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5,040 Belfast Little Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 738)
23456  M  W  H
42356        1
26354  1     2
26543  2  2  1
43652  1  2  2
63542     2  1
63425  2  2  1
36524  2     2
36245  2  2  1
24365     1  1
Repeat.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, and 132 little bell rollups, including 48 each 3456s and 6543s.
Also true to Little Burstead Little Surprise Royal (all 24 each 56s and 65s Surprise, and 121 little bell rollups including 44 each 3456s Surprise and 6543s) Surprise.

5,040 Belfast Little Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 739)
234567890  M  I/V  W  H
234569078      a
654327890  1   b   1  1
654329078      a
364527890      b   1
52643      2   x      2
35426          x   2  2
435269078      a      1
243657890  2   b   2  2
Repeat.
a = B,V; b = F,B.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 104 0987s, and 238 little bell rollups including 86 each 3456s and 6543s including 32 23456s, and 36 65432s.
Also true to Little Burstead Little Surprise Royal (all 24 each 56s and 65s Surprise, 96 0987s Surprise, and 216 little bell rollups including 78 each 3456s Surprise and 6543s including 32 23456s Surprise, and 32 65432s) Surprise.

5,040 Benenden Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 4284)
23456  W  M  H
42356        -
43526  -     2
24536  -     3
53246  -     -
63245     s
32465  s     2
54326  -  -  -
23456  2     2

Contains 18 56s, 12 65s, 22 6789s off the front, 11 67890s off the front, and 2 345678s off the front, and 42 little bell rollups.

5,040 Benenden Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 4285)
23456  W  M  H
45236  -     -
24536  3     -
54326  2     -
64325  3  s
43265  s     2
52436  -  -  -
23456  2      

Contains 18 56s, 12 65s, 22 6789s off the front, 11 67890s off the front, and 2 345678s off the front, and 45 little bell rollups.

Rung at Maidstone (All Saints) on 20 October 2009, conducted by John B Keeler.

5,120 Benenden Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 4286)
23456  W     M  H
42356           -
23546     a  s
46352     b  -
32645  s     s  -
25364  -  b  -
24365  s  a     -
Repeat.
a = 7ths,V,F,6ths;
b = 7ths,V,M,F,6ths.

Contains 12 each 56s and 65s, and 8 each 567890s off the front and 657890s off the front.

5,040 Berlin Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 7255)
23456  M  W  H
34256        2
65423  -  s  -
25463     s
53462  -     2
24365  -     -
Repeat.

Contains 20 each 56s and 65s, 8 each 567890s off the front and 657890s off the front, 60 little bell rollups at the back, and 43 little bell rollups at the front.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise and Swindon Surprise.

Rung to Swindon at Knottingley on 13 June 2016, conducted by Neil Donovan.
Rung to Berlin Surprise at Thorverton on 1 February 2018, conducted by Michael E C Mears.

5,040 Berlin Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 7256)
23456  M  W  H
42356        -
35426     -  -
25463  s  s
23564  2     -
24365  2     -
Repeat.

Contains 15 each 56s and 65s, 9 each 567890s off the front and 657890s off the front, 70 little bell rollups at the back, and 36 little bell rollups at the front.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise and Swindon Surprise.

Rung to Yorkshire Surprise Royal at Edington on 28 July 2016, conducted by Peter C Randall.
Rung to Swindon Surprise Royal at Thorverton on 6 April 2017, conducted by John R Martin.
Rung in hand to Swindon Surprise at Reading (15 Lytham End, Tilehurst) on 27 November 2019, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.
Rung in hand to Lincolnshire Surprise at Reading (15 Lytham End, Tilehurst) on 26 October 2020, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.

5,040 Berlin Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 7257)
23456  M  W  H
42356        -
43526     -  2
25634  -  -
36452  -  -
65432  3  2
24536  -     -
32546     -
65243  -     -
23456  -  -  2

Contains all 24 56s, 12 567890s off the front, 68 little bell rollups at the back, and 41 little bell rollups at the front.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise and Swindon Surprise.

