Simon Bond's Ringing Records

Didn't run a half marathon this morning: 1-2. Not their birthday: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8.

First at this address.

First Stedman Cinques: 7 and as conductor.

Sharpening the pencil. First at this address.

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

First Yorkshire Royal as conductor.

New territory for some.

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

650th quarter: 7-8.

First of Royal: 5.

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.

Cycled: all but 7.

First at the address. First in hand on more than 6 bells: 1-2 and as conductor. First of Bristol in hand: 9-10.

First Stedman in hand: 7-8 & 9-10. First at the address.

First on sixteen: 7, 8, 9. First mid-week evening sixteen bell peal here since 2009.

Half-muffled on the harmonic minor ten for the Liturgy of Good Friday. First Stedman: 3.

First in the method: 5. Strong and stable: 12. With thanks to Janet, Doug, and Katherine for completing the band.

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

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.

First on twelve handbells: 1-2. Celebrating the first 40 years of Michael Williams.

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.

First at this address.

Remembering Sir Roger Bannister, an Oxford legend.

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

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.

In loving memory of Mabel Irene Townhill (Mark's Grandma), 4 February 1926 - 27 November 2018. Mabel, along with her husband Dennis, hailed from Lincoln. In the late 1940s Mabel rang at St Peter-at-Gowts, where Mabel and Dennis were married in May 1949.

First of Surprise Maximus in hand: 7-8, 11-12.

750th quarter: 1-2. In celebration of the new Heyford Hill cyclepath that saves the band 20 minutes cycling time.

Most dungarees for all.

Celebrating the conductor's 32nd birthday.

For Mothering Sunday.

First on 12 in hand: 1-2, 11-12. First of Bristol Surprise Maximus: 11-12. First of Surprise Maximus in hand: 7-8, 9-10. First of Maximus as conductor. First on 12 in hand for the Society. First in the house. Rung at the first attempt. First of Bristol Surprise Maximus in hand by a Sunday service band outside of Cambridge.

A Grand Endeavour. 500th ringer to a peal: 5 (10).

Dedicated to the memory of John E Heaton of Bolton and Derby. John introduced Robin to change ringing and called his first peal 33 years ago today.

30th birthday compliments to 11-12 (2nd June). First of Cinques on the platform.

First performance at the NEW HOOSE!

800th quarter peal and first of Zanussi in hand: 1-2 First of Surprise Maximus in hand: 11-12

First Zanussi in hand: 11-12.

Marking the life of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

In memory of David Henry, ringer at Trinity, Wall Street. Lizzicles Little Surprise Maximus: x3x4x2x34 le12.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

An engagement compliment to Nick Hartley and Emma Stanford.

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

First on twelve: 6.

With congratulations to Rebecca and Chapman Tone, the rest of our handbell band, on the birth of Sidney Rose Tone.

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

First Stedman in hand: 9-0.

In loving memory of Bernard James Evans (Simon’s grandfather), 29 July 1934 - 8 April 2023, and Dorothy Dale (Lizzie’s grandmother), 26 May 1931 - 20 April 2023.

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

First of Avon in hand: 1-2, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12. Celebrating Sidney Tone's first birthday.

First of Avon (first blows claim kiboshed by phone call): 11-12

Mulling over new positions: 3-4 & 5-6.

With the band’s congratulations to Tessa and Leigh Simpson on the birth of Chloe Ella, and to Jenny Lane and Rupert Littlewood on the birth of a son. 6/7 - 7/7

Dedicated to the life and work of the brilliant, unforgettable, unique Andrew Johnson (1966-2024) who has left us far too soon. Rest in peace, Andrew.

Prior to hot cross bun tasting.

Celebrating the safe arrival of Margaret B Tone, with congratulations to Rebecca, Chapman and Sidney.