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Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Lincoln College

Tuesday, 5 January 2016 in 2h 36 (7–2–4 in A♭)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major

8m: 896 Rutland; 704 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 640 Cambridge; 576 London, Pudsey, Superlative; 448 Bristol; 87 com, atw.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Jeremy R Pratt

3 Emma Stanford

4 Jonathan Cresshull (C)

5 Joanna E Knight

6 Simon L Edwards

7 Michael A Williams

8 Simon A Bond

First peal of spliced: 3

A birthday compliment to Katherine Stonham.

Ringing World page reference: 5466.0106

Oxford Society

Basingstoke, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 9 January 2016 in 2h 59 (11–0–6 in F)

5049 Spliced Major and Caters (2 Methods)

2144 Bristol Surprise Major, 2905 Stedman Caters; 6 changes of method.

Composed by R O Hall

1 Michael A Williams

2 Simon A Bond

3 Benjamin D Constant

4 Adam S Greenley

5 Robin O Hall (C)

6 Ryan E Mills

7 Christopher I Griggs

8 Jonathan Cresshull

9 Colin M Lee

Ringing World page reference: 5467.0130

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 10 January 2016 in 3h 33 (31–0–23 in D)

5136 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by D G Hull

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Michael A Williams

3 Jonathan Cresshull

4 Michele Winter

5 Colin M Turner

6 Ryan E Mills

7 Timothy G Pett

8 Courtney J Spoerer

9 Stuart F Gibson

10 Christopher I Griggs

11 Robin O Hall (C)

12 Simon A Bond

First Bristol Maximus: 9.

Circled the tower: 3.

Biggest job: 12.

Ringing World page reference: 5467.0130

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 16 January 2016 in 41m (11–2–6 in G)

1253 Stedman Caters

Composed by D W Brady

1 Michael A Williams

2 Jeremy R Pratt

3 Anne S Pratt

4 Ryan Mills

5 Emma Stanford

6 S L Catrin Morgan

7 Matthew R Johnson (C)

8 Robert S Wallis

9 Leon G Thompson

10 Mark D Tarrant

First of Stedman: 5

First of Stedman Caters: 7

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 16 January 2016 in 42m (11–2–6)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by M B Davies

1 Harriet J M A Armitage

2 Anne S Pratt

3 Hannah Guggiari

4 Emma Stanford

5 S L Catrin Morgan

6 Courtney J Spoerer

7 Jeremy R Pratt (C)

8 Christopher I Griggs

First touch in the method: 3, 4, 6 (all allegedly) and 2 (possibly).

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 16 January 2016 in 42m (11–2–6 in G)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Trad.

1 Isobel L Fray

2 Hannah Guggiari

3 Harriet J M A Armitage

4 Christopher I Griggs

5 S L Catrin Morgan

6 Robert J Hornby

7 Courtney J Spoerer

8 Jonathan Cresshull

9 Ryan Mills (C)

10 Stuart F Gibson

First Royal: 1, 6

First on ten as Conductor

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 16 January 2016 in 52m (26–2–9 in D)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Stuart F Gibson

2 Ryan Mills

3 Isobel L Fray

4 Mark D Tarrant

5 Michael A Williams (C)

6 Jonathan Cresshull

"Praise him on the loud cymbals!"

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Saturday, 16 January 2016 in 39m (7–1–12 in A)

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

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1 Anne S Pratt

2 Hannah Guggiari

3 Helen V Bond

4 Robert J Hornby

5 S L Catrin Morgan

6 Katherine A Stonham (C)

7 Simon A Bond

8 Courtney J Spoerer

1st in method and with this surname - 3

1st as conductor on 8

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Saturday, 16 January 2016 in 43m (7–1–12)

1259 Grandsire Caters

Composed by S A Bond (1259 #5)

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Courtney J Spoerer

3 Hannah Guggiari

4 Harriet J M A Armitage

5 Isobel L Fray

6 Helen V Bond

7 Simon A Bond (C)

8 Robert J Hornby

9 Christopher I Griggs

10 Katherine A Stonham

First on 10 inside: 6.

200th quarter: 2.

