Don Morrison’s Peal Compositions of Cambridge Surprise Maximus

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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 2) 
 23456   M  W  H
 42356         -
 54326      -
 23465   s  s  s
 24365   ss    s
 63542   -  -
 25346   -     -
 34256      -  -
 52436      s  s
(32456)     s

Contains 29 each 2345s and 5432s.
Also true to Superlative with the addition of a bob Before in the last course.

Rung at Toronto on 31 March 2002, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 33) 
 23456   M  W  H
 24356         s
 54326      s
 24365   s  s
 34562   -     3
 62543   -  -  s
 52436   s  2  -
(32456)     s

Contains a full course each of the coursing orders 2-3-4-5-6 and 6-5-4-3-2, and 73 little bell rollups.
Also true to Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Swindon, and, with the addition of a Before in the final course, to Superlative.

Rung at London (St Paul's Cathedral) on 24 April 2006, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
Rung to Yorkshire at Southampton (Bitterne Park) on 28 July 2013, conducted by Frederick Shallcross.
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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 36) 
 23456   M  W  H
 24356         s
 35246      -  -
 56423   -  s  2
 24365   -  -
 53462  [s     s
 65432      -]
 52436   -     2
(32456)     s

Contains 75 little bell rollups including 22 each 23456s and 65432s.
If preferred the bracketed calls may be replaced by M,sH,sW; contains 73 little bell rollups.
With the addition of a bob Before in the last course either arrangement is also true to Superlative.

Rung at London (St Sepulchre) on 24 January 2009, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
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6,098 (5,042) Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 37) 
 23456   M   W   H
 24356           s
 46532   -   s   2
 53462   ss  -   -
 32465   -   ss  2
 64523   -   -   ss
 52436   s   s   -
(32456)      s

Contains 75 little bell rollups, including 22 each 23456s and 65432s.
Reduce to 5,042 by omitting any two ss. If the ssH are retained it still contains 75 little bell rollups, and otherwise 73 little bell rollups.
With the addition of a bob Before in the last course all arrangements are also true to Superlative.
If the ss at Middle are omitted, also true to Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Swindon.

Rung at South Petherton on 1 December 2007, conducted by Michael E C Mears.
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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 38) 
 23456   M   W   H
 24356           s
 35246   ss  -   -
 56423   -   s   2
 24365   -   -
 64532   -   s   ss
 52436  [-       s]
(32456)      s

Contains 74 little bell rollups including 22 each 23456s and 65432s.
If preferred the bracketed calls may be replaced by sM,H; contains 72 little bell rollups.
With the addition of a bob Before in the last course either arrangement is also true to Superlative.

Rung at Stockton on Tees on 31 May 2009, conducted by Pauline Champion.
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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 39) 
 23456   M  W  H
 24356         s
 35462   s  s  -
 65432      s
 24536   -     -
 53462   s  s  -
 32465   -     2
 64523   -  -
 52436   s  s  -
(32456)     s

Contains 84 little bell rollups including 22 each 23456s and 65432s.
With the addition of a bob Before in the last course also true to Superlative.

Rung at Withycombe Raleigh on 25 February 2008, conducted by Matthew J Hilling.
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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 40) 
 23456   M   W   H
 24356           s
 53462   s   s   s
 46325   s   s   -
 24365       -
 64532   -   s   ss
 34526   s   s
 52436   ss  s   -
(32456)      s

Contains 79 little bell rollups including 22 each 23456s and 65432s.
With the addition of a bob Before in the last course also true to Superlative.

Rung at Sydney (St Andrew) on 20 October 2012, conducted by Peter C Randall.
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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 41) 
 23456   M  W  H
 24356         s
 53462   s  s  s
 43652      2  -
 53642      s
 32465   -  s  2
 64523   -  -
 52436   s  s  -
(32456)     s

Contains 77 little bell rollups including 22 each 23456s and 65432s.
With the addition of a bob Before in the last course also true to Superlative.

Rung at Lockington on 8 April 2007, conducted by Ian Roulstone.
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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 42) 
 23456   M   W   H
 24356           s
 53642   -   -
 46325   s   s   s
 24365       -
 64532   -   s   ss
 34526   s   s
 52436   ss  s   -
(32456)      s

Contains 70 little bell rollups including 22 each 23456s and 65432s.
With the addition of a bob Before in the last course also true to Superlative.

