Peal Compositions for Hand Bells

5,056 Alternative Surprise Major

(25364)  W   B   M   H
 45263           2
 43526       2   s
 26354       2
 32546   s   1   s
 46253   ss  2
 43625   s   2
 56432   -       -   -
 26453   s       s    
Repeat.
Start and end at the treble's
backstroke snap.

Contains 18 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 46 little bell rollups at the back, 59 little bell rollups at the front, 4 near misses, tittums and back rounds.
Also true to Andorra La Vella Surprise, Berne Surprise, Bruxelles Surprise, Kobenhavn Surprise, Packington Surprise, San Marino Surprise, Singleton Surprise, Southgate Surprise and Victoria Surprise.

5,056 Alternative Surprise Major

(25364)  W  B  M  H
 45362         s
 42536   s  2
 65243   5     -  -
 26453   -     4   
Repeat.
Start and end at the treble's
backstroke snap.
5 = - - s - -;
4 = - s - -.

Contains 20 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 47 little bell rollups at the back, 52 little bell rollups at the front, 5 near misses, tittums and back rounds.
Also true to Andorra La Vella Surprise, Berne Surprise, Bruxelles Surprise, Kobenhavn Surprise, Packington Surprise, Pontypridd Surprise, San Marino Surprise, Singleton Surprise, Southgate Surprise and Victoria Surprise.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

23456  M  B  W  H
35642     2     1
32654  1  4     1
42356     -  1   
Repeat twice.

Contains 21 56s, 18 8765s off the front, 15 each 65s and 8756s off the front, 12 5678s off the front, 9 each 8756s and 6578s off the front, 50 little bell rollups at the back, 44 little bell rollups at the front, tittums and back rounds.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

23456  M  B  W  H
63254     -  1
35642     -
32654  1  4     1
42356     -  1   
Repeat twice.

Contains 21 56s, 18 8765s off the front, 15 each 8756s off the front, 12 each 65s and 5678s off the front, 9 6578s off the front, 54 little bell rollups at the back, 34 little bell rollups at the front, tittums and back rounds.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

23456  M  B  W  H
42356           1
35264     2  1
63542     -     2
25346     2  2
26543  2  5     1
Repeat.

For handbells.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

23456  M  B  W  H
26354     -  1  1
25463     -  2  1
62534     -     2
62345     -     1
53246  1        1
34256  1  -      
Repeat twice.

For handbells.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

23456  M  B  W  H
54632  1     1
23645  1     1  1
46325        2  2
64523  2        2
42356  2  -
46253  2        1
53462  2     1
24365  1        1
Repeat.

For handbells: between Middle and Wrong 3-4 are always coursing.
Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s.

5,120 Bristol Surprise Major

23456  M  B  W  H
52436        1
63425  1     1  1
36452  1  4  2  2
24365     4     1
Repeat.

For handbells.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

23456  M  B  W  H
24356           s
43526  s  2  1  1
36452     4  2  2
24365     4     1
Repeat.

For handbells.

5,184 Bristol Surprise Major

23456  M   B   W   H
56342  1       3*  2
42365  3*  -   3*  s
Repeat five times.
3* = s - s.

Contains 108 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s and 65s, 52 little bell rollups at the front, tittums and all 7 near misses.

5,120 (5,024) Bristol Surprise Major

23456  M  B  W  H
32456           2*
65324     -  s
24653     -  5
45362  2  -
25643  s  -     1
Repeat three times.
2* = s -; 5 = s - - s -.

For handbells.
Reduce to 5,024 by replacing 5 by 2 bobs in any one part.
Either length contains all 24 each 56s and 65s.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

42536  M  B  W  H
54236           1
62435  1        1
56324  2     1  2
25364        1
45263     -  1
65234     2  1  2
64532     -  1  1
43625     -
32645  1  -      
Repeat.
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.

