Don Morrison’s Peal Compositions of Surprise Months

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There are three series of twelve methods apiece named after months: one of surprise methods with English month names, one of delight methods with English month names, and one of delight methods with French names month names. The methods in the first series were first rung in 1976 by a band in Lancashire, all but one of them at Salford. I believe all the methods were devised by Marcus Sherwood, and the first peals were all called by him.

They have been rung many times since, often as a series over the course of a year on the eponymous months. They were described by Rod Pipe in a series of articles in The Ringing World in 1985 and 1986 (1985 pages 636 and 1084; 1986 pages 60, 168, 232, 304, 460, 576, 640, 728, 840, 912, 1020 and 1080).

This web page contains a variety of compositions in these surprise months, both individually and spliced together. Compositions of these methods in this collection also appear in their natural, alphabetic place among the pages of individual surprise methods and of spliced surprise. They are also all collected on this page for the convenience of bands that may wish to tackle them as a series.

5,056 January Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1962) 
23456  M    B    W  H
42356               -
26354  -            2
32654  3            -
25346  -  sT,sV     -
32546  -    -    -  -
53246            3  -
53462       -       -
43265  -            3
35264  -            2
23564  -    -    -  -
36245  -  sT,sV     -
23645  -    -    -  -
62345  -    -    -  -
62453       -       -
23456  -            2

Contains all 144 combination rollups, 18 5678s off the front, 12 each 7568s, 6578s off the front and 8765s off the front, and all 7 near misses.

Published in The Ringing World (1985, page 1084).
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5,088 January Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1963) 
(23465)  M   B   V   W   H
 36254   -  sT   s       -
 532746          s   -
 236547  -   -   s       -
 62354   -   -       -   -
 32456   -               3
 32564   -  sT   s       2
 53264   -   -   ss  -   -
 34265   -               2
 62543   -           -
 35246   -               -
 23546   -   -       -   -
 52346   -   -       -   -
 26345   -               2
 32645   -   -       -   -
 46523   -           -
 357426      F
 543627      In
 23465   -               -
Start and finish at the treble's backstroke snap.

Contains all 144 combination rollups, Queens, Whittingtons and Tittums, 15 5678s off the front, 14 6578s off the front, 10 8756s off the front, 9 8765s off the front, and 8 7468s.

Published in The Ringing World (1985, page 1084).
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5,024 January Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1964) 
234567  M         W   H
52364   -  sT,sV
273645  -   B,V
253746  3    V        ss
263547       V
472536  2   sV
325467  3   sF    3
46253      sT,sV
437256  -    F
324657       In       3
63254   -  sT,sV
23456   -             3

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front, and 8765s off the front, 18 each 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, and 12 each 7568s and 7468s.

Published in The Ringing World (1985, page 1084).
Rung at Dawlish on 19 January 2009, conducted by Matthew J Hilling.
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5,184 January Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1965) 
23456  M  B  W  H
34256  -  -  -  2
65423  -     s [-]
32546  -     s  -
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.

Contains all 144 combination rollups.

Rung at Burghill on 10 January 2008, conducted by Andrew L Mainwaring.
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5,184 January Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1966) 
23456  M    B    W  H
53264  -  sT,sV     s
63425  s   I,V   -
26354 [-] sT,sV
65324  -    -
32546     sT,sV  -   
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.

Contains all 144 combination rollups with no 82s or 83s.

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5,024 January Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1967) 
23456  M  B  W  H
42356           -
32654  -        3
56423  -     -
43265  -     -  2
64235        -
32546  -     -  3
52436        2  -
23564     -     3
24365     -  -  -
36245        -  -
62345  -  -  -  2
62453     -     -
23456  -        2

Contains all 144 combination rollups, 12 7568s, 16 5678s off the front, 14 6578s off the front, 10 8765s off the front, and all 7 near misses, with no 82s.

Rung at Middleton on 14 January 2005, conducted by Peter C Randall.
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5,024 January Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1968) 
234567  M  B  V  W  H
24356               s
43256   -  -     -  2
52346            s  s
36245   s           -
572634 [s     -
365427  4     s  -  -
23645   s  -     -] -
Repeat twice, omitting bracketed calls
from parts 1 and 3.
4 = - - s -.

Contains all 144 combination rollups, 18 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front including back rounds, 16 each 8765s and 8756s, 13 6578s off the front, 11 8756s off the front and 7 7468s.

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5,184 January Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1969) 
234567  M   B   W  H
23564       -      -
742653  s   a   -
473526     B,sV    s
432657  s  sF,B   [-]
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.
a = In,F,B,sV.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 8756s, 18 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front.

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5,088 January Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1970) 
234567  M   I   F   B   V   W   H
63254               -       -
34562   s           -           s
43265   s   -   -   -   -   -   s
372546  -   -   -   2
534267  ss      -   -       s
34256   -           -           s
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front, 8765s off the front, 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, 12 7568s, 8 7468s, tittums, and all 7 near misses, with no backstroke 87s.

Rung to Falmouth Surprise at Offton on 27 September 2019, conducted by Stephen D Pettman.
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5,088 January Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1971) 
 234567   M   I   F   B   V   W   H
 63254                -       -
 34562    s           -           s
 324756       -   -   -           s
 243657       -           s
(243675)              s
 735264           -       ss
 427365       -               s
 423567       -                   -
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 7568s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 21 each 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, tittums, and all 7 near misses, with no backstroke 87s.

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5,120 January Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1972) 
2345678  1  2  3  4  5  6  7
4235678                    -
3428657  -     s  s  -  -     (6 leads)
2345786        -  -        -
4235786  -     -     -  -     (6 leads)
3425678        -           -
3246857  s  -     -     s  -
Repeat three times.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s and 7568s, and 18 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, including back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.