Rung at Ripon on 31 March 2012, conducted by Peter C Randall.
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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 43) 
 23456   M   W   H
 34256           2
 56423  [-   2]  2
 24365   -   -
 64532   -   s   ss
 52436   -       s
(32456)      s

Contains 60 little bell rollups including 22 each 23456s and 65432s.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise and Swindon Surprise.
If preferred the bracketed bobs may be replaced with sM,W,H,sW; or with sM,W,sH,W; either rearrangement contains 62 little bell rollups, but both are false to Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Swindon.
With the addition of a bob Before in the last course all arrangements are also true to Superlative.

Rung at London (St Sepulchre) on 9 February 2008, conducted by Charles W G Herriott.
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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 292) 
 23456   M  W  H
 45236      -  -
 65432   2  3
 52436   -  3  2
(32456)     s

Contains 28 2345s and 11 23456s.

Also true to Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Swindon, and, with the addition of a bob Before in the last course, to Superlative.

Rung at London (St Giles, Cripplegate) on 9 November 2002, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
Rung to Yorkshire Surprise at Chilcompton on 10 June 2018, conducted by Robert Perry.
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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 293) 
 234567  N  M  W  H
 65432      -  -  -
 674523  -
 243567  s  s     s
 53462      s  s  s
 32465      -     2
 64523      -  -
 62435      2  s  -
(32456)     s  s

Also true to Yorkshire Surprise.
Also true to Superlative with the addition of a bob Before in the last course.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 294) 
23456   M  W  H
34256         2
45236      2
53462 6ths,B,7ths
65432   ss -
23456   -  -  -

Contains 51 2345s.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Superlative Surprise, Swindon Surprise and Pudsey Surprise.

Published in The Ringing World (2004, page 42).
Rung at London (St Michael, Cornhill) on 17 August 2013, conducted by Jeffrey P Ladd.
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5,184 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 295) 
2345678  9ths V  B  6ths M  W  7ths F  H
2345687   s   s  s   -   s  -   s   s  s
2453678   -   s  s   -   s  -   s   s
32546                       -
56423                    -  -          2
23465                    -  -          s
65432                    s  -
32456                    -  -          s
54326                       -          s
23456                       s          s

Also true to Superlative Surprise.

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5,088 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 296) 
2345678  9ths V  B  6ths M  W  7ths F  H
2345687   s   s  s   -   s  -   s   s  s
3245678   s   s  s   -   s  -   s   s  -
65243                    -  s          -
42356                    s  -          s
53624                    -  -
26435                    s  -          s
2436587   -   s  s   -   s  -   s   s
2346578   s   s  s   -   s  -   s   s
65432                    s  -
23456                    -  -          -

Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Pudsey Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Swindon Surprise.

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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 878) 
 23456   M  W  H
 42356         -
 53624   -  -
 62345   s  s  -
 24365      2
 53462   -     -
 65432      -
 62534   2     -
(32456)  -  s

Contains 104 little bell rollups.
Also true to Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Swindon, and, with the addition of a bob Before in the last course, to Superlative.

Rung at Great Yarmouth on 7 June 2003, conducted by Richard I Allton.
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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 879) 
 23456   M  W  H
 24356         s
 52346      -
 24365   s  2
 64532   -  s  ss
 34526   s  s
 52436   ss s  -
(32456)     s

Contains 76 little bell rollups, including 22 each 23456s and 65432s.
Also true to Superlative with a bob Before in the last.

Rung at London (St Paul's Cathedral) on 1 January 2005, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 1069) 
 23456   M  W  H
 24356         s
 35246      -  -
 56423   -  s  2
 23465   s  -  ss
 65432   s  -
 52436   -     2
(32456)     s

Contains 67 little bell rollups including 22 each 23456s and 65432s.
Also true to Superlative with a the addition of a bob Before in the last course.

Rung at Worcester (Cathedral) on 25 January 2003, conducted by Michael J Trimm.
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5,090 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 1508) 
 23456   M  W  H
 34256         2
(53426)  s  a
 23465   s  s  ss
 64532   s  -  s
 52436   -     s
(32456)     s   
a = s8ths,s6ths,s3rds,s5ths,s7ths,s9ths.

