Simon Bond's Ringing Records

With birthday greetings to the Old Man. First in m: 4. First blows in m: 5.

Rung to Celebrate Trafalgar Day. 1st Cambridge Major: 4.

First Peal as Conductor. First in Method: 2.

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 in Method: 2, 4. First wearing a badger: 1.

With thanks to Nick Balderson on completing his year as Master of the Society and as a compliment to James Marchbank (of Stockport) on his election as his successor. A 26th birthday compliment to Karen Williams, and a 21st birthday compliment to Arthur Coggill, both on this day. An engagement compliment to Mary Sloman and Olly Cross. First in method by all.

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 & 5. An engagement compliment to Chris Poole and Katie Chambers.

A 16th Birthday Compliment to Phillip Bond.

In anticipation of the visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury and Marika's birthday, both tomorrow.

1st in m by all except 7 and as C. 1st Surprise Royal: 5 Superfluous footnote: Coincidently on the 10th anniversary of the conductor's first quarter of Pudsey Major which he also conducted! "A top method on top bells" - unattributed.

In memory of Raymond Balderson, grandfather of the ringer of the 7, who died on Thursday. First Surprise and on 8 as C.

First Spliced: 7

By an undergraduate band for St George's Day.

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 on 10: 3. 1st in m for all except 9.

1st in m: 3.

First of London S Royal: 4 and 5.

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

First London Royal: 2.

1st on 10: 6.

1st Major Inside: 4. In memory of Audrey Marchbank, grandmother of the ringer of the second, who died on Thursday, aged 89.

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.

First in hand: 1-2. First on an inside pair: 3-4.

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

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 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 for all. Completes the Grandsire family from Minimus to Sextuples inclusive: 6. Rung as a compliment to Graham Drabble on obtaining gainful employment.

First outside the Oxford ringroad: 4.

First blows in method: 6. First in method: 2, 5 & 7. First quarter peal as conductor. Completes the "Standard 8" Surprise Major methods to quarter peals of their Surprise Royal equivalents: 7. Rung to celebrate the successful completion of the "Girly Gallon".

First on 10: 10

First in method: 5. Rung to celebrate the recent births of Dorothy Grace Stoecklin Gay and Arthur Peter Hall.

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 in method: 3. Completes the Standard Eight to Quarters: 4.

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

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

Half-muffled following a Requiem Mass for the Souls of the Departed.

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.

A 21st birthday compliment to Laura Cotton, who broke her ankle while ice staking on Sunday. Dubious completion of the standard 8: 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.

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

First as Conductor. First treble bob: 1.

To celebrate James' 21st Birthday, a member of this college. First in method for all except 1. First blows in method: 2.

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 in m: 5

First on 10: 6 and as C First blows in m: 5 & 6

First in Hand: 1-2, 3-4 and as C First on 6: 1-2 and 3-4

First Bristol Royal: 5 and 6

First treble bob: 1 First in method: 6

First on 8 in hand: 3-4 & 7-8. Rung on OUSCR quarter peal day. In memory of the broadcaster Sheridan Morley who died yesterday, educated at Merton College.

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

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.

First on 10 in hand for all except 3-4. First of treble bob in hand: 1-2 & 9-10.

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.

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 Spliced: 6 First Spliced Royal: 2 & 5 50th together: 7 & 8

First without moving hands: 3-4. 50th together: 3-4 & 5-6.

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.

A birthday compliment to Caroline Lee, 21 yesterday. Most spliced: 3, 4, 7 and as C.

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.

Finally!!

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.

Celebrating the 550th anniversary of the foundation of Magdalen College by Bishop William of Waynflete in 1458. Waynflete Alliance Royal: b -3-4-2-3-2-1-6-5-78.9

1st Yorkshire Surprise Maximus: 6. 1st Surprise Maximus for 30 years: 3.

1st in method: 2,6.

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

Circled tower: 1. For the 275th anniversary of the Oxford Society and as an engagement compliment to Nick Balderson and Laura Leonard.

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

A compliment to Kate Everett of Wootton and Rob Austin of this island on their first full day of married life. First Stedman Triples: 4. First Stedman as Conductor. 250th tower bell quarter: 3. 50th Together: 4 & 7.

First of minor on an inside bell: 2. First of minor as conductor.

Most methods to a quarter: 3. Circled the tower twice: 8.

First of Little Bob: 5.

First Stedman: 6 and as Conductor. First Stedman Caters: 5. Circled the tower three times: 1. Rung in memory of Graham Place, grandfather of Mark, who died yesterday.

First Peal: 4.

First quarter on Simon's bells. First mixolydian quarter for all (conductor error).

"First" of London Major: 2 & 4.

First of Royal: 5. For OUSCR Dinner Day.