Rung at Oxford (St Thomas) on 9 February 2016, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,200 Berlin Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 7258)
 23456   M   W   B   H
 42635               x
(25463)      -   2x
 23645   -           2x
 43526   s   s   x   -
(36245)  s   s   x
 24365   s   s       x
Repeat.
x = 16.
2x = x x.

Contains 21 each 56s and 65s, 11 each 567890s off the front and 657890s off the front, 64 little bell rollups at the back, and 47 little bell rollups at the front.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise and Swindon Surprise.

5,040 Black Sheep Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1652)
23456  M  W  H
42356        -
25634  -  2
64352  -  -  2
56342     -
24365  -  -  -
Repeat.

Contains 12 each 56s and 65s; 42 7890s off the front; 136 little bell rollups at the back including 48 3456s, 14 each 23456s and 65432s, and 7 76543s; and 60 little bell rollups at the front.
Also true to White Ram Surprise and Masham Surprise.

Rung at Lundy Island on 7 July 2007, conducted by Stephen A Wheeler.
Rung to White Ram at Twickenham (All Hallows) on 8 March 2004, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
Rung to Riggwelter at Rothwell on 1 October 2010, conducted by Ian Butters.
Rung on handbells to Yffenni at Maidenhead (7 Laburnham Road) on 16 November 2011, conducted by Richard A Pearce.
Rung to Yffenni at Bury St Edmunds on 3 December 2011, conducted by David C Brown.
Rung to Magna Carta at Egham on 23 March 2013, conducted by Richard A Pearce.
Rung hand handbells to Thames Valley Surprise at Reading (15 Lytham End, Tilehurst) on 12 March 2014, conducted by Thomas J Hinks.
Rung to Dalton-in-Furness at Shrivenham on 12 April 2014, conducted by Paul F Curtis.
Rung hand handbells to Dorking Surprise at Reading (15 Lytham End, Tilehurst) on 14 May 2014, conducted by Thomas J Hinks.
Rung to Woolfox Surprise at Worsley on 5 January 2018, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,040 Black Sheep Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1654)
23456  M  W  H
34256        2
53462  2  2  2
43265  -     3
65324  -  s  s
43526  -     -
25634  -  -
23456  2  -  -

Contains 18 each 56s and 65s, and 101 little bell rollups including 32 3456s and 22 6543s.
Also true to White Ram Surprise and Masham Surprise.

Rung at Maidstone (All Saints) on 20 January 2004, conducted by John B Keeler.

5,002 Black Sheep Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1655)
 23456   M  I/V  W  H
 42356              -
 54326           -
 54263       x      -
 26543           -  -
 56423   -   x      -
 24365   -       -
 63542   -       -
 45236   -       -
 65432       x   -
 62534       x   -  -
(32456)  -       s   

Contains 45 7890s off the front, 30 8790s off the front, 15 0987s off the front, and 122 little bell rollups.
Also true to White Ram Surprise and Masham Surprise.

Rung to White Ram at Worsley on 6 June 2008, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,002 Black Sheep Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1656)
 23456   M  I/V  W  H
 42356              -
 53624   -       -
 24365   -       s  s
 56342   -       -  -
 64523       x
 54263   -   x      -
 63245   -       -  s
 45236   s       -
 65432       x   -
 62534       x   -  -
(32456)  -       s   

Contains 45 7890s off the front, 30 8790s off the front, 15 0987s off the front, and 126 little bell rollups including 50 3456s.
Also true to White Ram Surprise and Masham Surprise.

Rung at Cardiff on 25 September 2005, conducted by Andrew D Sibson.

5,002 Black Sheep Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1657)
 23456   M  I/V  W  H
 24356              s
 56342   s       -
 64523       x
 54263   -   x      -
 53462   2          -
 63245   -       s
 45236   s       -
 65432       x   -
 62534       x   -  -
(32456)  -       s   

Contains 45 7890s off the front, 30 8790s off the front, 15 0987s off the front, and 137 little bell rollups.
Also true to White Ram Surprise and Masham Surprise.

Rung at Roker on 9 December 2007, conducted by Matthew J L Durham.
Rung to Masham Surprise at Appleton, Oxfordshire (St Lawrence) on 21 December 2016, conducted by Ian Butters.