Contains 15 56s, 12 65s and 78 little bell rollups including 38 7654s and 29 5432s.
Also true to Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Swindon, and, with the addition of a bob Before in the last course, to Superlative.

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5,090 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 1509) 
 23456   M  W  H
 34256         2
 52643   s  -  s
 24365   -  2  ss
(64352)  s  s
(32456)  a  s   
a = s8ths,s6ths,s3rds,s5ths,s7ths,s9ths.

Contains 15 56s, 12 65s and 85 little bell rollups including 39 7654s and 29 5432s.
Also true to Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Swindon, and, with the addition of a bob Before three leads before the final single, to Superlative.

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5,090 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 1510) 
 23456   M  W  H
 53462   s  s
 24365   -     -
(64253)  2  s
 42356   a  s  -
 54326      -
 62435   -  s  -
(32456)  s  s   
a = s8ths,s6ths,s3rds,s5ths,s7ths,s9ths.

Contains 103 little rollups including 37 7654s, 28 2345s and 22 5432s.
Also true to Yorkshire and, with the addition of a bob Before in the last course, to Superlative.

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5,090 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 1511) 
 23456   M  W  H
 42356         -
 54326      -
 23465   s  s  s
 64532   s  -  s
 53462      s  -
 24365   s     s
(64352)  s  s
(32456)  a  s   
a = s8ths,s6ths,s3rds,s5ths,s7ths,s9ths.

Contains 107 little bell rollups including 37 7654s, 29 5432s and 23 2345s.
Also true to Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Swindon and, with the addition of a bob Before three leads before the final single, to Superlative.

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5,090 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 1512) 
 23456   9ths M  W  H
 63452        s  ss
 42356    ss  s     -
 54326           -
 24365        s  s
(64352)       s  s
(32456)    a     s   
a = s8ths,s6ths,s3rds,s5ths,s7ths,s9ths.

Contains 110 little bell rollups including 37 7654s, 28 each 2345s and 5432s, and 10 234567s.
Also true to Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Swindon and, with the addition of a bob Before three leads before the final single, to Superlative.

Rung at Liverpool (Our Lady and Saint Nicholas, Pier Head) on 19 February 2005, conducted by Martin J Bright.
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5,090 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison and Richard I Allton (arr) (no. 1512a) 
 23456   9ths M  W  H
 63452        s  ss
 24356    ss  s     s
 54326           s
 24365        s  s
(64352)       s  s
(32456)    a     s   
a = s8ths,s6ths,s3rds,s5ths,s7ths,s9ths.

All calls are singles.
Contains 110 little bell rollups including 37 7654s, 28 each 2345s and 5432s, and 10 234567s.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise and Swindon Surprise.

Rung at Cambridge (Great St Mary) on 5 February 2011, conducted by Luke T W Smith.
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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 1518) 
 23456789  9ths V  M  W  7ths H
 42356                        -
 54326                -
 24365             s  s
 64352             s  s
 52436             -  s       s
 57496382   -             s
 57426389       ss        s
 624357     s      -  -       -
(32456)            s  s

Contains 100 little bell rollups including 55 7654s.
Also true to Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Swindon, and, with the addition of a bob Before in the last course, to Superlative.

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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 1519) 
 23456789  9ths V  M  W  7ths H
 42356                        -
 54326                -
 24365             s  s
 64253             2  s
 52436             s  s       s
 57496283   s             s
 57436289       ss        s
(324567)    s         s

Contains 114 little bell rollups including 55 7654s.
Also true to Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Swindon, and, with the addition of a bob Before in the last course, to Superlative.

Rung at South Croydon on 30 January 2010, conducted by Paul B Hunter.
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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 1520) 
23456789  9ths V  M  W  7ths H
53426                s
57496382   s             s
57426389       ss        s
243657     s      s  s       s
63452             s  s       s
64352      ss                s
32456             s          -

Contains 88 little bell rollups including 55 7654s and 10 234567s.
Also true to Yorkshire and Swindon, and, with the addition of a bob Before in the last course (three leads after the bob Home), to Superlative.

Rung at Leeds (St Peter) on 12 April 2014, conducted by Paul B Hunter.
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5,570 (5,042) Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 1528) 
 23456   9ths M  W  8ths H
 42356                   -
 54326           -
 24365        s  s
 63452        s  s   ss  s
 64352    ss     ss      s
 52436        -  s       s
(32456)   ss     s

For 5,042 omit one ss.
Also true to Yorkshire and Swindon, and, with the addition of a bob Before in the last course, to Superlative.

