Simon Bond's Ringing Records

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

1st on 10: 6.

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

First on 10: 10

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.

Rung before the Cathedral Christmas Speciality Concert.

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

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

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.

Last towerbell quarter as an OUS resident: 6.

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

Rung in anticipation of Alex's impending hangover.

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

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

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

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

First Peal: 6. First on 10: 5 and as C.

Celebrating the 275th anniversary of the Oxford Society of Change Ringers.

With thanks to the outgoing OUS committee and wishing the incoming one a fruitful year in office. First on 10: 1 & 10.

1st on 10: 10.

A 91st birthday compliment to Frank White.

First on ten: 10 Circled the tower to quarter peals: 1 A birthday compliment to the conductor.

First on 10 inside: 5. 50th together: 4 & 6. First by fairylight for all except 2 & 6. With thanks to the outgoing OUS committee and wishing the incoming one a fruitful year in office. The conductor would like to associate Robin Hall with courses six and seven of this performance.

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.

A compliment to Mike and Nicki Cooper-Esbester-Harvey, married yesterday at Oxford Town Hall.

Half muffled for Remembrance.

Welcoming Catherine Garsed and Moses Tutesigensi to Oxford as they cycle and run from Edinburgh to London raising awareness for Christian Aid's Climate Justice Campaign.

Half-muffled in memory of Clive Holloway, President of the Society. Rung on the bells of his leading peal tower and where he was leading peal ringer.

Half-muffled in memory of Clive Holloway, President of the Society, whose funeral took place yesterday. Clive is the leading peal ringer at this tower and was responsible for ringing here for a number of years.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

The annual commemoration of benefactors of this tower.

First on 10: 6, 8 & 10.

First on 10: 10. 100th quarter: 7. 100th on the bells and circled the tower as conductor: 1.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

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!"

For the thirtieth anniversary of Charlotte's first peal, rung on 14th April 1984 on the same bell and to the same composition.

Half-muffled on the harmonic minor ten as part of the Cathedral's Good Friday liturgy. 100th peal for the Society: 6.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

A farewell to Rozzy, leaving Oxford to take up a post-doc position in Montreal. 50th quarter and first inside on 10: 5.

A compliment to Constance Young and Mark Tarrant on the morning of their wedding. Circled the tower as conductor.

The conductor's treat on the morning of his wedding to Helen Matthews. 200th quarter as conductor. 150th quarter: 3.

First on 10: 4.

First on 10 inside: 6. 200th quarter: 2. 150th quarter: 3.

50th together: 7 & 8. Circled the tower: 4. Dinner: done.

First on 10: 5, 7 & 9. First on 10 tower bells and of Caters: 2. First Grandsire Caters: 8. 50th peal: 10. In anticipation of the conductor's 29th birthday.

First on 10: 6. Celebrating, very belatedly, the conductor's engagement and wedding.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

On Society Dinner Day.

First on 10: 8.

First on 10: 10. First inside on 10: 6.

First in workplace: 5.

Half-muffled in memory of the fallen. Remembering in particular Lieutenant Victor Augustus Stone, 8th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment), great-uncle of Bernard Stone, died 10th November 1917 aged 31.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

A 21st birthday treat for Alan, born this day in 1997. 300th quarter together: 1 & 5.

First of Grandsire and of Caters: 5.

First on 10: 5. First of Grandsire: 5 & 8.

Circled the tower to quarter peals of Grandsire Caters as conductor. Probably need a hobby.

With best wishes to Charlotte Everett on the occasion of her 78th birthday.

Remembering Clive.

First on ten: 10. Rung on, and to mark, the twentieth anniversary of the induction of the Reverend Simon Stevenette as vicar of Christ Church with St Mary's. The ringers of 3, 5, & 6 rang the same bells to the peal of Swindon Surprise Royal on 6th October 1998.

Half-muffled on Remembrance Sunday.

50th peal: 4. 50th together: 1 & 6. For the feast of St Andrew.

100th peal: 10. 50th as conductor. 50th together: 1 & 9. A belated 75th birthday compliment to Bernard.

A compliment to Alan on the occasion of his 22nd birthday.

Circled the tower: 1. 50th of Grandsire Caters: 3. A compliment to Hannah Guggiari and Courtney Spoerer, members of this society, on the occasion of their wedding in Merton College Chapel later today. You're next: 8 & 10.

Circled the tower: 6.

The 500th towerbell peal in the tower. Circled the tower: 10. First of Caters: 7. With best wishes to all Bernards, wherever they may be, on the Feast of St Bernard.

Welcoming Grace Autumn Jones, daughter to Lizzie Frye and Steve Jones, members of this Society.

First of Caters: 6 &10. A farewell to Emma, leaving Oxford for the States at the end of the month, again.

First on 10: 6. 150th peal: 1.

On St Mary Magdalen Day as a belated farewell compliment to Professor Sir David Clary, retiring President of the College.

Circled the tower: 4. Celebrating 60 years in the priesthood by Canon Hugh Wybrew, Vicar of this church 1989-2004. During Fr Hugh's incumbency this ring of bells was remodelled multiple times into the instrument we have today.

In celebration of the life of Tim Harrison, son of Mike and Sylvia and sometime ringer at this church, whose funeral took place here earlier today.

750th peal and 500th for the Society: 1. Half-muffled in memory of the Fallen.

On March 4th Day for the 204th anniversary of the bells. Marking also (belatedly, and to a shorter length than intended) the 150th, 100th and 50th anniversaries of 10,000s of Grandsire Caters rung on these bells.

Half-muffled in memory of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Half muffled in memory the Fallen. Also remembering Patricia Wagstaff, whose thanksgiving service took place immediately after this quarter.

Circled the tower: 10. To open the Magdalen Commemoration Ball.

First on ten: 5.

100th quarter: 4. 500th quarter: 9. 300th as conductor. A compliment to Rachel Prior and Robert Sworder, due to be married in Magdalen College Chapel tomorrow. Christine Sworder, who joined us for some rounds before the quarter, wishes to be associate with this performance.

In memory of Michael Bond, father of the conductor, who died earlier this week.

Better weather for a garden party than for ringing a peal.

Rung half-muffled following a Requiem Mass for All Souls' Day in the College Chapel.

Half-muffled in memory of the Fallen. 1250th peal: 10. Circled the tower: 4. Circled the tower twice: 7.

First on ten: 6 & 10.