Compositions of Surprise Royal

Ardessie Surprise Royal

PN: &-30-14-50-16-70-18-14-1250-36-90 le 12 1573920486 (b)

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5040 Ardessie Surprise Royal
A J Cox (arranged)

M W H 23456
    - 42356
S S   52364
-   3 32465
- -   64523
-   3 54326
- - - 62345
-   2 25346
  - 2 23456

Music: 66 crus inc 19 56s & 18 65s, 60 LB4, 56 67890s
Off front: 4 098765s, 6 098756s, 16 09876s, 28 7890s, 51 LB4

Rung at Backwell, 20 July 2019

Also true to Swindon and Yorkshire

Bordeaux Surprise Royal

PN: &-78-14-78-1230-34-50-16-70-16-70 le 10 1089674523 (k1)

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5040 Bordeaux Surprise Royal
Traditional

I V O 23456
    - 34256
    S 32456
    2 43256
S S   63245
S   S 42365
    - 23465

Repeat

Music: 56 crus inc 24 56s & 65s; 24 568790s & 658790s, 28 79680s, 40 LB4
Off front: 12 567890s & 657890s, 36 LB4

Rung at Christ Church, Bristol, 18 June 1993

Bristol Surprise Royal

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Broadheath Surprise Royal

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Cambridge Surprise Royal

PN: &-30-14-1250-36-1470-58-16-70-18-90 le 12 1573920486 (b)

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5000 Cambridge Surprise Royal
A J Cox

2 M W 7 H  234567890
    a      64235
    S   3  34265
  - S *    64523
  -   - -  354267089
    -   3  23456
-       S  243569078
      - S  234569807
-       3  234567890

a = 1,2S,5S,6S,7S (8 leads)

Music: 39 crus inc 18 56s & 65s; 47 LB4 inc 28 5432s & 10 3456s; 16 567089s, 14 0987s inc 10 650987s

Omitting the 3 homes in the 567089s, and adding 3 bobs at * in 645237890 gives
39 crus inc 18 56s & 65s; 42 LB5, 73 LB4 inc 28 5432s & 30 3456s; 4 567089s, 14 0987s inc 10 650987s

5000 Cambridge Surprise Royal
A J Cox

M   W H 23456
-     - 64352
    2   45362
- a S 3 34265
-   S   64523
S   3 S 35426
    - 3 23456

a = S5ths, S2nds, 6ths, S7ths, S4ths

Music: 53 crus inc 20 56s & 19 65s, 58 LB4, 43 67890s, 4 0987s inc 2 650987s, 2 4680s

Rung at Backwell, 29 May 2023

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
A J Cox

2 M W 7 H  234567890
  -     -  64352
    2      45362
  - -      63254
  - -   S  54236
  S S   3  34265
  - S -    645237089
-     -    645239807
- -     -  354267890
    -   3  234567890

Music: 49 crus inc 18 56s & 19 65s, 67 LB4 inc 30 3456s, 4 0987s
Off front: 17 LB4

Rung at St Helena, Lundy, 30 May 2015

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
A J Cox

M W 7 H  23456
-     -  64352
  -      56342
S -   3  42365
- S      62534
- -   S  34526
S        64523
S     S  35426
  - 3 3  23456

Music: 44 crus inc 19 56s & 18 65s; 33 LB5; 76 LB4 inc 31 5432s, 21 3456s & 17 6543s; 6 567089s, 10 9780s
Off front: 2 67890s

Rung at St Stephen's, Bristol, 19 September 2009

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
A J Cox

4 5 7 9  23456
S S   S  54362
-     3  34265
- S      64523
S 3   S  35426
  - - SS 234567089
    2 3  234567890

Music: 49 crus inc 20 56s & 18 65s, 12 567089s, 10 9780s, 58 LB4
Off front: 3 67890s, inc 6789012345

Rung at Backwell, 1 January 2019

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
A J Cox

M W 7 H  234567890
  -   S  54236
S S   3  34265
- S 3    64523
-     -  35426
  - - SS 234567089
    2 3  234567890

Music: 41 crus inc 18 56s & 65s; 46 LB5 inc 21 23456s & 65432s; 77 LB4 inc 32 5432s & 30 3456s; 12 567089s, 20 9780s
Off front: 3 67890s, inc 6789012345

Rung at Thorverton, 8 July 2006

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
A J Cox

M  W 7 H 23456
   2   S 34526
SS     S 35426
   - 3 - 42356
   S     52346
S  S   3 42365
   S     62345
S  S   2 23456

Music: 55 crus inc 19 56s & 18 65s; 49 67890s, 30 LB5 inc 21 65432s; 54 LB4 inc 31 5432s & 11 3456s; 6 567089s, 10 9780s

Rung at East Meon, 13 October 2001

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
A J Cox

M W H  23456
    -  42356
S S SS 52364
S   3  42365
S S    62354
S -    54326
3 - SS 25346
  - 2  23456

Music: 73 crus inc 19 56s & 19 65s, 13 46s & 64s; 43 67890s, 16 LB5, 33 LB4

Rung at Lydney, 17 November 1984

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
A J Cox

4 5 7 9  23456
    3 -  42356
S S      52364
S S      62345
  S   2  23465

Repeat

Music: 64 crus inc 18 56s & 65s, 6 567089s, 657089s, 569780s & 659780s, 36 LB4
Off front: 20 LB4, 2 67890s