For handbells, 5-6 always coursing between Middle and Wrong.
Also true to Bibra Surprise, Bibroci Surprise, Butis Surprise, Caerffili Surprise, Caerini Surprise, Cambodunum Surprise, Camulosessa Surprise, Coccuveda Surprise, Ditchling Surprise, Dumbledore Surprise, East Molesey Surprise, Freedom Surprise, Friday Surprise, Furness Surprise, Lactodorum Surprise, Lewisham Surprise, Nempnett Thrubwell Surprise, Peterstone Wentloog Surprise, Petriana Surprise, Petworth Surprise, Reverse Dublin Surprise, Southall Surprise, Tryes Surprise, Tuesday Surprise, Yelling Surprise and Silver Delight.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

42536  M   B   W   H
54236              1
62435  1           1
56324  2       1   2
25364          1
45263      -   1
56432  3*      2
65234      -   1   2
64532      -   1   1
32645      -   3*   
Repeat.
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.
3* = s - s.

For handbells, 5-6 always coursing between Middle and Wrong.
Contains 20 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 8756s, 16 each 3456s and 6543s, and tittums.
Also true to Bibroci Surprise, Butis Surprise, Caerffili Surprise, Cambodunum Surprise, Camulosessa Surprise, Coccuveda Surprise, Ditchling Surprise, Dumbledore Surprise, East Molesey Surprise, Friday Surprise, Furness Surprise, Nempnett Thrubwell Surprise, Peterstone Wentloog Surprise, Petriana Surprise, Petworth Surprise, Reverse Dublin Surprise, Tuesday Surprise and Yelling Surprise.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

42536  M   B   W   H
45236              s
36254  s       1
54623  4       s   s
23645  s       4
45362  1       s   s
65342          s
45623      -   2*
52634  2+  -
42635  s            
Repeat.
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.
4  = s - - s;
2* = - s;
2+ = s -.

For handbells, 5-6 always coursing between Middle and Wrong.
Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 8756s, 13 3456s, 8 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, back rounds, and all 7 near misses.
Also true to Ditchling Surprise, Dumbledore Surprise, East Molesey Surprise, Peterstone Wentloog Surprise, Tuesday Surprise and Yelling Surprise.

5,376 (5,152) Bristol Surprise Major

42536   I   O   V
63542  [-]      s
65342       s
23645   ss  s   - 
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.
Sixth place calls.
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.

For handbells, 5-6 coursing throughout.
Reduce to 5,152 by omitting ss from any one part.
Also true to Bibra Surprise, Bibroci Surprise, Butis Surprise, Caerffili Surprise, Caerini Surprise, Cambodunum Surprise, Camulosessa Surprise, Coccuveda Surprise, Ditchling Surprise, Dumbledore Surprise, East Molesey Surprise, Freedom Surprise, Friday Surprise, Furness Surprise, Lactodorum Surprise, Lewisham Surprise, Nempnett Thrubwell Surprise, Peterstone Wentloog Surprise, Petriana Surprise, Petworth Surprise, Reverse Dublin Surprise, Southall Surprise, Tryes Surprise, Tuesday Surprise, Yelling Surprise and Silver Delight.

5,088 (5,024) Bristol Surprise Major

23456  M  B  W  H
26354     -  1  1
35264        1  1
63542     -     2
63425     -     1
54326  1        1
42356       (2)  
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 56s, 18 8765s off the front, 12 each 65s, 8765s, 8756s and 5678s off the front, 9 6578s off the front, tittums and back rounds.
Reduce to 5,024 by replacing (2) with M,B in any two parts; contains all 24 56s, 22 8765s off the front, 12 each 65s, 8765s, 8756s and 5678s off the front, 11 6578s off the front, tittums and back rounds.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

23456  M  B  W  H
35642     2     1
52643  1        2
23645  2  -  1  2
34625        2
25463     2
53462  1        2
24365  1        1
Repeat.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, tittums and back rounds.
Especially suitable for handbells: between M and W 5-6 always home or coursing.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

23456  M  B  W  H
52364  1  2
26354  1  -
64352  1        2
24536  1     2  1
53246        1  1
54632     -  2  1
24365     2     2
Repeat.

Especially suitable for handbells, the 3-4 always coursing between Middle and Wrong, and never in the 5-6 pattern. Contains 23 each 56s and 65s, and 16 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

23456  M  B  W  H
34256           2
64352     -  1
45623     -
43526  2        1
53246        2  1
46532     -  2
63425     -      
Repeat twice.

