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5,056 London Surprise Major
Richard I Allton 
23456    M  3/5 B  W  H   
35426    -      -        
23645       ss  -  -  -  
62345    -      -  -  -  
32465    -      -     -  
43265    -      -  -  -  
24365    -      -  -  -  
34625    -      -     -  
42356    -  ss        -  
34256    -      -  -  -  
45623       ss        -  
56234       ss     -  -  
32546    -  ss  -  -  -  
2 part.
124 cru's.
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Roger Baldwin 
23456    M  T/V  B  W  H   
35426    -       -        
62453    -          -  -  
25634            -        
53246    -  ss         -  
25346    -       -  -  -  
34562       ss      -     
32465            -  -  -  
35264            -  -  -  
23564    -       -  -  -  
Repeat twice.

Some bands may prefer the following reversal,
which contains 22 56s instead of 19.

23456  M    B    W  H 
35426  -    -             
52364  -  sT,sV     -  
35264  -    -    -  -  
26543     sT,sV  -     
26435       -       -  
34562  -         -     
32465       -    -  -  
43265  -    -    -  -  
23645  -    -       -  
Repeat twice.
Both arrangements contain 123 combination rollups.
Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966) and A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
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5,280 London Surprise Major
Roger Baldwin 
23456    M   B  W  H   
35426    -   -        
63254    I/F/B/V   -  
26354    -   -  -  -  
32654    -   -  -  -  
25634    -   -           
42356    I/F/B/V   -  
34256    -   -  -  -  
25463    s3/sV  -     
23564        -  -  -  
3 part.
129 cru's.
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
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5,056 London Surprise Major
Roger Baldwin 
23456    M  3/5 B  W  H   
35426    -      -        |
52364    -  ss        -  |A
35264    -      -  -  -  |
23564    -      -  -  -  |
23645        A          
34625    -      -        
46253       ss     -  -  
54632    -  ss           
43265       ss        -  
24365    -      -  -  -  
32465    -      -  -  -  
2 part.
128 cru's.
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
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5,376 London Surprise Major
Roger Baldwin 
23456    M  3/5 B  W  H   
35426    -      -        
52364    -  ss        -  
32654    -      -     - 
25634    -      -        |
53246    -  ss        -  |
25346    -      -  -  -  |A
34562       ss     -     |
32465           -  -  -  |
32546        A          
24536    -      -        
43265    -  ss        -  
24365    -      -  -  -  
36452       ss     -     
65324           -        
26543    -  ss 
23645           -  -  - 
23456      2A           
130 cru's.
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
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5,120 London Surprise Major
Roger Baldwin and Donald F Morrison 
23456  M    B    W  H 
35426  -    -          
52364  -  sT,sV     -  
35264  -    -    -  -  
36452    I,F,B,V       
32654       -    -  -  
25634  -    -         |
53246  -  sT,sV     - | 
25346  -    -    -  - |A
32546  -    -    -  - | 
32465       A
26435  -    -          
63254  -  sT,sV     -  
26354  -    -    -  -  
35642     sT,sV  -     
54326  -  sT,sV     -  
25463  -  sT,sV        
23564       -    -  -  
23456      2A        
Contains 128 combination rollups including 21 each 56s, 65s, 45s and 46s, and is all the work.
Rung at Whilton on 18th December 2003, conducted by Roger Baldwin.
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Roger Baldwin 
23456  M     B     W  H
43526  -     -        -
65324  -              -
63254  -  I,F,B,V     -
25346  -    I,V    -  -
32546  -     -     -  -
24536  -     -          |
62345     I,F,B,V     - |
36245  -     -     -  - |A
23645  -     -     -  - |
34625  -     -          |
53246     I,F,B,V     - |
24365  -    I,V    -  - |B
32465  -     -     -  - |
23564        A         
32654        B         
23456        A         
Contains 111 combination rollups.
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Roger Baldwin 
23456   M  T  B  V  W  H
26354         -     -  - 
65324   -     -          
42563   -  s     s  -    
26435         -          
53462   -           -  - 
52364         -     -  - 
35264   -     -     -  - 
26543      s     s  -    
23645         -     -  - 
3 part.
Contains 117 Combination rollups, 21 56s, 18 65s at the back, and 2 56s, 3 65s, 3 8765s at the front, with Tittums.
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Roger Baldwin 
23456   M  T  B  V  W  H
26354         -     -  - 
32654   -     -     -  - 
25634   -     -          
43652   -           -  -   | 
35426         -            |A
42563      s     s  -      | 
26435         -            | 
24536          A          
63542   -           -  - 
34625         -          
42356   -  s     s     - 
34256   -     -     -  - 
25463      s     s  -    
23564         -     -  - 
24365         -     -  -   | 
32465   -     -     -  -   | 
35264         -     -  -   |B
26543      s     s  -      | 
23645         -     -  -   | 
23456          B        
Contains 119 Combination rollups, 22 56s, 19 65s at the back, and 2 56s, 2 65s, 4 8765s at the front, with Tittums.
Rung at Watford (Handbells) on 2nd April 1980.
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Roger Baldwin 
23456   M  T  B  V  W  H
26354         -     -  - 
65324   -     -          
42563   -  s     s  -    
26435         -          | 
53462   -           -  - |A
36524         -          | 
52643      s     s  -    | 
62453          A          
25634         -          
43652   -           -  - 
42356         -     -  - 
34256   -     -     -  - 
25463      s     s  -    
23564         -     -  - 
24365         -     -  -   | 
32465   -     -     -  -   | 
35264         -     -  -   |B
26543      s     s  -      | 
23645         -     -  -   | 
23456          B        
Contains 117 combination rollups, 21 56s, 19 65s.
Rung at Limerick (Cathedral) on 31st July 1991.
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Frank Bennett 
23456    M  B  W  H   
35426          2  3  
64235    2  3  -  3  
43265          2     
43652       -     -  
26354    -        -  
52364          -  3  
42563    2     3     
65324    -     -     
23456    -     -   
62 cru's.
Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966).
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14,336 London Surprise Major
Peter Border 
234567   M  In   B 4ths  W   H
325764       -               s
652734   s                   s
573824   s       -
372654   -               3
524367   2           -   -    
243756   -   -               s |
534726   s                   s |
372546   s       -             | A
274536   -               3     |
346257   2           -   -     |
632547            3A          
352647                   2   3
563427   2               2   3
645237   2               2   3
426357   2               2   3
234567   2               2   3
Published in The Compositions of Peter Border (2001).
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5,184 London Surprise Major
Robert D S Brown 
 234567   M  T  B  F  V  H
 43526    -     -        - 
 243756   -  s        -    
 724635   -  s        -    
(736452)  -        s       
 423657         s  s  -  - 
6 part.
Contains 58 Combination rollups, 21 56s, 21 65s, 6 7568s, 15 8765s at the back, and 6 56s, 6 65s, 6 8765s at the front.
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5,120 London Surprise Major
Robert D S Brown 
23456   M  B  W  H
45623   2  3  -  2 
5 part.
Contains 58 combination rollups, 11 56s at the back, and 6 8765s at the front.
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5,184 London Surprise Major
Robert D S Brown 
 234567   M  T  B  F  V  H
 43526    -     -        - 
 243756   -  s        -    
 724635   -  s        -    
(736452)  -        s       
 423657         s  s  -  - 
6 part.
Contains 21 56s, 21 65s, 6 7568s, 15 8765s at the back, and 6 8765s at the front.
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5,088 London Surprise Major
H Earle Bulwer 
23456    M  B  W  H   
35426          2     
32654    2     -  -  
56342    -  3  -  -  
23645    -        -  
3 part.
66 cru's.
Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966).
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5,184 London Surprise Major
Harold G Cashmore 
23456    M  I/V  W  H   
45236            -  -  
35426        x   -     
45623    -   x      -  
26354    -       -  3  
52364            -     
24365    -   x         
43265        x         
32465        x   3     
25463    -   x         
54263        x         
42563        x   3     
65324    -       -     
34256    -   x   2  -  
54326        x   -     
53246        x   2  -  
43526        x   -     
23456        x   -   
54 cru's.
Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966).
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5,184 London Surprise Major
Steven D Chandler 
23456   M  3/5  B  W  H   
35426   -       -              
63254     I/F/B/V     -  
26354   -       -  -  -  
32654   -       -  -  -  
25634   -       -        
53246   -  ss         -  
25346   -       -  -  -  
54632      ss         -  
43265      ss         -  
24365   -       -  -  -  
32465   -       -  -  -  
26435   -       -       
35642      ss
32546           -  -  -  
2 part.
128 cru's.
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
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5,056 London Surprise Major
Anthony J Cox 
234567  M  B  W  H  
64352   -        -  
53246   -     -     
342756  -  In       
473526     -        
426357     F  -     
234756     In       
372546     -        
362457     F  2  2  
23645   -  -  -  -  
56342   -        -  
43265   -     -     
35264   -        2  
23564   -  -  -  -  
45362   -        -  
63254   -     -     
34256   -     3  2  
23456   -  -  -  -
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5,280 London Surprise Major
W Eric Critchley 
23456    M  B  W  H   
52436          -     
36245    -     2  2  
64352    -  2     -  
237654      4ths        
23645     In      -  
3 part.
63 cru's.
Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966).
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5,760 (5,024) London Surprise Major
Henry Dains 
23456    B  W  H   
45236    5  -  -  
34256    5  -     
3 part.
72 cru's. For 5024 omit one block of 5. Also true to Ealing, Lessness, Rutland, Uxbridge, Whalley.
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Henry Dains 
23456  M  B  W  H  
52643  -  3     -  
34625  -     -  -  
56423  -        -  
62453        2     
42356  -           
Repeat twice.
Contains all 24 56s, 12 8765s off the front, and back rounds.
Reversal rung at Bishopstoke (Bishopstoke Campanile) on 2nd April 2007, conducted by Roy LeMarechal.
Published in The Bell News (1895, page 251).
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5,184 London Surprise Major
Frederick Dench 
23456    M  B  W  H   
64235       4     -  
53246    -  5  -  -  
3 part.
70 cru's.
Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966) and A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
