Don Morrison’s Peal Compositions of Spliced Royal

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5,040 Spliced Surprise Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (arr) (no. 7247)
23456  M  W  H
42356        -  CCCCCCCCC.
32654  -        CCCC.CCCCC
52463  -  s     CCCC.C.CCCC
64325  -  -     CCCC.X.YYYY
26345     -     YYYYY.YYYY
34265     -  -  YYYYY.YYYY.
23465        -  YYYYYYYYY.
Repeat.
X = C or Y.

If X is called as C in one part and Y in the other contains 2,520 each Cambridge and Yorkshire, with 3 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

Rung at New York City on 18 January 2016, conducted by Donald F Morrison.

5,490 (5,016) Spliced Caters and Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8582)
123456789    5  16      Stedman Caters
213456978     (a) 
314256       -   2  ╮
412356       -   2  │
413256       s   2  │A
312456       -   2  │
214356       -   2143652789     (b) 
             M  W  H    Cambridge Surprise Royal
153264       -  s
123465       -     3
Repeat, replacing (a) by (c).
(a) = 2.4.s6.s8.10.13.s15.17.21   (21 sixes)
(b) = s5.6.7.8.s12.15.18          (18)
(c) = s2.4.6.8.10.s12.14.16.s18   (18)
Start with a full quick six.
The changes of method from Stedman to Cambridge
are at the end of a quick six, and the change of
method from Cambridge back to Stedman is at the
beginning of a full slow six.


For 5,016 start with a full slow six,
call (a) = 3.4.5.8.s12.13.14  (14 sixes),
and replace the first A block by

213456978   5  16
314256      -   2
312456      s   2
214356      -   2

The 5,490 contains 2,880 Cambridge Surprise Royal and 2,610 Stedman Caters with 3 chanages of method.
The 5,016 contains 2,880 Cambridge and 2,136 Stedman with 3 changes of methods.
In either length if preferred Yorkshire Surprise Royal, Lincolnshire Surprise Royal or Swindon Surprise Royal may be rung instead of Cambridge throughout.

Rung at Grappenhall on 21 July 2022, conducted by Paul B Hunter.

5,060 Spliced Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6013)
23456   M   W   H
34256           2
25346       -   -
43652   -   -
34526   In,V    s
65423   s       s
42536   s   s   -
56324   s   2*  -
23465   -   -   3
65432   -   -   s
23456   -   -   -
2* = s -.
Ring the first lead as Plain Bob Royal,
and the remainder as Cambridge Surprise Royal.

Contains 5040 Cambridge Surprise and 20 Plain Bob, with 1 change of method.
Warning: the unreduced version, without the substitution of one lead of Plain Bob, is false.

Rung at Lancaster (Cathedral of St Peter) on 5 June 2012, conducted by Peter C Randall.
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5,060 Spliced Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6014)
23456   M   W   H
52436       -
24365   s   s   2
35642   s   2*  -
43652       -
43526   In,V    -
35264   s   s   2
26543   s   s   -
64523       2
35426   -       -
23456       -    
2* = s -.
Ring the first lead as Plain Bob Royal, and the remainder as Cambridge.

Contains 5040 Cambridge Surprise and 20 Plain Bob, with 1 change of method, and 92 little bell rollups at the back.
Warning: the unreduced version, without the substitution of one lead of Plain Bob, is false to Cambridge.
If preferred, Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon or Superlative No.2 me be rung instead of Cambridge throughout.

Rung at Lichfield on 20 July 2013, conducted by Stuart C W Hutchieson.
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5,100 Spliced Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 4387)
23456  M  W  H
34256        2
52643  -  -
46325  -  -
56324  s     ss
24365  s  -  ss
64352  s  s
45236  -  2
26534  -     s
53462  s  -  -
65432     -
23456  -  -  -
Start with one lead of Pyghtle Little Alliance,
then change to Cambridge Surprise for
the remainder of the peal.

Contains 14 56s, 12 65s, and 81 little bell rollups including 21 3456s.
Contains 5,080 Cambridge Surprise and 20 Pyghtle Little Alliance, with one change of method.
Cambridge may be replaced throughout by Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Swindon or Superlative No.2.

Rung at Amersham on 2 October 2010, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
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5,100 Spliced Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 4388)
23456  M  W  H
42356        -
53624  -  -
46325  -     -
24365     -  ss
53462  -     -
65432     -
42536  -     s
53246     s  -
64325  -  s  -
35426  s     -
42563  s  s  -
62543     s
23456  -  s  2
Start with one lead of Pyghtle Little Alliance,
then change to Cambridge Surprise for
the remainder of the peal.

Contains 15 56s, 13 65s, and 86 little bell rollups including 25 2345s and 20 3456s.
Contains 5,080 Cambridge Surprise and 20 Pyghtle Little Alliance, with one change of method.

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5,040 Spliced Surprise Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 473)
 23456   M  W  H                  
(56234)  2  -     L.LLB.B.
 42635   -     -   BBBBBB.LLLLLLLL.
 64235         -  LLB.
 26435         -  LLB.
 34562   -  -     L.B.L
 25463   -     -  L.LB.
(62453)     -     BBL.
 34256   -     -   BBBBBB.LB.     
Repeat twice.

Contains 2,520 each Bristol and London No.3, with 41 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, 18 56s, and 9 65s.

Rung at Westminster (Abbey) on 29 April 2011, conducted by David P Hilling.

5,050 Spliced Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 182)
 23456   M  W  H
 42356         -
(53624)  -  -
(24536)  2  -
 65432   -     -
(36452)     -
(54263)  -  -
 32465   s     5
(64523)  -  -
 32546   -  -  -
(42536)     s   
5 = --s--; round two changes after sW;
ring Maypole Alliance with any two leads as Bristol Surprise.

Contains 4,970 Maypole Alliance and 80 Bristol Surprise with from one to four changes of method.

Published in The Ringing World (2002, page 290).

5,050 Spliced Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 183)
 23456   M  W  H
 34256         2
(45362)  2  2
 23564   -     -
(53462)  -  3
 32465   -     2
(64523)  -  -
 32546   -  -  -
(42536)     s   
Round two changes after sW; ring Maypole Alliance,
with any 65 full leads as Bristol Surprise.

Contains 2,600 Bristol Surprise and 2,450 Maypole Alliance, with from 1 to 130 changes of method; all the work of both methods for every bell may be had for any number of changes of method.

Published in The Ringing World (2002, page 290).

5,090 Spliced Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1154)
 23456   M  W  H
 42356         -
 43526      -  2
(26435)  2  -
 53462   -  -  -
 23465   -     4
(63425)     s
(42536)  -  3*  
Snap finish. Fourth place calls.
4 = - - s -; 3* = - - s.
Ring any 66 leads as Bristol Surprise and the remaining 68 leads as
Maypole Alliance.
One specific possible arrangement is:
 23456   M  W  H  Methods  
 42356         -  BMBMBMBB.
(54326)     -     MBMBMBMBM.
 35426         -   MBMBMBM.
 43526         -  MBMBMBMB.
 53624   -        BMBMBMB.M
(26435)  -  -     MBMBMBM.B.
(34562)  -  -      MBMBMB.M.
 53462         -   BMBMBMB.
 43265   -        BMBMBMB.M
 24365         -  MBMBMBMB.
 32465         -  BMBMBMBM.
 34265         s  MBMBMBMB.
 23465         -  BMBMBMBM.
(63425)     s     MBMBMBMBM.
(24536)  -  -      MBMBMB.M.
(32546)     -      BMBMBMBM.
(42536)     s      MBMBMBMB.(B)

Assuming the last two blows are rung as Maypole, contians 2,640 Bristol Surprise and 2,450 Maypole Alliance, with 17 56s and 20 65s; the exact number of little bell rollups depends upon the specific arrangement of methods used. Arrangements are possible with from 1 to 133 changes of method, and all the work arrangements are possible for any number of changes of method.
The specific arrangement given has 120 changes of method, is all the work, and contains 97 little bell rollups.
For a 90th birthday.

5,010 Spliced Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1272)
 23456   M  W  H
 34256         2
 25463   s  s  -
(65432)  s  s
 43526   s  s  -
(24536)     -
 53462   s  s  -
 34265   s     3*
(64235)     s
(42536)  -  2*  
Snap finish.
3* = s - s; 2* = - s.
Ring any 64 leads as Bristol Surprise and
the remaining 68 leads as Maypole Alliance.

One specific possible arrangement:
 23456   M  W  H  Methods     
 42356         -  BBBBBBBB.
 34256         -  MMMMMMMM.
(54263)  s  s     MMMMMMM.M.
 25463         -   BBBBBBB.
(65432)  s  s     MMMMMMM.M.
(35426)  s  s      BBBBBB.B.
 43526         -   MMBBBMM.
(24536)     -     MMMMMMMMM.
(34562)  s  s      BBBBBB.B.
 53462         -   MMBBBMM.
 23465   s        BBBBBBB.B
 24365         s  MMMMMMMM.
 32465         -  BBBBBBBB.
 34265         s  MMMMMMMM.
(64235)     s     BBBBBBBBB.
(32546)  -  -      MMMMMM.M.
(42536)     s      BBBBMMMM.(M)

Assuming the final two blows are rung as Maypole, contains 2,560 Bristol Surprise and 2,450 Maypole Alliance.
Contains 19 56s and 17 65s, up to 94 little bell rollups, and from 1 to 129 changes of method, with all the work possible for any number of changes of method. The exact number of little rollups and the number of changes of method depend upon the arrangement of methods chosen.
The given specific possible arrangement contains 94 little bell rollups, 19 changes of method, and is all the work.
Especially suitable length for a tenth anniversary.

5,010 Spliced Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1271)
 23456   M  W  H
 65432   -  -  -
 42356   -  -  3*
(54326)     -
 43265   s  s  2
 42365      2* 2
(62534)  -  s
(42536)  s  ss  
Snap finish.
3* = s - s; 2* = - s.
Start with two leads of Bastow Little Bob, the
second of which is bobbed; then ring the remainder
Bristol Surprise.

Contains 5,002 Bristol Surprise and 8 Bastow Little Bob with 1 change of method, 20 56s and 18 65s.
Especially suitable length for a tenth anniversary.

