Simon Bond's Ringing Records

First in Method: 5.

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.

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

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 in m: 3.

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

1st on 10: 6.

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

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

Most Spliced: 5 & 6.

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 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: 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.

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

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.

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.

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 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

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

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 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

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.

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

First of London inside: 6.

Last towerbell quarter as an OUS resident: 6.

A get well compliment to Stephen Ivin.

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.

1st Original Caters by all.

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.

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.

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.

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

First of surprise: 3

First Spliced Royal: 3 & 6.

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.

Birthday compliment to John Camp.

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

50th Peal: 2.

First Spliced: 8.

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.

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.