Especially suitable for handbells, the 3-4 never in the 5-6 pattern. Contains all 24 56s and 21 65s.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

23456  M  B  W  H
35264     -
62453  1     1
34256  1        1
34562     -     1
46325     -
23564  1     1
65432  1     1
24365     3      
Repeat.

Contains 192 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (98) or at the front (94), 17 each 56s and 65s, 16 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 10 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and back rounds, with only 30 bobs, none consecutive.

5,088 Cambridge Surprise Major

23456  1½ B  2½ M  W  4½ 5½ H
23546           -  s  s  s  -
56432           -  -     s  s
23465        s  s
65432           -  -        s
23654  s        -  -        -
56234  s        -  -  s     s
65342     -                 s
42356           s  -         
Repeat twice.
Half-lead single = 5678.

Contains all 24 56s and 18 65s, with the tenors together throughout, and is all the work.

5,088 Cambridge Surprise Major

23456   B    6ths   V     H
42635                     x
42563   x                 x
43652   x     2*          s
43562   -                 z
65234   -     s     x     s
54632   x     s
42356   2+    s           s
Repeat twice.
2* = s -;
2+ = z s.
- = 14;
x = 16;
s = 1458;
z = 1456.

Contains all 24 each 65s and 5678s off the front, 18 56s, 12 6578s off the front, 118 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (56) or at the front (62), and kings, with no backstroke 87s. The tenors are strictly together the right way around throughout, and is all the work.

5,152 Ipswich Surprise Major

23456  B   W   M   T   H
42356                  -
62354          s
34625      -   -       s
36425      3           s
46523          -       ss
56324          -
34562      -   s       -
32546              z   z
35642              z   s
54632      2   3
63542      -           -
45362  z   s           -
25364          s
34256      -   s       -
23456      3           -
z = 1256.

Especially suitable for handbells, the 3-4 pair coursing over two thirds of the time, and never in the 5-6 relationship.
Also true to 70th Birthday Surprise, 90th Birthday Surprise, Aberdare Delight, Anemone Delight, Aragog Surprise, Ashbourne Delight, Ashway Delight, Battle of Jutland Surprise, Beachlands Surprise, Billingshurst Surprise, Blackdown Delight, Brimsdown Surprise, Bull Point Surprise, Bulwell Surprise, Burley-in-Wharfedale Surprise, Champion Delight, China Delight, Compton Gifford Surprise, Derwent Surprise, Dorking Surprise, Drayton Surprise, East Bergholt Surprise, Eckstein Surprise, Everton Delight, Farnborough Treble Bob, Fastnet Surprise, Firkin Treble Bob, Garlick Hill Delight, Gressenhall Delight, Hedgerley Surprise, Holywood Delight, Horwich Delight, Klockhuys Delight, Knickknackatory Surprise, Liski Surprise, Littlewood Lane Delight, Massachusetts Delight, Meyrick Treble Bob, Mulso Surprise, Murca Surprise, North Dakota Delight, Olde English Surprise, Oldfaffalott Surprise, Oliver Delight, Pendleton Delight, Portsea Delight, Rivendell Treble Bob, Rokeby Surprise, Ruby Treble Bob, Sandringham Surprise, Shorrock Surprise, Skive Surprise, South Dakota Delight, St Crispin's Day Surprise, Steveleigh Delight, Stoke Treble Bob, Swindon Delight, Tollemache Surprise, Toton Delight, Toyne Delight, Tring Delight, Upton Hellions Surprise, Veritas Surprise, Wantage Surprise, Warborough Delight, Wau Surprise, Worthing Surprise, Xenocrates Surprise and Zif Delight.