5,120 Black Sheep Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1658)
 23456   M         W  H
(45623)  -  I,M,V
(45236)     I,H,V
 23465    I,sH,sM,V   s
 65432   s         -
 53624       I,V
 24365   -         s  s
Repeat.

Contains 48 7890s off the front, 32 8790s off the front, 16 0987s off the front, and 128 little bell rollups including 52 3456s.
Also true to White Ram Surprise and Masham Surprise.

5,120 Black Sheep Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1659)
 23456   M   W   B   H
 65432   -   -       -
(32546)          2x
 43265       -   x   -
(36452)          x
 54263   -   -
 24365   -            
Repeat. x = 16.
2x = x x.

Contains 48 7890s off the front, 32 8790s off the front, 16 0987s off the front, 18 each 56s and 65s, and 112 little bell rollups.
Also true to White Ram Surprise and Masham Surprise.

5,000 Black Sheep Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1660)
 23456   M   W   B   H
 34625               2*
(64235)  -   -   x
 65432   -   -       2x
(46325)  -   2   2x
 32546       -       x
 24365       -   x   2
(24653)      -   x
 23456   -   -       2x
x = 16.
2* = - x; 2x = x x.

Contains 45 7890s off the front, 30 8790s off the front, 15 0987s off the front, 20 56s, 18 65s and 117 little bell rollups.
Also true to White Ram Surprise and Masham Surprise.

5,002 Black Sheep Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1661)
 23456   M   W   B   H
 34256               2
(45362)          x
(56342)  -       x
(56423)      -   x
 53462   -           2*
 32546       2       3*
 43526       -   x   x
 62534   -   -       -
(32456)  -   s        
2* = x -; 3* = x - x.

Contains 45 7890s off the front, 30 8790s off the front, 15 0987s off the front, 18 each 56s and 65s and 114 little bell rollups.
Also true to White Ram Surprise and Masham Surprise.

5,040 Black Sheep Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1662)
 23456   M  W  B  H
 42356            -
 65432   -  -     x
(53624)        x
(53246)     -  x
 62345   -        -
(24365)  -     x
(34625)  -  -  x
 56342   -        x
(64523)        x
(54263)  -  -  x
 32465   -        -
(26435)  -     x
(26354)     -  x
 45236   -  -     x
(45362)     -  x
 23456   -        x
x = 16.

Contains 48 7890s off the front, 32 8790s off the front, 16 0987s off the front, and 132 little bell rollups.
Also true to White Ram Surprise and Masham Surprise.

5,120 Black Sheep Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1663)
23456  V  O  I
65432  2  -  -
53624  -     -
24536  -     2
43265  -     -
24365     2   
Repeat. Eighth place bobs.

Contains 60 7890s off the front, 40 8790s off the front, 20 0987s off the front, 19 each 56s and 65s and 69 little bell rollups.
Also true to White Ram Surprise and Masham Surprise.

5,120 Black Sheep Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1664)
23456  V  O  I
45236     -  -
53462  -     -
56342     2  -
64523  -     -
24365  -  -  2
Repeat. Eighth place bobs.

Contains 60 7890s off the front, 40 8790s off the front, 20 0987s off the front and 105 little bell rollups.
Also true to White Ram Surprise and Masham Surprise.

See also:
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5,056 Blue Cat Little Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 4652)
23456  W  M  H
42356        -
43526  -  3  2
52436  -     -
36452     a  -
46253  3  -
24365  -  -  3
34562     -
25346  -  -  -
23456  -     2
a = 7ths,V,F,6ths.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, and 111 little bell rollups, including 16 each 23456s and 65432s.
Also true to Bridgewater Canal Little Surprise.

Rung at Worsley on 6 May 2011, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,056 Blue Cat Little Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 4653)
23456  W  M  H
36452  -  a  -
24365  -  -  -
53462     -  -
24536  -  -  -
53624  2  -
65432  -  -
64352  -     2
25463  2  2
42356  -  -
35426  -  3  -
23456  -      
a = 7ths,V,F,6ths.

Contains 159 little bell rollups, including 18 each 23456s and 65432s.
Also true to Bridgewater Canal Little Surprise.