Rung at Amersham on 18 June 2005, conducted by Simon J L Linford.
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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 1535) 
23456  M  W  F  H
42356        5  -
54326     -
24365  s  s
65342  s  -
23456  s  -     2

Contains 18 56s, 50 890Es, and 68 little bell rollups including 52 5432s including 40 65432s.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Pudsey Surprise and Superlative Surprise.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 1536) 
23456  M  W  F  H
42356        5  -
54326     -
24365  s  s
53462  -        -
65432     -
23456  -  -     -

Contains 50 890Es, and 98 little bell rollups including 52 5432s including 40 65432s, and 22 2345s.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Pudsey Surprise and Superlative Surprise.

Rung at Tulloch (Tulloch Ringing Centre) on 16 July 2023, conducted by Anthony P Cotton.
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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 1537) 
23456  M  W  F  H
53462  s  s  5
46325  s  s     -
24365     -
64352  s  s
23456  s  ss    s

Contains 50 890Es, and 112 little bell rollups including 65 2345s and 21 5432s.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Pudsey Surprise and Superlative Surprise.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 1643) 
23456  B   M   W   H
34256              2
64352      2
56423  x           2
23465      s   -   ss
65432      s   -
23456      -   -   -
x = 18.

Contains 18 56s, 12 65s, and 74 little bell rollups including 22 each 23456s and 65432s.
Also true with the same properties to Lincolnshire, Swindon and Yorkshire, and with reduced music to Pudsey and Superlative.

Rung at Croydon (St Peter) on 6 October 2005, conducted by Peter C Randall.
Rung to Yorkshire at Guildford (Cathedral) on 15 January 2006, conducted by Richard H Burton.
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5,280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 1706) 
2345678  H
3426587  4
2345678  6
4 = x - s -; 6 = x - - s - -.
s = 1256; x = 1278.

Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative Surprise, Pudsey Surprise, Belvoir Surprise, Newgate Surprise, Londinium Surprise and Barford Surprise.

Rung to Yorkshire on handbells at Aston Rowant on 14 May 2014, conducted by David F Moore.
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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 1708) 
23456  M   W   H
53642  -   s
43265  -   s   ss
63245      s
45326  -   s   s
25364  s   s
34562  s       -
64532      s
32456  -   s   s

For handbells: 3-4 coursing after the first call.

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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 2194) 
 23456   M  W  H
 24356         s
 35246      -  -
 56423   -  s  2
 24365   -  -
 53462   -     -
 65432      -
 52436   -     2
(32456)     s

Contains 82 little bell rollups including 22 each 23456s and 65432s.

Rung at Winchester (Cathedral) on 30 May 2005, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 2646) 
23456  M  W  F  H
46532  -  -     2
34562     -
64523  s  s
35426  -        -
23456     -  5

Contains 97 little bell rollups and 50 890Es.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Pudsey Surprise.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 2647) 
23456  M  W  H
43652  -
35426     a
24356     -  s
56342  s  -
32465  -  -  2
64523  -  -
23456  -  s  s
a = 6ths,B,7ths.

Every course contains little bell rollups, the composition as a whole containing 112, 94 of which occur at backstroke, including 30 76543s. Also contains 12 each 56s and 65s.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise and Superlative Surprise.

Rung at Shoreditch on 6 December 2008, conducted by Michael J Trimm.
Rung to Yorkshire at Towcester on 30 January 2010, conducted by Alex F Byrne.
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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 2648) 
23456  M  W  H
53462  s  s
23465  s     ss
64352  s  s  s
56342     -
64523     a
35426  -     -
23456     -   
a = 6ths,B,7ths.

Contains 120 little bell rollups, including 50 backstroke 3456s.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Pudsey Surprise.

Rung at City of London (St Sepulchre) on 3 November 2018, conducted by Paul B Hunter.
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5,088 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 2649) 
234567890  B  6ths  M  W  7ths  F  H
452387096      -       -           -
534729860  -
543627890                  -       s
643587092      -       s
645739820  -                       -
354267890           -      -       -
23456                  -        5

Contains 98 little bell rollups, 50 890Es, and a variety of internal middle bell rollups.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Pudsey Surprise.