5,056 Ipswich Surprise Major

23456  B  W  M  H
23564  -        -
36245  -
42635     s     s
56423     -  -  -
56234  -        -
56342  -        -
32564     -  s  -
45236     s  -  -
24653     -  -
52643     -
52436  -        -
42356     2  3  -
25463  -          ╮
64523     2     2 │
34625        2    │A
34256  -        - ╯
23456     A      

Especially suitable for handbells.
Also true to Aberdare Delight, Anemone Delight, Aragog Surprise, Ashbourne Delight, Ashway Delight, Beachlands Surprise, Blackdown Delight, Blaenafon Surprise, Brimsdown Surprise, Bulwell Surprise, Champion Delight, China Delight, Dorking Surprise, East Bergholt Surprise, Garlick Hill Delight, Hedgerley Surprise, Horwich Delight, Hurworth Surprise, Klockhuys Delight, Knickknackatory Surprise, Littlewood Lane Delight, Massachusetts Delight, North Dakota Delight, Olde English Surprise, Oliver Delight, Pendleton Delight, Portsea Delight, Shorrock Surprise, St Brannock's Surprise, St Ives Surprise, Steveleigh Delight, Swindon Delight, Tollemache Surprise, Toton Delight, Toyne Delight, Tring Delight, Vatican City Surprise, Warborough Delight, Worthing Surprise, Xenocrates Surprise and Zif Delight

5,088 Ipswich Surprise Major

23456  B   W   M   H
35264  -           ss
62534      2       2
42635          2   ss
42356  -           -
Repeat twice.

If preferred this may instead be called
as follows. Do not mix parts from the two
callings. Note that either arrangement
contains the same rows, simply in
different orders.

23456  B   W   M   H
35264  -
62534      2   ss  2
42635      ss  2
42356  -           -
Repeat twice.

True to all BacXYZ.
Also true to Aquitania Surprise, Ascension Day Surprise, Ashway Delight, Aswarby Delight, Ball Surprise, Berkshire Surprise, Blaenafon Surprise, Botswanaland Surprise, Bournville Surprise, Brimsdown Surprise, Canary Wharf Surprise, Carmignano Delight, Catesby Surprise, Caversham Surprise, Champion Delight, Charcott Surprise, Conisbrough Castle Surprise, East Bergholt Surprise, Eckstein Surprise, Evenlode Surprise, Everton Delight, Fluorine Surprise, Germinal Delight, Gressenhall Delight, Halling Surprise, Harpenden Delight, Hillside Surprise, Hurworth Surprise, Inglemire Surprise, Kinetic Surprise, Launcells Surprise, Leap Day Delight, Little Bytham Surprise, Loxley Surprise, Magi Delight, Massachusetts Delight, Matabeleland Surprise, Montana Delight, Mrs Trellis of North Wales Surprise, Mysocanthi Surprise, Odyssey Delight, Otterburn Surprise, Oxfordshire Surprise, Paraguay Surprise, Patching Delight, Pendeen Surprise, Penkridge Surprise, Que Que Surprise, Queen Eleanor Surprise, Quentin's Delight, Runnymede Surprise, Shirley Surprise, Slaley Surprise, St Brannock's Surprise, St Ives Surprise, St John's Delight, Stoke Albany Surprise, Stokes Bay Surprise, Swindon Delight, Syltom Surprise, Tanfield Delight, The Canaries Delight, Thousand Surprise, Tynemouth Surprise, Vatican City Surprise, Walton-le-Dale Surprise, Warborough Delight, Withyham Surprise, Woodrow Surprise, Worth Abbey Delight, Xenolite Surprise, Yardley Surprise and many other methods.

5,184 Jovium Surprise Major

23456  B  W  M  H
45236     -  3  -
53462  -
23564        2  3
36245  -        3
64352  -        3
24653     3  2
52436  -        2
45623     -  -  3
35426        2
23456     -      

