Simon Bond's Ringing Records

First Stedman Triples: 2 & 4.

First Surprise Major: 3 & 5.

First on eight and of Stedman: 4. The band sends its commiserations to John Camp following his recent adoption of teetotalism.

Most methods: 2, 4 & 6.

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

Immediately prior to the Grand Launch of the University Church Development Project attended by HRH the Duke of Gloucester. Rung by representatives of the OS, OUS and ODG who helped to make the rehanging of these bells possible.

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

First on 10: 6, 8 & 10.

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

First inside: 2. First as conductor.

First Yorkshire: 4. First Lancashire: 6. A compliment to the A34.

First Stedman: 2, 5 & 6. Congratulating Canna, Hannah and Wilf on finishing their exams today.

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

Farewell and good luck to Rachel Prior - leaving Oxford to begin a PhD in Norwich.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

First inside: 4. First Surprise: 5.

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 Surprise Major: 5.

First on twelve: 4, 5, 7, 8 & 9. Before the Christening of the Dean's grandson in the Cathedral. A birthday compliment to Courtney Spoerer who was unable to ring today.

Part of the conductor's 27th birthday celebrations.

First spliced: 3 & 4. Most methods: 2. Rung in memory of Paul Robertson, friend and labmate of 4, who always seemed to enjoy her ramblings about bells.

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.

First of Carlisle over for all except 6.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

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.

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 graduation compliment to Rozzy.