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5,090 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 2650) 
23456  M  W  H
43652  -
54326     a  2
42563     a
64523     -
32456  -  s  -
Round at the backstroke snap after six more leads.
a = 6ths,B,7ths.

Contains 111 little bell rollups.
With the addition of a bob Before after the last Home, also true to Superlative.

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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 2682) 
 23456   M   W   H
 24356           s
 54326       s
 24365   s   s   ss
 65342   -   -   s
 63542       ss  s
 52436   s   2*  -
(32456)      s    
2* = s -.

Contains a full course each of the coursing orders 2-3-4-5-6 and 6-5-4-3-2.
Also true to Lincolnshire and Swindon, and, with the addition of a Before in the final course, to Superlative.

Rung at Amersham on 19 May 2007, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 2876) 
23456  B  M  W  H
36452     -     2
65432        2
24536     -     -
32465  x        2
64523     -  -
35426     -     -
23456        -   
x = 18.

Contains 119 little bell rollups, including 22 each 23456s and 65432s.
Also true to with similar properties to Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Swindon, and with reduced music to Pudsey and Superlative.

Rung at Norwich (St Peter Mancroft) on 9 January 2010, conducted by David C Brown.
Rung to Lincolnshire at Withycombe Raleigh on 26 February 2007, conducted by Matthew J Hilling.
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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 2982) 
 23456   M   W   H
 24356           s
 53462   s   s   s
 23465   s       ss
 65432   s   -
 24536   -       -
 34526       s
 52436   ss  s   -
(32456)      s

Contains 80 little bell rollups, including 22 each 23456s and 65432s.
Also true to Superlative with the addition of a bob Before in the last course.

Rung at High Wycombe on 20 January 2007, conducted by Robert H Newton.
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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 2989) 
23456  B  M  W  H
54362     s  s  s
43265     s     2
23564    [-
36245  x
24365        -] -
Repeat. Omit bracketed calls
from one part.
x = 18.

Either arrangement contains 18 each 56s and 65s. If the omission is made from the first part contains 56 little bell rollups, and if from the second part 45 little bell rollups.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Pudsey Surprise.

Rung at City of London on 15 July 2017, conducted by Paul N Mounsey.
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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 2991) 
23456  B   M   W   H
34256              2
64352      2
56423  x           2
23465      s   -   ss
65432      s   -
23456      -   -   -
x = 18.

Contains 18 56s, 12 65s, and 70 little bell rollups including 22 each 23456s and 65432s.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Pudsey Surprise.

Rung in hand at Barrow on Soar (106 Beaumont Road) on 15 November 2010, conducted by Emma J Southerington.
Rung on tower bells at High Wycombe on 16 January 2016, conducted by Robert H Newton.
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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 3144) 
23456  B  M  W  H
42356           -
42563  x        -
64523        -
62345     2  -  -
24365        2
53462     -     -
65432        -
23456     -  -  -
x = 18.

Contains 113 little bell rollups including 22 each 23456s and 65432s.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Pudsey Surprise.

Rung at Cirencester on 27 August 2007, conducted by Matthew J Hilling.
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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 3145) 
23456   B  M  W  8ths  H
35264   x
26453      s  -   ss   -
65432      s  2
24536      -           -
34562      s  s
64523      s  s
35426      -           -
23456         -         
x = 18.

Contains 125 little bell rollups.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Pudsey Surprise.

Rung at Oxford (Cathedral) on 4 September 2011, conducted by Anthony P Cotton.
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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 3146) 
 234567890ET   3  11
 23456789T0E   -  3
 34256789ET0   -  2
 324567890ET   -  s
 32456789E0T   s  3
(324567890ET)  s

Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise and Swindon Surprise.
Health warning to those with allergies: contains 60 backstroke TEs.

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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 3758) 
23456  M   W   H
45326      s   -
32546      s  [-
45236      s   s
23546      s   -
54326      s]  -
24365  s   s   ss
64325      s
32456  s   s   -
Round at the treble's backstroke snap six leads later.

If preferred the bracketed calls may be replaced by sH,W,sH,sW,sH,W.

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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 3758a) 
23456  M   W   H
54326      s   s
24365  s   s   ss
64325      s
23546  s   -  [s
45236      -   s
32546      s   s
45326      -]  s
32456      -   -
Round at the treble's backstroke snap six leads later.

