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Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Joyce Windeyer

A compliment to Mark Bell and Claire Thomson on their recent engagement.

Also a compliment to Nick Hartley on the day of his 18th birthday.

First London Royal: 8.

With thanks to Claire Thomson for looking after Matthew while his parents rang their first peal together since his birth.

Campanophile - where you can have all the footnotes you like without some misery from Upton Snodsbury complaining that you haven't sent a donation.

1000th peal: 2.

On the 30th Anniversary of Colin Turner's first peal, the ringers of 1,3,4 & 6 also rang in that peal.

With the Society's very best wishes to John & Elizabeth Lonsbrough, leaving Oxford for Newhaven.

Rung in affectionate memory of Alan R Patterson who died on the 27th February.

1st Stedman: 1, 4, 5.

1st on Ten: 4.

200th peal in the tower: 6.

Rung immediately following the Easter Eucharist in the College chapel.

Queen's Birthday Peal

300th peal-5

1st in m: 1,2,3,4,5. 50th Quarter: 1,3.

First of spliced : 2, 7 and 8

Rung as a birthday compliment to John Farnsworth, grandfather of tenor ringer.

Rung by their friends to celebrate the wedding of Claire Edwards and Ian Roulstone later in the day.

The band is grateful to the Haseldines for making up the band at the very last minute.

First of Stedman Caters: 5.

First peal of London: 5.

100th peal of London No.3: 3.

150th London No.3: 10.

To mark the tercentenary of the death of Richard Duckworth, author of 'Tintinnalogia' (published by F Stedman).

For the centenary of the first peal on the bells,Stedman Triples on July 19th,1906

1500th peal-6

Wedding compliment to Giles and Julia Hudson

50th Peal : 8

First Major inside : 4

With the band's congratulations to Nick Hartley and Katie Lane on their recent exam success.

1st on 8: 4.

Rung to celebrate the life and work of Sir John Betjeman on the 100th anniversary of his birth (August 28th, 1906). "Inspired by bells."

A tribute to the memory of John E Spice. R.I.P.

To mark the centenary of the birth of John Betjeman, Poet Laureate 1972-84, member of this college and lover of these bells.

Before the spell begins to fail,

Before the bells have lost their power,

Before the grassy kingdom fade

And Oxford traffic roar invade

I thank the bells of Magdalen Tower.

Marking the 300th anniversary of the death of Richard Duckworth, author of the first book on bellringing. When Rector of St Martin's, Carfax, he initiated the scheme to replace the bells 330 years ago.

1000th tower bell peal: 7.

250th peal for the Society-3

Rung remembering Jill Phillips, and Jim in his bereavement.

First in method : 2,4 and 5

First blows in method : 3

To congratulate Robin and Dorothy Hall on the birth of their second son, Arthur Peter, a brother for Matthew.

300th quarter peal as conductor

200th peal of London No 3 S Royal: 6 - the first person to reach this total.

Rung after meeting too many!

Belated welcome to Arthur Hall, who first drew breath (as records tell) on September 26th 2006.

Half-muffled following a Requiem Mass for the Souls of the Departed.

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

100th peal: 6.

First on 12: 5,7.

First Surprise Maximus: 8.

First Yorkshire Surprise Maximus: 3.

50th together: 3&8.

A 21st birthday compliment to Jenny Lane;

a 29th birthday compliment to the conductor; and

a 23rd birthday compliment to Dave Matthews, another fan of the method.

Circled the tower - 5.