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5,184 London Surprise Major
Frederick Dench 
23456    I/V  B  W   
63254         -  -  
56234     3      -  
35264     3      -  
23564     2         
3 part.
69 cru's.
Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966) and A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
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5,120 London Surprise Major
Frederick Dench 
23456  M  B  W  H  
45623  -  3  2  2  
Repeat four times.
If preferred, may be rotated to start with one bob Home, resulting in the possibly more familiar part heads 56342, etc.
This is a reversal of the version originally published in The Bell News, 3 June 1905. Note also that while this composition is true, the reductions published with it there are all false.
Published in The Bell News (1905).
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5,056 London Surprise Major
Paul J Flavell 
23456    M  B  W  H   
35426    -  -        
52436    -  -        
423756   -  I     -  
342756   -  -  -  -  
234756   -  -  -  -  
253746      -  -  -  
325746   -  -  -  -  
532746   -  -  -  -  
23564       V  -  -  
52364    -  -  -  -  
35264    -  -  -  -  
34562       -  -  -  
32465       -  -  -  
43265    -  -  -  -  
24365    -  -  -  -  
54263       -  -     
53462       -  -  -  
45362    -  -  -  -  
45623       -     -  
36524    -        -  
53624    -  -  -  -  
53246       -     -  
25346    -  -  -  -  
32546    -  -  -  -  
34256      I/V -  -  
23456    -  -  -  - 
71 cru's. 20 7468, 15 7568.
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
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5,184 London Surprise Major
Paul J Flavell 
234567   M  I  T  B  V  W  H
274365   -        -  s  s    
26435             s  s       
63254    -     s     s     - 
26354    -        -     -  - 
32654    -        -     -  - 
52643    -  -        -  -    
62345    -  -        -     - 
36245    -        -     -  - 
23645    -        -     -  - 
3 part.
114 cru's, and Whittingtons.
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5,184 London Surprise Major
Paul J Flavell 
2345678  M  I  T  B  V  H
43526    -        -     - 
24365    -     s     s    
45362    -  -        -    
2345867 (-)                
9 part, calling (-) in parts 3, 6 and 9 only.
53 cru's.
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5,184 London Surprise Major
Paul J Flavell 
234567   M  I  F  B  V  W  H
43526    -        -        - 
52364       sT       s  -    
24365    -  -        -       
34625    -        -        - 
436725   s  -  -  s  s  -    
234765            -     -    
732465      -        -  -    
64352    -  sT          -    
42356    -  -        -       
3 part.
Contains 68 combination rollups including 24 each 56s and 65s, and 24 7658.
Rung at Limehouse on 19th May 2001.
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5,184 London Surprise Major
Christopher Forster 
23456    M       B  W  H   
25346       I/V     -  -  
32546    -       -  -  -  
54263            2  -     
34562            -  -     
46325            -        
25634       s3/sV           
43652    -          -  -  
42356            -  -  -  
3 part.
86 cru's. 24 56's, 65's.
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456    M  B  W  H   
45236          -  -  
25346    -  -     -  
32546    -  -  -  -  
52436    -  -     -  
35426          -     
24653    -     -     
56342    -     -     
23645    -        -  
3 part.
69 cru's.
Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966) and A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456   M  3/5  B  W  H   
35426   -       -        
45236   -       -     -  
56342   -  ss      -  -  
52643           -  -  -  
53246           -  -  -  
25346   -       -  -  -  
32546   -       -  -  -  
36245           -  -  -  
23645   -       -  -  -  
3 part.
117 cru's.
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
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5,056 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456    M  3/5 B  W  H   
35426    -      -        
24653    -         -     
25346           -  2  -  
32546    -      -  -  -  
53246    -      -  -  -  
45362    - [ss           
62534       ss           
23645    3      -]      
3 part.
100 cru's. Omit bracketed calls in 2 parts.
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456    M  B  I/V  W  H   
35264       -    
36524           x   -  -  
42563    -          -  -  
64523               -     
25346    -          - (-) 
53246           x         
32546           x         
62345       -       -     
23645           x         
3 part. In one part call (-)
and omit the next 2 courses.
86 cru's.
Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966).
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5,120 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456    M  B  W  H   
43526    -  -     -  
24536          -     
35642    -     -     
46253    -     -     
52364    -     -     
43265    -        -  
24365    -  -  -  -  
32465    -  -  -  -  
42635    -  -     -  
23645          2     
46532    -     -     
35264    -     -     
62453    -     -     
32654       -  -     
25346       -        
35426    -  -     -  
64523    -        -  
26543          -     
45362    -     -     
63254    -     -     
34256    -        2  
23456    -  -  -  -
86 cru's.
Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966).
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456    M  B  W  H   
42356    -  -  -  - |
34256    -  -  -  - |
25346          -  - |A
32546    -  -  -  - |
53246    -  -  -  - |
42635    -     -     
36524    -     -     
25463    -     -     
23564       -  -  -  
52364    -  -  -  -  
54263       -  -  -  
34562       -  -     
32465       -  -  -
62345       A      
54326    -     -  -  
35426    -  -  -  -  
43526    -  -  -  -  
25634    -     -     
36452    -     -     
24653    -        -  
23456       -  -  -
98 cru's.
Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966).
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5,056 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456  M  B  W  H  
54632  -     -     
36245  -     -     
42563  -     -     
26435     -        
53462  -     -  -  
35264     -  -  2  
46253  -     -  -  
65324     2     -  
34256  -     -  2  
24536  -  -     -  
35642  -     -     
54326     -        
23645  -     -     
46532  -     -     
23564  -     -  -  
32465     -  -  2  
32654     -     -  
53246     -     2  
23456  -  -     -
Contains 94 combination rollups including 21 56s and 15 65s.
Rung at Oxford (St Mary Magdalen) on 17th July 2003, conducted by Stephen J Ivin.
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5,120 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456  M  B  W  H  
42356  -  -  -  -  
25346  -  -        
35426  -  -     -  
43526  -  -  -  -  
25634  -     -     
36452  -     -     
54263  -     -     
36245  -     -  -  
23645  -  -  -  -  
46532  -     -     
35264  -     -     
42563  -        -  
43265     -  -  -  
24365  -  -  -  -  
32465  -  -  -  -  
32654     -     -  
63254  -  -  -  -  
64352     -  -  -  
62453     -  -  -  
34256  -        -  
24536  -  -     -  
54326  -  -     -  
62345  -     -  -  
53246  -        -  
23456  -  -     -
Contains 99 combination rollups including 21 each 56s and 65s.
Rung at Oxford (St Thomas) on 21st July 2003, conducted by Stephen J Ivin.
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5,120 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456  M  B  W  H  
35426  -  -        
45236  -  -     -  
53246  -  -        
34256  -  -        
24536  -  -     -  
52436  -  -  -  -  
34625  -     -     
26543  -     -     
45362  -     -     
62453     -  2     
25346  2  -        
54326  -  -        
23645  -     -     
46532  -     -     
23564  -     -  -  
52364  -  -  -  -  
42563     -  -     
43265     -  -  -  
24365  -  -  -  -  
32465  -  -  -  -  
35264     -  -  -  
63254        -     
23456  -         
Contains 94 combination rollups including 23 56s and 19 65s.
Rung at Oxford (St Thomas) on 4th August 2003, conducted by Stephen J Ivin.
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456  M  B  W  H  
54326  -  -     2  
35426  -  -  -  -  
45236  -  -     -  
25346  -  -     -  
32546  -  -  -  -  
24536  -  -        
63542  -     -  -  
34625     -        
26543  -     -     
35642  -        -  
24653  -     -  -  
62453  -  -  -  -  
63254     -  -  -  
26354  -  -  -  -  
35264        -  -  
23564  -  -  -  -  
52364  -  -  -  -  
43265  -        -  
24365  -  -  -  -  
32465  -  -  -  -  
42635  -  -     -  
42356     -     -  
34256  -  -  -  -  
23456  -  -  -  -
Contains 96 combination rollups including 21 56s and 20 65s.
Rung at Oxford (St Mary Magdalen) on 5th August 2003, conducted by Stephen J Ivin.
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456  M  B  W  H  
45236        -  -  
24536  -  -  -  -  
35642  -     -     
46253  -     -     
35264  -     -  -  
62453  -     -     
32654     -  -     
25346     -        
54326  -  -        
23645  -     -     
46532  -     -     
23564  -     -  -  
52364  -  -  -  -  
43265  -        -  
24365  -  -  -  -  
32465  -  -  -  -  
26435  -  -        
63425  -  -        
25634  2     -     
43652  -     -  -  
34256     -  -  2  
23456  -  -  -  -
Contains 87 combination rollups including 22 56s and 20 65s.
Rung at Milton, Oxfordshire on 10th August 2003, conducted by Stephen J Ivin.
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456  M  B  W  H  
35426  -  -        
45236  -  -     -  
63254  -     -  -  
42356  -        -  
25346  -  -        
54326  -  -        
23645  -     -     
56342  -        -  
45362        -     
26354  -     -  -  
35264        -  -  
23564  -  -  -  -  
52364  -  -  -  -  
43265  -        -  
24365  -  -  -  -  
32465  -  -  -  -  
42635  -  -     -  
63425        -  -  
24536  -     -     
35642  -     -     
24653  -     -  -  
62453  -  -  -  -  
34256  -        -  
23456  -  -  -  -
Contains 90 combination rollups including 22 56s and 20 65s.
Rung at Oxford (St Thomas) on 12th August 2003, conducted by Stephen J Ivin.
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5,184 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456  M  I  B  V  W  H  
42356  -     -     -  -  
25463        -           
62534  -     2           
63254     -     -  -  -  
26354  -     -     -  -  
32654  -     -     -  -  
35264     -     -  -  -  
23564  -     -     -  -  
Repeat twice.
Contains 93 combination rollups.
Rung at Oxford (St Thomas) on 18th August 2003, conducted by Stephen J Ivin.
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456  M  B  W  H  
35426  -  -        
52436  -  -        
34625  -     -     
26543  -     -     
34562  -     -  -  
53462  -  -  -  -  
52364     -  -  -  
23564  -  -  -  2  
24365     -  -  -  
32465  -  -  -  -  
43265  -  -  -  -  
32654     2  -  -  
63254  -  -  -  -  
42356  -        -  
34256  -  -  -  -  
45236  -  -        
25346  -  -     -  
32546  -  -  -  -  
65243  -        -  
53246     2  2  -  
23456  -  -     -  