150th quarter: 3.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Aldate

Saturday, 16 January 2016 in 46m (11–1–12 in G)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (12 Methods)

Westminster, Allendale, Rossendale, Stamford, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Annable's London, Netherseale, Bamborough, Bacup, Norwich & Warkworth

1 Michael A Williams

2 Jeremy R Pratt

3 Jonathan Cresshull

4 Emma Stanford

5 Mark D Tarrant

6 Stuart F Gibson (C)

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Merton College

Saturday, 16 January 2016 in 52m (25–1–10)

1265 Stedman Triples

Composed by J R Pratt

1 Jeremy R Pratt (C)

2 Anne S Pratt

3 Harriet J M A Armitage

4 Emma Stanford

5 Robert J Hornby

6 Matthew R Johnson

7 Bernard J Stone

8 Leon G Thompson

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Lincoln College

Saturday, 16 January 2016 in 40m (7–2–4)

1280 Glasgow Surprise Major

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1 Bernard J Stone

2 Stuart F Gibson

3 Katherine A Stonham

4 Matthew R Johnson

5 Ryan Mills

6 Simon A Bond (C)

7 Jonathan Cresshull

8 Michael A Williams

By a practice night band.

First in method: 3 & 5.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Carfax Tower

Saturday, 16 January 2016 in 49m (15–0–22 in F)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (7m)

Beverley, Cunecastre, Durham, London, Surfleet, Wells and York

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1 Bernard J Stone

2 Katherine A Stonham

3 Simon A Bond

4 Mark D Tarrant

5 Matthew R Johnson (C)

6 Leon G Thompson

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 17 January 2016 in 56m (31–0–23 in D)

1346 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by K A Stonham (Op. 2)

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Jonathan Cresshull (C)

3 Katherine A Stonham

4 Michael A Williams

5 Harriet J M A Armitage

6 S L Catrin Morgan

7 Ryan Mills

8 Matthew R Johnson

9 Christopher I Griggs

10 Stuart F Gibson

11 Leon G Thompson

12 Simon A Bond

First of Maximus: 5, 8

Rung to celebrate the success of Big Michael's Super-Duper Quarter Peal Day II.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Sunday, 31 January 2016 in 44m (11–2–6 in G)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (9m)

Allendale, Annable's London, Lightfoot, Netherseale, Norwich, Rossendale, Stamford, Wearmouth and Westminster

Composed by J S Warboys (SU0219)

1 Harriet J M A Armitage

2 Emma Stanford

3 Jonathan Cresshull

4 Isobel L Fray

5 Matthew R Johnson (C)

6 Simon A Bond

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 31 January 2016 in 56m (31–0–23)

1261 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (3m)

541 Stedman Cinques, 432 Zanussi Surprise Maximus, 288 Bristol Surprise Maximus; 14 com.

Composed by S A Bond

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Elizabeth C Frye

3 Stephen M Jones

4 Ryan Mills

5 Simon A Bond (C)

6 Katherine A Stonham

7 Hazel M Rothera

8 Stuart F Gibson

9 Jeremy R Pratt

10 Christopher I Griggs

11 Mark D Tarrant

12 Jonathan Cresshull

First in burlesque attire: 6.

With best wishes from the conductor to the Society for their support during his Mastership.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 6 March 2016 in 55m (31–0–23)

1276 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by S A Bond

1 Michele Winter

2 Harriet J M A Armitage

3 Michael A Williams

4 Simon A Bond (C)

5 Emma Stanford

6 Isobel L Fray

7 Stuart F Gibson

8 Hannah Guggiari

9 Matthew R Johnson

10 Leon G Thompson

11 Jonathan Cresshull

12 Christopher I Griggs

First "just a quarter" of Cinques: 2.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 20 March 2016 in 55m (31–0–23 in D)

1282 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Trad.