Rung at Crewe, 7 March 1981, conducted by Robert C Kippin

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
A J Cox

M W  H  123456
  S  SS 351426
S    S  643125
  S  S  231645
  S     142635
S    S  561234
  S  SS 135264
  S  S  652134
S S  S  326145
  S  S  461325
S S  S  214356
  SS S  123456

S = 34 instead of 12 at lead end

Music: 45 crus inc 12 56s & 3 65s, 34 LB4
Off front: 30 LB4
Variable-hunt with all the work for 1 to 6. First variable-hunt peal of treble-dodging Royal

Rung at Christ Church, Bristol, 6 May 1977

Christchurch Surprise Royal

PN: &-30-14-50-1236-1270-38-14-50-18-90 le 12 1573920486 (b)

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5040 Christchurch Surprise Royal
Arr A J Cox

M W H 23456
    - 42356
- -   53624
- 2 3 32465
- -   64523
- - - 32546
  3 2 25346
  - 2 23456

Music: 64 crus inc 21 56s & 18 65s, 51 LB4, 58 67890s
Off front: 28 0987s, 28 LB4

Rung at Christ Church, Bristol, 1 April 1977

Also true to Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Swindon

Clifton Surprise Royal

PN: &-56-14-70-36.1470-1470.58-14-70-56-10 le 10 1426385079 (m)

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5000 Clifton Surprise Royal
A J Cox

M     W H  23456    
        2  34256
      1 2  32546
      2    24536
  I/V   2  32465
   B    4* 423657089
   V    4* 324659078
  4/B 1 2  346257890
1  a  2 2  25463
3*    1    63254
1  b       23456    

a = B,S4,B,4,S3, b = B,S4,SB,B, 4* = BBSB, 3* = SBS.
Note: homes in the split tenors section refer to the course end given, not the position of the tenor; other calls are the tenor positions.

Music: 60 crus inc 18 56s & 65s; 20 567089s & 650987s, 10 657089s & 560987s, 34 LB5, 92 LB4 inc 40 5432s & 32 3456s
Off front: 10 098756s, 8 098765s, 48 0987s, 10 7890s, 80 LB4

Rung at Christ Church, Bristol, 2 May 1997

5000 Clifton Surprise Royal
see composition of 5000 Totterdown Surprise Royal

Music: 90 crus inc 18 56s & 65s, 16 46s & 14 64s, 54 LB4
Off front: 12 098756s & 098765s, 80 0987s, 76 LB4

Clyde Surprise Royal

PN: &36-56.14.50-50.36-14-30.16-16.30.16-16.30 le 10 1426385079 (m)

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5040 Clyde Surprise Royal
A J Cox

M W H 23456
  2 2 54326
  1 2 53246
1 2 2 46325
1 1   23564
2   2 32465

Repeat

Music: 76 crus inc 14 56s & 65s, 44 LB4
Off front: 40 0978s, 18 LB4

Rung at Christ Church, Bristol, 9 September 1977, conducted by Frederick Shallcross

5160 Clyde Surprise Royal
A J Cox

M W H 23456
  2 2 54326
1 2 2 26435
  1 2 24365
  2 2 63425
1 1 2 45236
1 1 2 26354
  1 2 23564
2 2 2 62345
1   2 25346
  1 2 23456

Music: 85 crus inc 16 56s, 17 65s, 14 46s & 12 64s, 46 LB4
Off front: 48 0978s, 21 LB4

Rung at Lydney, 7 November 1981

Also true to Clifton S, Totterdown S, Worcester S and Nova D Royal

Deppers Bridge Surprise Royal

PN: &-50-14-1256-1236-14-50-14-1450-14-50 le 12 1426385079 (f)

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5040 Deppers Bridge Surprise Royal
A J Cox

M W H (42536)
       42536
  S    32546
  2 S  25436
S S    35462
3 S S  64532
S S    34526
S S S  25463
3 S S  64523
S 2   (42536)

Snap start and finish

Music: 44 crus inc 18 56s & 65s; 60 LB4 inc 24 5432s & 3456s
Off front: 56 0987s, 28 7890s, 64 LB4

Rung at Banbury, 21 February 2009

Durdham Down Surprise Royal

PN: &30-30.14-12-1230-14-1250-16-70-16-70 le 12 1352749608 (a)

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5002 Durdham Down Surprise Royal
A J Cox

W M H  23456 
    2  34256
-   2  32546
3   -  53246
2 2 -  36452
  2 2  63254
  S   (43256)

Music: 45 crus inc 18 56s; 48 LB4
Off front: 16 567890s, 5 098765s, 84 ..7890s, 23 LB4

Also true to King's Norton S Royal with the same music above the treble and
Off front: 8 567890s, 11 098765s, 42 ..7890s, 36 LB4