If preferred the bracketed calls may be replaced by H,sW,sH,sW,H,sW.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 3759) 
23456  B   M   W   H
54326          s   s
23546          -   s
42536          -
23465  x           ss
63425          s
34256      s   s   2
23456          ss  -
x = 18.

Contains 20 56s and 10 65s.
Also true to Superlative Surprise.
True to all (in course) CDGIKL1L2OR and (out of course) BHN1b.

Rung at Barrow upon Humber on 16 July 2011, conducted by Peter C Randall.
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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 3818) 
 23456   M  W  H
 42356         -
 54326      -
 36425  (s     -)
 23465      - [ss
 53462   s     ss
 64235   s] -  s
 52436   s     s
(32456)     s

If preferred the [bracketted] singles may instead be called sMsH ssMsH sM, or sH ssMsH ssM, or sH sMssH sMsH.
Each of these four arrangements contains 9 56s, 12 65s, and 67 little bell rollups, including 30 each 2345s and 5432s, and 22 65432s.
Each of these four arranements may be further varied by replacing the (parenthesized) calls by MsH, each of these four futher variations containing 9 56s, 12 65s, and 66 little bell rollups, including 30 each 2345s and 5432s, and 22 65432s.
All eight arrangements are also true to Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Swindon and, with the addition of a bob Before in the last course, Superlative.

Rung at Bristol (St Mary Redcliffe) on 21 February 2009, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 3819) 
 23456   M   W   H
 42356           -
 54326       -
 36245   s   2*  -
 42563   s   -   s
 45263   ss      s
 64253       -
 52436   s   s   s
(32456)      s    
2* = s -.

Contains 9 56s, 7 65s, and 76 little bell rollups, including 30 each 2345s and 5432s, 22 65432s and 12 7654s.
With the addition of a bob Before in the last course, is also true to Superlative.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 3959) 
23456  M   W   B   H
46325  -           z
24365      -
53462  -           -
65432      -       zz
42563  -           z
24653          x   z
35426  2*  s       -
23456      -        
2* = - s.
x = 18;
z = 123456.

Contains 134 little bell rollups, including 22 each 23456s and 65432s, and 7 76543s.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise and Superlative Surprise.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 4358) 
23456     B   M   W   H
24365                 3*
34562         -
46325     x
64523   sV,sB         zz
23456   sV,sB     -   3*
- = 14;
x = 18;
s = 12ET;
z = 123456.
3* = - z -.

If prefered may be started with 5 Home (- - z - -) and ended with z Home; or started with z Home and ended with 5 Home.
All three arrangements contains the same rows, including 18 each 56s and 65s, and 80 little bell rollups, including 22 each 23456s, 65432s and 6543s, and 28 each 5432s and 3456s.
All are also true to Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Quartzite, Superlative, Swindon and Yorkshire, and to all (in course) CDL1S and (out of course) EOTa1a2cf.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 4358a) 
23456  B   M   W   H
65432      -   a   zz
43652          a
35426  x
23456          -   6
- = 14;
x = 18;
s = 12ET;
z = 123456.
a = sT,sF;
6 = z - - z - -.

Contains 18 each 56s and 65s, and 80 little bell rollups, including 22 each 23456s, 65432s and 6543s, 9 76543s, and 28 each 5432s and 3456s.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Pudsey Surprise, Superlative Surprise, Swindon Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, and to all (in course) CDL1S Surprise and (out of course) EOTa1a2cf Surprise.

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5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 4580) 
 234567   9ths  M   W   H
 54362          s   s   s
 53462     ss   ss      s
 64532              -   s
 34526          s   s
 52436          ss  s   -
 354762    s        -
(324567)   -

Also true to Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Swindon; and, with the addition of a bob Before in the last course, to Superlative.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 4758) 
234567  B  6ths  M   W   T   F   H
537426           -   s
357624  z    z
654327  z    z       s   z   z   ss
43652                    z   z
35426   x
45236                -   z   z   ss
23456                    z   z   ss
x = 18; s = 123456; z = 12ET.

