Simon Bond's Ringing Records

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

First in method: 3 & 5. An engagement compliment to Chris Poole and Katie Chambers.

A 16th Birthday Compliment to Phillip Bond.

First Spliced: 7

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 London Royal: 2.

1st on 10: 6.

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

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

Most Spliced: 5 & 6.

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

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

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

For Evensong.

First spliced: 5.

First spliced: 2 & 5

First in m: 5

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

First of London inside: 6.

Finally!!

50th this year: 10.

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.

50th together: 5 & 7.

A 21st Birthday Compliment to Robert Criddle.

First Spliced: 8.

First Spliced: 6.

First Bristol Maximus: 5 & 8.

Rung after meeting a conductor short.

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

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

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

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

47th quarter peal in hand: 1-2.

With thanks to Becky for being a last minute replacement.

For Mothering Sunday and a birthday compliment to Claire.

In memory of William H Jackson.

For St Giles' Fair.

First blows in method: 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6.

First in method: 4 & 6.

The Society's 1000th Peal.

For St Giles' Fair.

For New Year. First on 10: 5.

First of Stedman Caters: 4.

To celebrate the marriage of HRH Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton. First of Bristol Royal: 6.

To mark the 10th anniversary of the treble ringer's first handling lesson. Circled tower: 1. 50th together: 1 & 6.

Half muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

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

First of Royal: 7. First of Yorkshire S Royal: 5. 450th peal: 6.

200th together: 2 & 8.

First of Bristol Royal: 4 & 5.

Prior to a service commemorating the Translation of St Thomas Becket.

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.

First at the address.

Celebrating the end of uncertainty.

To celebrate the christening of Alistair Thomas and Esme Niamh Bell earlier today at Christ Church, Oxford.

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

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

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

The dress rehearsal.

A rope stretching exercise.

First on 12: 9, and as conductor. First of Stedman Cinques: 5. Birthday compliments to Katherine Stonham.

100th quarter peal: 9. 550th quarter peal: 10. First of Ariel: 3, 4. Birthday compliments to the team mascot.

A successful resumption.

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.

First at this address.

Sharpening the pencil. First at this address.

Half muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

First at the address. First in hand on more than 6 bells: 1-2 and as conductor. First of Bristol in hand: 9-10.

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

First on 12: 5. Most metal: 12.

First on 12 handbells: 9-10 & 11-12.

In loving memory of Mabel Irene Townhill (Mark's Grandma), 4 February 1926 - 27 November 2018. Mabel, along with her husband Dennis, hailed from Lincoln. In the late 1940s Mabel rang at St Peter-at-Gowts, where Mabel and Dennis were married in May 1949.

First of Surprise Maximus in hand: 7-8, 11-12.

750th quarter: 1-2. In celebration of the new Heyford Hill cyclepath that saves the band 20 minutes cycling time.

"That composition had lots of rounds in it" - KAS

Most dungarees for all.

For Mothering Sunday.

First on 12 in hand: 1-2, 11-12. First of Bristol Surprise Maximus: 11-12. First of Surprise Maximus in hand: 7-8, 9-10. First of Maximus as conductor. First on 12 in hand for the Society. First in the house. Rung at the first attempt. First of Bristol Surprise Maximus in hand by a Sunday service band outside of Cambridge.

First of Spliced Royal: 3, 5, 6.

To celebrate the Christening of Ralph Littlewood. First of Cinques and Maximus: 4, 5, 6, 8.

Celebrating the safe arrival of Grace Autumn Jones, with congratulations to Lizzie, Steve and Freddie.

First of Stedman as conductor on handbells. With best wishes to the family of Elizabeth D Hull, who died last week.

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.

800th quarter peal and first of Zanussi in hand: 1-2 First of Surprise Maximus in hand: 11-12

First Zanussi in hand: 11-12.

Marking the life of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

By a Sunday service band to mark the 10th anniversary of the first local band peal of Bristol Surprise Maximus in Oxford. First on 12 in hand: 11-12. First outside: 1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12. First outside in hand: 3-4. First in a hat: 3-4, 5-6, 7-8. Greatest temperature change during a peal for all. With grateful thanks to Steve Jones for his involvement and support.

Birthday compliments to Barbara Bell. First of Zanussi on real handbells for all except 5-6. Last outside for a while?

Congratulations to Joanna Knight and Jonathan Cresshull on their engagement. First inside for a while.

Welcoming Dorothy's bees: BZZBZZ Sending our salutations to the composer, currently mid-Atlantic: https://www.poro-clim.org/

Marking the 20th anniversary of Simon's first handling lesson. Also marking the 10th anniversary of a peal to mark the 10th anniversary of Simon's first handling lesson: https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=29316.

In loving memory of Bernard James Evans (Simon’s grandfather), 29 July 1934 - 8 April 2023, and Dorothy Dale (Lizzie’s grandmother), 26 May 1931 - 20 April 2023.

First of Avon in hand: 1-2, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12. Celebrating Sidney Tone's first birthday.

First of Avon (first blows claim kiboshed by phone call): 11-12

Mulling over new positions: 3-4 & 5-6.

With the band’s congratulations to Tessa and Leigh Simpson on the birth of Chloe Ella, and to Jenny Lane and Rupert Littlewood on the birth of a son. 6/7 - 7/7

Prior to hot cross bun tasting.