5,021 Spliced Caters and Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8208)
              Stedman    Bristol
231456789       15      V  B  F  H
124365798       a
134265798       5
153624789       b                 
1325768490                 -        ╮
1325967480              -           │A
1465382790                    -  -  ╯
134279658       c
145362789       d                 
1234586790                   A    
124358967       e
134258967       5
165432789       f                 
1246583790                   A    
124365879       g
134265879       5                 
Round at hand three blows later.
Ordinary Stedman start, but changes into
Stedman from Bristol are at the beginning
of a slow six.
Bristol is rung with fourth place bobs.
5 = - - s - -.
a = s2.4.s7.s10.11.12.16 (16 sixes)
b = 4.7.s8.10.11.13.14.17.18.19.s20 (20 sixes)
c = s2.s5.8.12.14.s16.s18.20 (20 sixes)
d = 2.3.4.5.6.s7.10.12.13.14.s16.17.20 (20 sixes)
e = 4.5.6.9.11.s13.14 (14 sixes)
f = s2.3.6.7.s9.11.13.14.16 (18 sixes)
g = 3.5.6.10.13.14.s17 (18 sixes)

Contains 2,381 Stedman Caters and 2,640 Bristol Surprise Royal, with 6 changes of method.
Especially suitable for ringing half muffied at backstroke.

5,090 Spliced Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1157)
 23456   M  W  H  Methods                
 52436      -     LM.L                   ╮
 25634   2     2  L.ML.MMMMMMMMM.ML.     │
 53462   -  2     L.M.ML.L               │
 24365   -     -  L.LM.                  │A
(65243)  2  -     L.LLM.M.               │
 42356   -  -      MMMMMM.LLLLLLL.L      ╯
 34256      A
 25346      -  -  LM.L.
 46352   s  -     L.M.L
(56342)     s     LM.
 45263   2  -  s   MMMMMM.LLM.M.MMMMMMM.
 63524   -  s  s  L.M.L.
 53246   s  2  -  L.M.ML.L.
 62435   s  2* s  L.M.ML.L.
(42536)  -        MMMMMMM.MM(M)          
Snap finish. 2* = s -.

Contains 2,810 Maypole Alliance and 2,280 London No.3 Surprise, with 39 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
For a 90th birthday.

5,090 Spliced Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1155)
 23456   M  W  H
 42356         -
 43526      -  2
 25634   -  -
 34256   2  -
 56423   -  s  s
 34625   -     -
 26543   -  -
 32465   2  -  2
 45263   -     s
 63254   s  -
(43256)  s      
Snap finish.

Ring first two leads as Londinium Alliance, the remainder as London No.3 Surprise.
Contains 15 56s, 12 65s, and 134 little bell rollups including 48 3456s.
For a 90th birthday.

5,090 Spliced Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1156)
 23456   M     W  H
 45236      a  -  -
 34256         -
 65423   -     s  -
 34526   s        s
 26543   s  a  -
 54263         -  -
 24365   -  a
 65432   -     s  s
 43652      a  -  -
(43256)  2*        
Snap finish.
a = sB,sF,s6ths,sT.
2* = - s.

Ring first two leads as Londinium Alliance, the remainder as London No.3 Surprise.
Contains 48 0987s and 133 little bell rollups including 32 each 23456s and 65432s.
For a 90th birthday.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 349)
23456  M  W  H  Methods      
64352  -     -  AA.AAU.
53246  -  -     UAU.AAAAA.UAU
62345  -     -  UAU.AAU.
32546  -        UUA.AUUU
65243  -     -  UUA.UAUU.
42356  -  -     AUU.U.AA     
Repeat twice.

Contains 2,520 each Anglia and Undine, with 60 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, 21 each 56s and 567890s off the front, and 81 7890s off the front.

5,040 Spliced Treble Bob Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2212)
23456  M  W  H
26354  1  2     KK.K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K.K.K
54632           KK(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K
32465           KK(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K
62534  1  1  2  KK.K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K.KK.K.
34256           KK(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s.
Contains 3,840 Kent and 1,200 Oxford with 60 changes of method, all at the half-lead.
For handbells.

Rung on handbells at Hollybush on 15 June 2005, conducted by Bernard H Taylor.

5,040 Spliced Treble Bob Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2213)
23456  M  W  H
23564  1     2  KK.K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)KK.K.
36524  2     1  KK.K.K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)KK.
23645  1        KK.K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K
43526  1  1  2  KK.K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K.KK.K.
32654        1  KK(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)KK.
53246  1        KK.K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K
24365     1     KK(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K.K
Repeat.

Contains 3,920 Oxford, with 56 changes of method, all at the half-lead.
For handbells.

5,040 Spliced Treble Bob Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2214)
23456  M  W  H
35264  1     1  KK.K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)KK.
54632  1  1  1  KK.K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K.KK.
43265        1  KK(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)KK.
32654     1  1  KK(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K.KK.
62534  2     2  KK.K.K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)KK.K.
53246     1     KK(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K.K
24365     1     KK(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK)K.K
Repeat.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s.
Contains 3,920 Kent and 1,120 Oxford, with 56 changes of method, all at the half-lead.
For handbells.

5,040 Spliced Treble Bob Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2215)
23456  M  6ths  7ths  W  H
65324  1    2    2    1     KK.KK.K.K(KO)(OK)K.K.KK.K
54326       2    2    2  1  KKK.K.K(KO)(OK)K.K.KK.K.KK.
25463  1    2    2          KK.KK.K.K(KO)(OK)K.K.KK
63542       2    2          KKK.K.K(KO)(OK)K.K.KK
24365  1    2    2    1     KK.KK.K.K(KO)(OK)K.K.KK.K
Repeat.

Contains 4,640 Kent and 400 Oxford, with 20 changes of method, all at the half-lead.
For handbells.

Rung on handbells at Coventry on 28 March 2007, conducted by John R Fisher.

5,120 Spliced Treble Bob Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2216)
23456  M  6ths  7ths  W  H
63542       2    2       2  KKK.K.K(KO)(OK)K.K.KKK.K.
42356       2    2          KKK.K.K(KO)(OK)K.K.KK
34256  2    2    2    2     KK.K.KK.K.K(KO)(OK)K.K.KK.K.K
53462  1    2    2          KK.KK.K.K(KO)(OK)K.K.KK
24365       2    2    2     KKK.K.K(KO)(OK)K.K.KK.K.K
Repeat.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s.
Contains 4,720 Kent and 400 Oxford, with 20 changes of method, all at the half-lead.

5,017 Spliced Bob Caters and Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 946)
 234567890  1  2  3  4  5  7        
 42356978   -        -        Caters
 34256      -  -  -           Caters
 23456      -  -  -           Caters
 42356879   -     -  s        Caters
 34256      -  -  -           Caters ╮
 23456      -  -  -           Caters │
 32456978   -     -  -        Caters │A
 43256      -  -  -           Caters │
 24356      -  -  -           Caters ╯
 32456879   -     -  s        Caters
 43256      -  -  -           Caters
 24356      -  -  -           Caters
 65284937   -  -  s           Caters ╮
 352649078  s     -           Royal  │
 43562      -  -  -           Royal  │
 34265      -  -  -     s     Royal  │
 42365                     -  Royal  │B
 23465                     -  Royal  │
 43265                     s  Royal  │
 32465                     -  Royal  │
 264937580                 -  Royal  ╯
 46325789   s  -  -           Caters
 64325978   -        -  s     Caters
 42365         -  -  -        Caters
 24365879         A
 254937680        B
 65423978   -     s           Caters
 52463         -  -  -        Caters
 35264      -  -  s           Caters
 53462      -  -  s  s        Caters
 43265                  -     Caters
(34265879)        A                   

Contains 2,897 Grandsire Caters and 2,120 Grandsire Royal.

5,040 (5,004) Spliced Bob Caters and Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3607)
234567890  1  4  7  8  9
423567890              -  Royal
62345897   s  -  s        Caters
42365978   s  -     3     Caters
62345789   s  -           Caters
234657890  s           2  Royal
Repeat three times, calling s for -
half-way and end.

Contains 2,880 Plain Bob Caters and 2,160 Plain Bob Royal, with 8 changes of method.
May be reduced to 5,004 by replacing one course of Plain Bob Royal by a course of Plain Bob Caters (in which case the call at 9 is now at 8; if there is a single at 1 it is retained); contains 3,024 Plain Bob Caters and 1,980 Plain Bob Royal, with from 8 to 10 changes of method, depending upon which course is altered.

Rung at Washington, DC (Cathedral) on 6 September 2015, conducted by Donald F Morrison.

5,024 Spliced Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8524)
23456  M  W  H
45236     1  1  KKKBBBBKK.KK.
53462  2  2     KK.K.KKBBBBKK.K.K
64235  1  1     KK.KKBBBBKK.K
54326  1  2  1  KK.KKBBBBKK.K.KK.
25463  2  2  2  KK.K.KKBBBBKK.K.KK.K.
52364  2     2  KK.K.KKBBBBKKK.K.
24365  1     2  KK.KKBBBBKKK.K.
Repeat.

Contains 4,800 Kent Treble Bob and 224 Bastow Little Bob, with 28 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, and 374 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (342) or at the front (32).
Especially suitable for handbells: between Middle and Wrong the 5-6 are always either coursing or home.
The 7, 8, 9 and 10 are never slow bells in Kent.
If preferred Kent Little Bob may be rung for Bastow throughout.

5,024 Spliced Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8525)
23456  M  W  H
24536     1  2  KKKBBBBKK.KK.K.
35426     2  2  KKKBBBBKK.K.KK.K.
32654  2  1  1  KK.K.KKBBBBKK.KK.
46253  1     1  KK.KKBBBBKKK.
34562  2  1  2  KK.K.KKBBBBKK.KK.K.
54632     2  1  KKKBBBBKK.K.KK.
24365  1  2  1  KK.KKBBBBKK.K.KK.
Repeat.

Contains 4,800 Kent Treble Bob and 224 Bastow Little Bob, with 28 changes of method, and 363 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (328) or at the front (35).
Especially suitable for handbells: between Middle and Wrong the 3-4 are always either coursing or home.
The 7, 8, 9 and 10 are never slow bells in Kent.
If preferred Kent Little Bob may be rung for Bastow throughout.

5,024 Spliced Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8526)
23456  M  W  H
34256        2  K.K.
43652  2     2  KK.K.KKBBBBKKK.K.
65432     1  1  KKKBBBBKK.KK.
52436  1     2  KK.KKBBBBKKK.K.
65324  2  1  2  KK.K.KKBBBBKK.KK.K.
54326  1     2  KK.KKBBBBKKK.K.
54263  2  2  1  KK.K.KKBBBBKK.K.KK.
24365  1        KK.KKBBBBKK
Repeat.