5040 Durdham Down Surprise Royal
F E Darby

W M H  23456 
    -  42356
- -    34625
2   -  64235
2   2  32465

Repeat

Music: 56 crus inc 12 56s & 65s, 56 LB4
Off front: 10 567890s & 657890s, 2 098765s & 098756s, 84 ..7890s, 26 LB4

Also true to King's Norton S Royal with the same music above the treble and
Off front: 5 567890s & 657890s, 8 098765s & 098756s, 42 ..7890s, 42 LB4

Rung at Christ Church, Bristol, 20 January 1984

Earthquake Surprise Royal

PN: &-30-1456-56-16-34-50-34-30-14-90 le 12 1907856342 (c1)

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5040 Earthquake Surprise Royal
A J Cox

1 2 7 8 9 23456
  -     - 64352
    2     45362
  - -     63254
  - -     52436
  S S   3 32465
  - - -   645237089
-     -   645239807
- -     - 354267890
    -   3 23456

Music: 56 crus inc 24 56s & 65s, 10 0987s, 46 67890s, 103 LB4
Off front: 30 7890s, 54 0987s & 52 0978s, 59 LB4

Rung at St Helena, Lundy, 13 October 2022

Eastville Surprise Royal

PN: &-56-14.56-50.36.14-70.58-16-70-16-90 le 10 1573920486 (h)

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5040 Eastville Surprise Royal
see composition of 5040 Henleaze S Royal by F E Darby

Music: 76 crus, inc 23 56s & 65s, 9 46s, 58 LB4
Off front: 12 567890s & 657890s, 8 467890s, 70 0987s, 40 LB4

Rung at Christ Church, Bristol on 7 December 1986

Also see other compositions of Henleaze Surprise Royal.

Filwood Surprise Royal

PN: &30-30.14-12-30.14-12.50.16-16.70.18-18.30 le 12 1648203957 (e)

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5040 Filwood Surprise Royal
A J Cox, arr from H J Tucker's

W M H 23456
- - - 64235
2   3 43265
- - - 52436
2   2 34256
-   3 53246
2   - 23456

Music: 57 crus inc 18 56s & 12 65s, 72 LB4
Off front: 29 LB4, 18 9876s

Rung at Christ Church, Bristol, 7 May 1989

Fougères Surprise Royal

PN: &-56-14-56-1230-34-50-16-70-16-70 le 10 1089674523 (k1)

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5040 Fougères Surprise Royal
A J Cox

I V O 23456
    2 42356
-   S 23546
S     43526
2 -   64235
-   - 32465

Repeat

Music: 80 crus inc 24 56s & 65s; 56 LB4
Off front: 84 ..7890s inc 12 567890s & 657890s, 56 0987 & 28 0978s, 38 LB4

Rung at Ashford, 12 April 1993

5040 Fougères Surprise Royal see 5040 Maoile Lunndaidh S Royal

Frenchay Surprise Royal

PN: &-56-14-56-30.14-14.50-14-50-14-50 le 10 1648203957 (l)

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5000 Frenchay Surprise Royal
A J Cox

M 4 H B 5 W  23456    
      - 1    352947680
1            254937680
  x   -      423567890
1            32654
    2        26354     A
          1 (52364)
    2        23564    
    1        52364
     A       23645    
    1        62345
     A       23456    

4ths place calls

Music: 144 crus, 8 560987s & 650987s, 56 LB4, 72 0987..s
Off front: 51 7890s & 0987s, 6 8790s & 0978s, 44 LB4

Rung at Christ Church, Bristol, 14 February 1982

Also true to Cornish S, Fermanagh S, Nirvana S and Quakers Friars S

Frost Surprise Royal

PN: &-30-14-50-1678-1278-38-14-70-18-70 le 12 1573920486 (b)

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5040 Frost Surprise Royal
see composition of 5040 Yorkshire S Royal

Music: 52 crus, inc 21 56s & 18 65s, 84 LB4, 63 67890s
Off front: 18 098765s, 16 098756s, 54 09876s, 60 LB4

Rung at Backwell on 27 December 2022

Glasgow Little Surprise Royal

PN: &36-56.14.50-50.36-14-30.16-16.38 le 10 1352749608 (g)

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5184 Glasgow Little Surprise Royal
A J Cox

V O I 23456
-   - 35264
3 2   23564
- 3 - 36245
  2 - 34625
- - 3 43526
- - 2 23645
-   - 34256
  2   23456

Music: 75 crus inc 21 56s & 18 65s, 54 LB4
Off front: 35 LB4

Rung at Christ Church, Bristol, 12 February 1989

Hengrove Surprise Royal

PN: &-30-14-70-18-12-30-14-30-78-90 le 12 1573920486 (b)

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5040 Hengrove Surprise Royal
R C Kippin (G&B 4870, 1979)

M W H 23456
  - 2 24536
  2   43526
2 2 3 32465
- -   64523
-   - 35426
  - 3 23456

Music: 42 crus inc 18 56s & 65s; 50 LB4
Off front: 56 7890s, 49 LB4

Rung at Christ Church, Bristol, 28 October 2005

Henleaze Surprise Royal

PN: &-50-14.50-50.36.14-70.58-16-70-16-90 le 10 1573920486 (h)

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5040 Henleaze Surprise Royal
F E Darby