Especially suitable for handbells.
Also true to Agincourt 600 Delight, Arundel Castle Delight, Ball Surprise, Black Dragon Surprise, Black Five Delight, Booth Surprise, Bradfield Surprise, Buntingford Surprise, Campton Surprise, Canary Wharf Surprise, Carmignano Delight, Causey Arch Delight, Champion Delight, Conisbrough Castle Surprise, Coseley Surprise, Dionysus Surprise, Double Sally Delight, East Hoathly Surprise, Everton Delight, Fluorine Surprise, Ford Green Delight, Four Score Surprise, Garshall Green Delight, Gillett Surprise, Giotto Surprise, Gressenhall Delight, Haddington 700 Surprise, Halifax Minster Delight, Hawthorn Leslie Surprise, Hertog Jan Delight, Hicks Delight, High Force Delight, Highweek Dragon Delight, Hillside Surprise, Holt Delight, Iowa Delight, Kinetic Surprise, Leap Day Delight, Madresfield Delight, Montana Delight, Mysocanthi Surprise, New Burslem Delight, New Mills Surprise, Newbold Astbury Surprise, Orpington Surprise, Ozone Surprise, Patching Delight, Queen Eleanor Surprise, Raunds Surprise, Slaley Surprise, Spinal Tap Delight, Stokes Bay Surprise, Sublime Surprise, The Canaries Delight, Thousand Surprise, Tom Pearce Surprise, Ton Surprise, Truro Surprise, , Vere Surprise, Vervain Delight, Warborough Delight, Wareside Surprise, Wellesley Delight, Weston-super-Mare Delight, Whinchat Surprise, Winford Surprise, Woodhouse Surprise, Worth Abbey Delight, Yanley Surprise, Yyes! Surprise, Zauner Delight, Zeals Green Delight and many other methods.
True to all BDKabcdefXYZ

5,760 (5,024) London Surprise Major

23456    B  W  H 
45236    5  -  -
34256    5  -    
3 part.

72 cru's.
For 5,024 omit one block of 5.
Also true to Ealing Surprise, Lessness Surprise, Rutland Surprise, Uxbridge Surprise, Whalley Surprise.

5,024 London Surprise Major

23456  M  B  W  H
42356           -
54326        -
23645  -     -
42635  3     -
34625  3     -
43265  2  2  -  -
45362  -  2  2
35264  -     3
25463  -     3
64352  -     -
23456  -        -

Contains 57 combination rollups. A palindrome suitable for handbells.

5,024 Norwich Surprise Major

23456  M  B  W  H
35642     2     1
43652        1
52436     -  2
64235  1        1
36245        1
64523  2  -
35426  1        1
52643     2     1
24653     5  2
23456  2  5     1

For handbells.
Also true to Kent Treble Bob and Oxford Treble Bob.
True to all BDabcdefXYZ.

5,056 Pudsey Surprise Major

23456  B  M  W  H
35264  -
62453     -  -
56234  -        2
34625  2
23645        -
56423  3
25463        -
25634  -        -
65432     -
24365  3         
Repeat.

For handbells.
Also true to Belmesthorpe Surprise, Bengeworth Surprise, Callington Surprise, Carnarvon Surprise, Darius Surprise, Dartford Surprise, Dedham Surprise, Dorchester Surprise, Fromefield Surprise, Heanor Surprise, Helmingham Surprise, Herbert Surprise, Highclere Surprise, Hoath Surprise, Irchester Surprise, Ivinghoe Surprise, Keystone Surprise, Leybourne Surprise, Lincoln Surprise, Marisco Surprise, Monaco Surprise, Ploughley Surprise, Pyrford Surprise, Sedgeberrow Surprise, Tyburn Surprise, Ullswater Surprise, Vilnius Surprise, Warsaw Surprise, Attard Delight, Bicester Delight, Bishop David Delight, Broughton Astley Delight, Canfield Delight, Cheluvelt Delight, Chiddingstone Delight, Elton Delight, Gharb Delight, Jersey Delight, Londesborough Delight, Mdina Delight, Mtarfa Delight, Ormskirk Delight, Phoenix Delight, Sixcent Delight, Wotton-under-Edge 750 Charter Delight and Yarborough Delight.

5,056 Rutland Surprise Major

23456    M  B  W  H
54632    -     -
43265       2     -
24365       5     -
32465       5     -
Repeat.

5,376 (5,152) Superlative Surprise Major

(25364)  M   3½  W
 64532   -  [-   -]
 23546   s       2*
 24536   ss      2*
Repeat three times, omitting bracketed bobs from alternate parts.
Snap start and finish.
2* = s -.

For 5,152 omit one ss.
For handbells: both 3-4 and 5-6 course throughout, except for one half-lead each.