Contains 4,800 Kent Treble Bob and 224 Bastow Little Bob, with 28 changes of method, 18 each 56s and 65s, and 395 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (370) or at the front (25).
The 7, 8, 9 and 10 are never slow bells in Kent.
If preferred Kent Little Bob may be rung for Bastow throughout.

5,000 Spliced Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8527)
23456  M  W  H
42356        1  K.
54326     1     KKKBBBBKK.K
45623  2     2  KK.K.KKBBBBKKK.K.
43526  2     1  KK.K.KKBBBBKKK.
25634  1  1     KK.KKBBBBKK.K
54632  1     2  KK.KKBBBBKKK.K.
62345  1  1  2  KK.KKBBBBKK.KK.K.
45236  1  2  2  KK.KKBBBBKK.K.KK.K.
34256     1     KKKBBBBKK.K
43652  2     2  KK.K.KKBBBBKKK.K.
56342     2  2  KKKBBBBKK.K.KK.K.
34562     1  1  KKKBBBBKK.KK.
32465  2     1  KK.K.KKBBBBKKK.
25463  1     2  KK.KKBBBBKKK.K.
63254  2  1     KK.K.KKBBBBKK.K
23456  1        KK.KKBBBBKK

Contains 4,760 Kent Treble Bob and 240 Bastow Little Bob, with 30 changes of method, all 24 56s, 14 65s, and 393 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (368) or at the front (25).
The 7, 8, 9 and 10 are never slow bells in Kent.
If preferred Kent Little Bob may be rung for Bastow throughout.

5,008 Spliced Royal (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8535)
23456  M  W  H
42356        1  K.
53246     2  2  KKKKKKKKK.K.KK.K.
46325  1  2  2  KK.KKBBBBKK.K.KK.K.
25463  2  1     KK.K.KKBBBBKK.K
63542  1  2  2  KK.KKBBBBKK.K.KK.K.
53462     2  1  KKKBBBBKK.K.KK.
24365  1     1  KK.KKKKKKKKK.
Repeat.

Especially suitable for handbells: between Middle and Wrong the 3-4 are always coursing and the 5-6 are always either coursing or home.
Contains 4,880 Kent Treble Bob and 128 Bastow Little Bob, with 16 changes of method.
If preferred Kent Little Bob may be rung for Bastow throughout.

5,040 Spliced Treble Dodging Royal (3 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 350)
23456  M  W  H  Methods    
52436     -     MTAAT.T
56234  2     -  MA.AM.MTTMA.
43265  -  - [-] T.MTMA.T.  
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.

Contains 1,920 Triton Delight, 1,680 Meall nan Eun Surprise, 1,440 Anglia Surprise, with 95 changes of method, 21 each 56s, 65s, 567890s off the front and 657890s off the front, and 60 7890s off the front.
London No.3 Surprise may be rung for Triton Delight throughout, reducing the number of 7890s off the front to 48.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Royal (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3564a)
23456  M  W  H
45236     -  -  BBBBBBBBB.L.
24536        -  LCL.
52436        -  LLLLLLLLL.
43526     -  -  YL.L.
53624  -        L.YYYYY
26435  -  -     YYYY.C.CYCC
43265     -  -  CL.YCCC.
24365  3     -  CBYBB.CBCCC.CCYBB.YL.
Repeat.

Contains 1,360 London No.3, 1,280 Cambridge and 1,200 each Bristol and Yorkshire, with 45 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

Rung on handbells at Aston Rowant (The White House) on 5 September 2012, conducted by Peter C Randall.
Rung on tower bells at Haslemere on 21 February 2015, conducted by John B Keeler.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3–4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6913)
 23456   M  W  H    3 methods                4 methods
(54632)  -  -       YCCY.Y.                  NYYN.Y.
 24365   -  2 [-]    BCBBC.B.BYBBCC.YYCY.     BCBBC.Y.CBBBCN.YNCN.
Repeat five times,
omitting [-] from
alternate parts

The three method arrangement contains 1,680 each Bristol, Cambridge and Yorkshire, with 78 changes of method, 18 each 56s and 65s, 108 0987s off the front, 62 little bell rollups at the back and 35 little bell rollups at the front.

The four method arrangement contains 1,440 Bristol and 1,200 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N) and Yorkshire, with 96 changes of method, 18 each 56s and 65s, 12 7890s off the front, 120 0987s off the front, 71 little bell rollups at the back and 26 little bell rollups at the front.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3–4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6912)
23456  W  M  H    3 methods          4 methods      
64235  -  -  -    YCCYY.CYLCC.LC.    NCYNY.CCLCY.LN.
36245  -          YL.L               NL.L
24365  -    [-]   YL.YCCY.           NL.YCYN.
Repeat five times,
omitting [-] from
alternate parts

The three method arrangement contains 1,920 each Cambridge and Yorkshire and 1,200 London No.3, with 90 changes of method, 18 each 56s and 65s, 6 each 098765s off the front, 098756s off the front and 7890s off the front, 72 0987s off the front, 46 little bell rollups at the back, 27 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds.

The four method arrangement contains 1,440 Lincolnshire (N) and 1,200 each Cambridge, London No.3 and Yorkshire, with 102 changes of method, 18 each 56s
and 65s, 36 7890s off the fornt, 6 each 098765s off the front and 098756s off the front, 24 0987s off the front, 46 little bell rollups at the back, 29 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds.

Three method version rung at Lundy Island on 12 June 2023, conducted by Paul N Mounsey.
Four method version rung in hand at Aston Rowant (The White House) on 8 July 2015, conducted by Robert H Newton.
Four method version rung at Kensington (St Mary Abbots) on 14 October 2023, conducted by Peter W Emery.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Royal (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8216)
23456  M  W  H
54632  -  -     YYYY.Y.YYYY
23645  -  -  -  NNNC.Y.CCNY.
43625     s     NNNNN.L
62345     s  -  LLLLLLLL.CCCC.
34256  s  s  -  CCCY.C.CCCC.
54263  s  s     YYYY.Y.YCCC
24365  -        NNNN.NNNNN
Repeat.

Contains 1,440 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N) and Yorkshire and 720 London No.3, with 29 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, and 246 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (165) or at the front (81).
Especially suitable for handbells, both the 3-4 and 5-6 pairs coursing in both courses of London.

Rung in hand at Exeter on 26 November 2018, conducted by David G Maynard.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Royal (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8216a)
23456  M  W  H
54632  -  -     NYYN.Y.NYCN
23645  -  -  -  CCNC.Y.NCNY.
43625     s     YNCYN.L
62345     s  -  LLLLLLLL.CCYN.
34256  s  s  -  YNCN.Y.CNCY.
54263  s  s     NCCN.C.YNCC
24365  -        YCYN.YNYCY
Repeat.

Contains 1,440 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N) and Yorkshire and 720 London No.3, with 97 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, and 278 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (180) or at the front (98), and, in the last course, back rounds.
Especially suitable for handbells, both the 3-4 and 5-6 pairs coursing in both courses of London.

5,000 Spliced Surprise Royal (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1387)
 23456   M  W  H  Methods        
 64352   -     -  L.CSBBSC.
 34562      2  -  SL.CLSBBCB.L.
 53462         -  CSLSCS.
(65432)     -     CBBSCC.
 24536   -     -   CSLSB.SL.
 52436         -  LLB.
 45236         -  CSLSBSCL.
 32654   -  -     SBCSLB.B.L
 53624      -     LS.L
 46325   -     -  L.CL.
 52364   -  -  -  L.B.L.
 43265   -     -  SBCSLB.SCLCSLSB.
 24365         -  LCSBBSB.
 32465         -  LCSLCBSB.
(64523)  -  -     L.S.
 35426   -     -   CLCBBC.LB.
 42356      -  -  CL.SLCBCB.
 34256         -  LCBCSLCS.
 23456         -  BBCCBS.        

Contains 1,280 London No.3 and 1,240 each Bristol, Cambridge and Superlative No.2, with 109 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, and 96 little bell rollups.

Rung at Slough on 27 July 2003, conducted by Michael J Trimm.

5,040 Spliced Treble Dodging Royal (4 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 351)
 23456   M  W  H  Methods 
(52436)     -     MTAAT.
 42635   -         UM.AUA
 56234   -     -  UUA.TU.
 43265   -  - [-] T.MTMA.T.
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.

Contains 1,440 each Anglia Surprise and Triton Delight, 1,200 Undine Surprise, and 960 Meall Nan Eun Surprise, with 113 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 21 each 567890s off the front and 657890s off the front, and 66 7890s off the front.
London No.3 Surprise may be rung for Triton Delight throughout, reducing the number of 7890s off the front to 60.

5,200 (5,080) Spliced Surprise Royal (4–5 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3564)
23456  M  W  H
45236     -  -  BBBBBBBBB.L.
24536        -  LSL.
52436        -  (LLLLLLLL)L.
43526     -  -  SL.L.
53624  -        L.SSSSS
26435  -  -     SSSS.Y.CYCC
43265     -  -  CL.YCCC.
24365  3     -  YYYY.CBCCC.CCSBB.YYYYY.
Repeat.

Contains 1,280 London No.3, 1,040 Cambridge and 960 each Bristol, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire, with 41 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Reduce to 5,080 by in one part replacing the parenthesized leads by CSSYY; contains 1,080 Cambridge, 1,040 each Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire and 960 each Bristol and London No.3, with 45 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
For four methods ring as the five method 5,200, replacing all leads of Superlative by Yorkshire. Contains 1,920 Yorkshire, 1,280 London No.3, 1,040 Cambridge and 960 Bristol, with 39 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell. Do not make this same substitution in the reduction to 5,080, however, as it is false.

Five method version rung at Burnley on 23 November 2008, conducted by Peter C Randall.
Five method version rung on handbells at Aston Rowant (The White House) on 30 May 2012, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Royal (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3563)
 23456   M  W  H
(52436)     -     YL.
 42635   -         YBSC.B
 56234   -     -  CYLCBS.LB.
 43265   -  - [-] L.C.YSCS.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 1,200 Cambridge and 960 each Bristol, London No.3, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire, with 125 changes of method, 21 each 56s and 65s, and 9 each 098765s off the front and 098756s off the front.

Rung at Limehouse on 1 October 2014, conducted by Thomas F Lawrance.

5,120 Spliced Surprise Royal (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3564b)
23456  M  W  H
45236     -  -  BBBBBBBBB.L.
24536        -  LYL.
52436        -  LLLLLLLLL.
43526     -  -  YL.L.
53624  -        L.NNNNN
26435  -  -     NNNN.C.CYCC
43265     -  -  CL.YCCC.
24365  3     -  YYYY.CLL.CCLCCC.YYYYY.
Repeat.