Alternative arrangement:
23456  M  B  W  H  
35426  -  -        
45236  -  -     -  
24536  -  -  -  -  
53246        -  -  
25346  -  -  -  -  
32546  -  -  -  -  
65243  -        -  
52436     2  -  -  
34625  -     -     
26543  -     -     
34562  -     -  -  
53462  -  -  -  -  
52364     -  -  -  
23564  -  -  -  2  
24365     -  -  -  
32465  -  -  -  -  
43265  -  -  -  -  
32654     2  -  -  
63254  -  -  -  -  
42356  -        -  
34256  -  -  -  -  
23456  -  -  -  -
Contains 98 combination rollups including 21 56s and 20 65s.
Rung at Oxford (St Mary Magdalene) on 19th August 2003, conducted by Stepehen J Ivin.
The alternative arrangement contains exactly the same rows, but bobs two additional Q-sets to defer the 65 and 56 courses until later in the peal.
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5,120 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456  M  I  B  V  W  H  
23564        -        -  
52364  -     -     -  -  
35264  -     -     -  -  
25634  2     2        2  
63542  -  -     -  -  -  
23645        -     -     
34256        -           
45236  -     -           
53246  -     -           
32546     -     -        
Repeat.
Contains 102 combination rollups including 20 65s and 18 56s.
Rung at Islip on 5th September 2003, conducted by Stephen J Ivin.
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5,120 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456  M  B  W  H  
35426  -  -        
52436  -  -        
34625  -     -     
26543  -     -     
45362  -     -     
42563     -  -  -  
24365     -  -  2  
32465  -  -  -  -  
23564     -  -  2  
36245     -        
64235  -  -        
53246  -     -  -  
25346  -  -  -  -  
32546  -  -  -  -  
45623  -     -     
26354  -     -     
43652  -        -  
64352  -  -  -  -  
62453     -  -  -  
63254     -  -  -  
42356  -        -  
34256  -  -  -  -  
23456  -  -  -  -
Contains 99 combination rollups including 21 each 56s and 65s.
Rung at Oxford (St Mary Magdalen) on 7th October 2003, conducted by Stephen J Ivin.
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456  M  B  W  H  
42356  -  -  -  -  
54326        -     
23645  -     -     
46532  -     -     
35264  -     -     
46253  -     -  -  
25463        -  -  
34562  -        -  
32465     -  -  -  
64523  -     -     
25346  -     -     
43652  -     -     
56234  -     -     
43265  -     -  -  
24365  -  -  -  -  
62345        -     
53246  -        -  
42635  -     -     
53624  -     -  -  
32654        2     
23456     -  -  2
Contains 81 combination rollups including 20 65s and 17 56s.
Rung at Amersham on 30th October 2003, conducted by Stephen J Ivin.
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5,120 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456  M  B  W  H  
35426  -  -        
45236  -  -     -  
24536  -  -  -  -  
52436  -  -  -  -  
34625  -     -     
26543  -     -     
34562  -     -  -  
53462  -  -  -  -  
23564     -  -     
24365     -  -  -  
32465  -  -  -  -  
52364     -  -     
42563     -  -     
43265     -  -  -  
64235        -     
53246  -     -  -  
25346  -  -  -  -  
32546  -  -  -  -  
45623  -     -     
26354  -     -     
45362  -     -  -  
63254  -     -     
42356  -        -  
34256  -  -  -  -  
23456  -  -  -  -
Contains 94 combination rollups including 21 each 56s and 65s.
Rung at Thatcham on 3rd November 2003, conducted by Stephen J Ivin.
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5,056 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456  M  B  W  H  
35426  -  -        
45236  -  -     -  
24536  -  -  -  -  
52436  -  -  -  -  
64235  -        -  
53246  -     -  -  
25346  -  -  -  -  
32546  -  -  -  -  
64523  -     -  -  
26543        -     
34562  -     -  -  
53462  -  -  -  -  
52364     -  -  -  
23564  -  -  -  2  
24365     -  -  -  
32465  -  -  -  -  
43265  -  -  -  -  
45362     -  -  -  
45623     -     -  
32654  -     -  -  
63254  -  -  -  -  
42356  -        -  
34256  -  -  -  -  
23456  -  -  -  -
Contains 96 combination rollups including 21 56s and 20 65s.
Rung at Oxford (St Mary Magdalen) on 29th November 2003, conducted by Stephen J Ivin.
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456  M  B  W  H  
43526  -  -     -  
24536        -     
35642  -     -     
46253  -     -     
52364  -     -     
43265  -        -  
24365  -  -  -  -  
32465  -  -  -  -  
42635  -  -     -  
34625        -     
26543  -     -     
45362  -     -     
63254  -     -     
42356  -        -  
54326        -     
23645  -     -     
46532  -     -     
25634  -        -  
25346     -     -  
64352  -     -  -  
62453     -  -  -  
32654     -  -     
34256     -  -  -  
23456  -  -  -  -
Contains 81 combination rollups including 22 56s and 20 65s.
Rung at Oxford (St Mary Magdalen) on 23rd December 2003, conducted by Stephen J Ivin.
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456  M  B  W  H  
42356  -  -  -  -  
35426        -  -  
43526  -  -  -  -  
25634  -     -     
43652  -     -  -  
64352  -  -  -  -  
25346  -     -  -  
53246  -  -  -  2  
42635  -     -     
36524  -     -     
25463  -     -     
34562  -        -  
32465     -  -  -  
43265  -  -  -  -  
24365  -  -  -  -  
36245        -  -  
23645  -  -  -  -  
46532  -     -     
35264  -     -     
62453  -     -     
32654     -  -     
34256     -  -  -  
23456  -  -  -  -
Contains 90 combination rollups including 22 56s and 20 65s.
Rung at Oxford (St Mary Magdalen) on 24th January 2004, conducted by Stephen J Ivin.
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5,120 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456  M  B  W  H  
54632  -     -     
36245  -     -     
42563  -     -     
35264  -        -  
53624  2  2  -  -  
53246     -     -  
25346  -  -  -  -  
32546  -  -  -  -  
32465     -     -  
43265  -  -  -  -  
24365  -  -  -  -  
24653     -     -  
42356  -  2  2  -  
54326        -     
23645  -     -     
46532  -     -     
23564  -     -  -  
52364  -  -  -  -  
32654  -  -     -  
34256     -  -  -  
23456  -  -  -  -
Contains 96 combination rollups including 21 56 and 16 65s.
Rung at Oxford (St Thomas) on 22nd March 2004, conducted by Stephen J Ivin.
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5,056 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456  M  B  W  H  
42356  -  -  -  -  
53624  -     -     
42635  -     -  -  
36524  -     -     
25463  -     -     
64352  -     -     
25346  -     -  -  
32546  -  -  -  -  
53246  -  -  -  -  
64235  -     -  -  
24365  -  -     -  
32465  -  -  -  -  
43265  -  -  -  -  
45362     -  -  -  
26354  -     -  -  
32654  -  -  -  -  
63254  -  -  -  -  
52436  -     -     
34625  -     -     
26543  -     -     
34562  -     -  -  
65243  -     -     
34256  -     -  -  
23456  -  -  -  -
Contains 81 combination rollups including 22 56s and 15 65s.
Rung at Oxford (St Thomas) on 25th March 2004, conducted by Stephen J Ivin.
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456  M  B  W  H  
35426  -  -        
45236  -  -     -  
24536  -  -  -  -  
35642  -     -     
24653  -     -  -  
62453  -  -  -  -  
54326  -     -     
23645  -     -     
46532  -     -     
23564  -     -  -  
52364  -  -  -  -  
43265  -        -  
24365  -  -  -  -  
32465  -  -  -  -  
42635  -  -     -  
34625        -     
26543  -     -     
45362  -     -     
32654  -     -  2  
63254  -  -  -  -  
42356  -        -  
34256  -  -  -  -  
23456  -  -  -  -
Contains 85 combination rollups including 22 56s and 20 65s.
Rung at Oxford (St Mary Magdalen) on 13th April 2004, conducted by Stephen J Ivin.
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456  M  B  W  H  
35426  -  -       | 
24653  -     -    | 
56342  -     -    | 
24365  -     -  - | 
32465  -  -  -  - |A 
43265  -  -  -  - | 
62534  -     -    | 
45236  -        - | 
25346  -  -     - | 
24536      A
65432  -        -  
36452        -     
54263  -     -     
62345  -     -     
53246  -        -  
23456  -  -     -
Contains 87 combination rollups including 21 65s and 15 56s.
Rung at Oxford (St Mary Magdalen) on 28th May 2004, conducted by Stephen J Ivin.
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5,056 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456  M  B  W  H  
35426  -  -        
24653  -     -     
45236     -        
25346  -  -     -  
32546  -  -  -  -  
64523  -     -  -  
26543        -     
45362  -     -     
26354  -     -  -  
53462  -     -     