5,184 (5,056) Superlative Surprise Major

(25364)  B   M   W   H
 46253       2  (2*
 65432   -
 36452           -
 52643       -   s   s)
 23645       s   3*
 56342       -       -
 45362           -
 35264       -        
Repeat.
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.
2* = s -; 3* = s - -.

Reduce to 5,056 by, in one part, replacing the parenthesized calls with sW,sH,sM,sW,sW,M.
Either length contains all 24 each 56s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 8 65s and 8756s, tittums and back rounds.
Also true to Duke of Norfolk Surprise, Guernsey Surprise and Little Coggeshall Surprise.

5,088 Superlative Surprise Major

(25364)  B   M   W   H
 52643   -           s
 32645       s   ss
 42536       2*  s
 56234       s       -
 35264           -
 45263       s        
Repeat twice.
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.
2* = - s.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 8765s, 18 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 6 each 65s, 8756s, 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, tittums and back rounds.
Also true to Duke of Norfolk Surprise, Guernsey Surprise and Little Coggeshall Surprise.

5,056 Superlative Surprise Major

(25364)  B   M   W   H
 46352       s   2*
 52643       3*  s   s
 24536   -
 23546           3+
 23645       2+  6
 56342       -       -
 45362           -
 25364       5        
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.
2* = s -;
3* = s - -;
3+ = - - s;
2+ = - s;
6  = - - s - - s;
5  = - - s - -.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 14 each 65s and 8756s, 12 each 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, tittums, back rounds, and all 7 near misses.
Also true to Duke of Norfolk Surprise, Guernsey Surprise and Little Coggeshall Surprise.

5,376 (5,152) Superlative Surprise Major

(25364)  M   W   H
 24635   2*  2+ [x]
 23645   ss  2+   
Repeat three times, omitting [x]
from alternate parts.
Start and end at the treble’s
backstroke snap.
x = 123456.
2* = - s;
2+ = s -.

Reduce to 5,152 by omitting ss from any one part.
Especially suitable for handbells: both 3-4 and 5-6 course throughout.
Also true to Duke of Norfolk Surprise, Guernsey Surprise, Little Coggeshall Surprise, Thanet Surprise and Vyrnwy Surprise.

5,088 Westminster Surprise Major

23456  W  B  M  H
45326  s     3  -
63452  -     -  -
25463  2     s
42356     4      
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 15 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 40 little bell rollups at the back, 37 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds.
Especially suitable for handbells.
Also true to Allendale Surprise, Fryerning Surprise, Belgrade Delight and Valerie Delight.

5,088 Westminster Surprise Major

23456  W  B  M  H
64352        -  -
56234  -  2  -  -
32564  -        s
56432  2     -
43625  -  1  -  -
34256     1     s
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 21 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 42 little bell rollups at the back, 36 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds.
Especially suitable for handbells.
Also true to Allendale Surprise and Fryerning Surprise.

5,088 Westminster Surprise Major

23456  W  B  M  H
64352        -  -
24563  s     2
56234  s  1  -  -
35642  -  1     -
26543        -  -
42356  -  2  -  -
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 68 little bell rollups at the back, 32 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds.
Also true to Allendale Surprise and Fryerning Surprise.

5,184 Westminster Surprise Major

23456  W   B   M   H
43652  -  xIn  -
25436  s   4   -
42365      1   -   -
Repeat five times.
x = 16.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 64 little bell rollups at the back, 26 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds.
Tenors coursing throughout.
Also true to Allendale Surprise and Fryerning Surprise.

5,088 Westminster Surprise Major

23456  W  B  M  H
63524  -  4  s  -
52643     1  s
23465  s  2  -
65234  -     2  -
42356  s  4     -
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 21 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 18 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 54 little bell rollups at the back, 34 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds.
Also true to Allendale Surprise and Fryerning Surprise.

5,376 Yorkshire Surprise Major

(32456) M  W  H
 34256        s
 52436     2  2
 26435  -  3  2
 65432  -  3  2
 32456  -  -  s
 46523  -  -  2
 45263  3  -  2
 42653  3  -  2
(32456) 2      
Snap start and finish.

True to all BGLcXYZ.