O V I 23456
2   2 54326
-   2 24536
  - - 43265
-     32465

Repeat. Eighths place calls

Music: 66 crus, inc 20 56s & 65s, 12 46s, 55 LB4
Off front: 12 567890s & 657890s, 8 467890s, 70 0987s, 40 LB4 (Henleaze)
6 567890s & 657890s, 4 467890s, 112 0987s, 48 LB4 (Iddesleigh)

Rung at Christ Church, Bristol, to Henleaze on 9 May 1980, to Eastville S Royal on 7 December 1986 and to Iddesleigh S Royal on 17 July 1987

5040 Henleaze Surprise Royal
A J Cox

O V I 23456
3   - 35426
2   2 24536
  - - 43265
3   - 36245
  2 - 64523
  - - 42635
  - - 23456

Eighths place calls

Music: 54 crus, inc 20 56s, 15 65s, 10 46s, 26 LB5, 83 LB4 inc 20 3456s & 33 5432s
Off front: 12 567890s, 8 657890s, 8 467890s, 15 LB5, 48 LB4

Rung at Wilton, 12 March 2006

5040 Henleaze Surprise Royal
A J Cox

O V I 23456
2   2 54326
-   2 24536
  - - 43265
3   - 36245
  2 - 64523
  2 - 42356
-     23456

Eighths place calls

Music: 58 crus, inc 20 56s, 15 65s, 13 46s, 25 LB5, 71 LB4 inc 20 3456s & 33 5432s
Off front: 12 567890s, 8 657890s, 10 467890s, 15 LB5, 46 LB4

Rung at Bocking, 1 September 2002, conducted by George H Campling

5040 Henleaze Surprise Royal
A J Cox

O M  V I H 23456
- SS       34256
2 SS     S 32546
  S  - -   64523
     - - S 24365
3        S 42635
  S      S 56342
  S    3 S 23456

Eighths place bobs, S = 123450; M is 4th lead end and H last lead end of course.

Music: 52 crus, inc 23 56s, 13 65s, 7 46s, 29 LB5, 73 LB4 inc 20 3456s & 33 5432s
Off front: 16 567890s, 8 657890s, 8 467890s, 13 LB5, 44 LB4

5040 Henleaze Surprise Royal
see composition of Iddesleigh Surprise Royal below

10080 Henleaze Surprise Royal
see composition on long lengths page

Iddesleigh Surprise Royal

PN: &-50-14.50-50.36.14-70.58.16-16.70.16-16.90 le 10 1573920486 (h)

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5040 Iddesleigh Surprise Royal
see compositions of Henleaze Surprise Royal above

5040 Iddesleigh or Henleaze Surprise Royal
A J Cox

O M I H 23456
3     S 32546
  S   S 65432
  S 3 S 24365

Repeat. Eighths place bobs, S = 123450; M is 4th lead end and H last lead end of course.

Music: 59 crus, inc 21 56s, 21 65s, 26 LB5, 71 LB4 inc 22 3456s & 33 5432s
Off front: 6 567890s, 657890s, 12 098765s, 098756s, 21 LB5, 58 LB4 (for Iddesleigh)
12 567890s, 657890s, 3 098765s, 84 ..7890s, 098756s, 14 LB5, 45 LB4 (for Henleaze)

Rung at Pebworth, 16 April 2004

This composition when suitably transposed is true to any 10ths place regular treble dodging Royal method with no in-course falseness.

Jacob's Wells Surprise Royal

PN: &-30-14-70-18-12-58.16-16.70-78-90 le 12 1907856342 (c1)

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5040 Jacob's Wells Surprise Royal
Charles W Roberts

M W H 23456
    2 34256
  -   53246
-   2 36245
  - 3 43265
  -   64235
- 3 2 45236
  - - 23456

Music: 60 crus, inc 18 56s & 65s, 36 LB4
Off front: 18 567890s, 16 657890s, 98 ..7890s, 31 LB4

Rung at Christ Church, Bristol, 5 August 1983

Kenilworth Surprise Royal

PN: &-30-14-50-1236-12-30-14-70-18-90 le 12 1573920486 (b)

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5040 Kenilworth Surprise Royal
A J Cox (arranged)

M W H 23456
-   - 64352
  -   56342
- - 3 43265
  -   64235
- 2 - 54326
3   - 35426
  - 3 23456

Music: 50 crus, inc 19 56s & 65s, 106 LB4, 45 67890s
Off front: 28 0987s, 28 LB4

Rung at Backwell, 21 April 2019

I also conducted the first peal in the method at Lydney, 5 March 1977

Kilmersdon Surprise Royal

PN: &-56-14-1256-30-34-50-16-70-16-70 le 10 1089674523 (k1)

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5080 Kilmersdon Surprise Royal
A J Cox

M H W (23465)
  4    43265
    1 (64235)
1   S (34526)
    4 (43526)
1   S (23654)
  S    26354
4      26453
1   1 (54362)
S      24365
  S    23465 