Contains 1,520 London No.3, 1,120 Cambridge, 1,040 Yorkshire and 720 each Bristol and Lincolnshire (N), with 39 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

Rung on handbells at Aston Rowant (The White House) on 23 January 2013, conducted by Peter C Randall.
Rung on tower bells at Maidstone (All Saints) on 25 February 2015, conducted by John B Keeler.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Royal (5 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6914)
 23456   W  M  H
(42635)  -  -     NL.CBYC.
 63425   -     -   B.YCYN.
 26435   -        NL.L
 43265   -    [-] NL.YBBCN.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts

Contains 1,200 Lincolnshire (N) and 960 each Bristol, Cambridge, London No.3 and Yorkshire, with 102 changes of method, 18 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 098765s off the front and 098756s off the front, 30 7890s off the front, 72 0987s off the front, 57 little bell rollups at the back, 30 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds.

Rung at Westminster (St Clement Danes) on 7 December 2014, conducted by Janet E Archibald.
Rung in hand at Calcot on 4 March 2015, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Royal (10–11 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1760b)
             Arrangement A        Arrangement B
  234567890  Bristol              Bristol
  352749608  Superlative No.2     Superlative No.2
  795038264  Cambridge            Dereham
- 908674523  King's Norton        King's Norton
- 906482735  Lincolnshire         Lincolnshire
  420395678  King's Norton        King's Norton
  234507986  Bristol              Bristol
  352748069  Yorkshire            Yorkshire
  785639204  Pudsey               Pudsey
  698074523  Wootton Rivers       Wootton Rivers
- 904263857  London No.3          London No.3
  496082735  Anglia               Anglia
  352708964  London No.3          London No.3
  230597486  Rutland              Rutland
- 902345678
Repeat eight times.

Arrangement A contains 720 each Bristol, King's Norton and London No.3 and 360 each Anglia, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative No.2, Wootton Rivers and Yorkshire, with 125 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, with 193 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the back and 124 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the front.

Arrangement B contains 720 each Bristol, King's Norton and London No.3 and 360 each Anglia, Dereham, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative No.2, Wootton Rivers and Yorkshire, with 125 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, with 193 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the back and 136 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the front.

Either arrangement may be reduced to 10 methods by ringing Superlative No.2 for Yorkshire throughout.

Arrangement A rung at Thatcham on 12 September 2017, conducted by W John Couperthwaite.
Arrangement B rung at Thatcham on 14 November 2017, conducted by W John Couperthwaite.

5,000 Spliced Royal (13 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8188)
  1234567890  Teazle
  2463850719  Bristol Surprise
  2684031597  Yorkshire Surprise
  2018967453  Alphin Brook Surprise
  2190785634  Lincolnshire Surprise
  2759314068  London No.3 Surprise
  2971503846  Cambridge Surprise
  2537496180  Pudsey Surprise
- 2346850719  Rutland Surprise
- 2563478901  Anglia Surprise
  2018947635  Meall nan Eun Surprise
  2357694180  Superlative No.2 Surprise
- 2564830719  Quakers Friars Surprise
- 2345678901
Repeat nine times.

Contains 400 each Alphin Brook Surprise, Anglia Surprise, Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, London No.3 Surprise, Meall nan Eun Surprise, Pudsey Surprise, Quakers Friars Surprise, Rutland Surprise, Superlative No.2 Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise and 200 Teazle, with 129 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, including the treble, and 525 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the back or at the front: 30 each 7890s, etc.; 15 0987s, etc.; 17 7890s, etc., off the front; and 13 0987s, etc., off the front.
If preferred Kenninghall Surprise may be rung instead of Quakers Friars.

5,000 Spliced Royal (13 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8188a)
  1234567890  Teazle
  2463850719  Yorkshire Surprise
  2806149375  Pudsey Surprise
  2190785634  Alphin Brook Surprise
  2971503846  Cambridge Surprise
  2537496180  Rutland Surprise
  2759314068  Anglia Surprise
  2684031597  Lincolnshire Surprise
  2018967453  Meall nan Eun Surprise
- 2534678901  Bristol Surprise
  2365840719  London No.3 Surprise
- 2453678901  Quakers Friars Surprise
  2739415068  Superlative No.2 Surprise
- 2345678901
Repeat nine times.

Contains 400 each Alphin Brook Surprise, Anglia Surprise, Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, London No.3 Surprise, Meall nan Eun Surprise, Pudsey Surprise, Quakers Friars Surprise, Rutland Surprise, Superlative No.2 Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise and 200 Teazle, with 129 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, including the treble, and 476 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the back or at the front: 25 each 7890s, etc.; 17 0987s, etc.; 15 7890s, etc., off the front; and 11 0987s, etc., off the front.
If preferred Kenninghall Surprise may be rung instead of Quakers Friars.

5,000 Spliced Royal (13 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8188b)
  1234567890  Teazle
  2463850719  Cambridge Surprise
  2806149375  Anglia Surprise
  2759314068  Rutland Surprise
  2971503846  Quakers Friars Surprise
  2018967453  Meall nan Eun Surprise
s 2354768901  Yorkshire Surprise
  2785031496  London No.3 Surprise
  2573840619  Pudsey Surprise
  2807159364  Bristol Surprise
  2018976543  Superlative No.2 Surprise
  2961403857  Lincolnshire Surprise
  2436597180  Alphin Brook Surprise
s 2345678901
Repeat nine times.
s = 123456.

Contains 400 each Alphin Brook Surprise, Anglia Surprise, Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, London No.3 Surprise, Meall nan Eun Surprise, Pudsey Surprise, Quakers Friars Surprise, Rutland Surprise, Superlative No.2 Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise and 200 Teazle, with 129 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, including the treble, and 623 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the back or at the front: 25 each 7890s, etc.; 27 0987s, etc.; 13 7890s, etc., off the front; and 24 0987s, etc., off the front.
If preferred Kenninghall Surprise may be rung instead of Quakers Friars.

Rung at Exeter (St Mark) on 15 October 2018, conducted by Matthew J Hilling.

5,000 Spliced Royal (3–13 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8187)
              3 methods                                   4 methods                                   5 methods
  1234567890  Unnamed Little Hybrid           1234567890  Unnamed Little Hybrid           1234567890  Unnamed Little Hybrid
  2534678901  Cambridge Surprise              2534678901  Cambridge Surprise              2534678901  Cambridge Surprise
  2683051497  Bristol Surprise                2683051497  Cambridge Surprise              2683051497  Cambridge Surprise
  2806139574  Bristol Surprise                2018967345  London No.3 Surprise            2018967345  Superlative No.2 Surprise
  2018967345  Bristol Surprise                2806139574  Cambridge Surprise              2971405836  London No.3 Surprise
  2190784653  Cambridge Surprise              2190784653  Cambridge Surprise              2190784653  Cambridge Surprise
  2749513068  Bristol Surprise                2749513068  Bristol Surprise                2749513068  Bristol Surprise
- 2453678901  Bristol Surprise              - 2453678901  Cambridge Surprise            - 2453678901  Superlative No.2 Surprise
  2564830719  Cambridge Surprise              2685041397  Cambridge Surprise              2685041397  Cambridge Surprise
  2806159473  Bristol Surprise                2018967534  London No.3 Surprise            2018967534  London No.3 Surprise
  2018967534  Bristol Surprise                2806159473  Cambridge Surprise              2806159473  Cambridge Surprise
  2190783645  Cambridge Surprise              2190783645  Cambridge Surprise              2190783645  Cambridge Surprise
  2739415068  Cambridge Surprise              2739415068  Bristol Surprise                2739415068  Bristol Surprise
- 2345678901                                - 2345678901                                - 2345678901
Repeat nine times.                          Repeat nine times.                          Repeat nine times.

              6 methods                                  7 methods                                     8 methods
  1234567890  Unnamed Little Hybrid          1234567890  Unnamed Little Hybrid             1234567890  Unnamed Little Hybrid
  2534678901  Rutland Surprise               2534678901  Pudsey Surprise                   2534678901  Anglia Surprise
  2457396180  Rutland Surprise               2683051497  London No.3 Surprise              2018967345  Bristol Surprise
  2749513068  Bristol Surprise               2365840719  Pudsey Surprise                   2190784653  Cambridge Surprise
- 2453678901  Superlative No.2 Surprise      2806139574  Pudsey Surprise                   2749513068  Pudsey Surprise
  2685041397  London No.3 Surprise           2190784653  Cambridge Surprise              - 2453678901  London No.3 Surprise
  2564830719  Superlative No.2 Surprise      2749513068  Bristol Surprise                  2347596180  Rutland Surprise
  2806159473  Cambridge Surprise           - 2453678901  Superlative No.2 Surprise         2739415068  Anglia Surprise
  2190783645  London No.3 Surprise           2685041397  Rutland Surprise                  2685041397  London No.3 Surprise
  2018967534  Cambridge Surprise             2564830719  Cambridge Surprise                2564830719  Superlative No.2 Surprise
  2971304856  Superlative No.2 Surprise      2806159473  Superlative No.2 Surprise         2806159473  Bristol Surprise
  2347596180  Rutland Surprise               2190783645  Cambridge Surprise                2018967534  Bristol Surprise
  2739415068  Bristol Surprise               2739415068  Superlative No.2 Surprise         2190783645  Anglia Surprise
- 2345678901                               - 2345678901                                  - 2345678901
Repeat nine times.                         Repeat nine times.                            Repeat nine times.

              9 methods                   10 methods                  11 methods                  12 methods
  1234567890  Unnamed Little Hybrid       Unnamed Little Hybrid       Unnamed Little Hybrid       Unnamed Little Hybrid
  2534678901  Pudsey Surprise             Pudsey Surprise             Pudsey Surprise             Pudsey Surprise
  2683051497  Cambridge Surprise          Cambridge Surprise          Cambridge Surprise          Cambridge Surprise
  2018967345  Alphin Brook Surprise       Alphin Brook Surprise       Alphin Brook Surprise       Alphin Brook Surprise
  2190784653  Bristol Surprise            Bristol Surprise            Bristol Surprise            Bristol Surprise
  2971405836  Cambridge Surprise          Cambridge Surprise          Cambridge Surprise          Bad Homburg Surprise
  2457396180  Superlative No.2 Surprise   Superlative No.2 Surprise   Superlative No.2 Surprise   Superlative No.2 Surprise
  2365840719  London No.3 Surprise        London No.3 Surprise        Tyndall's Park Surprise     Tyndall's Park Surprise
- 2453678901  London No.3 Surprise        Zummerzet Surprise          Zummerzet Surprise          Zummerzet Surprise
  2347596180  Rutland Surprise            Rutland Surprise            Rutland Surprise            Rutland Surprise
  2739415068  Anglia Surprise             Anglia Surprise             Anglia Surprise             Anglia Surprise
  2685041397  London No.3 Surprise        London No.3 Surprise        London No.3 Surprise        London No.3 Surprise
  2564830719  Rutland Surprise            Rutland Surprise            Rutland Surprise            Rutland Surprise
- 2345678901
Repeat nine times.