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5,056 January Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1973) 
23456  M  B  H
23564  -  2  2
36245     -  3
64235  -  -
52436  -     -
52364     -  -
32465  -     3
Repeat.

Contains all 144 combination rollups, 15 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 9 eaach 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and all 7 near misses, with no 82s or 83s.

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5,056 January Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1974) 
23456  M  B  W  H
43526  -  -     -
25346        2  2
32546  -  -  -  -
46253   sT,sV
35264  -     -  -
52364  -  -  -  2
32465  -        3
Repeat.

Contains 1ll 144 combimation rollups, 17 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and 8 each 7568s, 7468s, 7658s and 7458s.

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January Surprise Major
See also:
5,088 Ely Surprise Major
5,024 Ely Surprise Major
5,088 Lessness Surprise Major
5,088 Xiquena Castle Surprise Major

5,088 February Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1987) 
23456  M  B  W  H
43526        2  1
25346        2  2
54326  1  -
23564  1  3  1  1
Repeat twice.

Contains all 144 combination rollups, 12 each 7568s, 7658s, 7468s, and 7458s, and all 7 near misses.

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5,088 February Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1988) 
234567  M    B    W  H
53462   1   I,V   1
24365      sT,sV  2
736254    B,F,B,F
253467  2    I       2
42356   1    -    2   
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 8765s, 8756s, 7568s, 7468s, 7458s and 5678s off the front, and 9 8765s off the front.

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5,056 February Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1989) 
234567  M     B     W  H
35426               2
35264   1   sT,sV      2
437265     sB,sF,B  s
273645     sT,V,V
345627  s     sV       1
34625         -        1
36245               1  2
32465   1     -     2  2
Repeat.

Contains all 144 combination rollups, 16 each 8765s, 8756s, 7568s and 7658s, 12 each 7468s and 7458s, and all 7 near misses.

Rung at Middleton on 11 February 2005, conducted by Peter C Randall.
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5,056 February Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2032) 
23456  M  B  W  H
35426  1  -
45236  1  -     1
25346        2  1
42563     -     2
23564  1        2
62345     -     2
62453     -     1
53624     -  2
32546     -      
Repeat.

Contains all 144 combination rollups, 96 678s, 12 each 7568s and 7468s, and all 7 near misses.

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5,024 February Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2033) 
234567  M   B   W  H
54326           2  2
36245   1       1  2
54263   2   -   2  1
45362   2          2
52364   2   -   1  2
32654   2   2      2
43265   1  F,I  1  2
36452   2       2
275436  1  sV   2  1
357426  1          1
374526          1  2
253467  2  sF   2  2
23456           1  2

Contains all 144 combination rollups, 12 each 8765s, 7568s and 7468s, 80 678s, queens, kings, Whittingtons, back rounds and all 7 near misses. Queens, kings and Whittingtons all come at back stroke, and back rounds comes at handstroke between the F and In.

Rung at Portsmouth (St Agatha) on 22 February 2017, conducted by Toby Arkless.
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February Surprise Major
See also:
5,088 As yet unnamed Surprise Major

5,184 March Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2072) 
234567    B    W  H
46352   sT,sV  s
36254   sT,sV  s  s
234675  sB,V      -
453627   sT    s
32564   sT,sV  s   
Repeat five times.

Contains 96 combination rollups and queens.

Rung at Glasbury on Wye on 19 March 2008, conducted by Andrew L Mainwaring.
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5,088 March Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2073) 
23456  M    B    W  H
26354       -    -  -
36254  s  sT,sV  s  s
45362       -    s
24653  s    -    s  -
52436  -  sT,sV
63524       -    s
52346  s         s  -
36245  -            s
23645  s  sT,sV  s   
Repeat twice.

Contains 96 combination rollups including 18 56s, and queens.

Rung at Maidstone (St Michael and All Angels) on 15 March 2016, conducted by Philip H Larter.
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5,184 March Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2074) 
234567  M         W   H
35264   -  sT,sV      -
675234      sT
253467  s   sV   [-]  s
32465   -    a    -   s
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.
a = sB,sF,F,B,sV.

Contains 18 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 12 each 8765s and 8756s, and 9 each 7568s and 7658s.

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5,120 March Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2075) 
(253647)  M         W  H
 324576      sB,V      -*
 562437       sT
 62435       sT,sV  -  -
 63245        I,V   -  -
 35462    -  sT,sV  -  -
 46352              -  -
 36254       sT,sV  s  s
Repeat three times, calling s for -* in alternate parts.
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.

Contains 80 combination rollups and 384 combinations of 5678 in 5678, including all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 8756s.

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March Surprise Major
See also:
5,184 Lambourn Surprise Major
5,088 Lambourn Surprise Major

5,184 April Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2115) 
23456  M  sT/sV  W  H
64235       2       -
45362  -    x    -  -
36524       x    -
43265    I,F,B,V   [-]
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, back rounds and tittums, and is all the work.

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5,056 April Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2116) 
23456  M  B  W  H
42356  -  -  -  -
46253     -  -  -
36452     -  -
26354     -  -
43526     3
25346  -  -     2
32546  -  -  -  -
24365  -  2     -
32465  -  -  -  -
Repeat.

Contains 104 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s and 65s and 21 each 45s and 46s, and all 7 near misses and is all the work.

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5,088 April Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2117) 
23456  M  sT/sV  W  H
36245  -    2    -
54263  -         -  -
26435       x    -
32654  -    x
24365  -    2    -
24653     Before    -
45236  -    x       -
23564       x    -   
Repeat twice.

Contains 132 combination rollups, kings, tittums and all 7 near misses, and is all the work.