1 Jeremy R Pratt

2 Simon A Bond

3 Michael A Williams

4 Elizabeth C Frye

5 Katherine A Stonham

6 Jonathan Cresshull

7 Stephen M Jones

8 Mark D Tarrant

9 Ryan Mills (C)

10 Robin O Hall

First Yorkshire Royal as conductor

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Thursday, 31 March 2016 in 60m (31–0–23)

1440 Triton Delight Royal

Arranged by ROH

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Robin O Hall (C)

3 Michele Winter

4 Ryan E Mills

5 Stephen M Jones

6 Stuart F Gibson

7 Elizabeth C Frye

8 Michael A Williams

9 Mark D Tarrant

10 Colin M Lee

Sorry.

Oxford Society

London, City of London

St Mary le Bow, Cheapside

Saturday, 9 April 2016 in 3h 28 (41–3–21 in C)

5009 Stedman Cinques

Arranged by R O Hall (after M R Eccleston)

1 Michael A Williams

2 Michael O'Hagan

3 Jeremy R Pratt

4 Adam S Greenley

5 Ryan E Mills

6 Bernard J Stone

7 Christopher I Griggs

8 Benjamin D Constant

9 Robin O Hall (C)

10 Jonathan Cresshull

11 Simon A Bond

12 Colin M Lee

Ringing World page reference: 5479.0418

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 17 April 2016 in 3h 32 (31–0–23)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Harriet J M A Armitage

3 Colin M Turner

4 Christopher I Griggs

5 Simon A Bond

6 Joanna E Knight

7 Simon L Edwards

8 Matthew R Johnson

9 Stuart F Gibson (C)

10 Ryan E Mills

11 Jonathan Cresshull

12 Robin O Hall

To celebrate the forthcoming 90th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

1st of Maximus: 2

1st on 12: 8

1st as conductor on 12

Ringing World page reference: 5485.0597

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Thursday, 21 April 2016 (31–0–23)

20 Firing Maximus

1 Michael A Williams (C)

2 Elizabeth C Frye

3 Robin O Hall

4 Charlotte Everett

5 Michele Winter

6 Harriet J M A Armitage

7 Henry V Bettinson

8 Matthew R Johnson

9 Christopher I Griggs

10 Simon A Bond

11 Ryan Mills

12 Jonathan Cresshull

To commemorate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty The Queen.

(Number of changes approximate.)

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Magdalen College

Sunday, 1 May 2016 in 7m (17–1–7 in E)

195 Stedman Caters

Composed by D G Hull

1 Michael A Williams

2 Joanna E Knight

3 Christopher I Griggs

4 Michael O Esbester

5 Henry V Bettinson

6 Mark D Tarrant

7 Mark A Bell

8 Jonathan Cresshull

9 Robin O Hall (C)

10 Simon A Bond

The first touch of May Morning.

Fa-la-la-la-la-la-laa.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 8 May 2016 in 56m (31–0–23)

1280 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by S Club 7

1 Harriet J M A Armitage

2 Charlotte Everett

3 Michael A Williams

4 Matthew R Johnson

5 Stuart F Gibson

6 Simon A Bond (C)

7 Jonathan Cresshull

8 Robin O Hall

Bye bye Dan.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

The Royal Blenheim

Saturday, 21 May 2016 in 0m 6s (12 in F)

2 Rounds

1–2 Emma Stanford

3–4 Lucy M Bricheno

5–6 Jonathan Cresshull

7–8 Wilfred J M Lewis

First on Lucy's bells.

Silent and unconducted.

"Up, down and stop" (before anyone complained)

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 22 May 2016 in 53m (31–0–23 in D)

1298 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3 Methods)

530 Zanussi, 432 Bristol, 336 Cambridge. 25 changes of method; all the fun.

Composed by R O Hall

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Michael A Williams

3 Elizabeth C Frye

4 Jeremy R Pratt

5 Robin O Hall (C)

6 Katherine A Stonham

7 Ryan E Mills

8 Stephen M Jones

9 Simon A Bond

10 Colin M Lee

11 Jonathan Cresshull

12 Mark A Bell

New territory for some.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Tuesday, 24 May 2016 in 44m (11–2–6)

1280 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by R Roan

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Katherine A Stonham

3 Simon A Bond

4 Ryan Mills

5 Michael A Williams (C)

6 Stuart F Gibson

7 Elizabeth C Frye

8 Jonathan Cresshull

9 Christopher I Griggs

10 Robin O Hall

8 out of 10 ringers do bicycles.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 3 June 2016 in 5m (26–2–9 in D)

