Simon Bond's Ringing Records

First Surprise: 2. First Surprise Minor as C

First Surprise: 4

For Evensong.

750th Quarter: 6. 42nd Quarter: 3, 4. 1st Minor: 2. 1st in m: 4, 5. No footnote: 1.

For Evensong. A get well soon compliment to the ringer of the 5th.

A get well compliment to Caroline Lee and Michael Williams. Rung on OUS Quarter Peal day.

First in m: 3, 4 & 6.

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

First in hand: 1-2. First on an inside pair: 3-4.

First in method: 2, 4 & 5. First blows in method: 3. To congratulate Robin and Dorothy Hall on the birth of their second son, Arthur Peter, a brother for Matthew.

First in hand as C. First on an inside pair: 5-6. Rung as a get well compliment to Ian Cresshull.

First outside the Oxford ringroad: 4.

For Evensong.

First blows in method: 3. Rung as a birthday compliment to Nick Hartley, bourne 19 years ago tomorrow.

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.

First in Hand: 1-2, 3-4 and as C First on 6: 1-2 and 3-4

With the band's compliments to Chris Backhouse - hope we didn't disturb you.

Containing 84 ordinary singles - the maximum number of these calls in a composition of this length.

1st variable hunt for all except 2. 150th tower bell quarter: 1. Circled tower: 1. Circled tower twice: 2.

First of London: 2

Finally!!

First of minor and first inside: 2. With the conductor's condolences to those underwater in Oxford.

1st in method: 2. A call every lead except the last one!

1st Original: 1,3,4,5. 1st Original Minor: 2 and as C. 1st Original Minor on tower bells: 6.

Rung open in celebration of the life of Ted Cowperthwaite of Preston Minster who died on Wednesday 15th August, 2007. First in method: 2 & 5.

1st in hand on the mainland: 5-6.

First in hand as C. To mark the 2nd anniversary (tomorrow) of Chris's first bell handling lesson in this tower. Also to build up a thirst for the Oxford beer festival.

Believed to be the first in the house. Most methods in hand: 3-4. The ringer of 1-2 would like to thank her fiancé for tiling the bathroom floor during this quarter.

1st peal on the front six. 1st of Minor over 2h: 1,5.

First of Surprise: 3 and as C.

850th Quarter: 5-6. A birthday compliment to Helen Cresshull.

To celebrate the current (and temporary) lull in illness in the Barn.

Rung as a 40th Wedding Anniversary compliment to Howard and Margaret Seymour.

Circles the pairs to minor: 3-4. First quarter in the building.

First in method: 3-4.

An 80th birthday compliment to Roger Kerslake of Longhope, Gloucestershire who encouraged the conductor in his early years of ringing.

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.

Rung for the sole reason of grabbing the date.

For OUSCR Quarter Peal Day.

First 23-spliced: James C Marchbank.

First in Hand: 1-2 and 5-6.

Rung on International Star Wars day although the fourth may not always have been with us.

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

Probably the first OUS quarter consisting entirely of employees of one company.

In memory of John Scott, who died of cancer last Sunday, aged 35.

900th quarter peal: 5-6. 1000th quarter of a peal: 5-6.

First variable hunt: 1, 3, 4, & 5. First variable hunt minor: 2. The band would like to thank Bob "Single" Wallis for the inspiration for the name of the change of hunt call.

A wedding compliment to Tim Thorpe and Kate Warner, married today at Headington Baptist Church.

Celebrating the successful circulation of beams through the LHC at CERN and the continued existence of the universe until 21st October. First as conductor. Entry into the sad list: 4.

Believed to be the first at the address. To celebrate the life of Richard Wright of Pink Floyd who died earlier today.

First in method: 3. Celebrating Alex's otherwise unmarked circling of the tower on 27th August.

In celebration of 1,000 years of worship at St Cross one week before the final service of thanksgiving in the church.

A pre-quarter-quarter to make sure that the numbers are right.

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.

Because A is the best middle initial.

Rung by residents members of the Oxford University Society.

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

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.

Marking the end of another academic year.

First of minor on an inside bell: 2. First of minor as conductor.

Rung (with a large and ever-changing audience) during Christ Church open day. 50th this year: 6. The following footnotes apply to various subsets of the band: First outside. First on small bells. Windiest quarter.

First in method for all except 5. Yorkshire Places practice for 2.

At the end of the 2009 SUA in Oxford.

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

1st in hand: 1-2.