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5,088 April Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2118) 
234567  M         W  H
267435      F,sB  -
247356  s  I,F,V
754362  -    sB      s
563247  -    sT   -  -
24365   s         -
342756  -  I,F,B
647532      sT,V  -  s
423567      sT,V  s  -
Repeat twice.

Contains 21 each 7568s and 7658s, 18 each 56s, 65s and 8765s, and 12 5678s off the front, with no backstroke 87s, and is all the work.

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5,088 May Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2163) 
23456  M   B   W
36452  1  I,V
52643    sT,sV
43265      2
62534  1       1
34256      2    
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 56s, 21 65s, 18 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and back rounds.

Rung at Whitchurch, Cardiff on 20 May 2011, conducted by Daniel Jones.
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5,088 May Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2164) 
23456          W  H
56342  I,B,V,V
42635   sT,sV
26354   sT,sV  1  1
54326   sV,sF     1
42356          2   
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 9 65s, back rounds and tittums.

Rung at Middleton on 13 May 2005, conducted by Peter C Randall.
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5,184 May Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2165) 
23456  M    B    W  H
32654       -    1  2
54263     sT,sV
53624  2    a    2
36245     sT,sV  1  1
23645  2  sT,sV  2   
Repeat twice. a = F,I,F,I.

Contains all 144 combination rollups, 12 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, back rounds, and all 7 near misses, with no 82s.

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5,024 May Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2166) 
23456  M  B  W  H
34256           2
65243  2  -  2  1
32654  2 F,I    2
62534        2  1
35264        2  2
56423  2  -
43265  1     1  2
36452     -
53624  2     2  2
42635  2  -  2  1
36245        2  2
54263  2  -  2  1
32546  2 F,I    2
52436        2  1
23456        2   
True to all aZ.

Contains all 144 combination rollups, 12 each 8765s and 8756s, 10 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, back rounds, and all 7 near misses.

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May Surprise Major
See also:
5,088 Benson Surprise Major
5,088 Benson Surprise Major
5,088 Benson Surprise Major
5,088 Benson Surprise Major
5,024 Benson Surprise Major
5,088 Benson Surprise Major
5,024 Hertford Surprise Major
5,184 Golden Guinea Delight Major

5,152 June Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2181) 
23456  B   W   M   H
42635      -   -
36245      2       2
56342          2
23645  ss      -   -
Repeat twice, omitting ss from any one part.
s = 1256.

Contains 72 combination rollups including 18 56s, 12 8765s off the front, kings and back rounds.
True to all BCDdXYZ and adaptable to any lead end order.

Published in The Ringing World (1986, page 460).
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5,088 June Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2182) 
23456  B  W  M  H
43625     s  -
65432     -  -  s
25463     s  s
34526     s  -  -
43265  -        s
43652  -        -
63245     s  -
52364     s  -  -
34256     s  -  s
Repeat twice.

Contains 72 combination rollups including 18 each 56s and 65s, 12 8765s off the front, tittums and back rounds.

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5,088 June Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2183) 
23456  B   W   M   T   H
26534  s           s   s
24365  s           s   s
46253  -
43265              s   s
32465  2*              s
56342  s       -   s   -
34256      -   -   s   s
23645          -   s   s
Repeat twice. s = 1256.
2* = s -.

Contains 102 combination rollups, and 12 8765s off the front including back rounds.

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5,088 June Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2184) 
23456  B  W  M  T  H
25346  x           s
36245        -  x  s
32546           x  s
64352  x     -  x  -
62345           x  x
24635  -           x
43265  -           x
45623  x        x
23645  x  s  -  x  s
Repeat twice.  x = 1256.

Contains 114 combination rollups, and 12 8765s off the front including back rounds.

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5,152 June Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2185) 
23456  B  1½  W  2½  3½  4½  T  H
43265  s      -  s   s   s   s  s
42356  s         s   s   s   s  s
32546  s  -   -  s   s   s   s  s
35264  s         s   s   s   s  s
62534  s (-      s   s   s   s  s
52643  s      -  s   s   s   s  s
62453  s  -   -  s   s   s   s  s
42563  s  -   -  s   s   s   s  s
45236  s         s   s   s   s  s
25346  s  -)  -  s   s   s   s  s
23564  s         s   s   s   s  s
Repeat twice, omitting parenthesized calls
from any two parts.
- = 14 at the lead end, 58 at the half-lead.
s = 1256 at the lead end, 3478 at the half-lead.

Contains all 144 combination rollups and 12 8765s.
It is all the work and strictly tenors together, with the tenors unaffected by any of the calls.

Published in The Ringing World (1986, page 460).
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5,088 June Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2186) 
23456  B  W  M  H
53642  2        s
43652     s
34526  -        s
42365  -
65423     a  s  s
42356     s  a   
Repeat twice. a = F,In.

Contains 18 each 56s, 65s, 7568s, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, kings, back rounds, and all 7 near misses.

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5,088 June Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2187) 
234567  B  W  V  M  H
35264   -
472635        s  s
425637        s     s
56423      -        -
43625            -  s
342756     s  In
473526  -
236457        F
34256   -            
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 5678s off the front, 18 each 56s, 8765s, 8756s 5and 7568s, and 15 6578s off the front.

Rung at Middleton on 10 June 2005, conducted by Peter C Randall.
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5,024 June Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2188) 
234567  B  W  V  M  H
35264   -
472635        s  s
425637        s     s
24635   -           s
56423      s     -  -
374625     -  s  s
345627        s     s
43625   -           s
23645      s
45362   2
273645        s  s
235647        s     s
45236      -     -  -
25634            -
25346   -           -
63542            -  -
56342   5           -
32645            -  s
234756     s  In    3
372546  -
426357           3  F
23456   -

Contains all 24 5678s off the front, 18 each 56s, 8765s, 8756s and 7568s, and 15 6578s off the front.