120 Grandsire Doubles

1 Charlotte Everett

2 Simon A Bond

3 Elizabeth C Frye

4 Stuart F Gibson

5 Michael A Williams (C)

6 Mark D Tarrant

The first few seconds of this ringing was broadcast live on BBC South Today for BBC Music Day.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Lincoln College

Sunday, 26 June 2016 in 2h 34 (7–2–4)

5024 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by G A C John

Arranged by S A Bond

1 Christopher I Griggs

2 Jonathan Cresshull

3 Matthew R Johnson

4 Stuart F Gibson

5 Robin O Hall

6 Ryan Mills

7 Simon A Bond (C)

8 Michael A Williams

First in method: 3 & 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5490.0731

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 3 July 2016 in 54m (31–0–23)

1296 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3m)

432 each Bristol, Cambridge, Yorkshire; 23 com.

Composed by S A Bond

1 Michael A Williams

2 Stephen M Jones

3 Michele Winter

4 Courtney J Spoerer

5 Robin O Hall

6 Elizabeth C Frye

7 Simon A Bond (C)

8 Stuart F Gibson

9 Ryan Mills

10 Mark D Tarrant

11 Jonathan Cresshull

12 Colin M Lee

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

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 24 July 2016 in 53m (31–0–23)

1272 Stedman Cinques

Composed by R O Hall (24/7/2016)

1 Michael A Williams

2 Jonathan Cresshull

3 Michele Winter

4 Charlotte Everett

5 Isobel L Fray

6 Joanna E Knight

7 Simon L Edwards

8 Andrew R Freer

9 Richard H Youdale

10 Christopher I Griggs

11 Robin O Hall (C)

12 Mark D Tarrant

First on twelve: 8.

First of Stedman Cinques: 5.

Oxford Society

Oxford

52 Hutchcomb Road

Monday, 25 July 2016 in 60m (11 in G♯)

1800 Bristol Surprise Royal

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1–2 Simon A Bond

3–4 Elizabeth C Frye

5–6 Stephen M Jones

7–8 Mark A Bell (C)

9–10 Robin O Hall

Oxford Society

Oxford

66 Leander Way

Sunday, 31 July 2016 (11 in G♯)

1428 Stedman Triples

Adapted from Alan S Burbudge's Minimum Calls peal

Composed by Alan S Burbidge

1–2 Stephen M Jones (C)

3–4 Mark A Bell

5–6 Elizabeth C Frye

7–8 Simon A Bond

650th quarter: 7-8.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Magdalen College

Sunday, 14 August 2016 in 3h 16 (17–1–7)

5040 Spliced Treble Dodging Royal (3m)

1920 Triton D, 1600 Bristol S, 1520 Cambridge S; 61 com; atw.

Composed by A G Reading & M B Davies

1 Joanna E Knight

2 Jonathan Cresshull

3 Elizabeth C Frye

4 Jeremy R Pratt

5 Katherine A Stonham

6 Ryan Mills

7 Michael O'Hagan

8 Simon A Bond (C)

9 Stephen M Jones

10 Michael A Williams

First of Royal: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 5497.0898

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Tuesday, 16 August 2016 in 41m (11–2–6)

1280 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by Katherine A Stonham (No. 1)

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Michael A Williams

3 Jeremy R Pratt

4 Elizabeth C Frye

5 Jonathan Cresshull

6 Robin O Hall

7 Christopher I Griggs

8 Simon A Bond

9 Ryan Mills (C)

10 Mark D Tarrant

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Monday, 22 August 2016 in 2h 33 (11–2–6)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

(1-3) Alnwick, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Kelso, Lincoln, London, Morpeth, Munden, Newcastle, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Whitley, Wells, Wooler; (4-7) Allendale, Annable's London, Bamborough, Bacup, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Durham, Hexham, Ipswich, Hull, Lightfoot, Netherseale, Norfolk, Norwich, Primrose, Rossendale, Stamford, Surfleet, Warkworth, Wearmouth, Westminster, York

Composed by J S Warboys (SU0309 & SU0403)

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Dorothy G Hall

3 Stuart F Gibson

4 Mark A Bell

5 Simon A Bond (C)

6 Mark D Tarrant

Most methods: 2 & 6.