              13 methods
  1234567890  Unnamed Little Hybrid
  2534678901  Pudsey Surprise
  2683051497  Cambridge Surprise
  2018967345  Alphin Brook Surprise
  2190784653  Bristol Surprise
  2971405836  Bad Homburg Surprise
  2457396180  Superlative No.2 Surprise
  2365840719  Tyndall's Park Surprise
- 2453678901  Zummerzet Surprise
  2347596180  Rutland Surprise
  2739415068  Anglia Surprise
  2685041397  London No.3 Surprise
  2564830719  Friars Gate Surprise
- 2345678901
Repeat nine times.

The three method arrangement contains 2,800 Bristol Surprise, 2,000 Cambridge Surprise and 200 Unnamed Little Hybrid with 79 changes of method.

The four method arrangement contains 3,200 Cambridge Surprise, 800 each Bristol Surprise and London No.3 Surprise and 200 Unnamed Little Hybrid, with 89 changes of method.

The five method arrangement contains 2,400 Cambridge Surprise, 800 each Bristol Surprise, London No.3 Surprise and Superlative No.2 Surprise and 200 Unnamed Little Hybrid, with 109 changes of method.

The six method arrangement contains 1,200 each Rutland Surprise and Superlative No.2 Surprise, 800 each Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise and London No.3 Surprise and 200 Unnamed Little Hybrid, with 119 changes of method.

The seven method arrangement contains 1,200 each Cambridge Surprise, Pudsey Surprise and Superlative No.2 Surprise, 400 each Bristol Surprise, London No.3 Surprise and Rutland Surprise and 200 Unnamed Little Hybrid, with 119 changes of method.

The eight method arrangement contains 1,200 each Anglia Surprise and Bristol Surprise, 800 London No.3 Surprise, 400 each Cambridge Surprise, Pudsey Surprise, Rutland Surprise and Superlative No.2 Surprise and 200 Unnamed Little Hybrid, with 119 changes of method.

The nine method arrangement contains 1,200 London No.3 Surprise, 800 each Cambridge Surprise and Rutland Surprise, 400 each Alphin Brook Surprise, Anglia Surprise, Bristol Surprise, Pudsey Surprise and Superlative No.2 Surprise and 200 Unnamed Little Hybrid, with 119 changes of method.

The ten method arrangement contains 800 each Cambridge Surprise, London No.3 Surprise and Rutland Surprise, 400 each Alphin Brook Surprise, Anglia Surprise, Bristol Surprise, Pudsey Surprise, Superlative No.2 Surprise and Zummerzet Surprise and 200 Unnamed Little Hybrid, with 129 changes of method.

The eleven method arrangement contains 800 each Cambridge Surprise and Rutland Surprise, 400 each Alphin Brook Surprise, Anglia Surprise, Bristol Surprise, London No.3 Surprise, Pudsey Surprise, Superlative No.2 Surprise, Tyndall's Park Surprise and Zummerzet Surprise and 200 Unnamed Little Hybrid, with 129 changes of method.

The twelve method arrangement contains 800 Rutland Surprise, 400 each Alphin Brook Surprise, Anglia Surprise, Bad Homburg Surprise, Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, London No.3 Surprise, Pudsey Surprise, Superlative No.2 Surprise, Tyndall's Park Surprise and Zummerzet Surprise and 200 Unnamed Little Hybrid, with 129 changes of method.

The thirteen method arrangement contains 400 each Alphin Brook Surprise, Anglia Surprise, Bad Homburg Surprise, Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Friars Gate Surprise, London No.3 Surprise, Pudsey Surprise, Rutland Surprise, Superlative No.2 Surprise, Tyndall's Park Surprise and Zummerzet Surprise and 200 Unnamed Little Hybrid, with 129 changes of method.

All eleven arrangements contain all the work of every method for every bell, including the treble.

The Unnamed Little Hybrid method is: x34x4x56x36x78x58x9x7x2x49 lh 2534678901.

5,000 Spliced Royal (13 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8188c)
  1234567890  Teazle
  2463850719  Pudsey Surprise
  2806149375  Anglia Surprise
  2759314068  Unnamed #1 Delight
  2971503846  Kenninghall Surprise
  2018967453  Meall nan Eun Surprise
s 2354768901  Yorkshire Surprise
  2785031496  London No.3 Surprise
  2573840619  Unnamed Surprise
  2807159364  Bristol Surprise
  2018976543  Superlative No.2 Surprise
  2961403857  Unnamed #2 Delight
  2436597180  Alphin Brook Surprise
s 2345678901
Repeat nine times.
s = 123456.

Contains 400 each Alphin Brook Surprise, Anglia Surprise, Bristol Surprise, Kenninghall Surprise, London No.3 Surprise, Meall nan Eun Surprise, Pudsey Surprise, Superlative No.2 Surprise, Yorkshire Surprise, Unnamed #1 Delight, Unnamed #2 Delight and Unnamed Surprise, and 200 Teazle, with 129 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, including the treble, and is each lead different for the working place bells.
Contains 672 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the back or at the front: 26 each 7890s, etc.; 31 0987s, etc.; 18 7890s, etc., off the front; and 21 0987s, etc., off the front.
If preferred Quakers Friars Surprise may be rung instead of Kenninghall.

Unnamed #1 Delight is: x3x45x2x36x34x1x236x1x34x1,2 [f] fch /BDa2.
Unnamed #2 Delight is: x3x1x256x6x34x5x6x1.78x58.9,2 [b] fch G/BFa2.
Unnamed Surprise is: x3x6x2x36x78x58x36x45x58x3,2 [b] fch /BDOa2.

5,000 Spliced Royal (13 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8188e)
  1234567890  Teazle
  2463850719  Yorkshire Surprise
  2806149375  Anglia Surprise
  2759314068  London No.3 Surprise
  2971503846  Unnamed #1 Surprise
  2537496180  Sgurr A'Chaorachain Surprise
  2018967453  Meall nan Eun Surprise
s 2354768901  Alphin Brook Surprise
  2573840619  Dereham Surprise
  2807159364  Uppington Surprise
  2018976543  Pudsey Surprise
  2961403857  Damgate Surprise
  2436597180  Unnamed #2 Surprise
s 2345678901
Repeat nine times.
s = 123456.

Contains 400 each Alphin Brook Surprise, Anglia Surprise, Damgate Surprise, Dereham Surprise, London No.3 Surprise, Meall nan Eun Surprise, Pudsey Surprise, Sgurr A'Chaorachain Surprise, Uppington Surprise, Yorkshire Surprise, Unnamed #1 Surprise and Unnamed #2 Surprise, and 200 Teazle, with 129 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, including the treble, and is each lead different for the working place bells.
Contains 798 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the back or at the front: 36 each 7890s, etc.; 27 0987s, etc.; 24 7890s, etc., off the front; and 27 0987s, etc., off the front.

Unnamed #1 Surprise is: x3x6x2x36x78x58x36x45x58x3,2 [b] fch /BDOa2.
Unnamed #2 Surprise is: x34x4x56x36x78x5x56x7x78x7,2 [a] fch /BDa1a2.

5,000 Spliced Royal (13 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8188d)
  1234567890  Teazle
  2463850719  Yorkshire Surprise
  2806149375  Anglia Surprise
  2759314068  Unnamed #1 Delight
  2971503846  Unnamed #1 Surprise
  2537496180  Alphin Brook Surprise
s 2354768901  Meall nan Eun Surprise
  2018976543  Uppington Surprise
  2190684735  Sgurr A'Chaorachain Surprise
  2573840619  Bad Homburg Surprise
  2807159364  Adelie Penguin Surprise
  2961403857  Unnamed #2 Delight
  2436597180  Unnamed #2 Surprise
s 2345678901
Repeat nine times.
s = 123456.

Contains 400 each Adelie Penguin Surprise, Alphin Brook Surprise, Anglia Surprise, Bad Homburg Surprise, Meall nan Eun Surprise, Sgurr A'Chaorachain Surprise, Uppington Surprise, Yorkshire Surprise, Unnamed #1 Delight, Unnamed #2 Delight, Unnamed #1 Surprise and Unnamed #2 Surprise, and 200 Teazle, with 129 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, including the treble, and is each lead different for the working place bells.
Contains 847 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the back or at the front: 32 each 7890s, etc.; 33 0987s, etc.; 27 7890s, etc., off the front; and 29 0987s, etc., off the front.
If preferred Dereham Surprise may be rung instead of Bad Homburg.

Unnamed #1 Delight is: x3x45x2x36x34x1x236x1x34x1,2 [f] fch /BDa2.
Unnamed #2 Delight is: x3x1x256x6x34x5x6x1.78x58.9,2 [b] fch G/BFa2.
Unnamed #1 Surprise is: x3x6x2x36x78x58x36x45x58x3,2 [b] fch /BDOa2.
Unnamed #2 Surprise is: x34x4x56x36x78x5x56x7x78x7,2 [a] fch /BDa1a2.

5,040 (5,760) Spliced Surprise Royal (3–14 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 4068)
              3m (5,760)         4m (5,760)         5m (5,760)         6m (5,760)
  234567890   Yorkshire          Lincolnshire       Yorkshire          Yorkshire
  573920486   Cambridge          Cambridge          Cambridge          Lincolnshire
  907856342   Yorkshire          Yorkshire          Superlative No.2   Superlative No.2
  860492735   Cambridge          Cambridge          Lincolnshire       Cambridge
  426385079   Yorkshire          Yorkshire          Superlative No.2   Pudsey
  352749608   Cambridge          Cambridge          Cambridge          Cambridge
  795038264   Yorkshire          Lincolnshire       Yorkshire          Yorkshire
- 908674523   Cambridge          Yorkshire          Lincolnshire       Superlative No.2
  640293857   Rutland            Rutland            Rutland            Rutland
- 906482735   Cambridge          Lincolnshire       Yorkshire          Lincolnshire
  420395678  (Yorkshire         (Yorkshire         (Superlative No.2  (Yorkshire
  352748069   Cambridge          Cambridge          Cambridge          Cambridge
  785639204   Yorkshire          Yorkshire          Lincolnshire       Yorkshire
  698074523   Cambridge)         Lincolnshire)      Yorkshire)         Lincolnshire)
- 904263857   Yorkshire          Yorkshire          Superlative No.2   Pudsey
  230597486   Rutland            Rutland            Rutland            Rutland
- 902345678
Repeat eight times.