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5,056 June Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2189) 
234567  B  W  V  M  H
35264   -
472635        s  s
425637        s     s
24635   -           s
34625      s
25634   3           -
25346   -           -
35642            -
35426   -           -
64352      -     -  -
45236   2           -
62534            -  -
56423   4
374625     -  s  s
345627        s     s
43625   -           s
56342      s     -  -
273645     -  s  s
235647        s     s
32645   -           s
234756     s  In    3
372546  -
426357           3  F
23456   -

Contains all 24 5678s off the front, 18 each 56s, 8765s, 8756s and 7568s, 15 6578s off the front, kings and back rounds.

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June Surprise Major
See also:
5,120 Hemel Hempstead Surprise Major
5,120 Jovium Surprise Major
5,120 St Chads Delight Major

5,184 July Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2227) 
 23456   M  W  B  H
(36524)  s  s  -
(62534)  -     -
(36245)  -     2
 24365      -    [-]
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.
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5,152 July Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2228) 
23456  M   W   H
32456      ss  3*
52436      s
23645  -   s   3*
Repeat twice, omitting ss from one part.
3* = - - s.

Contains 125 combination rollups including all 24 56s, with no 82s or 83s.
True to all CIabcXYZ.

Published in The Ringing World (1986, page 576).
Rung at Ashby Folville on 31 July 2008, conducted by Frederick Shallcross.
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5,184 July Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2229) 
23456  M  B  W  H
42356           -
65324  -     -  -
32654        -  -
26354  -  -  -  2
23564        -  2
Repeat twice.

Contains 123 combination rollups with no 82s.

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5,120 July Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2230) 
 23456   M  W  B  H
 42356            -
(32546)  -  -  -
 53246      3     -
(34562)        -
 25463   -        -
 26354   2  -     -
 53462   -  -
 32465   -        2
Repeat.

Contains 80 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s and 65s.

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5,024 July Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2231) 
 23456   M  W  B  H
 42356            -
(42563)     -  -
 35264   -        -
 36452   2  -     -
 45362   3  -     -
(56342)  -     -
 43265   -  -     3
 23645      2     -
 62345      3     -
 25346   -  3     2
 23456      -     2

Contains 90 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s and 65s.
Rung, rotated to start at the eleventh course head, at Middleton on 8th July 2005, conducted by Peter C Randall.

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5,184 July Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2232) 
 23456   M   W   B   H
 42356               -
 32564   s   s       3*
 65234       s       s
 34256   -   -       s
(45632)  s       -
 23564   -   s       -
Repeat twice.
3* = s - -.

Contains 123 combination rollups including all 24 56s, and tittums, with no 82s.

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5,376 July Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2233) 
2345678  1  6  7
2348765  -  -  3
2348576     -  6
2346587  -     3
Repeat. 6 = - - s - - s.

Contains 384 combinations of 5678 in 5678, including all 24 each 5678s, 6578s, 8765s and 8756s.
True to all CGIKORabcdefXYZ.

Published in The Ringing World (1986, page 576).
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5,088 July Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2234) 
 234567  F  M  V  I  W  B  H
(35264)                 -
 372546        -
 472536     s
 362457  -                 s
 45263      -        -     s
 327465  -
 243567           -
 637254  -
 423567     -  s  2        -
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 8765s, 18 each 65s and 8756s, and 12 7568s.

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5,088 August Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2235) 
23456  M   B   W  H
56234      -   2
53462  2       -  -
32465  -  I,V
64523  -       -
42356  2   -       
Repeat twice.

Contains 80 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s and 65s.

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5,088 August Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2236) 
23456  M    B    W  H
36524  -  sT,sV  -  -
32654      I,V   -  -
56423  -         -
62345     sT,sV     -
36245  -    -    -  -
54632  -  sT,sV  -
53462      I,V   -  -
23564  2   I,V      -
Repeat twice.

Contains 120 combination rollups.
Also true to Zephyr Surprise.

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5,056 August Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2237) 
23456  M    B    W  H
43652  -   I,V      -
32546  -  sT,sV  -  -
24365       -
65432  2    -       2
46532  -    -    -  -
23564  -         -  -
62345  -    2
24536     sT,sV     -
43265       -
32465      I,V       
Repeat.

Contains 96 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s and 65s.

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5,024 August Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2238) 
234567  M   B   W  H
42356              -
32546   -   -      -
65243   -          -
46532   -   2      3
26435       -   -
35642       2
26543   -          -
357246      F
523647      In
42563       -   -
32465       -   -
24365     In,V
43265     In,V
46325     In,V  -  -
62453       -
274536  -  B,V
234567  3  F,B     2

Contains 72 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s and 65s, 18 8765s, 8 5678s off the front, queens and tittums.
Also true to Zephyr Surprise.

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5,088 August Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2239) 
234567  M     B     W  H
23564         -        -
32465      I,F,B,V  -
243756       I,sV
246537       B,sV      -
473625  -     V     s
274536       B,sV   -
354267       F,B    -  -
42356               -  -
Repeat twice.

Contains 72 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s and 65s, all 24 8765s and 8756s, 18 7568s, 15 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 9 each 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, and back rounds.
Also true to Zephyr Surprise.

Rung at Middleton on 12 August 2005, conducted by Peter C Randall.
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August Surprise Major
See also:
5,088 Zabini Surprise Major

5,088 September Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2388) 
23456   M  W  B  H
64352   -        -
25346   -  -     -
34625      -  - V,F
26543   -  -
45362   -  -
34256   F,In      
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 56s, 12 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 9 each 7568s, 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, and 6 8765s.

