Simon Bond's Ringing Records

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.

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.

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

First in method: 4. Marking the end of the tenor ringer's DPhil.

First of Surprise: 2. To welcome the ringer of the 3rd's new mouse.

First in method: 2 & 3. Congratulating Kirsty Monk, David Giles and Michael O'Hagan on completing their undergraduate studies in Oxford.

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

Half muffled for Remembrance.

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.

First Spliced: 2.

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 in method: 3 & 6.

First quarter: 6. First away from cover: 1. A birthday compliment to Douglas Stanford, brother of 1. Also an engagement compliment to 1 & 5.

Half muffled for Remembrance.

First Stedman Triples: 2 & 4.

First Surprise Major: 3 & 5.

First in method: 2. In celebration of the life of Stephen Nicholson, member of this Society.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

Most methods: 2, 4 & 6.

The annual commemoration of benefactors of this tower.

First in some of these methods for some of the band. On OUSCR quarter peal day.

First away from cover: 1. Celebrating the arrival of Spring and associated appearance of Edmund's short trousers.

A compliment to Bob Wallis and Kirsty Monk, now engaged to be spliced.

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

First Peal: 1 & 3. First on tower bells: 4. Most methods: 6.

1st of Stedman Caters: 2, 4, 5, 7 & 10. The band wishes to associate Nick Hartley with this quarter, without whose absence the ringing room would have been overcrowded.

First on eight: 1. First of Major: 5. 50th Quarter: 6.

Part of the conductor's 27th birthday celebrations.

First Erin for all except 7 and as conductor. First of Caters: 8. 100th on the bells: 7. A compliment to Duncan McBurnie and Katy Idle on the day of their wedding, with the band's apologies for their absence.

First as conductor on 8. First as tenor lady. First of Grandsire Triples: 5.

First touch of surprise major as conductor. First in method: 6, 8.

An engagement compliment to Helen Matthews and Simon Bond.

First of Maximus: 6. 50th together: 10 & 12.

First of Carlisle over for all except 6.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

Before a carol service as part of Oxford Christmas Light Festival. 50th together: 1 & 7.

First in some of these methods for some of the band. On the tenth anniversary of the tenor ringer's Oxford interviews. With the band's best wishes to Michael O'Hagan, currently suffering from the lurgy, and with thanks to Nick for stepping in at short notice.

50th together: 2 & 4.

In memory of Griggs's twenties.

A farewell to the tenor ringer, leaving Oxford to take up a post-doc position in Japan.

An unwelcome return to solo ringing for the conductor's right hand.

Special thanks to the ringer of the second for turning up.

Most methods: 3 & 4. After meeting an available ring of bells short at St Thos and with thanks to Mary Mag for stepping in at short notice.

Most methods: 3, 4 and as conductor. First on six: 3. First of 41 Surprise Minor by the Society. Fewest hands to a peal: 1.

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.

First on twelve: 5 & 6.

Rung before and during Fr Jonathan Jong's first Mass as Celebrant following his ordination at St Nicholas, Marston on June 28th.

First in method: 5.

Most Spliced Surprise Major: 4 and 6. First of Spliced Surprise Major as conductor.

Celebrating the admission, earlier today, of Prof. Louise Richardson as the 272nd Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford. First Oxford TB Major: 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7.

First in method and with this surname: 3. First on eight as conductor.

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

First in method: 7.

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

First blows: 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7. First in method: 8.

First "just a quarter" of Cinques: 2.

First spliced major and most spliced: 3.

A graduation compliment to Rozzy.

First in method: 5.

Bomb-proof. First Grandsire Triples: 3. Was resplendent: 7.

On Society Dinner Day.

First Bristol Royal: 5.

First on 10: 8.

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

Rung half-muffled immediately following the College’s Act of Remembrance. Circled tower: 3

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.

First of Erin - 2,3,4,8,9. First of Erin as conductor.

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

Got wood: 12.

A compliment to William “Bill” Lewis, a custodian at Christ Church for many years, on his retirement.

First on 12: 3. First on 12 as conductor. First of Grandsire Cinques: 5.

In anticipatory celebration of the trebles ringers' nuptials in this chapel tomorrow.