Newest rope to a peal: 1 & 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5498.0922

Oxford Society

Dordrecht, Netherlands

't Klockhuys

Friday, 26 August 2016 in 37m (1–2–7)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Michael O'Hagan

3 Stuart F Gibson

4 Dorothy G Hall

5 Helen V Bond

6 Simon A Bond

7 Ryan Mills

8 Michael A Williams (C)

At the start of the OS trip to the Netherlands.

Oxford Society

Dordrecht, Netherlands

't Klockhuys

Saturday, 27 August 2016 in 2h 35 (1–2–7)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A G Reading

Composed by G M Bradshaw

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Michele Winter

3 Michael A Williams

4 Ryan Mills

5 Robin O Hall

6 Stuart F Gibson

7 Simon A Bond (C)

8 Jonathan Cresshull

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

Ringing World page reference: 5502.1016

Oxford Society

Dordrecht, Netherlands

't Klockhuys

Saturday, 27 August 2016 (1–2–7)

1344 Spliced Surprise Major

4m: Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Superlative, Yorkshire

1 Constance A Y Tarrant

2 Nicola D Bright

3 David C Ockwell

4 Stuart F Gibson

5 Harm-Jan A de Kok

6 S L Catrin Morgan

7 Michael O'Hagan (C)

8 Martin J Bright

First on 8: 1

Oxford Society

Dordrecht, Netherlands

't Klockhuys

Sunday, 28 August 2016 in 2h 34 (1–2–7)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A G Reading

1 Michael O'Hagan

2 Jonathan Cresshull

3 Christopher I Griggs

4 Robin O Hall (C)

5 Dorothy G Hall

6 S L Catrin Morgan

7 James Morgan

8 Simon A Bond

Celebrating Robin and Dorothy's marriage being old enough to drive.

Ringing World page reference: 5502.1016

Oxford Society

Dordrecht, Netherlands

't Klockhuys

Sunday, 28 August 2016 in 36m (1–2–7)

1344 Superlative Surprise Major

1 David K Barrington

2 Katherine A Stonham

3 Ryan Mills

4 J James G Morgan

5 Stuart F Gibson

6 Paul M de Kok

7 Michael A Williams (C)

8 Martin J Bright

250th Quarter: 4.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Lincoln College

Wednesday, 31 August 2016 in 1m (7–2–4)

26 Original Triples

Composed by R O Hall

1 Michael A Williams

2 Simon A Bond

3 Katherine A Stonham

4 Stuart F Gibson

5 Christopher I Griggs

6 Jonathan Cresshull

7 Robin O Hall (C)

8 C Duncan Davis

To mark the 26th anniversary of Michael's first ringing lesson!

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 4 September 2016 in 54m (26–2–9)

1350 London Surprise Minor

Composed by S A Bond

1 Simon A Bond (C)

2 Isobel L Fray

3 Ryan Mills

4 Emma Stanford

5 Christopher I Griggs

6 Mark D Tarrant

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

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 4 September 2016 in 51m (31–0–23)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Trad.

1 Simon A Bond

2 Hazel M Rothera

3 Clare E F Dyer

4 John G Pusey

5 Emma Stanford

6 Stuart F Gibson

7 Leon G Thompson

8 Robin O Hall

9 Ryan Mills (C)

10 Mark D Tarrant

5 - first royal

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Tuesday, 6 September 2016 in 50m (11–2–6)

1440 Remus Surprise Royal

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1 Bernard J Stone

2 Michael A Williams

3 Elizabeth C Frye

4 Stephen M Jones

5 Ryan Mills

6 Mark D Tarrant

7 Simon A Bond (C)

8 Christopher I Griggs

9 Jonathan Cresshull

10 Robin O Hall

Most contiguous changes rung in the method.