23564     -  -     
24365     -  -  -  
32465  -  -  -  -  
43265  -  -  -  -  
64235        -     
53246  -     -  -  
42635  -     -     
36524  -     -     
45623  -        -  
32654  -     -  -  
63254  -  -  -  -  
42356  -        -  
23456  -  -  -  2
Contains 93 combination rollups including 22 56s and 20 65s.
Rung at Oxford (St Thomas) on 28th June 2004, conducted by Stephen J Ivin.
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456  M  B  W  H  
35426  -  -        
52436  -  -        
34625  -     -     
26543  -     -     
45362  -     -     
26354  -     -  -  
53462  -     -     
23564     -  -     
24365     -  -  -  
32465  -  -  -  -  
43265  -  -  -  -  
64235        -     
35642  2     -     
24653  -     -  -  
45236     -        
25346  -  -     -  
32546  -  -  -  -  
45623  -     -     
32654  -     -  -  
63254  -  -  -  -  
42356  -        -  
23456  -  -  -  2
Contains 88 combination rollups including 22 56s and 20 65s.
Rung at Oxford (St Thomas) on 5th July 2004, conducted by Stephen J Ivin.
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456  M  B  W  H  
42356  -  -  -  -  
25346  -  -        
35426  -  -     -  
43526  -  -  -  -  
25634  -     -     
43652  -     -  -  
64352  -  -  -  -  
53246  -     -     
42635  -     -     
36524  -     -     
42563  -     -  -  
54263  -  -  -  -  
34562     -  -     
32465     -  -  -  
43265  -  -  -  -  
24365  -  -  -  -  
62345        -     
54326  -     -  -  
23645  -     -     
46532  -     -     
35264  -     -     
62453  -     -     
34256  -        -  
23456  -  -  -  -
Contains 82 combination rollups including 22 56s and 20 65s.
Rung at Oxford (St Thomas) on 9th August 2004, conducted by Stephen J Ivin.
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5,056 London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456  M  B  W  H  
43526  -  -     -  
24536        -     
35642  -     -     
26543  -        -  
34562  -     -  -  
53462  -  -  -  -  
52364     -  -  -  
43265  -        -  
24365  -  -  -  -  
32465  -  -  -  -  
42635  -  -     -  
23645        2     
46532  -     -     
32654  -     2  2  
25346     -        
35426  -  -     -  
45236  -  -     -  
63254  -     -  -  
34256  -        2  
23456  -  -  -  -
Contains 88 combination rollups including 22 56s and 20 65s.
Rung at Oxford (St Thomas) on 16th August 2004, conducted by Stephen J Ivin.
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5,312 (5,152) London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456  M  B  W  H  
54632  -    [-     
36245  -     -     
54263  -]    -  -  
53462     -  -  -  
35264     -  -  2  
45362     -  -     
45623     -     -  
52436     -        
34256  -  -     2  
24536  -  -     -  
54326  -  -     -  
Repeat.
Reduce to 5152 by replacing the bracketed calls by V,F in the first part only.
Either length contains 10 course heads each of the 6 in 6ths and in 5ths.
Rung at Meldreth on 16th July 2005, conducted by Stephen J Ivin.
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5,312 (5,088) London Surprise Major
Stephen J Ivin 
23456  M  B  W  H  
64352  -        -  
36452  -  - [-  -  
45362        -  -]
62345     3     -  
32465  -  -     -  
43265  -  -  -  -  
23645        2  -  
34256     -        
24536  -  -     -  
32546        -     
Repeat.
Reduce to 5,088 by omitted bracketed bobs from one part.
Rung at Oxford (St Thomas) on 25th July 2005, conducted by Stephen J Ivin.
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5,024 London Surprise Major
H Law James 
23456    M  B  W  H   
35264    2     2  3  
56342    3  -     3  
64523    3  -     3  
42635    3  -     3  
23456    3  -     3 
54 cru's. Omit one block of 3.
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
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5,088 London Surprise Major
John R Ketteringham (no 58) 
234567  M  I/V  W  H  
53246       x   -     
234756  -   In     -  
324657      V   -     
24365       x         
64352   -   x   -     
43652       x         
53624   -   x   -     
532746      In     -  
562347      V         
62534       x         
32546   -   x   -     
24536       2   -  -  
65432   -   2  
35426   -   x   -     
54326       x         
34625   -   3         
64523   -   x      -  
43526   -   x         
432765      In     -  
342567      V   -     
23456       2       
Published in The Ringing World (1980, page 592) and Composition 501 (1984, page 31).
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Gabriel Lindoff 
23456    M  B  W  H   
45236          -  -  
36524    -     2  2  
24365       -  2  3  
46253    2     2     
23564    -     -  2  
53624    -  -     -  
42635    -     -  -  
63425          -  -  
32546    -     2  3  
23456    2  2  -  - 
69 cru's.
Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966) and A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Gabriel Lindoff 
23456    M  B  W  H   
43526    -  -     -  
42635    2     -  -  
56234    -        -  
32465    -     -  3  
64235    2  2        
53246    -     -  -  
62345    -        -  
35426    -     -  2  
26354       -  2  3  
65243    2     2     
23456    -     -  2
69 cru's.
Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966).
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Gabriel Lindoff 
23456    M  B  W  H   
23564       -     -  
24365    -  2  2  3  
46253    2     2     
35264    -     -  -  
52643       2  -  -  
45236    -  2        
53624    -     2     
32546    2     2  3  
64523    -     -  -  
23456       2      
66 cru's.
Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966).
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5,184 London Surprise Major
Michael Maughan 
23456    M  3/5 B  W  H   
42356    -      -  -  -  
26543    -  ss     -  -  
42635    -  ss           
25346   [-] ss     -  -  
32546    -      -  -  -  
6 part. Omit [-] in alternate parts.
90 cru's.
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 10) 
23456    M     B     W  H   
25346         I,V    -  -  
53462        sT,sV   -  -  
43265    -    I,V       -  
23645    -     -        -  
524736   -  sF,sB,V  -     
234756   -    I,V             
734652   -    B,V    -     
342567      I,F,F,B  -     
Repeat twice.
Contains 24 each 5678s, 6578s and 7568s with no backstroke 87s.
Rung at Hendersonville on 9th December 1999, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001, page 40) and The Ringing World (2000, page 424).
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 14) 
234567  M  B  W  H 
35264      -  3  3  
56342      -        
64523   2     2     
42635      -  3  3  
234756     In    3  
372546     -        
234567  3  F,B   3
True to all BDKcdfZ.
Rung at Hickling, Notts on 28th July 2002, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
Rung, rotated to start with 2 Homes, at Burnley on 8th May 2008, conducted by Peter C Randall.
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 17) 
234567  M  B  W  H 
56234      -  2  3  
35264         -     
25463   -        3  
34562   -        -  
63542         -     
34625   3  -     3  
234756     In    2  
426357     V     -  
42356      -     -  
23456         3  2
True to all BDcdfZ.
Rung at Willesden on 20th January 2003, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison and Roger Baldwin (no. 14a) 
234567  M  B  W  H  
34256            2  
45362      -  3  3  
56423   3  -        
62534   2     2     
42635      -  -     
234756     In    3  
372546     -        
236457  3  F  2     
23456      -     -
True to all BDKcdfZ.
Rung at Hughenden on 17th March 2010, conducted by Roger Baldwin.
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 29) 
23456  M    B    W  H  
45236            -  -  
24536  -    -    -  -  
32465  -  sT,sV        
26543     sT,sV     -  
34562  -         -  -  
34625       -       -  
62453     sT,sV  -     
32654       -    -     
42356       -    -     
Repeat twice.
Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 9 8765s off the front, and back rounds.
Rung, rotated, at St Kea on 21st September 2004, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
Rung at Broadclyst on 19th April 2006, conducted by Matthew J Hilling.
Rung, reversed at Thorverton on 14th July 2008, conducted by Michael E C Mears.
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 27) 
234567  M  B  W  H  
35426   -  -        
56423   -        2  
42563         -  -  
42635      -     -  
234756     In       
372546     -        
423567    F,B    -  
Repeat twice.

Some bands may prefer the rearrangement:
234567  M  B  W  H  
35426   -  -        
56423   -        2  
42563         -  -  
42635      -     -  
234756    (In    3   
372546     -        
423567  3 F),B   -  
Repeat twice, omitting parenthesized calls.
Contains 21 56s, 15 65s, 9 each 8765s and 7568s, 27 678s off the front and 24 876s.
Rung at Bledlow on 17th November 2005, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
Alternate version rung at Chelsfield on 22nd October 2010, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
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5,120 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 204) 
23456  M     B     W  H 
35264        -           
53462     I/F/O/V  -     
36524        -           
62345  -   sT/sV      -  
36245  -     -     -  -  
26435  -     -        -  
32654  -   sT/sV         
32546        -        -  
43265  -   sT/sV         
46325       I/V    -  -  
24653  -   sT/sV         
34256        -     -     
42563      sT/sV   -  -  
32465        -     -     
Repeat.
Contains 112 crus, including all 24 each 56s and 65s, and is all the work.
Rung at Bushey Heath on 30th June 2001, conducted by Roger Baldwin.
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5,120 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 205) 
23456  M    B    W  H 
63254       -    -     
32654      I/V         
32546       -       -  
53246  -    -    -  -  
25346  -    -    -  -  
35426  -    -       -  
25463  -   I/V   -     
35264       -    -     
53462    I/F/B/V -     
34562      I/V         
24365       -    -     
42563    I/F/B/V -     
32465       -    -     
Repeat.
Contains 116 combination rollups, believed to be more than any other bobs only composition yet published.
Rung at Bushey on 5th July 2001, conducted by Roger Baldwin.
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 379) 
234567   M         W  H 
45236              -  -  
53462    -  sT,sV     -  
32465    -   I,V         
324756   -   B,sV  -     
426357   -   B,sV     -  
236745   -    I       
523746   s  sT,V   s     
423567   -    a    -      
Repeat twice. a = sB,sF,F,sF,B.
Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 21 7568s, 15 8765s, and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.
Rung at London (St Lawrence, Jewry) on 11th May 2002, conducted by Paul Needham.
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 380) 
234567   M         W  H 
534762   -   B,V   -     
437256   -    I       -  
475362   -   I,F         
637452   -  sT,sV  -    |  
657423   -   F,B      - |A  
264357   -    a         | 
64352       sT,sV  -  -  
42356    -   I,V         
Repeat twice. a = I,F,sB,sF,B.

