Simon Bond's Ringing Records

To mark the day that St Helen's church becomes the parish church of the newly created parish of Lundy within the Diocese of Exeter. "The kingdom of Heaven rejoiceth!"

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 in method: 4 & 6.

First of Surprise Major: 2. Rung by a Lincoln College practice night band.

A 65th birthday compliment to David Barrington, some time Tower Captain of St Ebbe's. Rung by a Lincoln College practice night band. First quarter peal on the bells for five years.

First on 12: 9, and as conductor. First of Stedman Cinques: 5. Birthday compliments to Katherine Stonham.

First encounter with the method: 2,6,8,9,10.

First Maximus: 8. A birthday compliment to Jennie Williams, Michael's mum.

First in the method: 6.

The annual commemoration of benefactors of this tower. First Spliced Royal: 2,5,7,8. 250th as Conductor.

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.

First successful foray into spliced pure triples for all, probably.

For the thirtieth anniversary of Charlotte's first peal, rung on 14th April 1984 on the same bell and to the same composition.

For Easter. First Bristol Maximus: 8 & 9. First on twelve as conductor.

Following Choral Evensong during which the new chapel organ was dedicated by the Bishop of Oxford. Part of the celebrations marking 750 years since the foundation of the college in 1264 by Walter de Merton.

First as conductor and most spliced: 7.

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

First Spliced Triples for all and for the Society. The band would like to associate Colin Lee with this peal.

First in the method: some. A get well compliment to Simon Linford from the pointy end.

To mark the 751st anniversary of the College's foundation by Walter de Merton in 1264. With thanks to Chris Griggs and Katherine Stonham for stewarding during the peal.

First peal: 5. First on eight: 4. By a Lincoln College practice night band.

First on 10: 4.

First in method: 5.

In the style of Radio 3 we explore the unfamiliar work of obscure composers.

First Bristol Maximus: 9. Circled the tower: 3.

By a practice night band. First in method: 3 & 5.

First of Maximus: 5 & 8. To celebrate the success of Big Michael's Super-Duper Quarter Peal Day II.

First in burlesque attire: 6. With best wishes from the conductor to the Society for their support during his Mastership.

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

First Yorkshire Royal as conductor.

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

New territory for some.

First in method: 3 & 6. In support of Strike Back Against Blood Cancer.

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the ordination to the priesthood of the Very Revd Prof Martyn Percy, Dean of Christ Church.

First of Royal: 5.

At the start of the OS trip to the Netherlands.

First outside the UK: 3, 4, 7 & 8.

First of Royal: 5.

Marking the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London.

Most contiguous changes rung in the method. Moist: 10.

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.

Welcoming the Rt Rev Steven Croft as the 44th Bishop of Oxford. A truncated peal attempt inadvertently commemorating the 480th anniversary of Thomas Cromwell's somewhat unnecessarily surgical approach to problem solving.

Most regretted wardrobe decision: 8.

First in method: 5.

Half-muffled following All Souls' Day evensong.

Cycled: all but 7.

Half muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

First of Maximus: 6. First of Spliced Maximus for the Society, by a local band, and for 2, 8, 9, 11. Circled the tower: 7. With the Society's best wishes to Christopher and Marianne Waterhouse as they leave their respective positions as Vergers at Christ Church and Magdalen to move to St James Institute in Sydney, Australia.

200th together: 2 & 8.

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

First Bristol Royal: 5.

First on 10: 8.

First Stedman Cinques: 4.

First in workplace: 5.

With the Society's compliments to Freddie Frye following his first visit to the tower this morning.

Most methods to a true quarter peal: 3.

A 21st birthday treat for Alan, born this day in 1997. 300th quarter together: 1 & 5.

Continuing our PPE education.

First in method: 3 & 6. Circled the tower to quarters: 4. 1/2: Pickling.

First in method: 4, 5 & 7. 2/2: Pickled.

First 8 bell peal as conductor.

Remembering Audrey Woodward and Margaret Taylor, Great-Aunts of the conductor, who both died this weekend.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

First on ten: 5.