Rung at Farnworth on 23 September 2005, conducted by Peter C Randall.
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5,088 September Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2389) 
 23456   M  W  B  H
 53264      s  -  -
 46235   -  -     -
 23465      -     -
(53426)        a
(56342)        b
(62534)        c
(24653)        c
 65423      s     -
 42356   s  -     -
Repeat twice.
a = F,sH,sV;
b = sT,sM,sV;
c = sT,M,sV.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 9 8765s off the front, queens and Whittingtons.

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5,184 September Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2390) 
 23456    M  sT/sV  W  B
(65243)        a    -  -
(46532)   -    x
(32546)        x    -  -
 34265    s    a        
Repeat five times.
a = sV,In,H,sF.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 15 ech 8765s and 8756s, 12 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.

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5,088 October Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2427) 
23456  M   B   W
54632  -       -
26435      2   2
65432  -  I,V  3
34256  -       -
Repeat twice.

Contains 15 56s, and 9 each 65s and 7568s.

Rung at Middleton on 14 October 2005, conducted by Peter C Randall.
Rung to Ypres Surprise at Ypres on 20 September 2019, conducted by Paul F Curtis.
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5,024 October Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2428) 
234567  M  B  W  H
42356            -
53624   -     -
24536      -  2
65432   -        -
53462   -  -
36245   -     2
42563   -     -
26435      -
46325   -  -     -
52364   -     -  -
26354         2
46253      -  -
36452      -  -
374526    sV
325467  3 sF  -
65243   -        -
23456   -     -  2

Contains 15 each 56s and 8765s, and 9 each 65s and 7568s.

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5,088 October Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2429) 
23456  M  B  W  H
56342  -     s  s
63245     2  s  -
43256  s     s
25364  s     s  -
36542  s     s  -
54623  s     s  -
42356  s  -      
Repeat twice.

Contains 21 56s and 18 65s.

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5,184 October Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2430) 
23456  M  B  W  H
54326        s  s
26345  -     -  s
35642  s        -
32456     -  s  -
62534  s  -     -
34256  -     s  s
56243  -     -  s
23645  s        -
Repeat twice.

Contains 96 combination rollups.

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5,088 October Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2431) 
23456  M    B    W  H
62534  s    -    s  -
34562  s  sF,sB  s  -
36245  s    -    s
26345  s  sT,sV  s  s
32645  s  sT,sV  s
52346  -  sT,sV  s  s
43625  -         -
63254     sT,sV  -  s
23564  s  sT,sV  -  s
Repeat twice.

Contains 123 combination rollups.

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5,088 October Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2432) 
 234567   M    B    W  H
 45362    s         s  -
 64532    s  sT,sV
 32456       sT,sV
 472536       sT    s
 473526   s    -    -
(635247)  s  sB,sF
 32645         -
 26543       sT,sV  s  -
 64235    -  sT,sV     -
 34256    s         s   
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 8765s, 21 each 65s and 8756s, 12 7658s, kings and tittums.

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5,120 November Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2433) 
23456  M  B  W  H
34256           2
45623  1     2
43526     - [1  1]
32465     -      
Repeat five times omitting bracketed
calls from parts 1, 2, 4 and 5.

Contains all 144 combination rollups, 12 each 7568s and 7468s, and all 7 near misses.

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5,024 November Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2434) 
23456  M  B  W  H
35426        2
46253  1     1  2
42563  1  -  2  2
63425     -  2
54326  2  -  1  1
56423     -  1  1
56234     -     1
32654  1  -     2
32546  1  2     2
32465  1  2     2
23564     -  1  2
23645  1  2     2
23456  1  2     2

Contains all 144 combination rollups, 12 each 7568s, 7468s and 7458s, and all 7 near misses, with no 82s.

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5,056 November Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2435) 
23456  M  B  W  H
35426        2
23564     -     2
52436  1 F,In   2
53624  2     1  1
25346  2     2  2
42563  2     2  2
24365  2        2
Repeat.

Contains all 144 combination rollups, 12 each 7568s, 7468s and 7658s, back rounds and all 7 near misses, with no 82s.

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5,088 (5,024) November Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2436) 
234567  M  B  W  H
56342   1     2  2
43265   2  -  2
374625    B,V
452367     F     2
34256   1  -  2   
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, and 12 each 8765s, 8756s, 7568s, 7468s and 7458s.
Reduce to 5,024 by calling the second course of the second part M,W.

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5,088 November Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2437) 
 234567   M     B     W  H
 63542    2     -        1
 24365    1  I,B,V,V  1
 237465   1     a
 473526       I,B,V
 342567        F,B        
Repeat twice. a = I,F,I,F,I.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 8765s, 8756s and 7568s, and 9 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front.

Rung at Middleton on 11 November 2005, conducted by Peter C Randall.
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5,088 December Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2448) 
23456  M  B  W  H
45236        -  -
36254  -     -  s
52364        -  s
56423  s  -  s
53624     -  -  -
26354        s  s
35462  s     -  -
23564     -  -  s
Repeat twice.

Contains 90 combination rollups and kings.

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5,056 December Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2449) 
23456  M  B  W  H
42356           -
65324  -     -  -
52643     -
34265  -     s  -
23465  -  -  -  -
42365  -  -  -  -
45263     -  -  -
25364  -        3
26453  2     -  -
62534  3  -     s
23645     -
34625  -  -
64235  -  -     -
43526  2  -
25346  -  -     2
23456        -  2

Contains 90 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s and 65s, 15 8765s off the front, 12 each 8765s and 8756s, back rounds, kings, tittums, and all 7 near misses.

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5,088 December Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2450) 
23456  M    B    W  H
53246  s  sT,sV     s
42356            s  s
25463  -  sT,sV     -
46523  s  sT,sV  -
36245  -  sT,sV  -  s
36452       -       -
26354  -  sT,sV  s  s
35624  s  sT,sV  -
63524  s  sT,sV  s
23645  -  sT,sV     s
Repeat twice.