5,152 (5,022) Yorkshire Surprise Major

(32456) M  W  H
 34256        s
 52436     2  2
 26435  -  3  2
 35462  -  -  s
 42653  -  -  2
 46523     -  2
 45263  3  -  2
 34562  2     s
 65432     2  2
 32456  -  -  s
Snap start and finish.

For 5022 call bob for the final s, bringing up rounds immediately.
Rung (as 5022) on handbells at Imperial College on 5th November 1996.

5,376 (5,152) Yorkshire Surprise Major

(32456) M  W  H
 34256        s
 52436     2  2
 36425  -  -  s
 45263  - [-  2]
(35462) 2      
Repeat twice. Snap start and finish.

For 5152 replace the [bracketed] calls by WHWH in each part and omit them once.
Rung (as 5376) on handbells at Imperial College on 23rd June 1993.

5,152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

(32456)  M  W  H 
 26453   -     2
 42653      3  -
 56324   -  -
 34625   -     s
 23645      -
 63542   -  3
 24536   -  -  -
 53246   3  -  -
 36425   -  2  s
 25364   2  -
 62354   3  -
(32456)  -       
Snap start and finish.

Especially suitable for handbells.

5,152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

23456  M  W  H 
54632  s  -  s
64235  - [ss]
56432  2     s
63452     2
42356  s     - 
Repeat twice, omitting [ss] from the second part.

Especially suitable for handbells.
True to all BGLPbcXYZ.

5,088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

23456  B  M  W
54632     -  -
64235     -  ss
35642     2  -
46253     -  -
65432  -
34256     -  -
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 56s and 18 65s.
True to all BcXYZ.
Also true to Jerusalem Surprise Major, with 67 combination rollups including all 24 56s and 18 65s.

5,088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

23456  B   M   W   H
43652      -
54326  -           2
35426      3       -
42356      ss  -   -
Repeat twice.

For handbells.
True to all BabcXYZ.

5,056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

23456  B   M   W   H
42356              -
34256          3   -
45236          2
26534      -       s
32564          -
52463      -
25634  -           s
65243      -   A    
45263          s     ╮
63524      -   s   s │A
65324      ss      s ╯
65432          A
23456      -   -   -

For handbells.
True to all BLcXYZ.

5,088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

23456  B   M   W   H
45236          -   -
45362  -           -
34562      ss      -
54632          2   -
26435      -       -
53462      -   -   -
Repeat twice.

For handbells, 3-4 coursing in 66% of the leads.
Contains 17 56s, 5 65s, 11 8765s off the front, tittums and back rounds.
True to all BacXYZ.

5,088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

23456  B  M  W  H
23564  -        -
45362     -     -
32654     -  -  2
34256     2     -
54236        s
63425     -  s  -
Repeat twice.

For handbells, 3-4 coursing in 66% of the leads.
Contains 17 56s, 5 65s, 11 8765s off the front, tittums and back rounds.
True to all BacXYZ.

5,088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

23456  B  M  W  T  H
52346  z           -
53642           z  s
64532  z  s  -  z  s
43625  -
65423     -     z  s
25463  z     2     -
42356     -     z  z
Repeat twice.
- = 14;
s = 1234;
z = 1256.

For handbells, 5-6 coursing in 72% of the leads (tenors coursing throughout).

5,088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

23456  B  M  W  T  H
54263  z     -     2*
63245     s  -
34652  -
65324     s  s  z  -
36524     ss       -
53462     -     z  z
Repeat twice.
- = 14;
s = 1234;
z = 1256.
2* = - z.

For handbells, 3-4 coursing in 68% of the leads (tenors coursing throughout).

5,088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

23456  B  M  W  T  H
23546  z
32465  -           s
64532     -  -     z
56423           z  x
45623              -
34526     2        s
53462           z  x
Repeat twice.
- = 14;
x = 16;
s = 1234;
z = 1256.

For handbells, 3-4 coursing in 75% of the leads (tenors coursing throughout).

5,088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

 23456   V  B  I  M  W  T  H
 52634      z     -     z  z
 23546      -
 35264      x              z
 56324      -              z
(32465)     z     -  -
 64532   x        -  s  z  s
 65342      -  x  -     z  s
 36452      z        -
 34256      x  x           x
Repeat twice.
- = 14;
x = 16;
s = 1234;
z = 1256.