5,184 Blue Cat Little Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 4654)
23456  W  M  H
42356        -
32654     -
24536  2  2  -
65243  -  -  -
26354  -  -
24365  -  -  2
Repeat.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, and 100 little bell rollups, including 20 each 23456s and 65432s.
Also true to Bridgewater Canal Little Surprise.

Rung at Exeter (St Mark) on 14 December 2013, conducted by Ian R Fielding.

5,024 Blue Cat Little Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 4655)
23456  W  I/V  M  H
42356             -
24365  2   x   -  3
32546  -       -
46325  -       2  -
53462  -       -  -
43652  2          -
56423      x   -  2
34562  -       -  -
25346  -       -  -
23456  -          2

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, and 114 little bell rollups, including 18 23456s, 16 65432s and 10 76543s.
Also true to Bridgewater Canal Little Surprise.

Rung at Worsley on 2 June 2017, conducted by Peter C Randall.
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5,040 Bourne Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 8612)
23456  W  M  H
42356        -
35426  -     -
65324     2
24365  2  -  2
Repeat.

Especially suitable for handbells: the 3-4 only ever ring the 3-4 pattern or coursing.

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5,250 Bridgewater Canal Little Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 4743)
 23456   W  M  H
 42356         -
 32654      -
 45236   2  2
 56342   2  2  -
 42563   -  2  -
 35642   2  -  -
 64352   -     -
 36245   -  -
 43265   -     3
 52436   -  -  -
(32456)  s      
Rounds at the treble's backstroke
snap two blows after the final call.

Contains 23 56s, all 24 65s, and 117 little bell rollups, including 48 3456s, 20 23456s and 18 65432s.
Especially suitable for a 250th anniversary or similar occasion.
Also true to Blue Cat Little Surprise.

Rung at Worsley on 1 July 2011, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,250 Bridgewater Canal Little Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 4744)
 23456   W  M  H
 42356         -
 32654      -
 34625   -  -  2
 64523      -
 35642   -  -  -
 36452   -     2
 24365   -  -  -
 53462      -  -
 46532   -     -
 42563   -  -  2
 54326   -  -
 53246   -     2
 52436   -     2
(32456)  s      
Rounds at the treble's backstroke
snap two blows after the final call.

Contains 13 56s, 10 65s, and 150 little bell rollups, including 32 each 3456s and 6543s, 16 each 23456s and 65432s, and 12 7654s.
Especially suitable for a 250th anniversary or similar occasion.
Also true to Blue Cat Little Surprise.

5,250 Bridgewater Canal Little Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 4745)
 23456   W  M  H
 43652      -
 65432   -     -
 46532   a     -
 25463   -  -  -
 34256   -  -  -
 24653      -
 64523   2     -
 56423   a     -
 46325      -
 53462   -  -  -
 24365      -  -
 43265   a     2
 52436   -  -  -
(32456)  s      
Rounds at the treble's backstroke
snap two blows after the final call.
a = B,V,F,B.

Contains 16 56s, 18 65s, 6 each 0987s, 7890s off the front and 8790s off the front, and 122 little bell rollups, including 48 3456s, 32 23456s and 22 65432s.
Especially suitable for a 250th anniversary or similar occasion.
Also true to Blue Cat Little Surprise.

See also:
See:

5,040 Brockhall Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 3581)
23456  M  W  H
34256        2
54263  s  s
63425  -  s  s
53246  -  2  -
62345  -     -
54326  -  -  -
25463  2  s  s
36452  -  -  -
45362     -  -
65234  -  s
23456  s  -  -

Contains 18 56s, 12 65s, 42 each 7890s off the front an 0987s off the front, and 94 little bell rollups.

5,040 Brockhall Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 3582)
23456  M    7ths W  H
24536     a      -  2
34526            s
24563  s  a      s
65432  s         s  s
54362     a  2*  s  s
64325  s  a      s
35426  s            -
23456            -   
2* = - s.
a = B,V,F,B.

Contains 48 0987s, 15 each 7890s off the front and 0987s off the front, 24 each 8790s off the front and 0978s off the front, and 166 little bell rollups, including 24 each 23456s and 65432s.

Rung at Ewerby on 26 April 2008, conducted by Stephen A Wheeler.
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5,040 Burnley Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1554)
234567890  1  2  7  8  9
64352         -        -
45362            2
63254         -  -
42356         -        -
54326            -
34625         -  3
645237089     -     -
645239807  -        -
234567890  -  -  2     2
Rung at Burnley on 19 October 2003, conducted by Andrew D Sibson.

5,040 Bushmead Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 3615)
23456  M  W  H
65432  -  -  -
36452     -
24653  -     -
56423     s  s
24365  -  -  3
Repeat.

Contains 18 each 56s and 65s, and 78 little bell rollups.
Also true to Superlative No.2 Surprise and Pudsey Surprise.

Rung to Superlative No.2 at St Albans (St Peter) on 31 December 2009, conducted by Graham A Duke.

5,040 Bushmead Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 3616)
23456  M  W  H
46532  -  -  2
35624  s  s  s
56423  s     2
24365  -  -  3
56342  -  -  -
45362     -
63254  -  -
23456  -     3

Contains 18 each 56s and 65s, and 70 little bell rollups, including 14 each 23456s and 65432s.

5,040 Bushmead Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 3617)
23456  M  W  H
34256        2
56423  -  2  2
24365  -  -  3
53462  s     s
46532     -  -
35642     s  s
65432     2  -
23456  -  -  -

Contains 18 each 56s and 65s, and 59 little bell rollups including 14 each 23456s and 65432s and 7 76543s.
Also tru to Superlative No.2.

5,040 Bushmead Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 3618)
23456  M  W  H
45236     -  -
23564  s  s  -
34562  -     2
24365  2     3
63542  -  -
43526  s  s
65324  -     -
23456  -  -  3

Contains 18 each 56s and 65s, and 92 little bell rollups.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise and Superlative No. 2 Surprise.

5,040 Bushmead Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 3619)
23456  M   W   H
45236      -   -
23564  s   s   -
34562  -       2
56342      -   -
32465  s   2*  -
54263  -       -
64253      s
32546  -   2*  -
43526      -
65324  -       -
23456  -   -    
2* = s -.

Contains 121 little bell rollups.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Linconshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise and Superlative No.2 Surprise.

Rung in hand to Lincolnshire at Maidenhead (7 Laburnham Road) on 30 November 2011, conducted by David C Brown.
Rung to Swindon at Worsley on 15 February 2013, conducted by David C Brown.

5,040 Bushmead Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 3620)
234567890  3  4  5  6  9
46532         -  -     2
32465         2  -     3
64523         -  -
35426         -        -
42356            -     -
423907856  s        s  3
234567890  s        s  2

Contains 18 65s, 16 each 567890s off the front and 098756s off the front, 14 each 56s, 098765s and 098765s off the front, and 51 little bell rollups, including 14 65432s and 14 23456s,

Rung at Maidstone (All Saints) on 24 June 2008, conducted by John B Keeler.
Rung to Eleventh Hour Delight at Maidstone (All Saints) on 11 November 2008, conducted by John B Keeler.

5,040 Bushmead Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6437)
23456  M  W  H
56432  -  -  s
32465  s  -
64523  -  -
32546  -  -  -
43526     -
23564  s  s
65432  s  -  s
Repeat.

Contains 12 each 56s and 65s, 93 little bell rollups at the back including 12 each 23456s and 65432s, and back rounds.

5,040 Bushmead Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6438)
234567890   3  4  5  6  9
42356                   -
423907856   s        s  3
342567890   s        s  -
56423          -  2     2
24365          -  -
56342          -  -     -
45362             -
23564          -        -
65432          -  -
23456          -  -     -

Contains 14 56s, 6 65s, 16 567890s off the front, 14 098765s, 72 little bell rollups at the back including 13 deach 23456s and 65432s, and back rounds.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative No.2 Surprise and Pudsey Surprise.

Rung at Amersham on 6 April 2013, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
Rung to Isleworth at Maidstone (All Saints) on 24 August 2014, conducted by John B Keeler.
Rung to Yorkshire at Maidstone (All Saints) on 20 January 2015, conducted by John B Keeler.