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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.

Cycled: all but 7 & 8.

Biggles Little Surprise: -50-14.50.12-36-34-16 le10

All twelve members of this band rang their first quarter peal of Bristol Maximus on these bells. The band is placed from most recent (June 2017) on the treble to least recent (June 2006) on the tenor. We would like to associate Jenny Lane, Courtney Spoerer and Harriet Armitage, who also qualify for the band, with this performance.

200th together: 9 & 11.

Before High Mass.

First of Bristol Surprise Maximus: 5.

A 30th birthday compliment to Helen Bond.

First on 12 and of Stedman as conductor.

First at this address.

First of Bristol Surprise Maximus: 6

First on twelve as conductor.

Dedicated to the life of Sir Roger Bannister (1929-2018), noted neurologist who ran the first sub-four-minute mile in Oxford in 1954.

Remembering Sir Roger Bannister, an Oxford legend.

By a band of 30 year olds placed in age order.

First as a 30 year old: 1.

Probably last as a 30 year old: 6.

Most minor methods: 2.

Millennial A: -3-4-2-3-4.5 le 16

First of Grandsire and of Caters: 5.

On the conductor's 31st birthday.

Circled the tower: 3.

Part of the conductor's (extended) 31st birthday celebrations.

First performance including Bristol Royal: 5 & 8.

Circled the tower "properly": 10.

Stonham's loss.

First of Royal: 9.

First on 10: 5

First of Grandsire: 5 & 8

Smallest towerbell to a peal for all except 4.

Particular kudos to the tenor ringer for successfully catching her sally 2544 times.

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

Remember Denmark in 1992. If Guildford goes the way of Yugoslavia, we're ready.

The first touch of May Morning.

The Spring, clad all in gladness, doth laugh at Winter's sadness! Fa la la la la la la!

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." -- Charles Dickens on getting up at 04:45 to ring for May Morning.

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.

Got wood: 12

First on 12: 5

First touch of Stedman Cinques as conductor

First in method: 7

Preceding the first of two Petertide Ordination services in the Cathedral today.

First on twelve: 6

The first peal of the Project Pickled Egg Core Seven.

Vive la révolution.

First of Stedman and of Cinques: 2.

First in method: 3 & 7

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

Continuing our PPE education.

With the Society’s best wishes to Leah Stead and Jack Collins, to be married in this chapel tomorrow.

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

First of Cinques: 6.

Firsts all round.

150th quarter on the bells: 4.

First in Method 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7.

First Cornwall: 5.

First in method: 4, 5 & 7.

2/2: Pickled.

First in method: 3 & 6.

Circled the tower to quarters: 4.

1/2: Pickling.

First inside to Surprise Major: 2

6: 350th quarter peal

10: 150th quarter peal

First on 12 as conductor

1st in method in two lifetimes: 6.

Remembering Clive Holloway, former President of the Society, who left us to tell our own jokes six years ago today.

First on an inside bell: 2

Remembering Clive.

First Yorkshire Royal: 7

First on 12: 5.

Most metal: 12.

First of Maximus: 7

First of Surprise Maximus: 2

Rung to celebrate the installation of the new Succentor, the Reverend Philippa White.

First Bristol Royal: 6.

Most Bristol Royal: 5, 9.

700th tower bell peal: 2.

To mark the 754th anniversary of the foundation of the College by Walter de Merton in 1264.

Circled the tower: 8

First Bristol as conductor.

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

First on 12 in hand: 9-10 and 11-12.

First 8 bell peal as conductor

First in method: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9.

To congratulate all those that took part in the Oxford Half Marathon today.

Celebrating 100 years of women in the Oxford Society

Celebrating 100 years of women in the Oxford Society.

First all ladies quarter peal on the bells by a local band.

PPE compliant.

Half-muffled in memory of all those we love but see no longer.

The ringing followed an All Souls' Day performance of Fauré's Requiem in the College chapel.

Half-muffled in remembrance.

Half-muffled for Remembrance

Rung half-muffled immediately following the College’s Act of Remembrance.

Half-muffled on Remembrance Sunday.

Half-muffled at 1230 on Remembrance Sunday.

Ringing commenced at 7.05pm as part of the national commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.

Rung half-muffled on Remembrance Sunday.

First in method as conductor.

A compliment to William “Bill” Lewis, a custodian at Christ Church for many years, on his retirement.

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 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.

A Merry Christmas to all picklers of eggs.

For Christmas.