              7m (5,040)         8m (5,040)                 9m (5,040)
  234567890   Lincolnshire       Cambridge                  234567890  Bristol
  573920486   Cambridge          Lincolnshire               352749608  Cambridge
  907856342   Bristol            Bristol                    795038264  Yorkshire
  089674523   Yorkshire          Yorkshire                - 908674523  Superlative No.2
  648203957   Bristol            Bristol                    640293857  London No.3
  426385079   Pudsey             Pudsey                   - 906482735  Lincolnshire
  352749608   Cambridge          Cambridge                  420395678  Pudsey
  795038264   Bristol            Lincolnshire               352748069  Lincolnshire
- 908674523   Superlative No.2   Superlative No.2           785639204  Superlative No.2
  640293857   Rutland            London No.3                698074523  Yorkshire
- 906482735   Lincolnshire       Yorkshire                - 904263857  Rutland
  420395678   Rutland            London No.3                496082735  Anglia
- 904263857   Pudsey             Pudsey                     352708964  London No.3
  230597486   Rutland            Rutland                    230597486  Rutland
- 902345678                                               - 902345678
Repeat eight times.                                       Repeat eight times.

             10m (5,040)                            11m (5,040)         12m (5,040)
  234567890  Bristol                     234567890  Bristol             Bristol
  352749608  Cambridge                   352749608  Cambridge           Cambridge
  795038264  Yorkshire                   795038264  Yorkshire           Yorkshire
- 908674523  Superlative No.2          - 908674523  Lockington          Lockington
  640293857  London No.3                 897056342  Pudsey              Pudsey
- 906482735  Lincolnshire              - 906482735  Lincolnshire        Lincolnshire
  420395678  Pudsey                      420395678  Superlative No.2    Superlative No.2
  352748069  Cambridge                   352748069  Pudsey              Henleaze
  785639204  Superlative No.2            785639204  Superlative No.2    Superlative No.2
  698074523  Yorkshire                   698074523  Yorkshire           Yorkshire
- 904263857  Clyde                     - 904263857  Clyde               Clyde
  496082735  Anglia                      496082735  Anglia              Anglia
  352708964  London No.3                 352708964  London No.3         London No.3
  230597486  Rutland                     230597486  Rutland             Rutland
- 902345678                            - 902345678
Repeat eight times.                    Repeat eight times.

             13m (5,040)                            14m (5,040)
  234567890  Bristol                     234567890  Bristol
  352749608  Cambridge                   352749608  Meall nan Eun
  795038264  Henleaze                    089674523  Lockington
  089674523  Lockington                - 908674523  Yorkshire
- 908674523  Yorkshire                   640293857  Superlative No.2
  640293857  Superlative No.2            234567089  Henleaze
  234567089  Anglia                      573829406  Cambridge
  897056342  Pudsey                      897056342  Pudsey
- 906482735  Lincolnshire              - 906482735  Lincolnshire
  420395678  Quakers Friars              420395678  Quakers Friars
- 904263857  Clyde                     - 904263857  Clyde
  496082735  Anglia                      496082735  Anglia
  352708964  London No.3                 352708964  London No.3
  230597486  Rutland                     230597486  Rutland
- 902345678                            - 902345678
Repeat eight times.                    Repeat eight times.

Reduce any of the 5,760s to 5,040 by replacing the four parenthesized leads by one lead of Rutland in six parts.

When reduced to 5,040 the 3 method arrangement contains 2,040 each Cambridge and Yorkshire, and 960 Rutland, with 125 changes of method.

When reduced to 5,040 the 4 method arrangement contains 1,680 Yorkshire, 1,200 each Cambridge and Lincolnshire, and 960 Rutland, with 125 changes of method.

When reduced to 5,040 the 5 method arrangement contains 1,200 each Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire, 960 Rutland, and 840 each Cambridge and Lincolnshire, with 125 changes of method.

When reduced to 5,040 the 6 method arrangement contains 960 each Rutland and Yorkshire, 840 each Cambridge and Lincolnshire, and 720 each Pudsey and Superlative No.2, with 125 changes of method.

The 7 method arrangement contains 1,080 each Bristol and Rutland, 720 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Pudsey, and 360 each Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire, with 125 changes of method.

The 8 method arrangement contains 720 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London No.3, Pudsey and Yorkshire, and 360 each Rutland and Superlative No.2, with 125 changes of method.

The 9 method arrangement contains 720 each Lincolnshire, London No.3, Rutland, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire, and 360 each Anglia, Bristol, Cambridge and Pudsey, with 125 changes of method.

The 10 method arrangement contains 720 each Cambridge, London No.3, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire, and 360 each Anglia, Bristol, Clyde, Lincolnshire, Pudsey and Rutland, with 125 changes of method.

The 11 method arrangement contains 720 each Pudsey, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire, and 360 each Anglia, Bristol, Cambridge, Clyde, Lincolnshire, Lockington, London No.3 and Rutland, with 125 changes of method.

The 12 method arrangement contains 720 each Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire, and 360 each Anglia, Bristol, Cambridge, Clyde, Henleaze, Lincolnshire, Lockington, London No.3, Pudsey and Rutland, with 125 changes of method.

The 13 method arrangement contains 720 Anglia and 360 each Bristol, Cambridge, Clyde, Henleaze, Lincolnshire, Lockington, London No.3, Pudsey, Quakers Friars, Rutland, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire, with 125 changes of method.

The 14 method arrangement contains 360 each Anglia, Bristol, Cambridge, Clyde, Henleaze, Lincolnshire, Lockington, London No.3, Meall nan Eun, Pudsey, Quakers Friars, Rutland, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire, with 125 changes of method.

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

Eight method arrangement rung at Egham on 23 February 2013, conducted by W John Couperthwaite.
Nine method arrangement rung at Westminster (St Clement Danes) on 16 January 2018, conducted by Samuel C Cave.
Ten method arrangement rung at Thatcham on 11 February 2014, conducted by W John Couperthwaite.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Royal (4–14 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1760)
  Arrangement A (4 methods)        Arrangement B (5 methods)         Arrangement C (5 methods)
  234567890  Cambridge             234567890  Lincolnshire           234567890  Bristol
  573920486  London No.3           573920486  London No.3            352749608  Yorkshire
  352749608  Yorkshire             352749608  Cambridge              795038264  Bristol
  795038264  Bristol               795038264  Bristol              - 908674523  Superlative No.2
- 908674523  London No.3         - 908674523  Yorkshire              640293857  London No.3
  897056342  Bristol               640293857  London No.3          - 906482735  Bristol
- 906482735  London No.3         - 906482735  London No.3            049263857  Yorkshire
  698074523  Cambridge             698074523  Lincolnshire           234507986  Cambridge
- 904263857  Bristol             - 904263857  Bristol                573826490  London No.3
  029345678  Cambridge             029345678  Lincolnshire           352748069  Cambridge
  352708964  Yorkshire             352708964  Cambridge              785639204  Superlative No.2
  785634290  Bristol               785634290  Bristol                698074523  Cambridge
  867459302  Cambridge             867459302  Cambridge            - 904263857  London No.3
  496082735  Yorkshire             496082735  Yorkshire              496082735  Superlative No.2
- 902345678                      - 902345678                       - 902345678
  Repeat eight times.              Repeat eight times.              Repeat eight times.

  Arrangement D (6 methods)        Arrangement E (7 methods)         Arrangement F (8 methods)
  234567890  Lincolnshire          234567890  Rutland                234567890  Bristol
  573920486  London No.3           426385079  Superlative No.2       352749608  Lincolnshire
  352749608  Cambridge             352749608  Cambridge              795038264  Yorkshire
  795038264  Bristol               795038264  London No.3          - 908674523  Rutland
- 908674523  Yorkshire             573920486  Lincolnshire           897056342  Pudsey
  640293857  London No.3           907856342  Yorkshire            - 906482735  Bristol
- 906482735  London No.3           860492735  Rutland                049263857  Cambridge
  698074523  Superlative No.2    - 908674523  Superlative No.2       234507986  Pudsey
- 904263857  Bristol               640293857  London No.3            573826490  London No.3
  029345678  Lincolnshire        - 906482735  Bristol                352748069  Cambridge
  352708964  Cambridge             049263857  Bristol                785639204  Superlative No.2
  785634290  Bristol               420395678  Rutland                698074523  Yorkshire
  867459302  Yorkshire           - 904263857  London No.3          - 904263857  London No.3
  496082735  Superlative No.2      496082735  Bristol                496082735  Superlative No.2
- 902345678                      - 902345678                       - 902345678
  Repeat eight times.              Repeat eight times.               Repeat eight times.

  Arrangement G (9 methods)        Arrangement H (10 methods)        Arrangement J (11 methods)
  234567890  Anglia                234567890  Bristol                234567890  King's Norton
  907856342  Yorkshire             352749608  Superlative No.2       352749608  Superlative No.2
  860492735  Pudsey                795038264  Cambridge              795038264  London No.3
  426385079  London No.3         - 908674523  King's Norton          573920486  Henleaze
  648203957  Anglia              - 906482735  Lincolnshire         - 908674523  Lincolnshire
  573920486  London No.3           420395678  King's Norton          640293857  Rutland
  352749608  Cambridge             234507986  Bristol              - 906482735  Cambridge
  795038264  Bristol               352748069  Yorkshire              420395678  Bristol
- 908674523  Rutland               785639204  Superlative No.2       234507986  Anglia
  897056342  Superlative No.2      698074523  Pudsey                 867950342  Henleaze
- 906482735  Lincolnshire        - 904263857  London No.3          - 904263857  Pudsey
  420395678  Rutland               496082735  Anglia                 230597486  Anglia
- 904263857  London No.3           352708964  London No.3            867459302  Yorkshire
  496082735  Bristol               230597486  Rutland                496082735  Bristol
- 902345678                      - 902345678                       - 902345678
  Repeat eight times.              Repeat eight times.               Repeat eight times.