4 = BBSB. Snap start and finish. Fourths place calls

Music: 24 56s & 65s
Off front: 18 567890s, 12 657890s, 9 098765s

Rung at Chilcompton, 9 June 2007

Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

PN: &-30-14-50-16-70-18-16-70-58-90 le 12 1573920486 (b)

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5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal
A J Cox

M W H 23456
  - - 45236
- - - 63254
  S S 52364
-   3 32465
- -   64523
2   - 63425
- - - 52436
  2 3 23456

Music: 55 crus inc 18 56s & 65s, 55 LB4
Off front: 28 7890s, 32 LB4 inc 2 456789s, 2 09345678s

Rung at St Clement Danes, Westminster, 8 August 2015

Littleport Little Surprise Royal

PN: &-50-14.50-50.36.14-14.50-14-18 le 10 1426385079 (m)

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5024 Littleport Little Surprise Royal
A J Cox

M   W H 23456
      2 34256
    1 2 32546
    2 2 45236
2   1 1 43652
  a   2 54326
 I/5    42563
2     2 24365
  b 1 2 23645
    2   34625
1 b 1   26543
1   1   45362
1   1   63254
1       23456

Fourths place calls
a = S3,4,B,4,S3,5; b = B,S4,B,S4,I,B

Music: 85 crus inc 21 56s & 23 65s, 83 67890s, 107 LB5, 193 LB4
Off front: 4 098765s, 098756s, 16 LB5, 52 LB4

Rung at Backwell, 1 January 2024

Also true to Lundy Alliance Royal

5216 (5088) Littleport Little Surprise Royal
A J Cox

M    W H 23456
       2 34256
     1 2 32546
  a* 2 2 45236
2    1   36452
2    1 2 23564
2      2 32465
   b     53927486
   c 1 2 23645
     2   34625
1  a 1   26543
1 a* 1   45362
1    1   63254
1        23456

Fourths place calls, a = B,S4ths,S2nds,B; b = B,4ths,B,4ths,7ths,7ths; c = 6ths,6ths,In,B

Omit either a* for 5088

Music (omitting first a*): 93 crus inc 24 56s, 23 65s, 17 46s, 12 650987s, 66 LB5 inc 34 23456s & 32 65432s, 136 LB4 inc 66 5432s and 68 3456s
Off front: 56 LB4, 4 098765s, 098756s, 7890s

Rung as 5088 omitting first a* at St Stephen's Bristol, 21 September 2004

Also true to Lundy Alliance Royal

5024 Littleport Little Surprise Royal
see compositions of 5024 Lundy Alliance Royal

5088 Littleport Little Surprise Royal
see composition of 5088 Lundy Alliance Royal

London (no 3) Surprise Royal

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Lundyite Surprise Royal

PN: &-30-14-12.50.16-34.70.58-16-70-16-90 le 12 1352749608 (a)

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5080 Lundyite Surprise Royal
A J Cox

W B M H 23456
      - 42356
-   -   34625
3   2   54326
2 x -   45362
3   2   25463
-   - 2 23456

x = 16, all other calls 14

Music: 44 crus, inc 19 56s & 3 65s, 21 LB5, 78 LB4 inc 22 3456s & 5432s
Off front: 6 567890s, 10 657890s, 86 ..7890s, 56 0987s, 28 0978s, 38 LB4

Rung at St Helena, Lundy, 6 June 2010

5040 Lundyite Surprise Royal

W M H 23456
    - 42356
- -   34625
3 - - 56423
- -   45362
3 2 - 42563
- -   54326
2   2 23456

Music: 46 crus, inc 21 56s & 3 65s, 21 LB5, 78 LB4 inc 22 3456s & 5432s
Off front: 6 567890s, 12 657890s, 84 ..7890s, 56 0987s, 28 0978s, 38 LB4

Rung at Worsley, 23 March 2011, conducted by Peter C Randall

5040 Lundyite Surprise Royal

1 4 5 8 9 23456
        - 42356
-     2 - 56423
-     -   45362
2 - -     563420987
  - -     563427890
-     2 - 42563
- - -     645230987
  - - -   543267890
2       2 23456

Music: 37 crus, inc 21 56s & 1 65s, 31 LB5, 96 LB4 inc 44 3456s & 22 5432s, 46 67890s, 22 0987s
Off front: 6 567890s, 8 657890s, 68 ..7890s, 48 0987s, 24 0978s, 8 7890s, 42 LB4

Maoile Lunndaidh Surprise Royal

PN: &-50-14.50-12.30-34-50-16-70-16-70 le 10 1089674523 (k1)

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5040 Maoile Lunndaidh Surprise Royal
A J Cox

M H B W  23456
  2      34256
  x      23645
      1 (42635)
  x      64523
      1 (26543)
1        56342
  x      35264
      1 (63254)
  1      26354
  x      32465
  2      24365
  x      32546
      2 (24536)
  1      52436
1   x    23456

x = 16, other calls 14

Music: 75 crus, inc 22 56s & 20 65s, 80 LB4 inc 44 5432s & 24 3456s
Off front: 14 567890s, 12 657890s, 4 098765s, 3 098756s, 94 ..7890s, 44 LB4

Rung at Kempston, 3 November 2001

Also true to Fougères (84 crus, inc 24 56s & 65s and similar other music)

