Simon Bond's Ringing Records

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

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

A 16th Birthday Compliment to Phillip Bond.

First in method: 4, 5, 6 & 8.

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

To celebrate the 80th Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II. First of Pudsey: 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6.

1st in m: 4 and as C.

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.

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

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 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.

Most Spliced: 5 & 6.

First London: 5.

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Dr John E Spice, Past Master (1940-45) and Vice President of the Society.

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

1st blows in method: 3.

First Grandsire Doubles: 4.

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

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

First spliced: 5.

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 as Conductor. First treble bob: 1.

First Surprise: 5 First in method: 4

First in m: 5

Rung on OUS Dinner Day. First peal: 6. First of Cambridge Major for all except 5.

First treble bob: 1 First in method: 6

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.

First in m: 2, 6

First of London: 3 Completes the Standard 8 to Quarter Peals: 6

First of Stedman: 7. A silver wedding anniversary compliment to Michael and Jacqueline Bond.

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

First of London inside: 6.

Last towerbell quarter as an OUS resident: 6.

Rung prior to the first general practice of the academic year to welcome those ringers joining the OUS this term. First Surprise Major: 3. First with this surname: 2.

First on 8 inside: 4

1st peal on the front six. 1st of Minor over 2h: 1,5.

Most spliced: 4, 6. First of spliced as conductor. With thanks to the outgoing OUS committee and wishing the incoming one a fruitful year in office.

First variable hunt for all except 4 & 7. First variable hunt major: 4 & 7. 50th together: 1 & 7.

50th together: 5 & 7.

First Surprise Royal: 4. 50th Peal: 2. On OUSCR Dinner Day.

First Spliced Surprise Major: 2, 3 & 4. 50th Together: 5 & 6.

Birthday compliment to John Camp.

First on 10: 7. Circled the tower and 200th quarter: 1. First on 10 as conductor

First of Pudsey: 6 Completes the standard eight surprise major as conductor.

First on 8: 4.

Rung on International Star Wars day although the fourth may not always have been with us.

Thraped round as a 27th birthday compliment to Henry D Coggill after discovering that Superlativeshire isn't a county. The conductor would like to put the success of this quarter down to the go-faster haircuts of the ringers of 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8. First Thraped: 1, 2, 4, 5 and 8. Also as a 27th birthday compliment to Brich for tomorrow. Superfluous footnotes: 50th in the tower: 7. Coming of age (21st) quarter: 4. 20th of Triples: 6.

Most Spliced Surprise Major: 3 & 4. 50th on the bells: 6.

First blows in method for all except 6. No further footnotes were considered necessary.

Most methods spliced: 3, 6. Last quarter peal as an OUS resident, and first in, er, a sunhat: 8. First in half a swimming costume: 2. 25th quarter peal: 1. The band would like to thank the ringer of the 7th for ringing through the pain to the end of the quarter, despite a horrific sporting injury.

Circled the tower to peals: 2.

Standing on the shoulders of David House and Mark Eccleston. Hmm, hang on, that wouldn't work - maybe David's head and Mark's shoulder.

Rung after meeting a conductor short.

A compliment to Lizzie Belcher, ringer at this tower, and Constantine Sandis on the day of their wedding.

Chris's official first peal. A birthday compliment to Oliver T Lomax. First inside: 3. First Surprise as C.

250th quarter, 50th as Conductor and 50th on the bells: 8. 50th birthday compliment to the Old Man??? It would all be too perfect. "I could call a 1250, what a good idea." SAB

First on 10: 8.

With thanks to the outgoing OUS committee and wishing the incoming one a fruitful year in office. First in method: 2, 3 & 6. 50th together: 4 & 7. First since titular augmentation: 1. Last as a non-member of The Society: 5.

Birthday compliments to Jennifer C E Lane, David A C Matthews and the conductor. 1st in method: 2, 3, 5.

Celebrating the inauguration of Barack Obama as 44th President of the United States of America. First Surprise Major as C.

First in Method: 3 & 5. 50th Quarter: 5. Circled the Tower to Quarters: 6. With thanks to Oxford's emergency services for saving Kirsty Monk, member of this Society, from certain death in a firey inferno this morning.

First in Method: 5.

100th Together: 6 & 7.

First in Method: 2, 3, 4 and as C. 50th Together: 5 & 8. Celebrating the return of the south side tower clock after 2½ years out of action.

In memory of Mary Criddle and with deepest sympathy to the Criddle family.