  Arrangement K (12 methods)       Arrangement L (13 methods)        Arrangement M (14 methods)
  234567890  Lincolnshire          234567890  King's Norton          234567890  King's Norton
  573920486  Superlative No.2      352749608  Quakers Friars         352749608  Quakers Friars
  907856342  Anglia                426385079  Anglia                 426385079  Meall nan Eun
  426385079  Yorkshire             795038264  London No.3            795038264  Yorkshire
  352749608  Cambridge             573920486  Henleaze             - 908674523  Clyde
  795038264  Henleaze            - 908674523  Clyde                  897056342  Superlative No.2
  089674523  Clyde                 897056342  Bristol              - 906482735  Lincolnshire
- 908674523  King's Norton       - 906482735  Lincolnshire           420395678  Bristol
- 906482735  London No.3           420395678  Pudsey                 234507986  Anglia
  698074523  Pudsey                352748069  Cambridge              867950342  London No.3
- 904263857  Bristol               785639204  Superlative No.2       785639204  Henleaze
  029345678  Henleaze              698074523  Yorkshire              698074523  Cambridge
  352708964  Clyde               - 904263857  Henleaze             - 904263857  Pudsey
  230597486  Rutland               230597486  Rutland                230597486  Rutland
- 902345678                      - 902345678                       - 902345678
Repeat eight times.              Repeat eight times.               Repeat eight times.

Arrangement A contains 1,440 each Bristol and Cambridge and 1,080 each London No.3 and Yorkshire, with 125 changes of method, 185 runs of four or more consecutive bells at at the back, and 74 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the front
In arrangement A Superlative No.2 may be rung for Yorkshire throughout, in which case it contains 168 runs at the back and 68 runs at the front.

Arrangement B contains 1,080 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire and London No.3 and 720 Yorkshire, with 116 changes of method, 184 runs at the back and 121 runs at the front.

Arrangement C contains 1,080 each Bristol, Cambridge, London No.3 and Superlative No.2 and 720 Yorkshire, with 125 changes of method, 218 runs at the back and 97 runs at the front.

Arrangement D contains 1,080 each Bristol and London No.3 and 720 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire, with 116 changes of method, 185 runs at the back and 115 runs at the front.

Arrangement E contains 1,080 each Bristol, London No.3 and Rutland, 720 Superlative No.2 and 360 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, with 116 changes of method, 242 runs at the back and 64 runs at the front.

Arrangement F contains 720 each Bristol, Cambridge, London No.3, Pudsey, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire and 360 each Lincolnshire and Rutland, with 125 changes of method, 201 runs at the back and 87 runs at the front.

Arrangement G contains 1,080 London No.3, 720 each Anglia, Bristol and Rutland and 360 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire, with 125 changes of method, 213 runs at the back and 107 runs at the front.

Arrangement H contains 720 each Bristol, King's Norton, London No.3 and Superlative No.2 and 360 each Anglia, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland and Yorkshire, with 125 changes of method, 205 runs at the back and 130 runs at the front.

Arrangement J contains 720 each Anglia, Bristol and Henleaze and 360 each Cambridge, King's Norton, Lincolnshire, London No.3, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire, with 125 changes of method, 208 runs at the back and 85 runs at the front.

Arrangement K contains 720 each Clyde and Henleaze and 360 each Anglia, Bristol, Cambridge, King's Norton, Lincolnshire, London No.3, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire, with 125 changes of method, 222 runs at the back and 61 runs at the front.

Arrangement L contains 720 Henleaze and 360 each Anglia, Bristol, Cambridge, Clyde, King's Norton, Lincolnshire, London No.3, Pudsey, Quakers Friars, Rutland, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire, with 125 changes of method, 275 runs at the back and 105 runs at the front.

Arrangement M contains 360 each Anglia, Bristol, Cambridge, Clyde, Henleaze, King's Norton, Lincolnshire, London No.3, Meall nan Eun, Pudsey, Quakers Friars, Rutland, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire, with 125 changes of method, 244 runs at the back and 177 runs at the front.

All arrangements contain all the work of every method for every bell, and no backstroke 09s.

Four method arrangement rung at Slough on 19 May 2010, conducted by Roger Baldwin.
Five method arrangement rung at Egham on 25 April 2009, conducted by Richard A Pearce.
Eight method arrangement rung at Egham on 27 August 2011, conducted by W John Couperthwaite.
Nine method arrangement rung at Thatcham on 22 March 2011, conducted by W John Couperthwaite.
Ten method arrangement rung at Thatcham on 12 April 2011, conducted by W John Couperthwaite.
Eleven method arrangement rung at Thatcham on 10 May 2011, conducted by W John Couperthwaite.
Twelve method arrangement rung at Thatcham on 12 May 2015, conducted by W John Couperthwaite.
Fourteen method arrangement rung at Duffield on 24 February 2007, conducted by Matthew J L Durham.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Royal (14 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8224a)
  234567890  Uppington
  352749608  Meall nan Eun
  089674523  Damgate
- 860423957  Anglia
  573942608  Sgurr A'Chaorachain
- 860435279  Bristol
s 465879023  Lincolnshire
  896243507  London No.3
  684952730  Dereham
  928360475  Pudsey
  302795846  Rutland
  239087654  Yorkshire
  073524968  Cambridge
  547608392  Alphin Brook
s 456789023
Repeat eight times.
- = 16;
s = 123456.

Contains 360 each Alphin Brook, Anglia, Bristol, Cambridge, Damgate, Dereham, Lincolnshire, London No.3, Meall nan Eun, Pudsey, Rutland, Sgurr A'Chaorachain, Uppington and Yorkshire, with 125 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Contains 474 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the back (283) or at the front (191), including 156 runs of five or more consecutive bells at the back (92) or at the front (64), including 62 runs of six or more consecutive bells at the back (28) or at the front (34).

5,040 Spliced Surprise Royal (14 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8225)
  234567890  London No.3
- 642385079  Pudsey
  354769208  Kenninghall
- 643527890  Damgate
  574960382  Cambridge
  907852436  Uppington
- 082396745  Meall nan Eun
  456739820  Anglia
  209873564  Bristol
- 083624957  Sgurr A'Chaorachain
  795243608  Dereham
  239078564  Alphin Brook
  302896745  Yorkshire
  860435279  Lincolnshire
  456789023
Repeat eight times.

Contains 360 each Alphin Brook, Anglia, Bristol, Cambridge, Damgate, Dereham, Kenninghall, Lincolnshire, London No.3, Meall nan Eun, Pudsey, Sgurr A'Chaorachain, Uppington and Yorkshire, with 125 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Contains 519 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the back (291) or at the front (228), including 142 runs of five or more consecutive bells at the back (72) or at the front (70), including 58 runs of six or more consecutive bells at the back (32) or at the front (26).

5,040 Spliced Surprise Royal (14 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1761)
  234567890  King's Norton
  352749608  Quakers Friars
  426385079  Meall nan Eun
  795038264  Bristol
- 908674523  Lockington
  897056342  Cambridge
- 906482735  Superlative No.2
  420395678  Portsmouth
  867950342  Wimborne
  234507986  Inveraray
- 904263857  Clyde
  496082735  Anglia
  352708964  London No.3
  230597486  Jacobs Creek
- 902345678
Repeat eight times.

Contains 360 each Anglia, Bristol, Cambridge, Clyde, Inveraray, Jacobs Creek, King's Norton, Lockington, London No.3, Meall nan Eun, Portsmouth, Quakers Friars, Superlative No.2 and Wimborne, with 125 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell and each lead different.
Contains 312 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the back, and 174 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the front, with no backstroke 09s.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Royal (14 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1760a)
             Arrangement A        Arrangement B
  234567890  King's Norton        King's Norton
  352749608  Quakers Friars       Quakers Friars
  426385079  Meall nan Eun        Meall nan Eun
  795038264  Yorkshire            Dereham
- 908674523  Clyde                Clyde
  897056342  Superlative No.2     Superlative No.2
- 906482735  Lincolnshire         Lincolnshire
  420395678  Bristol              Bristol
  234507986  Anglia               Anglia
  867950342  London No.3          London No.3
  785639204  Henleaze             Henleaze
  698074523  Wootton Rivers       Wootton Rivers
- 904263857  Pudsey               Pudsey
  230597486  Rutland              Rutland
- 902345678
Repeat eight times.

Arrangement A contains 360 each Anglia, Bristol, Clyde, Henleaze, King's Norton, Lincolnshire, London No.3, Meall nan Eun, Pudsey, Quakers Friars, Rutland, Superlative No.2, Wootton Rivers and Yorkshire.

Arrangement B contains 360 each Anglia, Bristol, Clyde, Dereham, Henleaze, King's Norton, Lincolnshire, London No.3, Meall nan Eun, Pudsey, Quakers Friars, Rutland, Superlative No.2 and Wootton Rivers.

Either arrangement contain 125 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, 232 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the back, 177 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the front, and no backstroke 09s; arrangement B is each lead different.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Royal (14 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8224)
  234567890  Alphin Brook
  352749608  Meall nan Eun
  089674523  Uppington
- 860423957  Anglia
  573942608  Sgurr A'Chaorachain
- 860435279  Bristol
s 465879023  Yorkshire
  896243507  Damgate
  239087654  Unnamed #2 Surprise
  302795846  Dereham
  750436289  London No.3
  073524968  Unnamed #1 Surprise
  547608392  Superlative No.2
  684952730  Kenninghall
s 456789023
Repeat eight times.
- = 16;
s = 123456.

Contains 360 each Alphin Brook, Anglia, Bristol, Damgate, Dereham, Kenninghall, London No.3 Surprises, Meall nan Eun, Sgurr A'Chaorachain, Superlative No.2, Unnamed #1 Surprise and Unnamed #2 Surprise, Uppington and Yorkshire, with 125 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell and each lead different.
Contains 529 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the back (305) or at the front (234), including 227 runs of five or more consecutive bells at the back (136) or at the front (91), including 87 runs of six or more consecutive bells at the back (39) or at the front (48).
Especially suitable as a practice peal for 5,000 Spliced Royal (13m).

Unnamed #1 Surprise is: x3x6x2x36x78x58x36x45x58x3,2 [b] fch /BDOa2.
Unnamed #2 Surprise is: x34x4x56x36x78x5x56x7x78x7,2 [a] fch /BDa1a2.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Royal (14 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1762)
  234567890  King's Norton
  352749608  Strangeways
  426385079  Meall nan Eun
  795038264  Bristol
- 908674523  Lockington
  897056342  St Cecilia
- 906482735  Exelby
  352748069  London No.3
  234507986  Henleaze
  573826490  Essex
  867950342  Burnley
  420395678  Jennie's Endeavour
- 904263857  Wootton Rivers
  029345678  Clyde
- 902345678
Repeat eight times.

