Simon Bond's Ringing Records

First peal of spliced: 3 A birthday compliment to Katherine Stonham.

To celebrate the forthcoming 90th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. First of Maximus: 2. First on 12: 8 and as C.

First of Royal: 5.

To mark the 752nd anniversary of the College's foundation by Walter de Merton in 1264. First Stedman Triples: 1.

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

Rung to celebrate the life of John Camp.

For Palm Sunday. First on 12, and first of Stedman: 6. Biggest job: 12.

First in method: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 & 10 25th together 3 & 10

1st in method: 7. 1st on 12 as conductor. Rung to congratulate Courtney Spoerer and Hannah Guggiari on their engagement.

1000th quarter: 4. A farewell to Matthew's thirties and a liver preservation exercise on 12-Bell Final day.

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

Celebrating Jo's three successfully completed decades. Circled the tower (with a somewhat permissive interpretation of the term): 1.

Specially arranged and rung as a 40th birthday compliment to Michael Williams. 100th peal: 6. Circled the tower: 3, 6.

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the incarnation of Katherine Stonham on January 5th, 1988. Longest date touch for all. 1200th peal and 50th in the tower: 1. First of Cinques and Maximus: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, for the Society, and on the bells.

Cycled: all but 7 & 8. Biggles Little Surprise: -50-14.50.12-36-34-16 le10

Before High Mass.

First of Bristol Surprise Maximus: 5.

By a band of 30 year olds placed in age order. First as a 30 year old: 1. Probably last as a 30 year old: 6. Most minor methods: 2. Millennial A: -3-4-2-3-4.5 le 16

First of Grandsire and of Caters: 5.

On the conductor's 31st birthday. Circled the tower: 3.

Part of the conductor's (extended) 31st birthday celebrations. First performance including Bristol Royal: 5 & 8. Circled the tower "properly": 10. Stonham's loss.

Smallest towerbell to a peal for all except 4. Particular kudos to the tenor ringer for successfully catching her sally 2544 times.

Marking the 100th anniversary this day of the death on the Western Front of the First World War of Bernard's grandfather. Bernard Alfred Stone DCM, Regimental Serjeant Major 13th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment, died 26th April 1918 and commemorated on the Tyne Cot memorial. Tyne Cot Surprise Royal -50-14.50-12.36-12-50.16-16.70.16-12.70,10

Remember Denmark in 1992. If Guildford goes the way of Yugoslavia, we're ready. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_1992

First in method: 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11. Boltorelegocampanophobia: the irrational fear of Bolton being relegated while you're ringing a quarter peal.

Got wood: 12.

First in method: 7.

Preceding the first of two Petertide Ordination services in the Cathedral today. First on twelve: 6.

The first peal of the Project Pickled Egg Core Seven. Vive la révolution.

First in method: 5, 6, 7 & 10.

With the Society’s best wishes to Leah Stead and Jack Collins, to be married in this chapel tomorrow.

First of Maximus: 7. First of Surprise Maximus: 2. Rung to celebrate the installation of the new Succentor, the Reverend Philippa White.

First Bristol as conductor. Rung in celebration of the 65th wedding anniversary of Gordon and Joyce Fray and Gordon's 90th birthday.

First 8 bell peal as conductor.

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

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

For Christmas.

First on six: 2.

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

First peal: 5. First inside: 4. 350th peal: 3. 850th peal in the tower.

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

Most Spliced: 5. Most Spliced Major: 4 & 6. A farewell compliment to David Jackson, our reserve for this evening's, umm, peal attempt.

Celebrating the conductor's 32nd birthday.

Believed not to be first in method: 6. Dedicated to mothers everywhere, especially Alan's.

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

First of Maximus: 6, and as conductor. Congratulations to Hannah and Courtney!

Belated farewell compliment to David Jackson with thanks for a wonderfully committed contribution to the Society's ringing during his all-too-brief spell in Oxford. First Spliced Maximus: 2, 3, 6, 9, 11.

Circled the back eight to quarter peals (no, really): 8. Continuing our education.

Most Spliced: 5 & 8. Most Spliced Major: 2 and as conductor. In anticipation of a short night's sleep.

First Cyclic Maximus: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, and by a local band. Mercury Differential Little Place Maximus: 78.1.78.23.78.1.78 lh 1T

200th peal: 2. Most Spliced: 3. Most Spliced Major: 2 and as Conductor.

50th quarter peal and first in method: 6 In anticipation of the wedding of Richard Puckey and Caroline Barton, sister of Dorothy Hall.

Circled the tower: 6.

Marking the 100th anniversary of a peal rung in this tower (which was then the first for 44 years) to commemorate the Peace after the First World War. Circled the tower: 1, 5. 100th together: 2 & 4. Concrete Pigeon: -3-4-2-23-4-3-2-3-4-9,2 b

Most Spliced: 4 & 8. Most Spliced Major as conductor. Fewest methods this week: 3. Sustained focus. Belated birthday compliments to Sarah Ockwell.

A compliment to Jonathan for his significant birthday. With best wishes to Bernard for a quick recovery, and thanks to Chris for standing in at short notice. First 12 bell peal as conductor.

A 40th birthday folly for the conductor.

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

Most Spliced: 3 & 8. Most Spliced Major: 7 and as Conductor. First in these 23 methods for all except 5. Best wishes to Catherine and Peter Hampson, spliced at the weekend. Welcoming Holly Charlotte Brealey, niece to 7, born Wednesday.

Circled tower: 6. 100th peal of Stedman: 8. A bonfire night special.

Celebrating birthdays for Jo and Bernard. First in method: 2, 5, 7, 8 & 10.

First in method: 6 & 7. 100th together: 2 & 4. A treat for Alan on the morning of his 23rd birthday, the young whippersnapper.

Special thanks to Dorothy for stepping in some time after the last minute after one member of the band was last seen sinking into the Thames.

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

First of Stedman Cinques as conductor. Rung as a farewell compliment to David Phillips, leaving for Canada.

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

For Science!

A belated leaving compliment to Mark Blandford-Baker, Home Bursar at Magdalen from 2001-2021. Happy birthday to Jonathan!

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.

Congratulations to Craig, who graduated with a DPhil in maths yesterday.

200th together: 2 & 9.

Half-muffled for the souls of the faithful departed. The ringing followed an All Souls' Day performance of Fauré's Requiem in the College chapel.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

First blows in the method: 7. Circled the tower to 10 bell quarters: 10.

Half-muffled following the funeral of Anthony David Smith CBE (1938-2021), President of Magdalen College 1988-2005. Second Oxford 10-bell tower circled to quarter peals by ringing the tenor this week: 10.

Welcoming 2022.

First in method as conductor.

Welcoming Florence Catherine Irene Stonham, born on Friday. Also in anticipation of the wedding, tomorrow, of James Knight and Louise Gorman.

200th peal: 6. 750th towerbell peal: 1. First Spliced Royal: 5 & 6. First Spliced as conductor. First with this surname: 10.

Fully muffled with the tenor open at backstroke, immediately before the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Half-muffled on the day of the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Visitor of Christ Church.

First on twelve: 6.

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

In memory of Ronald Paston, grandfather of 8, who died yesterday.

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

Cornish Rex Surprise Royal -56-14-56.12.30-12-50.14-14.50.14-14.50,10 (L)

First on ten: 5.

In memory of James Dyer, sometime member of the Cathedral Choir and Cathedral Singers, and Jim Godfrey, verger 1988-2023. Circled the tower: 1, 5 Smallest person, biggest job, first on twelve: 12

Dedicated to the memory of Peter's grandmother, Nanette Maud Nelson, born September 1930, died 2nd December 2023.