Congratulating Matthew Yeo, member of this Society, on captaining the Manchester University team to victory in this year's series of University Challenge and commiserations to Corpus Christi following their disqualification. First Spliced: 3, 4, 5 and as C.

First in Method: 5.

1250th peal: 4.

First in more than one method: 3. First outside the M25: 1. First with Grandsire Doubles: 5. Incidentally rung on the birthday of Lizzie Sandis, member of this society.

First in method for all except 5. Yorkshire Places practice for 2.

First on 8: 1. First in method: 2.

First of Major: 2. First of Major as conductor. 50th together: 6 and 7.

With thanks to the outgoing OUS committee and wishing the incoming one a fruitful year in office. First on 10: 1 & 10.

Remembering Stephen Ivin, and celebrating his many achievements. RIP.

On the 100th anniversary of the death of Rev. F E Robinson, first master of the Oxford Diocesan Guild. A get well compliment to Bob's hand and Michael Williams' shoulder.

First blows in method: 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6.

1st of Grandsire: 3. 50th of Grandsire: 7.

The Society's 1000th Peal.

First in method: 4. Marking the end of the tenor ringer's DPhil.

First in method: 2 & 3. Congratulating Kirsty Monk, David Giles and Michael O'Hagan on completing their undergraduate studies in Oxford.

Congratulations to Chris and Katie Poole on the birth of Evie Rose. 400th Peal: 5.

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Sarah E Napper 1976 - 2010.

First on ten: 10 Circled the tower to quarter peals: 1 A birthday compliment to the conductor.

201st quarter: 1. A farewell compliment to Claire Bell who is leaving ringing for teaching.

Rung before the first practice of the academic year to welcome those ringers joining the OUS this year. First Surprise Major: 2.

Most methods: 2, 3, 4 & 5. First as tenor lady.

First on 10 inside: 5. 50th together: 4 & 6. First by fairylight for all except 2 & 6. With thanks to the outgoing OUS committee and wishing the incoming one a fruitful year in office. The conductor would like to associate Robin Hall with courses six and seven of this performance.

First Spliced: 2.

1st in method: 5. 1st for the society: 3. 22nd birthday compliment to Bob Wallis. 1st birthday compliment to Ollie Snow.

A compliment to David Woodfine of Harris Manchester College after the successful execution of yet another OUS dinner. Woodfine Treble Place Minor: -34-14-16-1236-16-36 le12

In memory of John Ascroft, tower captain of Penwortham, Lancs where the ringer of the seventh learned to ring, who died this morning.

In celebration of the life of Roderick W Pipe.

First in method: 3 & 6.

First Stedman Triples: 2 & 4.

First Surprise Major: 3 & 5.

Welcoming Catherine Garsed and Moses Tutesigensi to Oxford as they cycle and run from Edinburgh to London raising awareness for Christian Aid's Climate Justice Campaign.

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

Half-muffled in memory of Clive Holloway, President of the Society, whose funeral took place yesterday. Clive is the leading peal ringer at this tower and was responsible for ringing here for a number of years.

On Nick Hartley's 25th birthday. First on 10: 8.

First away from cover: 1. Celebrating the arrival of Spring and associated appearance of Edmund's short trousers.

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 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.

First of minor: 2. First in method: 5. To celebrate the successful completion of the Ringroad by Edmund Mottershead, Hannah Guggiari, Rachel Prior and Peter Jasper.

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

The 1,900th peal for the Society.

Oomph swish. First of Major inside: 5. 150th together: 1 & 6.

First of Stedman: 2 & 5. On OUS quarter peal day to mark the 300th anniversary of the burial of Fabian Stedman.

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

First on eight: 1. First of Major: 5. 50th Quarter: 6.

Part of the conductor's 27th birthday celebrations.

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 Spliced Major: 6 & 7. Congratulating Wilf on a successful viva and the completion of his MChem. Umpire: Bronwen Stanford.

Variable hunt. Probably the first quarter peal rung on this plan. A get well compliment to Bernard Evans, grandfather of 7, following surgery yesterday.

Variable hunt. First with no bobs or singles: 4, and probably others. A compliment to David Hull, who we guess did this in the nineties.

First of Carlisle over for all except 6.

First of Surprise: 3.

A farewell to the tenor ringer, leaving Oxford to take up a post-doc position in Japan.

Rung on Society dinner day. Pangaea S: &34-5.4-5-36.4.78-8-6-7.6-8.9 le 10

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.

First Spliced Surprise Major: 4 & 8. Most Spliced Surprise Major: 3 & 5. 50th quarter: 4.