First Quarter as Conductor. A farewell to Bernard Stone and welcoming more ringers to the island

For fifths place bell. These methods rung for the first time: I'd Rather Be In The Tavern TB: &56x34.16x56x16.14x12.36 le12 Why Aren't We In The Tavern? TB: &3456.34x16x56x16.14x12.36 le12

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

On the 100th anniversary of the death of Rev. F E Robinson, first master of the Oxford Diocesan Guild. A get well compliment to Bob's hand and Michael Williams' shoulder.

Birthday compliments to Dave Griggs and Robert Criddle

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.

First of Surprise: 2.

First Spliced: 2.

1st in method: 5. 1st for the society: 3. 22nd birthday compliment to Bob Wallis. 1st birthday compliment to Ollie Snow.

First in method: 2. Marking the start of OUS Dinner weekend.

A compliment to David Woodfine of Harris Manchester College after the successful execution of yet another OUS dinner. Woodfine Treble Place Minor: -34-14-16-1236-16-36 le12

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

50th together: 3-4 & 5-6. In memory of Harry Winter.

First 41: 4.

A birthday compliment to Katie Lane.

First in hand: 1-2. On the tenth anniversary of the conductor's first (towerbell) ringing lesson.

On the 200th anniversary of the first handbell peal. First at this address.

First peal on the bells. On the 100th anniversary of the first handbell peal of minor and the 15th anniversary of the conductor's first peal.

First surprise in hand: 5-6. First at this address.

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

Sponsored in aid of the 'Give Rob a Lift' appeal and after a failed peal attempt. During the ringing over £400 was raised from villagers to install a lift in Rob & Kate Austin's house. Also a 25th birthday compliment to Leon.

Most methods: 2, 4 & 6.

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

In memory of Clive Holloway who learnt to ring in this tower and who called the record peal of 12,600 Doubles in 1958. Also to welcome Janna, a great granddaughter for Charlotte. 150th peal on the bells.

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

First in some of these methods for some of the band. On OUSCR quarter peal day.

Celebrating the luxury of choice.

Celebrating the end of uncertainty.

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

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

First Surprise: 2.

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.

Persistent focus. Agreed by all to be harder to call than Miss Beadman's efforts yesterday.

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

Congratulations to Robin on successfully completing the Oxford Half Marathon this morning.

Most methods to a quarter peal: 3.

First in hand and of minor: 1-2.

Most methods to a quarter peal: 2. In memory of the Millcombe House shrew.

The dress rehearsal.

In memory of Marion S Ainsworth.

First in method: 3.

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.

A successful resumption.

First of Carlisle over for all except 6.

First of Surprise: 3.

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.

Nearly two years in the making (after much practice, perseverance, beer, wine and cheese, major surgery, and the hosting of the 12-bell final). First in hand not of Plain Bob Minor: 1-2. First of spliced surprise, spliced minor and most methods in hand: 3-4. First in hand in more than one method: 5-6. First in hand as conductor not of Plain Bob Minor. With thanks to Claire, Dorothy and Helen for their support and encouragement, and compliments to the composer for this tour de force and his selection of compositions of spliced surprise minor.

50th together: 2 & 4.

In memory of Griggs's twenties.

An unwelcome return to solo ringing for the conductor's right hand.

Rung with the best wishes of the band to Robert Criddle and Josephine Drake on the eve of their nuptials.

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 eve of their wedding. 100th on towerbells: 3

For the feast of St Nicholas. First of Spliced on the bells. Most methods: 2, 5.

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

"The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined." -- Isaiah 9:2

First quarter peal: 3. First with this surname: 1.

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

Marking the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London.

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

Most methods: 5.

With congratulations to Lizzie Frye and Steve Jones (the rest of our handbell band) on the birth of Frederick Bannister Frye.

Most methods to a true quarter peal: 3.

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

First peal at this address. 75th together: 3-4 & 5-6. With thanks to Katherine Stonham for hosting and providing dinner!

By a band of 30 year olds placed in age order. First as a 30 year old: 1. Probably last as a 30 year old: 6. Most minor methods: 2. Millennial A: -3-4-2-3-4.5 le 16

First on six: 2.

In celebration of the life of Stephen Cameron, tower captain of Charlton on Otmoor, Fellow of Keble College, Oxford since 1986, Senior Member of the Oxford University Society 2006-19, whose funeral took place here yesterday.

Rung as a wedding compliment to Charlotte Alford (daughter of 5 & 6) and James Molloy, married on 25th July 2020 at Ramsey where they are both ringers. Molloy Alliance Minor is rung for the first time (m - 36-36-14-12-36-34-16). First Spliced Alliance Minor for all.

Welcoming 2022.

On the 150th anniversary of the first 720 of Minor rung by this Society, being Grandsire Minor on these bells. First and last in method for all.