Simon Bond's Ringing Records

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.

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

First in Method: 5.

First in method: 3, 4 and 5. Rung on OUS Dinner Day.

A 16th Birthday Compliment to Phillip Bond.

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.

To celebrate the 80th Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II. First of Pudsey: 2, 3, 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 on 10: 6.

1st in m: 2, 3 & 5.

1st Major as Conductor. A birthday compliment to the conductor. The band wishes Jenny a speedy recovery after her late-night bicycle acrobatics!

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.

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

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

First as Conductor. First treble bob: 1.

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

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.

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

First treble bob: 1 First in method: 6

First in m: 5 A birthday compliment to Nick Balderson

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.

A 20th birthday compliment to the ringer of the 2nd. 1st in m: 6.

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

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.

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 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.

First of London inside: 6.

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

Last towerbell quarter as an OUS resident: 6.

A get well compliment to Stephen Ivin.

First in m: 6

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.

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

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

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

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

For OUSCR Quarter Peal Day.

50th Peal: 2.

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.]

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

Rung to celebrate the safe return and unexpected marriage of Martin the Pig.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

For the wedding of Caroline Watkins and Christopher McCabe.

First in Method: 5.

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

Circled the Tower: 1. First of Royal: 3. Rung on OUS Dinner Day.

In memory of Mary Criddle and with deepest sympathy to the Criddle family.

First Stedman: 7. First Stedman Caters: 6.

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

Rung for, and to mark the start of, the Oxford University Society of Change Ringers termly quarter peal day for Hilary term 2009, a Michael O'Hagan production. First in method: 4. The conductor would like to associate the change 43215678 with this performance and wish Luke Camden an enjoyable third blow in fifths place.

First including London, Pudsey or Bristol: 2. Most spliced: 2 and as C.

On the day of the Society's 275th Anniversary Dinner.

First of Major: 2. First of Major as conductor. 50th together: 6 and 7.

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

Remembering Stephen Ivin, and celebrating his many achievements. RIP.

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

First of Royal: 5. For OUSCR Dinner Day.

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.

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

1st of Grandsire: 3. 50th of Grandsire: 7.

First of Spliced: 2, 3 and as C.

Congratulations to Chris and Katie Poole on the birth of Evie Rose. 400th Peal: 5.

1st on 12: 8. With the Society's compliments to Charlotte Everett who celebrated her seventieth birthday yesterday.

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Sarah E Napper 1976 - 2010.

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

201st quarter: 1. A farewell compliment to Claire Bell who is leaving ringing for teaching.

Rung before the first practice of the academic year to welcome those ringers joining the OUS this year. First Surprise Major: 2.

1st Bristol Maximus: 6, 8, 9.

Most methods: 2, 3, 4 & 5. First as tenor lady.

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.

1000th quarter peal: 7. 175th together: 6, 7. First Grandsire Triples as conductor! A 26th birthday compliment to Chris Griggs.

First Spliced: 2.

First on twelve as conductor.

First on 12: 6.

100th together: 7 & 11. For Candlemas Carol Service.

First Royal: 6.

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

First of Stedman Caters: 4.

For the Annual Commemoration of Benefactors of this tower.

In memory of John Ascroft, tower captain of Penwortham, Lancs where the ringer of the seventh learned to ring, who died this morning.

150th Peal: 7. Last peal for the Society as a resident member: 2.

All twelve members of this band rang their first quarter peal of Bristol Maximus on these bells. The band is placed from most recent (June 2017) on the treble to least recent (June 2006) on the tenor. We would like to associate Jenny Lane, Courtney Spoerer and Harriet Armitage, who also qualify for this band, with this performance. 200th together: 9 & 11.

In the Society’s 150th anniversary year. Remembering David T Darby, member of this Society and graduate of New College.