Contains 138 little bell rollups at the back, including 23 23456s, 22 65432s, and 20 76543s; every course contains little bell rollups.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Quartzite Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Pudsey Surprise.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 5987) 
23456   M  W  In  7ths  H
64352   -               -
42563   s  s  x    -
23456      -            3x
x = 16.
3x = x x x.
Add B,F,In to any two courses.

Contains 134 little bell rollups at the back; every course contains little bell rollups.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Quartzite Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Pudsey Surprise.

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5,808 (5,300) Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 6038) 
23456  M  W  H
34256        2
56423  -  2  2
24365  -  -  3
53462  -     -
65432     -
23456  -  -  -

Reduce to 5,300 by replacing the first course with one lead of the unnamed Little Alliance method:
   x3x4.5.6x4x36 le T [m]
Especially suitable for a three hundreth anniversary or similiar occasion.
Also true to Pudsey Surprise and Superlative Surprise.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 6065) 
23456  B  M  W
56432     s  -  ╮
34265     -  -  │A
64523     -  s  ╯
35264      A
56342  x
23456      A  
x = 18.

Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative Surprise, Pudsey Surprise and Quartzite Surprise.
True to all (in course) BDK and (out of course) BEHK2N1a1bcdef.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 6066) 
23456  B  M  W  H
56432     -  -  s  ╮
32465     -  -  s  │A
64523     -  -     ╯
35264       A
56342  x
23456       A    
x = 18.

Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative Surprise, Pudsey Surprise and Quartzite Surprise.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 6067) 
23456  B  M  W  H
56432     s  -     ╮
34625     s  s  s  │A
64523     -        ╯
35264       A
56342  x
23456       A

Also true to Superlative Surprise and Pudsey Surprise.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 6068) 
23456      M  W  H
43652      -
35426   6ths,B,7ths
56423      -     2
24365      -  -
63542      -  -
23456      -  2  -

Contains 101 little bell rollups at the back, including 17 65432s and 11 23456s, and 6 each 56s and 65s.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Quartzite Surprise.

Rung at Ripon on 5 October 2013, conducted by Kristopher King.
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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 6068a) 
23456      M  W  H
43652      -
35426   6ths,B,7ths
56423      -     2
32465      -  -  -
65324      2  -
23456      -  -

Contains 101 little bell rollups at the back, including 17 65432s and 11 23456s, and 6 each 56s and 65s.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative Surprise, Pudsey Surprise and Quartzite Surprise.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 6068c) 
23456      M  W  H
43652      -
35426   6ths,B,7ths
56423      -     2
24365      -  -
53462      s     s
65432         -
23456      -  -  -

Contains 110 little bell rollups at the back, including 22 23456s and 17 65432s, and 6 each 56s and 65s.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Quartzite Surprise.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 6068d) 
23456      M  W  H
43652      -
35426   6ths,B,7ths
56423      -     2
23465      s  -  ss
65432      s  -
23456      -  -  -

Contains 102 little bell rollups at the back, including 22 23456s and 17 65432s, 12 65s, and 6 56s.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Quartzite Surprise.

Rung at Amersham on 30 May 2013, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 6068e) 
23456   M   W   H
43652   -
34526   a       s
53426   ss      -
23465   s   s   ss
65432   s   -
23456   -   -   -
a = 6ths,B,7ths.

Contains 96 little bell rollups at the back, including 22 23456s and 17 65432s, 12 65s, and 7 56s.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Quartzite Surprise.

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5,280 (5,000) Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 7323) 
23456  M  W  H
24356        s
53462  s  s  s
65432     -
52436 (-     2
32465  s  s) 3
64523  -  -
23456  -  s  s

For 5,000 start with one lead of the as yet unnamed Little Bob method 3.4x4 le 12ths [g], then switch to Cambridge Surprise for the rest of the peal.
The reduction to 5,000 contains 4,992 Cambridge Surprise and 8 Unnamed Little Bob, with 1 change of method, 11 56s, 18 65s, and 72 little bell rollups at the back including 22 23456s and 16 65432s.
If preferred the parenthesized calls may be replaced by W,H,M,W,M,W or by W,H,M,W,sH,M,sW, in either case with one fewer total little bell rollups, but all other claimed music
unchanged.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 8726) 
23456  B  M  W  H
24356           s
53462        s  z
24365     s     s
34562     -
46325  x
23465        -  s
65432     s  -
42563     -     z
64523        -
23456     -  s  s
x = 18;
z = 123456.