Moist: 10.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 11 September 2016 in 54m (31–0–23)

1296 Stedman Cinques

Composed by R O Hall (11/9/2016)

1 Elizabeth C Frye

2 Jonathan Cresshull

3 Michele Winter

4 Claire L Pearson

5 Stephen M Jones

6 Matthew S Pearson

7 Emma Stanford

8 Andrew R Freer

9 Stuart F Gibson

10 Mark D Tarrant

11 Robin O Hall (C)

12 Ryan E Mills

Doors open for Open Doors.

First of Stedman Cinques: 4, 6, 7.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Merton College

Sunday, 18 September 2016 in 3h 12 (25–1–10)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Alan S Burbidge (Minimum Calls)

1 Matthew R Johnson

2 Stephen M Jones (C)

3 Joanna E Knight

4 Simon A Bond

5 Ryan Mills

6 Jonathan Cresshull

7 Michael A Williams

8 Mark D Tarrant

To mark the 752nd anniversary of the College's foundation by Walter de Merton in 1264.

First Stedman Triples: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 5510.1216

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Tuesday, 20 September 2016 in 2h 48 (7–1–12)

5075 Grandsire Caters

Composed by S A Bond (5075 #2)

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Jeremy R Pratt

3 Robin O Hall

4 Joanna E Knight

5 Simon A Bond (C)

6 Emma Stanford

7 Stuart F Gibson

8 Ryan Mills

9 Jonathan Cresshull

10 Leon G Thompson

First on 10: 6.

Celebrating, very belatedly, the conductor's engagement and wedding.

Ringing World page reference: 5502.1020

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 25 September 2016 in 62m (31–0–23)

1536 Stedman Cinques

Composed by M R Eccleston

1 Colin M Turner

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Michele Winter

4 Clare E F Dyer

5 Simon L Edwards

6 Richard H Youdale

7 Ryan E Mills

8 Stuart F Gibson

9 Leon G Thompson

10 Simon A Bond

11 Robin O Hall (C)

12 Colin M Lee

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.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Friday, 30 September 2016 in 51m (31–0–23)

1259 Grandsire Caters

Composed by D E House

1 Jeremy R Pratt

2 Catherine M A Lane

3 Stephen M Jones

4 Anne S Pratt

5 John G Pusey

6 Wilfred J M Lewis

7 Simon L Edwards

8 Robin O Hall (C)

9 Leon G Thompson

10 David K Barrington

Preceding the installation of Rt Rev Steven Croft as the 43rd or 44th Bishop of Oxford. After the service Great Tom was swung.

A rare opportunity to ring some Grandsire Caters dating back to the Prebondian supereon.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Saturday, 1 October 2016 in 19m (7–1–12)

601 Grandsire Triples

Composed by ROH

1 Robin O Hall (C)

2 Charlotte Everett

3 Leon G Thompson

4 Simon L Edwards

5 Stuart T Nelson

6 Emma Stanford

7 John G Pusey

8 Wilfred J M Lewis

Celebrating and decorating the wedding of Katy Routh and Peter Franklin as they progressed from their ceremony at Trinity College to their reception at the Ashmolean Museum.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 2 October 2016 in 52m (26–2–9)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by Trad.

1 Jonathan Cresshull

2 Katherine A Stonham

3 Emma Stanford

4 Wilfred Lewis

5 Ryan Mills (C)

6 Simon A Bond

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 2 October 2016 in 53m (31–0–23)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

View composition

1 Isobel L Fray

2 John G Pusey

3 Simon L Edwards

4 Leon G Thompson

5 Emma Stanford

6 Simon A Bond (C)

7 Ryan Mills

8 Jonathan Cresshull

Most regretted wardrobe decision: 8.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 16 October 2016 in 55m (31–0–23)

1346 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by K A Stonham (no. 2)

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Jonathan Cresshull

3 Michele Winter

4 Simon A Bond (C)

5 Hannah Guggiari

6 Katherine A Stonham

7 John G Pusey

8 Simon L Edwards

9 Courtney J Spoerer

10 Mark D Tarrant

11 Robin O Hall

12 Ryan Mills

First in method: 5.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 30 October 2016 (31–0–23)

1296 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by R O Hall

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Elizabeth C Frye

3 Hazel M Rothera

4 Katherine A Stonham

5 Ryan E Mills

6 Stuart F Gibson

7 Cameron A Waters

8 Stephen M Jones

9 Christopher I Griggs

10 Robin O Hall (C)

11 Mark D Tarrant

12 Jonathan Cresshull

First Bristol Maximus: 7, and not too greasy.