Midsomer Norton Surprise Royal

PN: &-30-14-70-18-12-58-16-70-18-70 le 12 1573920486 (b)

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5040 Midsomer Norton Surprise Royal see 5040 Yorkshire S Royal
Music (omit SS M): 66 crus inc 18 56s & 65s, 36 LB4, 54 67890s
Off front: 21 098765s, 18 098756s, 63 09876s, 140 0987s, 52 LB4

Rung at Evercreech, 8 May 1976

Nideggen Surprise Royal

PN: &30-56.14-56-30-34-50-16-70-16-70 le 12 1426385079 (f)

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5040 Nideggen Surprise Royal
C W Roberts

M W H 23456
    2 34256
  -   53246
-   2 36245
  - 3 43265
  -   64235
- 3 2 45236
  - - 23456

Music: 80 crus, inc 24 56s & 65s, 60 LB4
Off front: 12 567890s, 8 657890s, 56 0987s, 28 0978s, 31 LB4

Rung at Thatcham, 23 August 1979

Also true with similar music (62 LB4 at back) to Oakland S Royal

13600 (10000) Nideggen Surprise Royal
see composition of 13600 (10000) Broadheath S Royal
Rung as 10000 (omitting all split tenors courses) at St Thomas, Oxford, 24 November 2001 conducted by John P Loveless

Oakland Surprise Royal

PN: &30-56.14-56-30-34-58-16-70-16-90 le 12 1426385079 (f)

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5040 Oakland Surprise Royal
A J Cox

M W H 23456
    2 34256
  - 2 32546
  2 - 52436
-   - 64235
- - - 53246
S S 3 43265
  S   63245
S 2 - 23456

Music: 80 crus, inc 24 56s & 65s, 15 46s, 9 64s, 62 LB4
Off front: 12 567890s, 8 657890s, 56 0987s, 28 0978s, 32 LB4

Rung at Christ Church, Bristol, 8 March 1991

Also true with similar music (60 LB4 at back) to Nideggen S Royal

Old City Surprise Royal

PN: &-30-14-56-16-12-50.14-14.50-14-50 le 12 1426385079 (f)

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5040 Old City Surprise Royal
A J Cox

M W H 23456
  -   52436
- -   34625
- -   26543
2 - 3 43265
  -   64235
- 2 2 35426
  - 3 23456

Music: 56 crus, inc 24 56s & 65s, 92 LB4
Off front: 56 0987s, 47 LB4

Rung at St Stephen's Bristol, 22 May 2003

Also true to Jacob's Creek, Oxbridge, X-Church, Vermuyden (and other similar methods with no in-course tenors together falseness) giving the same music above the treble

Pudsey Surprise Royal

PN: &-50-16-1270-38-14-50-16-70-18-90 le 12 1573920486 (b)

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5040 Pudsey Surprise Royal
A J Cox

M W H 23456
  - - 45236
- - 2 26354
  - 3 52364
-   3 32465
- -   64523
-   - 35426
  - 3 23456

Music: 41 crus inc 10 56s & 8 65s, 39 LB4
Off front: 28 0987s inc backrounds, 24 LB4

Rung at Christ Church, Bristol, 2 April 1982, conducted by Rebecca J Cox

5120 Pudsey Surprise Royal
A J Cox

M W B H  23456
- -      54632
- -      36245
- - x   (26435)
- - x   (46325)
- -   -  52364
-     3  32465

Repeat. x = 16, all other calls 14

Music: 44 crus inc 12 56s & 65s, 34 LB4
Off front: 32 0987s inc 6 098765s & 098756s and backrounds, 28 LB4

Rung at Christ Church, Bristol, 9 October 1977

Quakers Friars Surprise Royal

PN: &-56-14-56-30-14-50-14-50-34-50 le 10 1648203957 (l)

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5000 Quakers Friars Surprise Royal see 5000 Frenchay S Royal
Music: 144 crus, 8 560987s & 650987s, 56 LB4, 72 0987..s
Off front: 64 7890s, 38 0987s, 34 8790s, 8 0978s, 44 LB4

Rung at Christ Church, Bristol, 22 January 1982

Redcliffe Surprise Royal

PN: &-50-14.50-50.38-3478-38.16-16.70-16-10 le 10 1426385079 (mx)

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5120 Redcliffe Surprise Royal
A J Cox

M W H 23456
    1 42356
  2 2 53246
1 2   34625
1 2 2 25463
2   1 23564
2   1 24365

Repeat

Music: 101 crus, inc 24 56s & 65s, 38 LB4 inc 16 3456s
Off front: 12 098765s & 098756s, 77 LB4

Rung at Stourbridge, 11 October 1980, conducted by Robert C Kippin

Rutland Surprise Royal

PN: &-30-14-50-16-70-18-36-50-16-30 le 12 1426385079 (f)

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5002 Rutland Surprise Royal
A J Cox

M  W H  23456
     2  34256
   -    53246
-    2  36245
   - 3  43265
SS -    64235
-  3 -  52436
   S   (32456)