Variant A block:
475362   M    B   W  H 
657342   -           -  
243657   -    a   -      
26435        I,V  -  -
As given, contains all 24 56s, 18 8765s, 15 each 65s and 5678s off the front, 9 7568s, ande 8 7468s, with no backstroke 87s.
If the A block is replaced by the variant version, contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 15 8765s, 12 5678s off the front, and 9 7568s, with no backstroke 87s.
The same version of the A block must be used in all three parts.
Rung, using the variant A block, at Clifton, Nottinghamshire (St Mary the Virgin) on 7th October 2009, conducted by Ian Butters.
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 510) 
234567  M  B  V  W  H 
273564     a  -        
542736     -  -  s     
243756  -  In -     -  
347256  -  -        -  
423657     In          
32564      sT s  s  s  
23645      -        s  
34256      -           
Repeat twice. a = F,sF,sF,B.
Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s and 7568s, 15 8765s, 12 8765s off the front including back rounds, and 9 each 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, with no backstroke 87s.
Rung at Great Waltham on 27th July 2002, conducted by Stephen A Wheeler.
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5,184 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 713) 
234567  M   B   W  H 
23564       -      -  
52364   -   -   -  -  
243756  -  I,sV       
432657     I,sV       
23645   -   -      -  
43652   -  I,V  -     
35426       -         
52436   -   -         
42356   -   -      -  
Repeat twice.
Contains 82 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s and 65s.
Rung at Barton Seagrave on 25th October 2003, conducted by Ian Butters.
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5,184 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 809) 
23456  M    B    W  H 
34562     sT,sV  -  -  
46325       -          
25634     sT,sV        
53624  -    -          
32465     sT,sV    [-]
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.
Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s.
For a related version that is all the work see no. 810.
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5,184 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 810) 
23456  M    B    W  H 
34562     sT,sV  -  -  
46325       -          
25634     sT,sV        
54632  -   I,V 
43265     sT,sV    [-]   
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.
Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, and is all the work.
Rung at Terling on 15th April 2007, conducted by Alan P Mayle.
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 1197) 
23456  M    B    W  H 
35426  -    -         | 
52364  -  sT,sV     - | 
35264  -    -    -  - |A 
23564  -    -    -  - | 
56342  -   I,V   -  - | 
54632      I,V   -  - | 
43265     sT,sV     - |B 
24365  -    -    -  - | 
32465  -    -    -  - | 
32546      2A   
23645       B   
34625  -    -          
62453  -   I,V   -  -  
42356  -   I,V      -  
34256  -    -    -  -  
23456  -    -    -  -
Contains 117 combination rollups including 22 56s and 21 65s, and is all the work.
Rung at Shoreditch on 4th October 2003, conducted by John P Loveless.
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5,120 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 1198) 
23456  M    B    W  H 
35426  -    -          
25463  -   I,V   -     
25634       -       -  
53246  -  sT,sV     -  
25346  -    -    -  -  
53462     sT,sV  -  -  
52364       -    -  -  
26354  -    -          
35642     sT,sV  -     
32546       -    -  -  
24536  -    -          
43265  -  sT,sV     -  
24365  -    -    -  -  
32465  -    -    -  -  
Repeat.
Contains 126 combination rollups including 21 each 56s and 65s and 22 each 45s and 46s, and is all the work.
Rung at East Farleigh on 14th October 2003, conducted by John B Keeler.
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5,184 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 1238) 
234567   M   B   W   H 
574362   -  B,V  s      
326754  [-]  a   -   s  
623457       V   -   -  
32465    -   -       -  
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.
a = sB,F,B,sV.
Contains 114 combination rollups with no backstroke 87s, and is all the work
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 1590) 
23456  M    B    W  H 
56342     sT,sV        
26543       -    -     
26435       -       -  
23645  2  sT,sV  -     
34256       -          
45623     sT,sV     -  
52364     sT,sV     -  
32654  -    -       -  
32546       -       -  
43265  -  sT,sV        
36245  -    -          
62453     sT,sV  -  -  
25634       -          
53462     sT,sV     - | 
43652  -    -       - | 
43526       -       - | 
24365  -  sT,sV       |A
34625  -    -       - | 
42356       -         | 
56234     sT,sV        
35642  -  sT,sV        
23456       A        
Contains all 24 56s and 65s, and is all the work.
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 1591) 
234567  M    B    W  H 
42356                -  
34256   -    -    -  -  
65432   -  sT,sV  -     
43526      sT,sV  -     
243756  -  sT,V         
432756      I,V         
324756      I,V         
352647      B,sV  -  -  
23564   -    -    -  -  
53624   -    -       -  
32654   -    -          
62534   -    -       -  
23645        -          
54326   -    2    -     
42635      sT,sV     -  
352746     sT,V         
523746      I,V         
235746      I,V         
243657      B,sV  -  -  
63542   -         -     
32465   -  sT,sV  -  -  
25634   -  sT,sV  -  -  
25346        -       -  
32546   -    -    -  -  
53246   -    -    -  -  
23456   -    -       -
Rung at Limehouse on 7th February 2004, conducted by Stephen A Wheeler.
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 1592) 
23456  M    B    W  H 
35426  -    -          
52364  -  sT,sV     -  
35264  -    -    -  -  
36452    I,F,B,V       
32654       -    -  -  
26543  -    -       x  
26435       -       -  
63254  -  sT,sV     -  
23564  -    -       -  
Repeat twice. x = 123456.
Contains 126 combination rollups including 22 56s.
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 1593) 
234567  M         W  H 
534762  -   B,V   -     
437256  -    I       -  
657423  -    a       -  
634257  -    b    2     
56324   -  sT,sV  s     
63254   s  sT,sV  -  -  
34256   -   I,V         
Repeat twice.
a = I,F,F,B,V;
b = I,F,sB,sF,B.
Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 15 5678s off the front, 9 7568s and 8 7468s.
Rung at Clifton, Nottinghamshire (St Mary) on 24th February 2010, conducted by Ian Butters.
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 2089) 
23456  M  B  W  H  
64352  -        -  
34562  -  -     -  
34265  s  -  -     
52643  s     -  2  
34625  -     -  -  
35426     -  -  -  
42356        -  -  
Repeat twice.
Contains all 24 56s and 18 65s.
Rung at Newcastle under Lyme (St Luke) on 29th December 2005, conducted by Kristopher King.
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5,184 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 2090) 
23456  M   B   W  H  
35426  -   -         
56423  -  I,V        
62534      -         
63254     I,V  -  -  
23564  -   -      -  
43265      -   -     
46325     I,V  -  -  
34625  -   -   -  -  
42356      -         
Repeat twice.
Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s.
Rung at Henlow on 18th September 2006, conducted by Michael J Trimm.
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5,184 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 2250) 
23456  M    B    W  H
56342  -         s  s
26543  -  sT,sV  s  s
54263            -  -
53462       -    -  -
35264       -    -  2
45362       -    -
45623       -       -
52436       -
34256  -    -       2
24536  -    -       -
54326  -    -       -
Repeat.
Based on a 5,312 by Stephen J Ivin.
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 2251) 
23456  M    B    W  H
46352  -            s
54632  s  sT,sV
36245  -         -
54263  -         -  -
53462       -    -  - |
35264       -    -  2 |
45362       -    -    |
45623       -       - |
52436       -         |A
34256  -    -       2 |
24536  -    -       - |
54326  -    -       - |
23564  -  sF,sB  -  -
23456       A        
Based on a 5,312 by Stephen J Ivin.
Rung at Islip, Oxfordshire on 15th December 2005, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 2252) 
23456  M    B    W  H
56342  -         s  s
36245     sT,sV  s  s
26543     sT,sV  s  s
54263            -  -
53462       -    -  - |
35264       -    -  2 |
45362       -    -    |
45623       -       - |
52436       -         |A
34256  -    -       2 |
24536  -    -       - |
54326  -    -       - |
23564  -  sF,sB  -  -
23456       A         
Based on a 5,312 by Stephen J Ivin.
Rung at Clitheroe on 23rd July 2005, conducted by John P Loveless.