Rung before and during Fr Jonathan Jong's first Mass as Celebrant following his ordination at St Nicholas, Marston on June 28th.

First in method: 4.

First Stedman: 6. First Stedman Triples: 4.

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

First Stedman: 2 and as conductor.

Celebrating the admission, earlier today, of Prof. Louise Richardson as the 272nd Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford. First Oxford TB Major: 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7.

First in method and with this surname: 3. First on eight as conductor.

First on 10 inside: 6. 200th quarter: 2. 150th quarter: 3.

First in method: 7.

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

First spliced major and most spliced: 3.

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

Bomb-proof. First Grandsire Triples: 3. Was resplendent: 7.

Rung to celebrate the life of John Camp.

300th peal: 6. First peal in the method. Clowne D Royal: -3-4.5.2-1-2-5.6-1.7-78-1,2

Most methods: 3. In anticipation of the conductor's 30th birthday.

First on 10: 10. First inside on 10: 6.

Most methods to a true quarter peal: 3.

First Spliced Surprise Major: 3. Most Spliced Surprise Major: 5, 6, 7, 8 and as conductor.

Before High Mass.

A compliment to Stephen Cameron, Senior Member of the OUS, ahead of his 60th birthday this weekend. First of Royal: 7. First of Surprise Royal: 8. 250th as conductor. Since the arranger had given 22 days notice of this attempt, not even 21 members of Congregation could prevent it from taking place.

First of Grandsire and of Caters: 5.

First on 10: 5. First of Grandsire: 5 & 8.

Practising for Saturday.

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

Continuing our PPE education.

With best wishes to Charlotte Everett on the occasion of her 78th birthday.

Remembering Clive.

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

First on ten: 5. Belatedly welcoming the arrivals of Paul Morgan and Ralph Littlewood, with congratulations to their parents, Society members Catrin & James and Jenny & Rupert. Also wishing Jonathan Cresshull a really good night's sleep.

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

After a rather short peal attempt terminated by conductorial inadequacy. Michael Williams remains, but not for long.

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

Believed to be the 2000th peal rung for the Society, the first peal being Grandsire Caters at Christ Church on January 1st, 1734. For the avoidance of doubt, nobody rang in both peals

Circled the tower: 1. 50th of Grandsire Caters: 3. A compliment to Hannah Guggiari and Courtney Spoerer, members of this society, on the occasion of their wedding in Merton College Chapel later today. You're next: 8 & 10.

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

Circled the tower: 6.

First in method: 5. Circled the tower: 3. 50th on the bells: 2.

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

The 500th towerbell peal in the tower. Circled the tower: 10. First of Caters: 7. With best wishes to all Bernards, wherever they may be, on the Feast of St Bernard.

A 40th birthday folly for the conductor.

Welcoming Grace Autumn Jones, daughter to Lizzie Frye and Steve Jones, members of this Society.

On the 35th anniversary of Robin's first peal.

First in method: 6. A birthday compliment to Jonathan for tomorrow. Also a farewell to Adam, heading back to London tomorrow.

In anticipation of the return of the basic repertoire to Lincoln College practice nights.

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.

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

Most in method for all.

First in method as conductor.

With congratulations and best wishes to Joanna Knight and Jonathan Cresshull ahead of their wedding at Oxford Town Hall later today.

A Covid-delayed 60th birthday compliment to David Ockwell on his 62nd birthday. Also remembering Roger Barnes with great affection, a regular supporter of the Society's ringing, particularly at our Sunday service ringing at Christ Church Cathedral. 400th peal: 9. 100th peal of Caters: 7.

Jonathans back end.

Marking 100 years since the first peal in the method, rung at Oswaldtwistle on Monday 7th August 1922.

First peal with the society: 4.

First in method for all except 3.

First in method: 4.

First in method as conductor. Remembering Joyce Audrey Fray (1929-2022) on the evening before her funeral. Rung on the tenth anniversary of the conductor's first lesson in bell handling, which was given in this tower by members of the Oxford University Society of Change Ringers.

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

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

First in method: 4 & 7. 18th birthday compliment to Sara for Friday.

First in method: 4.

500th tower bell quarter: 3.

For Dinner day.

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.

Most Spliced Major: 6, 7, and as conductor. 50th birthday compliment to Debbie Turner.

First on ten: 6 & 10.

First peal at first attempt: 6. First on 8 as conductor.

First peal on 10: 7. Rung in fond memory of Sonia Tucker and Rachel Cosgrave (née Kemsley) on OUS Dinner day.

The conductor's birthday treat.