Snap finish two blows after final call

Music: 73 crus, inc 18 56s, 19 65s & 15 46s, 30 LB4
Off front: 28 7890s, 31 LB4

Rung at Berkeley, 30 May 1981

5040 Rutland Surprise Royal
A J Cox

M  W H 23456
     2 34256
   - 2 32546
   3 - 53246
S  S 3 43265
SS S   63245
S  2 - 23456

Music: 74 crus, inc 21 56s & 18 65s, 40 LB4
Off front: 28 7890s, 28 LB4

Rung at Christ Church, Bristol, 13 July 1979 (a composition previously rung to Yorkshire)

Swindon Surprise Royal

PN: &-30-14-50-16-70-18-14-50-36-90 le 12 1573920486 (b)

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5040 Swindon Surprise Royal
A J Cox

2 4 5 7 9 23456
        - 42356
  S S     52364
  -     3 32465
  - - -   645237089
-     -   645239807
- - -   - 32546
    3   2 25346
    -   2 23456

Music: 68 crus, inc 21 56s & 18 65s, 31 LB5s, 56 LB4 inc 30 5432s, 20 3456s
Off front: 24 7890s, 6 8790s, 30 LB4

Rung at Christ Church, Bristol, 21 February 1992

Also true to Lincolnshire and Yorkshire

5040 Swindon Surprise Royal
A J Cox

2 4 5 7 9 23456
  -     - 64352
    2   2 53462
  S     S 24365
      -   243657089
-     - - 324659807
- - -     645237890
  -     - 35426
    - 3 3 23456

Music: 34 crus, inc 18 56s & 11 65s, 52 LB5s inc 35 65432s, 120 LB4 inc 50 5432s, 22 6543s, 20 3456s, 4 560987s, 6 567089s, 6 659780s
Off front: 20 7890s, 8 8790s, 49 LB4

Rung at St Stephen's Bristol, 13 April 2009

Also true to Lincolnshire. NOT true to Yorkshire; but is true if 4S,9S is replaced by 4,9 (2 fewer LB4s at back, but 87 LB4s off front)

5040 Swindon Surprise Royal
A J Cox

2 4 5 7 9 23456
  -     - 64352
    -     56342
  - -   - 24365
        S 23465
-     - S 243650987
        - 32465
-     -   324657890
  - -     64523
  -     - 35426
    - 3 3 23456

Music: 39 crus, inc 18 56s & 14 65s, 16 0987s inc 8 650987s, 6 567089s, 6 659780s, 53 LB5s inc 35 65432s, 106 LB4 inc 51 5432s, 20 3456s & 12 6543s
Off front: 20 7890s & 0978s, 4 8790s, 0987s & 9876s, 52 LB4

Rung at Thorverton, 20 March 2011

Also true to Lincolnshire. NOT true to Yorkshire.

Totterdown Surprise Royal

PN: &-50-14.50-50.36.14-1470.58-14-30-34-10 le 10 1426385079 (mx)

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5000 Totterdown Surprise Royal
A J Cox

M W H 23456
  2 1 43526
  2 1 53246
1 2   34625
1 2 2 25463
2   2 52364
1   2 24365
  1 1 36245
2 2 1 36452
2   1 32654
2   2 23456

Music: 100 crus, inc 24 56s & 65s, 20 46s, 13 64s; 25 LB5s, 63 LB4 inc 33 5432s & 22 3456s
Off front: 20 0987s, 51 LB4

Rung at Christ Church, Bristol, 6 March 1983

Also true to Clifton S, Clyde S, Worcester S and Nova D Royal

Trasna Park Surprise Royal

PN: &-50-14.50-50.36.14-70.58.14.56.14.70-14-10 le 10 1352749608 (g)

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5040 Trasna Park Surprise Royal
A J Cox

3 4 5 8 9 23456
  - 3     34256
  - 2     54326
-     - - 645239078
      - - 645237890
2 - 3     43526
  2 -     42356
  -       23456

Music: 44 crus, inc 21 56s, 18 46s & 3 65s, 106 5-bell runs at the back inc 77 67890s, 85 LB4
Off front: 43 7890s, 55 0987s, 57 LB4

Rung at St Helena, Lundy, 22 April 2017

Also true to Bristol S and rung at Bromyard, 1 May 2017, conducted by George H Campling

Ubley Surprise Royal

PN: &-30-14-70-18-34-18-16-70-12-90 le 12 1907856342 (c1)

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Rung at Midsomer Norton, 13 September 1987

5040 Ubley Surprise Royal
see 5040 Nideggen Surprise Royal

Music: 60 crus, inc 18 56s & 65s, 12 46s, 36 LB4
Off front: 21 567890s, 19 657890s, 28 0987s & 0978s, 30 LB4

5040 Ubley Surprise Royal
see 5040 Oakland Surprise Royal

Music: 60 crus, inc 18 56s, 65s & 46s, 38 LB4
Off front: 21 567890s, 19 657890s, 28 0987s & 0978s, 30 LB4

5040 Ubley Surprise Royal
see 5040 Grand Union Delight Royal

Music: 54 crus, inc 18 56s & 65s, 12 46s, 38 LB4
Off front: 21 567890s, 19 657890s, 28 0987s & 0978s, 28 LB4