Contains 108 combination rollups, kings, tittums, and all 7 near misses.

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5,184 December Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2451) 
234567  M    B    W  H
35264        -
372546 [-]  B,sV  s
326457  s    F
43265       I,V   -  s
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 8756s, 12 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and all 7 near misses.

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5,088 December Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2452) 
234567  M    B    W  H
36452      sT,sV  2  -
374625       V
243657  s  sB,sV     s
23546   -  I,F,sB
473526      sT
246357  s    F    -
34256   -  sT,sV     s
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 8756s, 21 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 9 each 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, back rounds, kings and all 7 near misses, with no backstroke 87s.

Rung at Farnworth on 9 December 2005, conducted by Peter C Randall.
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5,088 December Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7754) 
23456  M    B    W   H
35426  -    -
64523  -             -
54623  s  sT,sV  s   s
36425  s             s
23465            -
45362  -             s
64352            -
34256  -              
Repeat twice.

Contains 18 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 6 each 8765s, 8756s, 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, 40 little bell rollups at the back, 50 little bell rollups at the front, kings and back rounds.

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5,088 December Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7755) 
234567  M   B   W   H
65432   -       -   -
32546     sT,sV
472536     sT
462357  s   F       s
34265           -
35462       -   -   -
64352           -   s
34256   -            
Repeat twice.

Contains 21 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 9 each 8756s, 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, 6 7568s, 38 little bell rollups at the back, 50 little bell rollups at the front, kings, tittums and back rounds.

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5,088 December Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7756) 
234567  M    B    H
372546      B,V
462537  s   sF
53624      sT,sV
64325   s         -
42365   -    -
35264   -         s
42356       F,In  -
Repeat twice.

Contains 21 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 18 7568s, 9 each 8756s, 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, 52 little bell rollups at the back, 54 little bell rollups at the front, kings, tittums and back rounds.

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December Surprise Major
See also:
5,088 Lessness Surprise Major

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3413) 
23456  M   B   W   H
25634      -   s   3*  FJJ.JJ.J.F.F.
45632  -       2* [-] J.JJJJJ.F.J.
32654  2   -   s   2   J.F.FFF.FFF.FF.F.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.
3* = s - -; 2* = - s.

Contains 2,688 February and 2,496 January, with 36 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, and all 144 combination rollups.

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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3414) 
23456  M     B     W   H
62543  2*  sF,sB           J.F.JJJ.FF.JJJJ
24563  s   sT,sV   2*  -   J.FF.FF.FF.F.J.
24365        -     2* [-]  FJJ.FJ.F.J.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.
2* = s -.

Contains 2,688 January and 2,496 February, with 72 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 21 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and 9 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, with no backstroke 87s.

Rung at Burghill on 21 February 2008, conducted by Frederick Shallcross.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3415) 
  2345678  January
- 6423857  February
  2684735  February
  8276543  February
- 7826543  February
  2758364  January
- 3527486  January
- 4235678  February
s 4325678  February
- 2435678  January
s 3624857  February
- 2364857  January
- 8623745  January
s 2786534  February
- 8276534  February
- 7826534  February
  2758463  January
- 4527386  January
- 3245678  January
- 6432857  January
- 8364725  January
- 7683542  February
s 7863542  January
- 5678234
Repeat six times.

Contains 2,688 January and 2,464 February, with 70 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, 22 each 8765s, etc. and 8756s, etc., 20 each 5678s, etc. and 6578s, etc., 8 each 8765s off the front, etc., and 7 each 5678s off the front, etc.

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5,120 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3416) 
23456  M   B   W   H
62354      -   2*  2   MMJ.MJ.F.M.F.
65423  s   -   s       J.FFF.FFF.M
24653  2*      -       J.F.FMMJJ.J
64523          2   -   MJJJMM.F.J.
Repeat four times.
2* = s -.

Contains 1,760 each February and January and 1,600 March, with 94 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3417) 
23456  M  B  W  H
23564     -     -  JMJ.FFM.
53624  -  -     -  M.FM.FFM.
46325  -        -  FF.FJJMMJ.
32465        - [-] FJJJMM.J.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 1,728 each February, January and March, with 96 changes of method, and all 24 each 56s and 65s.

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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3418) 
23456  M    B    W  H
52436            -     JMMJMJ.J
26354  -  sT,sV  -  -  M.M.FF.M.FF.
26543       -       -  JJM.FFM.
24365       -    2 [-] FJM.FJ.F.J.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 1,728 each February, January and March, with 114 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 13 each 7468s and 7458s, and 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.

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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3419) 
  2345678  January
  4263857  January
  6482735  March
- 7864523  February
- 6784523  March
  8657342  March
  5836274  January
- 2358467  March
- 4523786  February
  2475638  March
- 6724853  February
  2687345  February
- 8267345  February
  6832574  February
  3658427  February
  5346782  February
- 4536782  March
  3475268  March
  7324856  March
  2783645  March
  8267534  January
  6852473  January
  5648327  January
- 3456782
Repeat six times.

Contains 2,016 March, 1,792 February and 1,344 January, with 70 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

Rung at Exeter (St Michael and All Angels, Pinhoe) on 16 March 2009, conducted by Matthew J Hilling.
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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 4135) 
  2345678  September
- 5786342  November
  8537264  November
  3825476  September
- 5764823  October
- 8657342  November
  5836274  September
  7462835  October
- 8674523  November
- 7864523  October
- 5678342  November
- 7568342  October
  6735284  October
  3627458  September
  5874623  October
- 6758342  September
  4283756  September
  5637284  October
- 2356478  September
  7864352  September
- 4523867  November
  2485736  November
  8274653  October
- 6782345
Repeat six times.