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 2280) 
23456  M  B  W  H  
23564     -     -  
46532  -  5  -  -  
26543     4  -  -  
54263        -  -  
54632     -     -  
35264  -  3     -  
42635  3  3  3     
23456     -     3
Contains all 24 56s, and 14 8765s off the front including back rounds.
Rung (rotated) at Walkden on 24th February 2006, conducted by Peter C Randall.
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 2281) 
23456  M  B  W  H  
52436        -     
56234  2        -  
56342     -     -  
34562        -  -  
32465     -  -  -  
43265  -  -  -  -  
23645  -  -     -  
34625  -  -        
56423  -        -  
25463        -     
63254     -  2     
43652     -  -     
42356     -  -  -  
62453     -  -    | 
32654     -  -    | 
25346     -       |A 
54326  -  -       | 
34256  -  -     - | 
23456     A      
Contains 86 combination rollups including all 24 56s and 17 65s.
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 2282) 
23456  M  B  W  H  
43526  -  -     -  
24536        -     
56342  -     -  2  
45362        -     
26354  -     -  -  
35264        -  -  
62453  -     -     
32654     -  -     
25346     -        
54326  -  -        
26543  2     -     
26435     -     -  
23564  2     -  -  
52364  -  -  -  -  
43265  -        -  
24365  -  -  -  -  
32465  -  -  -  -  
42635  -  -     -  
34256     -     2  
23456  -  -  -  -
Contains 93 combination rollups including 21 56s and 20 65s, back rounds and tittums.
Rung at Texarkana on 7th December 2005, conducted by John P Loveless.
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5,120 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 2283) 
 234567   M  sT/sV  W  H     
 36254    -    x    s  -     
 62534    s    x    -  -     
 25364    s    x    -  -     
 53264    s    x    s  -     
 34562    -    x    s  -     
 467253   s    a    -  s     
 632457   s  sT,V   -  -     
 542736   -    b    s  s     
 527364   s    c    s  -     
 245367   s  sT,V   s  -     
 45236    s    x    s  -     
 65342    -    x    -  s     
 52643    -    x    s  -     
 32546    -    x    s  s     
Repeat.
a = I,sF,sB,F,B,sV; 
b = I,sF,sB,sF,B,sV;
c = I,sF,B,sV.
Contains a call at every lead, and is all the work.
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 2538) 
23456  M  B  W  H
42356  -  -  -  -
53246        s  s
42635  -     -
36524  -     -
25463  -     -
56342     2     -
23645  -        -
Repeat twice.
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 2539) 
23456  M  B  W  H
42356  -  -  -  -
53246        s  s
34625  -     2
25463  -     s  s
56342     2     -
23645  -        -
Repeat twice.
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5,184 (5,026) London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 2540) 
23456  M   B   W  H
43652  -  I,V     -
54326  -   2
43526     I,V
52364  -  I,V  -  -
24365  -  I,V
62453  -   2
42356  -  I,V     -
Repeat twice.
For 5,026 replace the last course by one called sM, coming round at the snap two blows after the single.
Rung at Wandsworth (Holy Trinity) on 10th September 2007, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 3094) 
23456  M     B     W  H  
42356                 -  
32546  -     -        -  
65243  -              -  
25346  -    I,V       -  
34562  -    I,V    -  -  
24365        -     -     
26435       I,V    -  -  
43652  -    I,V    -  -  
35426        -           
42563  -    I,V    -  -  
32465        -     -     
36245       I,V    -  -  
46253  -    I,V    -     
36452     I,F,B,V  -  -  
26354     I,F,B,V  -  -  
62453     I,F,B,V  -     
34256  -              -  
45236  -     -           
23564  -    I,V    -  -  
43265        -     -     
46325       I,V    -  -  
32654  -    I,V    -  -  
63254  -     -     -  -  
64352        -     -  -  
23456  -              -
Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, and back rounds.
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 3161) 
23456  M    B    H  
26543  -    3       
64352     sT,sV  -  
34256  -    5       
Repeat twice.
Contains all 24 56s, 9 8765s off the front and 6 5678s off the front.
True to all BabcdYZ.
Warning: not all the work.
Rung at Chalfont St Giles on 16th April 2010, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
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5,152 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 3162) 
  2345678
  4263857
  6482735
- 7864523
  6758342
  5637284
  3526478
  2345867
  4283756
- 7842635
  4768523
  6457382
  5634278
  3526847
  2385764
  8273456
- 4782635
  8467523
- 5684372
- 3856247
  5328764
- 7253486
  5742638
  4567823
Repeat six times.
Contains no backstroke 87s.
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5,120 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 3163) 
23456  M  B  W  
62354  -  2  s  
54326  s     -  
42635  2  -     
Repeat four times.
True to all BcfXYZ.
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5,120 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 3164) 
23456  M  B  W  H  
35426  -  -        
54236  -  -     s  
32465  s     s  s  
34625  -  -  s  s  
64523  -           
Repeat four times.
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5,120 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 3165) 
23456  B  W  H  
52436     -     
36245  sT,sV      
56342  -  -  3  
Repeat four times.
True to all BacZ.
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 3166) 
234567  M       B      W  H  
342765        In,sV          
637452     In,sF,B,V      -  
674352  -       -      s  s  
657423  -     F,B,V       -  
634257  -    In,F,F    -     
327465         sT         -  
342567  s  In,F,F,F,B  -     
Repeat twice.
Contains 21 each 56s and 5678s off the front, and 18 each 7658s and 876s, with no backstroke 87s.
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5,088 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 3167) 
234567  M              W  H   
437265  -     B,sV        -   
567423  -  In,sF,F,B,V    s   
627354  s      V       -      
326754       In,V      -      
254736       sT,V      2  -   
234765       sB,sV            
342567       In,sV            
Repeat twice.
Contains 21 each 56s and 5678s off the front, 9 8765s, and 30 876s, with no backstroke 87s.
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 3168) 
23456  M     B     W  H  
35426  -     -          | 
52364  -   sT,sV      - | 
24365  -   In,V         |A
46325  -     -          | 
62453  -   sT,sV      - | 
42356  -
64352        A
45623  -   sT,sV      -  
65243  2   sT,sV      2  
65432  -   sT,sV      2  
53624  -   sT,sV      -  
25634              -     
53246  -   sT,sV      -  
34256  -     -           
63254        A
23456  -               
Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, and back rounds.
Rung at Maidstone (St Michael and All Angels) on 27th November 2007, conducted by John B Keeler.
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 4803) 
23456  M    B    W  H  
35426  -    -          
56423  -   In,V        
53624       -    -  -  
25634            -     
46532  -            -  
56234  -               
26435  -   In,V     -  
46325  -    -       -  
52364  -         -  -  
24365  -   In,V        
34625  -    -       -  |
62453  -   In,V  -  -  |A
42356  -    *          |
43265       A*
34256       A
32465       A*
23456       A        
A* = A, adding In,V at *.
Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, and back rounds.
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5,024 London Surprise Major
Nigel J Newton 
23456  M  B  W  H
42356           -
54326        -
23645  -     -
42635  3     -
34625  3     -
43265  2  2  -  -
45362  -  2  2
35264  -     3
25463  -     3
64352  -     -
23456  -        -
Contains 57 combination rollups. A palindrome suitable for handbells.
Published in The Ringing World (2000, page 1086).
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5,376 London Surprise Major
Roderick W Pipe 
23456    M  3/5  B  W  H   
35426    -       -        
52364    -  ss         -  
35264    -       -  -  -  
26543       ss      -     
2364587          s  -  -     
6 part.
132 cru's.
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
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5,248 London Surprise Major
Roderick W Pipe 
23456    M  3/5 B  W  H   
35426    -      -        
54263       ss     -  -  
65432    -  ss           
53246       ss        -  
25346    -      -  -  -  
32546    -      -  -  -  
64235    -  ss     -     
53462    -  ss     -     
32654    -  ss     -  -  
63254    -      -  -  -  
26354    -      -  -  -  
54632       ss           
43265       ss        -  
24365    -      -  -  -  
32465    -      -  -  -  
2 part.
112 cru's. 24 56's, 65's.
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
(printable version)