Unicorn Surprise Royal

PN: &-50-16-70-38-12-38-16-70-78-90 le 12 1907856342 (c1)

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5040 Unicorn Surprise Royal
see 5040 Jacob's Wells Surprise Royal

Music: 39 crus, inc 10 56s & 8 65s, 36 LB4
Off front: 21 567890s, 19 657890s, 112 ..7890s, 23 LB4

Rung at Christ Church, Bristol, 19 February 1995

Vermuyden Surprise Royal

PN: &-30-14-56-36-14-50-14-50-14-50 le 12 1426385079 (f)

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5000 Vermuyden Surprise Royal
A J Cox (arranged)

M W H 23456
    - 42356
-   - 63254
  -   56234
- - 3 32465
  - 2 34625
2 - 3 25346
  - 2 23456

Music: 80 crus, inc 24 56s & 65s, 18 46s, 76 LB4
Off front: 56 8790s, 28 0978s, 29 LB4

Rung at Christ Church, Bristol, 13 May 1979

Vintry Surprise Royal

PN: &30-30.14-12-30-14-30-36-50-14-90 le 12 1426385079 (f)

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5040 Vintry Surprise Royal
see 5040 London (No 3) Surprise Royal

Music: 58 crus, inc 22 56s & 12 65s, 104 LB4, 62 67890s
Off front: 28 7890s, 27 LB4

Rung at St Helena, Lundy, 25 July 2019

Willsbridge Surprise Royal

PN: &-36-1456-50-38-1470-38-16-5670-58-90 le 12 1573920486 (b)

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5040 Willsbridge Surprise Royal
Traditional

M W H 23456
    4 42356
  S   52346
S S 2 23465

Repeat. 4 = SBBS

Music: 72 crus, inc 24 56s & 65s, 42 LB4
Off front: 24 098765s & 098756s, 42 LB4

Rung at Christ Church Bristol, 31 October 1993

Woodspring Surprise Royal

PN: &-30-14-50-16-12-38-14-70-18-70 le 12 1573920486 (b)

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5040 Woodspring Surprise Royal
A J Cox

4 5 7 9  23456
      2  34256
  -   3  53246
S S   -  24365
    3 2  43265
  S   SS 63245
S 2   -  23456

Music: 72 crus inc 19 56s & 18 65s, 49 67890s, 6 657089s & 569780s, 83 LB4
Off front: 18 098765s & 098756s, 42 09876s, 57 LB4

Rung at Christ Church Bristol, 8 December 1978

I also called the first peal in this method at Banwell on 28 February 1976, to a two part tenors-together composition by J A Trollope

5040 Woodspring Surprise Royal
A J Cox

2 4 5 7  9 23456
  -      - 64352
    -      56342
- - - -  2 324650987
-     -  3 324657890
  - -      64523
  -      - 35426
  -   3* 2 34256
    3*   - 23456

Omit either 3* for 5040

Music (omit 3 at 7): 46 crus inc 18 56s & 16 65s, 20 0987s, 43 67890s, 115 LB4
Off front: 16 098765s & 098756s, 10 7890s, 30 09876s, 67 LB4
(omit 3 at W): 40 crus inc 18 56s & 16 65s, 20 0987s, 26 67890s, 6 567089s & 659780s, 129 LB4
Off front: 16 098765s & 098756s, 10 7890s, 24 09876s, 79 LB4

Rung at Backwell (omitting 3 at 7), 26 August 2019

Wootton Rivers Surprise Royal

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X-church Surprise Royal

PN: &-30-14-56-36-14-1250-14-50-14-50 le 12 1426385079 (f)

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5000 X-church Surprise Royal
Alan M Barber (reversed)

M I/V W H 23456
        2 34256
      - 3 53246
      - - 24536
   x    3 43265
-       3 23564
-     -   65432
-     - - 23456

Music: 96 crus, inc 24 56s, 65s, 46s & 64s, 76 LB4
Off front: 26 0987s, 7890s & 8790s, 46 LB4

Rung at Christ Church Bristol, 14 August 1987

Yorkshire Surprise Royal

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Zed Alley Surprise Royal

PN: &-78-14-1278-30-34-58-16-70-16-90 le 10 1089674523 (k1)

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5040 Zed Alley Surprise Royal
Traditional

I V O 23456
    2 42356
    S 43256
S S   63245
S   2 24365
    S 23465

Repeat

Music: 56 crus inc 24 56s & 65s, 24 568790s & 658790s, 28 9680s, 40 LB4
Off front: 12 567890s & 657890s, 36 LB4

Rung at Christ Church, Bristol, 15 March 1996

Zummerzet Surprise Royal

PN: &-30-14-1256-16-34-50-14-50-14-50 le 12 1426385079 (f)

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5040 Zummerzet Surprise Royal
A J Cox

M W H  23456
    -  42356
S S SS 52364
S   2  23465
  3 -  42365
S S SS 62354
S 3 2  23456

Music: 88 crus inc 24 56s & 65s, 28 LB4
Off front: 56 0987s, 28 7890s & 0978s, 28 LB4

Rung at Banwell, 14 May 1983

Also true to Cambridge S Royal


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