the OS trip to the Netherlands.

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

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

Most regretted wardrobe decision: 8.

In memory of John E Camp, 1944-2016, OUSCR Master 1963, Vice-President 1971-1999 & 2009-2016, President 1999-2009.

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

1000th quarter: 4. A farewell to Matthew's thirties and a liver preservation exercise on 12-Bell Final day.

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.

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.

First peal of Spliced: 5.

A Society dinner day peal.

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.

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

40th birthday compliment to Michael Williams 700th quarter peal: 3-4 Part of "Another Great Lundy Birthday Party".

Celebrating Katherine Stonham's 30th birthday.

Smallest towerbell to a peal for all except 4. Particular kudos to the tenor ringer for successfully catching her sally 2544 times.

The first peal of the Project Pickled Egg Core Seven. Vive la révolution.

Continuing our PPE education.

With the Society’s best wishes to Leah Stead and Jack Collins, to be married in this chapel tomorrow.

First in method: 3 & 6. Circled the tower to quarters: 4. 1/2: Pickling.

First in method: 4, 5 & 7. 2/2: Pickled.

To mark the 754th anniversary of the foundation of the College by Walter de Merton in 1264. Circled the tower: 8.

First Bristol as conductor. Rung in celebration of the 65th wedding anniversary of Gordon and Joyce Fray and Gordon's 90th birthday.

First 8 bell peal as conductor.

First peal: 5. First inside: 4. 350th peal: 3. 850th peal in the tower.

First in method: 3 & 4.

A 70th birthday compliment to Jeremy Pratt. Get well wishes to Jo Knight, due to be ringing with us this morning, and kudos to Adam for stepping in at the last moment and learning the method. Prattinum A: -36-4-5-6-2-5-6.7 le12

Most Spliced: 5. Most Spliced Major: 4 & 6. A farewell compliment to David Jackson, our reserve for this evening's, umm, peal attempt.

Circled the back eight to quarter peals (no, really): 8. Continuing our education.

Most Spliced: 5 & 8. Most Spliced Major: 2 and as conductor. In anticipation of a short night's sleep.

"Most methods ever": 4. First Core Seven: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7.

200th peal: 2. Most Spliced: 3. Most Spliced Major: 2 and as Conductor.

The state visit of the Society's Commander-in-Chief to our peal band. An "old enough to drive" compliment to Ewan Hull.

Most Spliced: 4 & 8. Most Spliced Major as conductor. Fewest methods this week: 3. Sustained focus. Belated birthday compliments to Sarah Ockwell.

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

Most Spliced: 3 & 8. Most Spliced Major: 7 and as Conductor. First in these 23 methods for all except 5. Best wishes to Catherine and Peter Hampson, spliced at the weekend. Welcoming Holly Charlotte Brealey, niece to 7, born Wednesday.

First in method: 3, 4, 5. First as conductor on eight.

Most Major: 3 & 6.

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.

200th of Major: 1-2. Rung on OUS Dinner Day.

For Science!

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

First in method: 6. A birthday compliment to Jonathan for tomorrow. Also a farewell to Adam, heading back to London tomorrow.

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

First inside and first on 8: 3.

Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey. Lamzy Divey S: -34-14-56-1238-12-58-16-78 le18

Most in method for all.

First in method: 5.

First in method as conductor.

First blows in method: 3.

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

First in method for at least most of the band.

Celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Also celebrating the forthcoming wedding of Joanna Knight and Jonathan Cresshull in Oxford Town Hall tomorrow.

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.

Marking 100 years since the first peal in the method, rung at Oswaldtwistle on Monday 7th August 1922.

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

First in method for all except 3.

A commuted peal attempt for the Society’s 150th anniversary year. With the band's best wishes to Dorothy Hall, injured in a cycling accident on the way to the tower, and hoping for a speedy recovery. Thanks also to Robert Sworder for standing down.

First in method: 4.

First in method as conductor. Remembering Joyce Audrey Fray (1929-2022) on the evening before her funeral. Rung on the tenth anniversary of the conductor's first lesson in bell handling, which was given in this tower by members of the Oxford University Society of Change Ringers.

First in method: 4 & 7. 18th birthday compliment to Sara for Friday.

First in method: 4.

500th tower bell quarter: 3.

Most Spliced Major: 6, 7, and as conductor. 50th birthday compliment to Debbie Turner.