Contains 1,792 each October and September and 1,568 November, with 125 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 4136) 
  2345678  November
- 4235678  November
- 3425678  September
  7856423  December
  5748362  October
- 3457286  September
- 7862453  October
  6748325  September
  2583746  December
  8275634  October
- 6782453  November
  8647325  September
  2573648  October
- 6725834  November
  2687453  September
  5374682  December
- 6753248  October
  5627834  December
- 8256473  November
- 5826473  December
  2548367  September
- 8673542  November
- 7863542  October
- 5678234
Repeat six times.

Contains 1,344 each November, October and September and 1,120 December, with 153 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3420) 
23456  M  B  W  H
63542  2  -     -  J.F.AM.FFM.
53462  -  -     -  M.AJ.FFM.
26435  -     -  -  J.AAJAA.J.
43265  -  -  2 [-] M.JM.FA.F.J.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 1,344 each April, February and January and 1,152 March, with 126 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and 10 each 7468s and 7458s, with no backstroke 87s.

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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3421) 
  2345678  February
  4263857  February
  6482735  April
- 7864523  January
- 5678342  February
  7536284  March
  3725468  April
  2347856  March
  4283675  January
  8462537  March
- 5684723  February
  8576342  February
  7835264  April
- 2378456  January
  7243685  March
  4762538  January
- 5647823  April
  4586372  January
  8435267  April
  3824756  March
  2378645  January
  7263584  March
  6752438  April
- 4567823
Repeat six times.

Contains 1,344 each April, January and March and 1,120 February, with 146 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

Rung at Buckfastleigh on 7 April 2009, conducted by Matthew J Hilling.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3422) 
23456  M  B  H
43526  -  -  -  J.YFY.FYFY.
53246  -  -  -  M.JM.FYA.
53462     -  -  MAJ.FYA.
24365  -    [-] J.AMJMAJ.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 1,152 each January and May (Y) and 960 each April, February and March, with 156 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, and 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, with no backstroke 87s.

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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3423) 
  2345678  February
  4263857  February
  6482735  April
- 7864523  May
- 6784523  February
  8657342  February
  5836274  March
- 2358467  May
  5243786  May
- 4523786  March
  2475638  March
- 6724853  May
  2687345  May
- 8267345  January
  6832574  March
  3658427  January
- 4536782  April
  3475268  January
  7324856  April
  2783645  January
  8267534  January
  6852473  March
  5648327  April
- 3456782
Repeat six times.

Contains 1,120 each January, March and May and 896 each April and February, with 118 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3424) 
23456  M  W  H
64352  -     -  J.YFMU.
53246  -  -     J.AMJMA.F
23645  -        M.UU
56342  -     -  A.YFFMJA.
24365  -  -  -  A.YYU.J.
24365  -  - [-] A.YYU.J.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 960 each April, January and March and 768 each February, June (U) and May (Y), with 132 changes of method, all 24 ech 56s and 65s, and 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, with no backstroke 87s.

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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3425) 
 23456   M  B  W  H
 35426   -  -        J.JM.FYF
(65324)     -  -     U.FA.
 52436      2     -   L.LLLM.U.
 52364      -     -  U.FYYY.
 43265   -       [-] A.AMJMAJ.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 768 each April, February, January, July (L), March and May (Y) and 576 June (U), with 108 changes of method all 24 each 56s and 65s, and 12 each 5678s poff the front and 6578s off the front, with no backstroke 87s.

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5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3426) 
23456  B  M  W  H
63254     2  3     G.F.JUA.(LAMLL).Y.G
52436     -  -     A.JAJMJ.Y
24365  2     - [-] U.FLM.FYF.G.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 768 each April, February, January and July (L), 576 each August (G), March and May (Y) and 384 June (U), with 150 changes of method,
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing parenthsized leads by one lead of May in one part. Contains 768 each February and January, 736 April, 672 July (L), 608 May (Y), 576 August (G), 544 March and 384 June (U), with 146 changes of method.
Either length contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and tittums, with no backstroke 87s.

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5,184 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (9–11 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3427) 
 23456   B  M  W  H   9 methods           10 methods             11 methods         
(52436)        -      GGAJMJ.             GOAJMJ.                GOAJMJ.
 35264   -        2    S.U.F.              S.U.F.                 S.U.F.
 62345   -  -     2   U.S.YYS.Y.          U.S.YYS.Y.             U.S.YNS.Y.
 32465     (3) 2 [-]  LL.AGMAU.F.LJ.F.G.  LL(.OGML.F.)AUJ.F.G.   LL(.OGML.N.)AUJ.F.G.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

All unreduced arrangements contain all 24 each 56s and 65s, 18 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and 9 each 7468s and 7458s, with no backstroke 87s.

The nine method arrangement contains 768 August (G), 576 each April, February, January, July (L), June (U), May (Y) and September and 384 March, with 138 changes of method.

The ten method arrangement contains 576 each August (G), February, January, July (L), June (U), May (Y) and September and 384 each April, March and October, with 144 changes of method. May be reduced to 5,024 by omitting parenthesized calls and leads from one part; contains 576 each January, June (U), May (Y) and September, 544 each August (G), February and July (L), 384 April and 352 each March and October, with 139 changes of method.

Contains 576 each August (G), January, July (L), June (U) and September and 384 each April, February, March, May (Y), November and October, with 150 changes of method. May be reduced to 5,024 by omitting parenthesized calls and leads from one part; contains 576 each January, June (U) and September, 544 each August (G) and July (L), 384 each April, February and May (Y) and 352 each March, November and October, with 145 changes of method.

