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To welcome The Very Reverend Nicholas Coulton as the new Sub Dean of Christ Church.

A get well wish to Mark Bell.

850th peal: 3.

Some firsts.

243rd different 10 bell tower for a peal, of which 241 were rung in towers currently having a maximum of 10 bells hung for ringing: 2.

The conductor's 100th peal of London No. 3.

First peal of Royal 5 & 6

Rung for Palm Sunday Eucharist

First quarter peal in the method 2 & 5

First Caters inside - 3 Rung half-muffled on Good Friday following an unsuccessful peal attempt.

Rung half-muffled in celebration of the life of Mardelle Thornhill, 13-4-1931 - 18-4-2003 following her funeral.

First peal of Spliced Royal on the bells.

These eight methods are rung for the first time.

Blofeld Alliance

c1 3-5.4-2-36-3.4.56-5.4.56.4.5

Dr No Differential Surprise

d -3-4-2-3.4-27.58.6-6.7.6.78-9

Goldfinger Surprise

b 3-5.4-5-36.2-7.58.6-6.7-6-1

Kananga Surprise

m -3-4.5-2.36.2-4.5.4.56-5-56-3

Oddjob Little Alliance

2z -34-4.5.6.5

Ourumov Surprise

f -345-4-2.5.38-78-58-56-7.2-4.9

Scaramanga Alliance

f -34-4-2-1-5.4-4.5.4-4.5

Zorin Surprise

a -34-4-2.5.6-2-5-56-7.2-4.7

Henry says we should have rung Little Pooley's composition.

Rung to celebrate May Morning, following the singing of May Madrigals from the roof of the tower by the College Choir. Further touches of 180 Grandsire Caters and 84 Stedman Caters were rung by some of the above and David K Barrington, Martin J Cansdale, Laura M Duncan, Jack P Gunning, Paul Lucas, Mary Sloman, Bernard J Stone and Barney Stratford.

On the refurbished OS handbells.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Mary and Katherine Sloman.

First on twelve: 2. A 60th birthday compliment to Laurence Cansdale, father of the ringer of the 11th.

To congratulate Robin and Dorothy Hall on the birth of their first son, Matthew Owen Hall.

First in a lighthouse by all.

Welcome to Toby James Armstrong.

In celebration of the safe arrivals of Matthew Owen Hall and Toby James Armstrong.

First on twelve: 8.

1st on 10: 6.

To congratulate Keith and Anne Poole on their 30th wedding anniversary.

1st Grandsire Caters as C.

First peal of Spliced on the bells.

First Spliced Royal: 6.

100th together: 5 & 10.

200th peal of London Major as conductor.

A tribute to the memory of Colonel Eric Wilkins OBE - 1916-2003, chief Sidesman of Christ Church Cathedral.

600th peal for the Society: 8.

With the Society's best wishes to Nigel Bailey, leaving Oxford after 13 years' support for ringing in the City.

Also with best wishes to John Taylor and Emma Carter on their recent engagement.

Also farewell compliments to the Very Rev John Drury (Dean of Christ Church), David Burnside (Cathedral Registrar), Canon Henry Mayr-Harting, Canon Keith Ward and Canon John Webster.

Also to welcome the Very Rev Christopher Lewis (Dean of Christ Church), Rev Mary Bide (Precentor) and Millius Palayiwa (Cathedral Registrar).

First Maximus: 6.

750th peal: 1.

Silver wedding anniversary compliment to Gillian and John Savings, mother and stepfather of the ringer of the 4th, and 50th birthday compliment to Stephen Pladdys, the conductor's baby brother.

First peal n the method - 3.

A wedding compliment to James Howell and Sarah Meikle, married today in Lincoln College chapel.

1000th peal: 1.

A compliment to Mr & Mrs B. R. Pennifold, Bernard Stone's Aunt and Uncle, on the day of their Diamond Wedding anniversary.

Bernard North also rang in Bernard Stone's 1st peal in March 1962.

First peal in the method:

Pennifold Delight Royal: b -3-4-2-3-2-1-6-5-56-9

Rung for the College Foundation Day Anniversary. 50th together: 1,2.

Completes the standard 8 to peals: 3.

First peal of Stedman-4 In memory of Alec Gammon,much respected Oxford ringer of long standing.

For "The Opening of the Doors" - the culmination of the reordering of St Aldate's church.

Rung prior to a service to mark the retirement of Fr Robert Sweeney.

For the service of Installation of Very Rev Christopher Lewis as Dean of Christ Church. Immediately following the service, Great Tom was swung for 20 minutes.

Rung following a service of Thanksgiving for the life of John Morris Roberts CBE, former Warden of this College.

Circled the composition as conductor.

An engagement compliment to Simon and Eleanor

Nick Nack Differential Little: 2z -34-4-2-47-47.58-

Largo Alliance: f -345-4-2.5.38-78-5.34.7.4.7

Elektra Alliance: f -34-4-2-1-5.4.5.4.5

Drax Little Alliance: b 3-5.4-5-2.5.36.4.5-8

Jaws Little Alliance: c1 3-5.4-2-36-36.7.4-27.56

First Bristol Maximus: 2,7.

1st surprise major in hand: 1-2, and as C.

First Stedman Triples:6. 250th of Stedman Triples:8. Rung as a 60th Birthday compliment to Paul Cartwright, the tenor ringers father.

To celebrate the baptism of Matthew Owen Hall, on this day at Christ Church Cathedral, rung by some of his friends.

First peal of Stedman Doubles-1,2,3.To celebrate Lloyd's deportation to Australia

To celebrate Lloyd's deportation to Australia

To celebrate Lloyd's deportation to Australia

In memory of Margaret P Palmer (25/5/21 - 28/11/03), Jack’s grandmother.

First peal: 3.

First in method: 4.

1st Original: 1,2,3,6,8. 1st Original Major: 4,7.

Birthday compliment to Michael Williams.

1st Spliced: 4. 1st Eight Spliced: 2,6. 1st in hat: 1.

1st Stedman: 4.

For Christmas.

900th peal: 7.

First of Major: 1.

1100th peal: 6.