Contains 360 each Bristol, Burnley, Clyde, Essex, Exelby, Henleaze, Jennie's Endeavour, King's Norton, Lockington, London No.3, Meall nan Eun, St Cecilia, Strangeways and Wootton Rivers, with 125 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell and each lead different.
Contains 282 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the back, and 235 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the front, with no backstroke 09s.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Royal (2–21 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 4127)
23456  M  W  H       2 methods      3 methods
52436    [-          YCYCY[.CYCY    YCYCN[.CYNY
36425  s  -          CYCY.Y.CCYC    CNCN.Y.NCYC
42365     -] -       CYCYC.]YCCY.   NYNYC.]YNCN.
Repeat five times, omitting [bracketed] calls and leads
from parts 2 and 3, and omitting the sM from parts 5 and 6.

23456  M  W  H       4 methods      5 methods      6 methods      7 methods
52436     -          YNCNY.CYCN     SNSNY.CYSN     RS.R           LS.YNSN
36425  s  -          R.C.NRYCRCN    R.C.SRYCRCN    YCLYSRS.C.L    R.C.SNSN
42365     -  -       RY.R.          RY.R.          CL.NRCNLYN.    LB.YRCYLCB.
Repeat five times.

23456  W  M  H       8 methods
62435  -  s          RS.CSRPB.LC
36425  -             NR.L
42365  -     -       NYNYP.SCYB.
Repeat five times.

23456  M  W  H       9 methods
52436     -          RS.R
36425  s  -          ANB.Y.BPBCN
42365     -  -       LC.YAAPSLA.
Repeat five times.

 23456   M  W  H     10 methods
(52436)     -        RS.
 36425   s  -         YCLA.P.NRHBPN
 42365      -  -     LB.YCSAAH.
Repeat five times.

23456  M  W  H       11 methods     12 methods     13 methods     14 methods
52436     -          RS.PAN         RS.PAN         RS.R           RS.R
36425  s  -          Q.B.CYLHBN     Q.B.CYLHBN     Q.LH.NHGHBN    Q.LH.PMGQBA
42365     -  -       SQ.YCPAAH.     SJ.YCPAAH.     SQ.YAAPCJA.    NJ.YPYASCH.
Repeat five times.

 23456   M  W  H     15 methods
(52436)     -        RS.
 42365   s  2  -      CYJCB.LH.PMGIQ.NPSAYNH.
Repeat five times.

 23456   M  W  H     16 methods
(52436)     -        RIBNAJ.
 36425   s  -         CYJHS.P.L
 42365      -  -     ABTMGIQ.R.
Repeat five times.

23456  M  W  H       17 methods              18 methods              19 methods
52436     -          RS.NPYC                 RS.NPYC                 RS.HPYN
42365  s  2  -       J.TIQ.BMGLE.YPSAAH.     J.TIQ.BMGLE.YPSAUH.     J.TIQ.BMGLE.CUASKU.
Repeat five times.

23456  M  W  H       20 methods              21 methods
52436     -          RS.HPYN                 RS.HPYN
42365  s  2  -       J.TIQ.BMGLE.CUADKU.     J.TIQ.BMGLE.CXADKU.
Repeat five times.

The 2 method version contains 2,560 Cambridge and 2,480 Yorkshire, with 100 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, 18 each 56s and 65s, and 52 0987s off the front.

The 3 method version contains 1,680 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N) and Yorkshire, with 125 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, 18 each 56s and 65s, 10 7890s off the front, and 28 0987s off the front.

The 4 method version contains 1,440 Cambridge and 1,200 each Lincolnshire (N), Rutland and Yorkshire, with 125 changes of method, 18 each 56s and 65s and 18 7890s off the front, and 36 0987s off the front.

The 5 method version contains 1,200 Rutland and 960 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire, with 125 changes of method, 18 each 56s, 65s and 7890s off the front, 30 0987s off the front, and 9 each 098765s off the front and 098756s off the front.

The 6 method version contains 960 each Cambridge, London No.3 and Rutland and 720 each Lincolnshire (N), Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire, with 125 changes of method, 18 each 56s, 65s and 7890s off the front, and 24 0987s off the front.

The 7 method version contains 960 each Lincolnshire (N) and Superlative No.2, 720 each Cambridge, London No.3 and Yorkshire and 480 each Bristol and Rutland, with 125 changes of method, 15 each 56s and 65s, 18 7890s off the front, and 12 0987s off the front.

The 8 method version contains 720 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Rutland, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire and 480 each Bristol, London No.3 and Pudsey, with 125 changes of method, 18 each 56s and 65s, 12 7890s off the front and 24 0987s off the front.

The 9 method version contains 960 Anglia, 720 Bristol and 480 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), London No.3, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire, with 119 changes of method, 18 each 56s, 65s, 567890s off the front and 657890s off the front, 6 7890s off the front, and 48 0987s off the front.

The 10 method version contains 720 Anglia and 480 each Bristol, Cambridge, Henleaze, Lincolnshire (N), London No.3, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire, with 119 changes of method, 21 each 56s and 65s, 18 each 567890s off the front, 657890s off the front and 7890s off the front, and 78 0987s off the front.

The 11 method version contains 720 Anglia, 480 each Bristol, Cambridge, Henleaze, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey, Quakers Friars, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire and 240 each London No.3 and Rutland, with 119 changes of method, 21 each 56s and 65s, 18 each 567890s off the front, 657890s off the front and 7890s off the front, and 42 0987s off the front.

The 12 method version contains 720 Anglia, 480 each Bristol, Cambridge, Henleaze, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire and 240 each Jacobs Creek, London No.3, Quakers Friars and Rutland, with 119 changes of method, 21 each 56s and 65s, 18 each 567890s off the front, 657890s off the front and 7890s off the front, and 42 0987s off the front.

The 13 method version contains 720 each Anglia and Henleaze, 480 each Lincolnshire (N), Quakers Friars, Rutland and Superlative No.2 and 240 each Bristol, Cambridge, Clyde (G), Jacobs Creek, London No.3, Pudsey and Yorkshire, with 119 changes of method, 18 each 56s, 65s, 567890s off the front and 657890s off the front, 6 7890s off the front, and 30 0987s off the front.

The 14 method version contains 480 each Anglia, Henleaze, Pudsey, Quakers Friars, Rutland, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire and 240 each Bristol, Cambridge, Clyde (G), Jacobs Creek, Lincolnshire (N), London No.3 and Meall nan Eun, with 125 changes of method, 21 each 56s and 65s, 18 each 567890s off the front and 657890s off the front, 6 7890s off the front, and 36 0987s off the front.

The 15 method verson contains 480 each Cambridge, Henleaze, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire and 240 each Anglia, Bristol, Carlisle (I), Clyde (G), Jacobs Creek, London No.3, Meall nan Eun, Quakers Friars and Rutland, with 125 changes of method, 21 each 56s and 65s, 18 each 567890s off the front and 657890s off the front, 24 7890s off the front, and 12 each 8790s off the front and 0987s off the front.

The 16 method version contains 480 each Anglia, Bristol, Carlisle (I), Jacobs Creek and Rutland and 240 each Cambridge, Clyde (G), Henleaze, Lightning (T), Lincolnshire (N), London No.3, Meall nan Eun, Pudsey, Quakers Friars, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire, with 120 changes of method, 18 each 56s, 65s, 567890s off the front and 657890s off the front, 24 7890s off the front, 12 8790s off the front, and 78 0987s off the front.

The 17 method version contains 480 each Anglia, Pudsey, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire and 240 each Bristol, Cambridge, Carlisle (I), Clyde (G), Euler, Henleaze, Jacobs Creek, Lightning (T), Lincolnshire (N), London No.3, Meall nan Eun, Quakers Friars and Rutland, with 119 changes of method, 21 each 56s and 65s, 18 each 567890s off the front and 657890s off the front, 6 7890s off the front, and 24 0987s off the front.

The 18 method version contains 480 each Pudsey, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire and 240 each Anglia, Bristol, Cambridge, Carlisle (I), Clyde (G), Euler, Henleaze, Jacobs Creek, Lightning (T), Lincolnshire (N), London No.3, Meall nan Eun, Quakers Friars, Rutland and Slough (U), with 125 changes of method, 21 each 56s and 65s, 18 each 567890s off the front and 657890s off the front, 6 7890s off the front, and 24 0987s off the front.

The 19 method version contains 480 each Slough (U) and Superlative No.2 and 240 each Anglia, Bristol, Cambridge, Carlisle (I), Clyde (G), Euler, Henleaze, Jacobs Creek, Lightning (T), Lincolnshire (N), London No.3, Meall nan Eun, Pudsey, Quakers Friars, Rutland, York (K) and Yorkshire, with 125 changes of method, 18 each 56s and 65s, 18 each 567890s off the front and 657890s off the front, 12 7890s off the front, and 24 0987s off the front.

The 20 method version contains 480 Slough (U) and 240 each Anglia, Bristol, Cambridge, Carlisle (I), Clyde (G), Euler, Henleaze, Jacobs Creek, Lightning (T), Lincolnshire (N), London No.3, Ludgate (D), Meall nan Eun, Pudsey, Quakers Friars, Rutland, Superlative No.2, York (K) and Yorkshire, with 125 changes of method, 18 each 56s and 65s, 18 each 567890s off the front and 657890s off the front, 12 7890s off the front, and 24 0987s off the front.

The 21 method version contains 240 each Anglia, Bristol, Cambridge, Carlisle (I), Clyde (G), Euler, Henleaze, Jacobs Creek, Lightning (T), Lincolnshire (N), London No.3, Ludgate (D), Meall nan Eun, Pudsey, Quakers Friars, Rutland, Slough (U), Superlative No.2, Xenolite, York (K) and Yorkshire, with 125 changes of method, 18 each 56s and 65s, 18 each 567890s off the front and 657890s off the front, 12 7890s off the front, and 24 0987s off the front.

2 method version ung in hand at Great Longstone on 26 July 2017, conducted by Graham A C John.
3 method version rung in hand at Brimpton (Brambles) on 3 April 2017, conducted by Graham A C John.
9 method version rung at Kensington on 5 May 2016, conducted by Samuel C Cave.
10 method version rung at Kensington on 13 October 2018, conducted by Samuel C Cave.