Fish fingers, for breakfast: 4.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Magdalen College

Wednesday, 2 November 2016 in 54m (17–1–7)

1287 Stedman Caters

Composed by R O Hall (23/9/2008)

1 Michael A Williams

2 Charlotte Everett

3 Leon G Thompson

4 Christopher I Griggs

5 Ryan E Mills

6 Robin O Hall (C)

7 Katherine A Stonham

8 Stuart F Gibson

9 Simon A Bond

10 Bernard J Stone

Half-muffled following All Souls' Day evensong.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Thursday, 10 November 2016 in 49m (11–2–6)

1476 Spliced Royal (3m)

3m: 864 Littleport Little Surprise; 540 Plain Bob; 72 Bastow Little Bob; 35 com; atw.

Composed by S A Bond

1 Michael A Williams

2 Simon A Bond (C)

3 Elizabeth C Frye

4 Ryan Mills

5 Katherine A Stonham

6 Christopher I Griggs

7 Jonathan Cresshull

8 Mark D Tarrant

9 Stephen M Jones

10 Robin O Hall

Cycled: all but 7.

Oxford Society

Oxford

Christ Church

Sunday, 13 November 2016 in 55m (31–0–23)

1313 Stedman Cinques

Composed by M J Hilling

1 Michael A Williams

2 Ryan E Mills

3 Simon A Bond

4 Charlotte Everett

5 Mark A Bell (C)

6 John G Pusey

7 Richard H Youdale

8 Stuart F Gibson

9 Christopher I Griggs

10 Leon G Thompson

11 Mark D Tarrant

12 Bernard J Stone

Half muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Carfax Tower

Sunday, 13 November 2016 in 47m (15–0–22)

1299 Grandsire Doubles

1 Isobel L Fray

2 Helen V Bond

3 Simon A Bond

4 Katherine A Stonham

5 Michael A Williams (C)

6 Christopher I Griggs

Half-muffled for Remembrance.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 19 November 2016 in 72m (11–2–6)

2016 Grandsire Caters

Composed by S A Bond

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Michael A Williams

3 Charlotte Everett

4 Ryan Mills

5 John G Pusey

6 Cameron A Waters

7 David C Ockwell

8 Michael J Harrison

9 Simon A Bond (C)

10 Simon L Edwards

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Saturday, 19 November 2016 in 66m (7–1–12 in A)

2016 Cambridge Surprise Major

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1 Joanna E Knight

2 Catherine M A Lane

3 Isobel L Fray

4 Brian J Read

5 Leon G Thompson

6 Katherine A Stonham

7 Christopher I Griggs (C)

8 Hannah Guggiari

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Aldate

Saturday, 19 November 2016 in 62m (11–1–12 in G)

2016 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jonathan Cresshull (C)

2 Helen V Bond

3 Hazel M Rothera

4 Andrew R Freer

5 Emma Stanford

6 Leon G Thompson

Longest length: 2

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Merton College

Saturday, 19 November 2016 in 84m (25–1–10 in E♭)

2016 Stedman Triples

Composed by P A B Saddleton arr. R O Hall

1 Simon A Bond

2 Stephen M Jones

3 Richard H Youdale

4 Robert S Wallis

5 Mark D Tarrant

6 Robin O Hall (C)

7 Jonathan Cresshull

8 Bernard J Stone

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Magdalen College

Saturday, 19 November 2016 in 79m (17–1–7)

2016 Spliced Royal (2m)

1920 Cambridge Surprise; 96 Little Bob; 8 com; atw.

Composed by S A Bond (SMC32)

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Elizabeth C Frye

3 Jonathan Cresshull

4 Christopher I Griggs

5 Ryan Mills

6 Cameron A Waters

7 Leon G Thompson

8 Simon A Bond (C)

9 Stephen M Jones

10 Robin O Hall

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Lincoln College

Saturday, 19 November 2016 in 64m (7–2–4 in A♭)