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5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (6–12 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3431) 
           6 methods               7 methods               8 methods               9 methods
  2345678  June           2345678  June           2345678  June           2345678  March
  8674523  June           8674523  June           8674523  June           4263857  January
- 2357486  February     - 2357486  May          - 2357486  February       6482735  August
  5243678  May            5243678  February       5243678  May            8674523  June
  4562837  May            4562837  February       4562837  May          - 2357486  February
  6485723  February       6485723  May            6485723  February       5243678  May
  8674352  February       8674352  January        8674352  January        4562837  June
  7836245  April          7836245  March          7836245  March          7836245  March
- 2378564  February     - 2378564  February     - 2378564  February     - 2378564  May
  7253486  May            7253486  May            7253486  May            7253486  February
  5742638  March          5742638  April          5742638  August         5742638  August
- 6457823  January      - 6457823  March        - 6457823  January      - 6457823  September
  5684372  March          5684372  July           5684372  July           2378456  January
  8536247  April          7243685  July           7243685  July           7243685  June
  3825764  April          8536247  January        8536247  April          5684372  April
  2378456  June           3825764  March          3825764  July           8536247  July
- 5647823  March          2378456  June         - 5647823  March          4762538  January
  4586372  March        - 5647823  April          4586372  April        - 5647823  April
  8435267  April          4586372  July           8435267  April          4586372  April
  3824756  January        7263584  July           3824756  August         8435267  July
  2378645  April          8435267  April          2378645  March          6752438  September
  7263584  January        3824756  January        7263584  January        3824756  March
  6752438  January        2378645  June           6752438  August         2378645  June
- 4567823               - 4567823               - 4567823               - 4567823
Repeat six times.       Repeat six times.       Repeat six times.       Repeat six times.

           10 methods              11 methods              12 methods
  2345678  January        2345678  January        2345678  January
  4263857  March          4263857  April          4263857  April
  6482735  September      6482735  January        6482735  January
- 2357486  May            8674523  June           8674523  June
  5243678  May          - 2357486  February     - 2357486  February
  4562837  August         5243678  May            5243678  May
  6485723  April          4562837  November       4562837  November
  8674352  August         6485723  March          6485723  March
  7836245  March          8674352  August         8674352  August
- 2378564  February       7836245  March          7836245  December
  7253486  February     - 2378564  May          - 2378564  May
  5742638  July           7253486  November       7253486  November
  3826745  September      5742638  August         5742638  August
- 6457823  June         - 6457823  September    - 6457823  September
  3825764  October        2378456  October        2378456  October
  2378456  June           7243685  January        7243685  January
- 5647823  July           4762538  October        4762538  October
  2378645  April        - 5647823  April        - 5647823  April
  7263584  June           4586372  April          4586372  December
  4586372  October        8435267  July           8435267  July
  8435267  January        6752438  September      6752438  September
  3824756  June           3824756  March          3824756  March
  6752438  January        2378645  June           2378645  June
- 4567823               - 4567823               - 4567823
Repeat six times.       Repeat six times.       Repeat six times.

All arrangements contain all the work of every method for every bell.

The six method arrangement contains 1,120 April, 896 each February, January and March and 672 each June and May, with 118 changes of method.

The seven method arrangement contains 896 each July and June and 672 each April, February, January, March and May, with 126 changes of method.

The eight method arrangement contains 672 each April, August, February, January, July, March and May and 448 June, with 132 changes of method.

The nine method arrangement contains 896 June, 672 each April, January and March and 448 each August, February, July, May and September, with 153 changes of method.

The ten method arrangement contains 896 June, 672 January and 448 each April, August, February, July, March, May, October and September, with 140 changes of method.

The eleven method arrangement contains 672 each April, January and March, 448 each August, June, May, November, October and September and 224 each February and July, with 153 changes of method.

The twelve method arrangement contains 672 January, 448 each April, August, December, June, March, May, November, October and September and 224 each February and July, with 160 changes of method.

Six method arrangement rung at Broadclyst on 10 June 2009, conducted by Matthew J Hilling.
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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (11–12 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3428) 
23456  M  B  W  H   11 methods        12 methods     
35264  -  2     -   G.SGS.FYL.NLMUM.  G.SDS.FYL.NLGUM.
34562     -  -  -   AJO.NYN.O.        AJO.NYN.O.
32465  2       [-]  J.F.OAJMAG.       J.F.OAJMDG.    
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Both arrangements contain all 24 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and kings, with no backstroke 87s.
The eleven method arrangement contains 576 each April, August (G), January, March, November and October, 384 each February, July (L), May (Y) and September and 192 June (U), with 156 changes of method.
The twelve method arrangement contains 576 each August (G), January, November and October, 384 each April, December, February, July (L), March, May (Y) and September and 192 June (U), with 156 changes of method.

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5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (12 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3429) 
23456   M   B   W  H
56432   -  I,V  s     O.J.FM.FN.A
32564   2       -     SS.N.YL.D
32645       -      -  U.U.
62453   s       2  -  O.GL.Y.D.
42356   -             O.AMJAOJ
Repeat five times, adding single
Home half-way and end.

Contains 768 October, 576 each April and January, 384 each December, February, July (L), June (U), March, May (Y), November and September and 192 August (G), with 149 changes of method, all 24 56s, 18 each 65s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and 12 8765s off the front, with no backstroke 87s.

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5,376 Spliced Surprise Major (12 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3430) 
23456    B    W
26543  sV,sF  -  ML.SOA.UJ.F
34265    -    s  YFD.NG.M
Repeat eleven times, adding single
Home half-way and end.

Contains 768 each February and March and 384 each April, August (G), December, January, July (L), June (U), May (Y), November, October and September, with 156 changes of method.

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