Simon Bond's Ringing Records

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 method for all except 8. Completes the "Standard 8" Surprise Major methods to quarter peals of their Surprise Royal equivalents: 5, 10. Rung as a birthday compliment to Andrew Haseldine.

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

First in method: 5, 6, 7, 9 and as C. Rung as a farewell compliment to Hugh Wilkinson, who is returning to the mainland later today.

First in method for all. Completes the Grandsire family from Minimus to Sextuples inclusive: 6. Rung as a compliment to Graham Drabble on obtaining gainful employment.

First outside the Oxford ringroad: 4.

First blows in method: 6. First in method: 2, 5 & 7. First quarter peal as conductor. Completes the "Standard 8" Surprise Major methods to quarter peals of their Surprise Royal equivalents: 7. Rung to celebrate the successful completion of the "Girly Gallon".

First on 10: 10

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

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.

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

1st on 10: 5. 1st on 10 away from cover: 7. 1st Caters as C. To celebrate the cancellation of the sailing of the MS Oldenburg.

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

First of Surprise: 3 and as C.

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....

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

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.

First quarter peal: 1.

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.

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

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 Peal: 4.

"First" of London Major: 2 & 4.

1st on 10: 10.

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

1st in method: 8. On the 70th anniversary of the sinking of Halton in the waters around Lundy.

350th quarter: 7. 50th together: 4 & 8. A get well soon compliment to Robert Sworder and Kate Austin.

First on 10 as Conductor.

The 500th recorded towerbell quarter rung on the island. Rung on the 2nd anniversary of the 400th quarter in which ringers of 3, 6, 7, 8 and 10 rang the same bells. Circled the tower: 9.

First of Surprise: 2.

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.

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

For absent friends and as a fifth birthday compliment to Arthur Hall.

1st in method: 4,5,6,7,8,9. A farewell compliment to Mr and Mrs Pratt, departing this day.

To mark the day that St Helen's church becomes the parish church of the newly created parish of Lundy within the Diocese of Exeter. "The kingdom of Heaven rejoiceth!"

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

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

In memory of Greta Mary Wilby (1920-2013) - grandmother of the 2nd.