2016 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Stuart T Nelson

2 Helen V Bond

3 Isobel L Fray

4 Hazel M Rothera

5 Katherine A Stonham (C)

6 Harriet JMA Armitage

7 Andrew R Freer

8 John G Pusey

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Saturday, 19 November 2016 in 84m (31–0–23)

2016 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J R Pratt

1 Jeremy R Pratt (C)

2 Elizabeth C Frye

3 Harriet J M A Armitage

4 Charlotte Everett

5 Katherine A Stonham

6 Hannah Guggiari

7 Simon L Edwards

8 Roger Barnes

9 David C Ockwell

10 Michael A Williams

11 Robin O Hall

12 Stephen M Jones

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Saturday, 19 November 2016 in 82m (31–0–23 in D)

2016 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by R O Hall

1 Michael A Williams

2 Jeremy R Pratt

3 Elizabeth C Frye

4 Hazel M Rothera

5 Ryan E Mills

6 Robin O Hall (C)

7 Cameron A Waters

8 Christopher I Griggs

9 Stephen M Jones

10 Mark D Tarrant

11 Jonathan Cresshull

12 Simon A Bond

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Carfax Tower

Saturday, 19 November 2016 in 72m (15–0–22)

2016 Doubles (2 Principles)

24 Erin, 1992 Stedman.

Composed by J R Pratt

1 Jeremy R Pratt (C)

2 Harriet J M A Armitage

3 Ryan Mills

4 David C Ockwell

5 Leon G Thompson

6 Michael A Williams

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Giles (Ringing Room)

Tuesday, 22 November 2016 in 27m

1272 Minimus (2m)

624 Reverse Bob and 648 Plain Bob

1–2 Rosanna Cretney

3–4 Leon G Thompson

First of Minimus: 1–2.

Rung silent and unconducted.

The band wishes to associate Joe Norton with this performance, and to reassure him that no pigeons were harmed before, during, or after the ringing.

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Thursday, 8 December 2016 in 43m (7–1–12)

1287 Spliced Caters and Royal (2m)

2m: 647 Grandsire Caters, 640 Bristol Surprise Royal; 3com.

Composed by S A Bond

1 Bernard J Stone

2 Robin O Hall

3 Jonathan Cresshull

4 Katherine A Stonham

5 Christopher I Griggs

6 Stuart F Gibson

7 Simon A Bond (C)

8 Elizabeth C Frye

9 Ryan Mills

10 Michael A Williams

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Cathedral Church of Christ

Sunday, 11 December 2016 in 53m (31–0–23)

1287 Stedman Cinques

Composed by S A Bond

1 Elizabeth C Frye

2 Jonathan Cresshull

3 Michele Winter

4 Joanna E Knight

5 Simon A Bond (C)

6 Isobel L Fray

7 Stuart F Gibson

8 Katherine A Stonham

9 Stephen M Jones

10 Robin O Hall

11 Mark D Tarrant

12 Bernard J Stone

50th this year (having conducted 25 of those - neat): 5.

Oxford Society

Oxford

66 Leander Way

Sunday, 11 December 2016 in 2h 50 (15 in C)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by R O Hall (No. 5: "The Pencil")

1–2 Simon A Bond

3–4 Elizabeth C Frye

5–6 Stephen M Jones

7–8 Mark A Bell (C)

9–10 Robin O Hall

First at the address.

First in hand on more than 6 bells: 1-2 and as conductor.

First of Bristol in hand: 9-10.

Ringing World page reference: 5516.0037

Oxford Society

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Magdalen College

Sunday, 18 December 2016 in 3h (17–1–7)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

Composed by J S Warboys (SU0309 & SU0403)

1 Michael A Williams

2 Simon A Bond (C)

3 Michael O'Hagan

4 Mark D Tarrant

5 Jonathan Cresshull

6 Robin O Hall

In anticipation of Christmas.

The first six-bell peal in the tower's 275 year peal-ringing history.

Ringing World page reference: 5516.0034

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