Contains 12 each 56s and 65s, 22 each 23456s and 65432s, and 269 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (252) or at the front (17).
True to all (in course) GIMOR and (out of course) BCEFHK1N1N2a2b.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 8726a) 
23456  B  M  W  H
24365           z
34562     -
46325  x
23465        -  s
65432     s  -
42563     -     z
64523        -
53462     -     z
23456     s     2*
x = 18;
z = 123456.
2* = z s.

Contains 12 each 56s and 65s, 22 each 23456s and 65432s, and 269 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (252) or at the front (17).
True to all (in course) GIMOR and (out of course) BCEFHK1N1N2a2b.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 8726a reversed) 
23456  B  M  W  H
43652     -
35426  x
24356        -  3*
53462        s  z
65432        -
42563     -     z
64523        -
23456     -  s  s
x = 18;
z = 123456.
3* = z s z.

Contains 12 each 56s and 65s, 22 each 23456s and 65432s, and 265 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (252) or at the front (12).
True to all (in course) GIMOR and (out of course) BCEFHK1N1N2a2b.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 8726b) 
23456  B  M  W  H
43652     -
35426  x
24356        -  s
53462        s  z
65432        -
42563     -     z
64523        -
23456     -  s  3*
x = 18;
z = 123456.
3* = z s z.

Contains 12 each 56s and 65s, 22 each 23456s and 65432s, and 265 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (252) or at the front (13).
True to all (in course) GIMOR and (out of course) BCEFHK1N1N2a2b.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 8726b reversed) 
23456  B  M  W  H
23465           2*
65432     s  -
42563     -     z
64523        -
53462     -     z
24365     s     s
34562     -
46325  x
23456        -  z
x = 18;
z = 123456.
2* = s z.

Contains 12 each 56s and 65s, 22 each 23456s and 65432s, and 269 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (252) or at the front (17).
True to all (in course) GIMOR and (out of course) BCEFHK1N1N2a2b.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 8726c) 
23456  B  M  W  H
24365           z
34562     -
46325  x
24356        -  2*
53462        s  z
65432        -
42563     -     z
64523        -
23456     -  s  s
x = 18;
z = 123456.
2* = s z.

Contains 12 each 56s and 65s, 22 each 23456s and 65432s, and 269 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (252) or at the front (17).
True to all (in course) GIMOR and (out of course) BCEFHK1N1N2a2b.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 8726c reversed) 
23456  B  M  W  H
43652     -
35426  x
23465        -  2*
65432     s  -
42563     -     z
64523        -
53462     -     z
23456     s     2*
x = 18;
z = 123456.
2* = z s.

Contains 12 each 56s and 65s, 22 each 23456s and 65432s, and 265 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (252) or at the front (13).
True to all (in course) GIMOR and (out of course) BCEFHK1N1N2a2b.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 8726d) 
23456  B  M  W  H
43652     -
35426  x
23465        -  2*
65432     s  -
42563     -     z
64523        -
53462     -     z
23456     s     2*
x = 18;
z = 123456.
2* = s z.

Contains 12 each 56s and 65s, 22 each 23456s and 65432s, and 265 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (252) or at the front (13).
True to all (in course) GIMOR and (out of course) BCEFHK1N1N2a2b.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 8726d reversed) 
23456  B  M  W  H
24356           s
53462        s  z
65432        -
42563     -     z
64523        -
24365     -  s  2*
34562     -
46325  x
23456        -  z
x = 18;
z = 123456.
2* = z s.

Contains 12 each 56s and 65s, 22 each 23456s and 65432s, and 269 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (252) or at the front (17).
True to all (in course) GIMOR and (out of course) BCEFHK1N1N2a2b.

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Donald F Morrison (no. 8726 reversed) 
23456  B  M  W  H
43652     -
35426  x
24356        -  s
53462        s  z
23465     s     ss
65432     s  -
42563     -     z
64523        -
23456     -  s  s
x = 18;
z = 123456.

Contains 12 each 56s and 65s, 22 each 23456s and 65432s, and 265 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (252) or at the front (13).
True to all (in course) GIMOR and (out of course) BCEFHK1N1N2a2b.

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Cambridge Surprise Maximus
See also:
5,042 Southwell Surprise Maximus
5,042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus