Simon Bond's Ringing Records

In memory of HRH Princess Margaret. First Quarter: 1

Half-muffled in memory of HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.

To Celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

For Evensong. First Inside: 4.

For Evensong. In Celebration of the engagement of Pam Turner and Chris Peck of Brownedge. First on 8: 2

Rung for Evensong. First Grandsire Doubles: 4

First Grandsire Doubles: 3. Congratulations to the ringer of the 3rd on achieving her LACR Certificate of Proficiency

First on 10: 5. For Evensong

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

In celebration of the life of Brian George Booth OBE. A speedy recovery to Ashley Wilson, a regular ringer at this tower. Also to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the National Lottery.

For Evensong on Remembrance Sunday

1st Quarter: 1, 6. 1st as Conductor. For the Carol Service and Nine Lessons.

First Grandsire and Triples: 4.

First Grandsire Triples: 3. First as Cover.

First Surprise: 2. First Surprise Minor as C

For Evensong and as a 15th birthday compliment to the treble ringer.

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

First Surprise: 4

For Evensong. First on 10: 4.

For Choral Evensong on Easter Sunday and to mark the recent re-opening of the church after refurbishment.

Rung open to celebrate the life and ministry of Pope John Paul II. 1st away from tenor: 1 1st away from treble: 6

For Evensong. First Caters: 3. Circled Tower to Quarter Peals: 1.

Rung on Trinity Sunday to Celebrate the Licensing of Rev. David Dickinson as Priest-in-Charge earlier this week. First Stedman: 4.

Rung for the 150th anniversary of the re-building of the Church, following a service conducted by the Rt Revd Robert Ladds, Bishop of Whitby and former Rector of Preston. First Peal: 4 & 7. First on 12: 1, 3 & 6. First Maximus: 9, 10 and as C.

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

For evensong and as a farewell to Simon Bond and Robert Criddle, leaving for university.

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.

A farewell compliment to Robert Criddle and Simon Bond on their depature to University. First Grandsire as C.

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.

Rung half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday. 1st in Method for all. 1st on 8: 1.

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

For Evensong.

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.

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.

1st in m by all except 7 and as C. 1st Surprise Royal: 5 Superfluous footnote: Coincidently on the 10th anniversary of the conductor's first quarter of Pudsey Major which he also conducted! "A top method on top bells" - unattributed.

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

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

First Spliced: 7

First Stedman: 1, 4 & 5. First on 10: 4.

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

First in m: 3, 4 & 6.

First Erin: 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5. 50th Quarter: 1 & 3.

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 on 10: 3. 1st in m for all except 9.

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.

First of London S Royal: 4 and 5.

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

First London Royal: 2.

1st on 10: 6.

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!

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

First of Royal: 7. First of Surprise Royal: 6.

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

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

1st blows in m by all except 3. 1st in m as C.

Most Spliced: 5 & 6.

First London: 5.

Rung to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the twinning of Preston and Recklinghausen (Germany). Also as a Silver Wedding compliment to Ken and Heather Jagger and to celebrate the birth of Harry Alexander Kienzley, grandson of Andrew White.

For the marriage of Robert Elder and Isobel Clegg on the previous day. 1st Grandsire Cinques: 2 & 4. 1st on 12 as Conductor. 50th together: 2 & 6.

For Evensong. First Stedman: 4 and as C.

First on 10: 1 For evensong and in memory of Frances Beazer.

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Dr John E Spice, Past Master (1940-45) and Vice President of the Society.

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

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

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.

Rung as birthday compliments today to Rachel Parkes (21), Trevor Marchbank and Alan Marchbank. First blows in method for all except 9. Completes the "Standard 8" Surprise Royal: 8, 10.

First Grandsire Doubles: 4.

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

Rung at the beginning of the SUA Weekend in Cambridge.

First London S Royal: 5. First on ten as conductor.

100th in Oxford: 3. 50th together: 4 & 10.

Half-muffled following a Requiem Mass for the Souls of the Departed.

For Evensong.

Rung half muffled in memory of John E Spice, former student of New College, Vice President of the Society, and author of the Society's history. John was instrumental in keeping the Society alive during WWII.

First on 10: 3. First Royal: 2 and 5. First Yorkshire Royal: 6.

First in method: 2 & 4. Rung half muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

First spliced: 5.

In celebration of the life of Wilf Moreton, Past Master and Vice-President of the Society. First London Royal: 5, 6 & 7.

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

100th Quarter: 9. A 19th birthday compliment to Katie E M Lane. With thanks to the outgoing OUS committee and wishing the incoming one a fruitful year in office.

First on 12: 5 & 7. First Surprise Maximus: 8. First Yorkshire Surprise Maximus: 3. 50th together: 3 & 8.

Specially arranged and rung as a 97th birthday compliment to Mrs Annie Parsons.

Rung before the Cathedral Christmas Speciality Concert.

1st in method: 5.

For the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. First Treble Bob Royal: 1. First Yorkshire Royal: 8.

A wedding compliment to Karen Williams and Dale Witts, married this afternoon in Falmouth, Cornwall. A birthday compliment to James C Marchbank, 21 yesterday.

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

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 triples as C. First as tenor lady. Not rung as a birthday compliment to James Marchbank.

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 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.

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

First on 10: 6 and as C First blows in m: 5 & 6

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

First Bristol Royal: 5 and 6

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.

Rung as a 60th birthday compliment to John Ascroft, tower captain at Penwortham, Lancs. Also as a forthcoming wedding compliment to Chris Poole and Katie Chambers. First blows in method for all. 800th Quarter: 2 Circled the tower to quarter peals: 2

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

Rung to congratulate Chris Poole and Katie Chambers on their recent marriage. First on 10: 5

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.

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.

By a resident OUSCR band. First of Stedman Triples for all except 7. Rung to congratulate Hannah Sutcliffe and Philip Hobday on their recent marriage.

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 on 10 in hand for all except 3-4. First of treble bob in hand: 1-2 & 9-10.

First in m: 2, 6

First of London: 2

Yorkshire - it's not for girls. First in method: 8. Circled the tower to 10-bell quarters: 4. Circled the tower to quarters of Surprise Royal: 1.

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.

First of triples: 4. First Grandsire as conductor. First as cover. 100th quarter in Oxford city centre: 6. 75th quarter in Oxford city centre: 7. A birthday compliment to Henry Coggill. A Christening compliment to Arthur Peter Hall. A finishing exams compliment to Sarah Taylor.

First Spliced: 6 First Spliced Royal: 2 & 5 50th together: 7 & 8

First without moving hands: 3-4. 50th together: 3-4 & 5-6.

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.

First of spliced royal: 3, 6, 7 and 8.

First of Stedman: 7. A silver wedding anniversary compliment to Michael and Jacqueline Bond.

A wedding compliment to Olly and Mary Cross. First quarter on ten on a Sunday morning for all. First of Royal: 3, 4, 8. First in method: 5, 6, 7, 9. 75th quarter: 7. Circled the tower: 1. 50th on the bells: 10. First since finishing finals: 2.

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

1st on 12: 6. 1st Maximus: 8 and as C. 1st in m: 7, 9.

First of London inside: 6.

Rung immediately before the enthronement of the Right Reverend John Pritchard as the new Bishop of Oxford.

1st in method by all. 150th Quarter: 8.

Last towerbell quarter as an OUS resident: 6.

A get well compliment to Stephen Ivin.

Finally!!

A pre-wedding compliment to Claire Thomson and Mark Bell.

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

With compliments from the conductor to the Caversham ringers.

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

Rung after having lost a peal attempt due to 'conductor error'

Rung to mark the centenary of the Scouting Movement. A 1st birthday compliment to Abigail Brown.

First on 8: 1

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.

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

First in method: 2 & 4.

First Surprise Maximus: 4 & 6 First Yorkshire Maximus: 7 A birthday compliment to Alex Edwards.

Rung in celebration of the life of Ted Cowperthwaite, 67 years a ringer at Preston. Adrian D Hanks was unable to ring and would like to be associated with this quarter.

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

Marking the fortieth birthday of BBC Radio 2 of which many of the band are regular listeners.

Rung with thanksgiving for, and in celebration of, the safe birth on the 3rd October 2007 of Molly Louise Batts.

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

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 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.

1st Original Caters by all.

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.

100th Together: 5 & 10.

First in m: 6

1st Original by all. 1st on 10: 1. Mark's mother rang in the only other recorded peal of Original Caters in 1973 at Blackburn Cathedral.

50th this year: 10.

First on 8 inside: 4

Half-muffled following a Requiem Mass for the Souls of the Departed.

Rung to welcome Fr John Hunwicke as the new Priest in Charge.

Rung immediately prior to the licensing service of Fr John Hunwicke as Priest in Charge.

In celebration of recent SUA success. First on 10: 5. First Little Bob: 3, 4, 9. First Little Bob Royal: 8.

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

Rung in anticipation of Alex's impending hangover.

First Bristol Royal: 3 & 5.

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.

A 28th birthday compliment to Karen Witts, sister of Michael.

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.

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

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....

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

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

First on 12: 4 & 7 For the Holly Bough Service

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

First in m: 3 & 7.

Dedicated to the memory of Richard Barton, father-in-law of the conductor, ringer and Oxford man, who died 18th December 2007. 1500th peal: 10 First on twelve: 3 First of Maximus: 6 First in method for some unknown subset of the band but definitely including 3 and 6.

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

First in method: 3-4.

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

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

First Surprise Royal: 4. First as conductor on ten.

50th together: 5 & 7.

First spliced across two stages for all. Rung to mess up conductor's quarter peal database.

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.

First Surprise Royal: 4. 50th Peal: 2. On OUSCR Dinner Day.

First of surprise: 3

First Spliced Royal: 3 & 6.

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

First doubles in hand: 1-2 & 3-4.

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.

Rung for the sole reason of grabbing the date.

For OUSCR Quarter Peal Day. Completes the city centre to quarters: 6 (anything for a grab).

For OUSCR Quarter Peal Day.

First on 10: 7. Circled the tower and 200th quarter: 1. First on 10 as conductor

First 23-spliced: James C Marchbank.

50th Peal: 2.

A 21st Birthday Compliment to Robert Criddle.

First Spliced: 8.

Rung as a farewell to Revd Roger Jackson, as he moves to St John's Clevedon.

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

First on 12 : 6. First Maximus on an inside bell : 7.

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

First on 8: 4.

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

First Triples: 1. First Stedman: 4.

1st in m: 3,8. 50th Together: 2, 4 & 10. [James Marchbank-esque footnote: the ringer of the 4th has now rung a peal of London Royal on this bell.]

Thraped round as a 27th birthday compliment to Henry D Coggill after discovering that Superlativeshire isn't a county. The conductor would like to put the success of this quarter down to the go-faster haircuts of the ringers of 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8. First Thraped: 1, 2, 4, 5 and 8. Also as a 27th birthday compliment to Brich for tomorrow. Superfluous footnotes: 50th in the tower: 7. Coming of age (21st) quarter: 4. 20th of Triples: 6.

First Spliced: 6.

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

On OUSCR Quarter Peal Weekend.

First on 10: 10. On OUSCR Quarter Peal Weekend.

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.

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

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.

Fills stage hole: 1, 6.

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

Practising for September...

Circled the tower to peals: 2.

Standing on the shoulders of David House and Mark Eccleston. Hmm, hang on, that wouldn't work - maybe David's head and Mark's shoulder.

First Bristol Maximus: 5 & 8.

Rung after meeting a conductor short.

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

A compliment to Lizzie Belcher, ringer at this tower, and Constantine Sandis on the day of their wedding.

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.

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.

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.

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

To mark the 744th anniversary of the College's foundation by Walter de Merton in 1264 and as a pre-wedding compliment to Marika Pascovitch and James Haseldine. With thanks to Michael Childs and Robin Hall for stewarding.

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

First Doubles in Hand: 5-6. Believed to be the first at the address. To celebrate the life of Richard Wright of Pink Floyd who died earlier today.

Celebrating the 550th anniversary of the foundation of Magdalen College by Bishop William of Waynflete in 1458. Waynflete Alliance Royal: b -3-4-2-3-2-1-6-5-78.9

250th Peal in the Tower: 8

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

Rung half-muffled prior to the memorial service for Henry Chadwick KBE (1920-2008), Dean of Christ Church 1969-1979.

Rung in memory of Henry Chadwick KBE (1920-2008), Dean of Christ Church 1969-1979.

A wedding compliment to Marika Pascovitch and James Haseldine, to be married later today at St Mary the Virgin, Long Crendon.

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.

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

50th on the Bells: 8.

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.

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

"Praise Him upon the loud cymbals." Ps. 150. First on Twelve: 3 and as C. First Yorkshire Maximus: 4, 5 & 6.

In sadness at the passing of Magdalen College tenor clapper.

First on 10: 8.

Rung half muffled for Remembrance Sunday. 1st of Cinques on 12 - 5.

Half muffled for Remembrance Sunday. Luke Camden would like to be associated with this performance.

A 65th birthday and retirement compliment to Bernard Stone.

With the best wishes of the band and the Society to Bernard Stone for his 65th birthday and well-earned retirement.

First blows in method and first S Royal: 7 First in method: 4, 6 First on ten as bob caller

1st Yorkshire Surprise Maximus: 6. 1st Surprise Maximus for 30 years: 3.

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.

Because A is the best middle initial.

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.

Birthday compliments to Michael and Jenny. First on 12: 8.

First on 10: 1. First of London S Royal: 4, 7 & 8.

1st in method: 2,6.

First of Caters: 5. The 400th recorded tower bell quarter peal to be rung on the island.