5,056 London Surprise Major
Roderick W Pipe 
23456    M  I/V  B  W  H   
42356    -       -  -  - |
45236        x      -  - |
63542    -   x   -       |A
64352        x      -  - |
35426    -   x      -  - |
62453    -          -  -
63254            -  -  - |
23564    -       -     - |B
24365            -  -  - |
32465    -       -  -  - |
26435       A           
23645        x      -  -  
25346            -  -  -  
32546    -       -  -  -  
36245            -  -  -  
53462      I/F/B/V     -
23456        B          
100 cru's. 24 56's, 65's.
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
(printable version)


5,152 London Surprise Major
Roderick W Pipe 
23456    M   B  W  H   
42635     F/I   3     
234756     I       3  
527346       -  2  2  
35264      I       2  
23564    3         -  
36245        -        
752346     F       -  
372546          -     
23456      F -  3  3
47 cru's. 11 7468.
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
(printable version)


5,088 London Surprise Major
Roderick W Pipe and Roger Baldwin (arr) 
234567   M  I  F  B  W  H
647253         -          
426357      -        3    
423756      -           - 
234756   -        -  -  2 
527346            -  2  2 
352647      -           2 
23564    3              - 
36245             -       
752346         -        - 
372546               -    
342567   3     -  -     2 
23456    -        -  -  -
Contains 44 combination rollups, 12 56s, 12 7568s, 9 8765s, 47 468s at the back, and 8 8765s at the front, with Backrounds.
Rung at Bushey on 16th May 2011, conducted by Roger Baldwin.
(printable version)


5,088 London Surprise Major
Nathan J Pitstow 
  23456    M  B  W  H   
  26354       -  -  -  
A 43652    -        -  
B 25634    -     -  -  
C 32654          -     
D 45623    -     -  -  
  36524    -        -  
  62534    -  -        
E 23564    -  -        
3 part.
Alternative versions of this 
composition may be obtained by
varying the lettered courses as
below. Courses A, B, C, D to be 
called M,W and course E to be
called Before.
2(a) A B C D E
2(b) A B C E
2(c) A B C D
2(d) B C D E
2(e) B C
2(f) A D E
2(g) A
2(h) D
2(j) E
69 cru's.
Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966).
(printable version)


5,184 London Surprise Major
Nathan J Pitstow 
23456    M  B  W  H   
64352    -        -  
34256       2  2  2  
53246          -     
64235    -     -  -  
23645          -  -  
3 part.
69 cru's.
Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966).
(printable version)


5,184 London Surprise Major
Nathan J Pitstow 
23456    M  B  W  H   
43526    -  -     -  
54326       5     -  
23564    -  3  -  -  
3 part.
75 cru's.
Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966).
(printable version)


5,216 London Surprise Major
Andrew N Tyler 
23456    M  3/5 B  W  H   
35426    -      -        
52364    -  ss        -  
35264    -      -  -  -  
52643       ss     -  - 
24536   [-]     -        |
43265    -  ss        -  |
24365    -      -  -  -  |A
36452       ss     -     |
32654           -  -  -  |
32546       2A          
36245           -  -  -  
23645    -      -  -  - 
23564        A          
36524    -      -
24653       ss
23456           -  -  - 
129 cru's. Omit [-] in first A block.
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
(printable version)


5,184 London Surprise Major
John S Warboys 
23456    M  3/5 B  W  H   
35426    -      -        
23645       ss  -  -  -  
62345    -      -  -  -  
36245    -      -  -  -  
56423       ss        2  
64235       ss     -  -  
53462    -  ss     -     
52364           -  -  -  
35264    -      -  -  -  
23564    -      -  -  -  
24365           -  -  -  
32465    -      -  -  -  
2 part.
122 cru's.
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
(printable version)


5,088 London Surprise Major
James W Washbrook 
23456    M  B  W  H   
35426          2     
24653    -     -     
23564       3  -  3  
3 part.
72 cru's. Also true to Ealing, Lessness, Rutland, Wembley, Whalley, Uxbridge.
Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966) and A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
(printable version)


5,152 London Surprise Major
Thomas B Worsley 
23456         M  V  W  H   
372546   Out     -     3  
352647           2  3  3  
427365   4ths          3  
524367   In         -     
42635         -     3  3  
23456         2     2  3
51 cru's.
Published in Collection of Compositions in the Popular Major Methods (1966).
(printable version)


London Surprise Major
see also:
    5,184 Atomic Delight Major by Donald F Morrison
    5,600 (5,056) Cambridge Surprise Major by Charles Middleton
    5,056 Cambridge Surprise Major by Charles Middleton and Henry Johnson (arr)
    5,088 Londinium Delight Major by Donald F Morrison
    5,184 Londinium Delight Major by Donald F Morrison
    5,184 Treble Dodging Major by Roger Bailey
    5,184 Wembley Surprise Major by BYROC (gen)


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