For handbells, 5-6 coursing in 79% of the leads (tenors coursing throughout).

5,088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

23456  B  M  W  H
35264  -
32654        -  2
53624        -
25634     ss -
34256     2  -   
Repeat twice.

Especially suitable for handbells: contains fifteen course heads with 5-6 coursing.
True to all BdXYZ.

5,056 Littlewood Lane Delight Major

23456  B  W  M  H
42356           -
63254        -  -
25634     -     -
53246  -
24536     -     -
65324     2  -  -
26354     -  3
24365     -  -  2
Repeat.

For handbells.

5,088 Wath Delight Major

23456  O  H  I  V
42635     -
54326  -  2
64523           -
32465        -  -
65432  -  3
25634           -
42356  -  2      
Repeat twice. Sixth place bobs.

Especially suitable for handbells.

5,088 Wath Delight Major

23456  M  B  W  H
43652  -
35426     -
25364  2     s  3
34256     4     s
Repeat twice. Fourth place calls.

Especially suitable for handbells.

5,088 Kent Treble Bob Major

23456    M  B  H
25463    2  3  2
42356       4   
3 part.

Also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Bristol Surprise, Double Dublin Surprise. Kent 60 cru's; Oxford 64 cru's; Bristol 64 cru's; Double Dublin 64 cru's.

5,024 Kent Treble Bob Major

23456   M   B   W   H
56342       2
23645   1           1
62534       4
45236   1           1
63254   1   5   1   1
56234           1
42563       4       1
64523           1
23456       2        

A palindrome with 24 5678s.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Bristol Surprise, Double Dublin Surprise, Norwich Surprise.

5,024 Kent Treble Bob Major

23456  M  B  W  H
42356           1
63254  1        1
64235  1  4     1
65243     4     2
32546  2  -  1  1
24653  1  5  2
23456  2  5     1

For handbells.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob.

5,120 Kent Treble Bob Major

23456  M  B  W  H
34562     2  1  1
62345     -  2
56423  2  5  1  2
25634  1  2      
Repeat.

For handbells.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob.

5,120 (5,088, 5,056) Kent Treble Bob Major

23456  M  B  W  H
42356          [1
26354  1        2]
36452     2  2  2
53246     3  1  1
25634     4      
Repeat.

Reduce to 5,088 by replacing bracketed calls by 2M,H in one part; reduce to 5,056 by making the substitution in both parts.
For handbells.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob.

5,088 Kent Treble Bob Major

23456  M   B   W   H
32465  2  F,In 1
25463  1           2
56423          2
34256      3        
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, and 64 little bell rollups at the back.
Especially suitable for handbells.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob and Bristol Surprise.

5,088 Kent Treble Bob Major

23456    B  W  H
32654    -  1  2
25463    2     1
42356    4      
3 part.

Also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Bristol Surprise, Double Dublin Surprise. Kent 70 cru's; Oxford 64 cru's; Bristol 65 cru's; Double Dublin 76 cru's.

5,024 Kent Treble Bob Major

23456  M  B  W  H
56342     a
52436     3  1
36245     2
52643  1  5     1
24653     5  2
23456  2  5     1
a = In,B,V,V.

For hand bells.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob and Norwich Surprise.

5,056 Kent Treble Bob Major

23456  M  B  W  H
42635     4
36245  2  2
65243  1  5     2
62453     5  1  2
23456  1  5     2

For hand bells.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob.

5,088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

23456   M   B   W   H
42356               1
43265   2  F/I  1   2
36245           2
23564       4        
3 part.

Also true to Kent Treble Bob, Bristol Surprise, Double Dublin Surprise.
Oxford TB: 120 crus, 24 5678s, 16 6578s, 12 3456s.
Kent TB: 120 crus, 20 5678s, 20 6578s, 16 3456s.
Bristol S: 96 crus, 12 5678s, 20 6578s, 8 3456s.
Double Dublin S: 132 crus, 21 5678s, 23 6578s, 8 3456s.

5,088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

23456  M    B    W  H
32465  2   F,In  1
35264  2            1
56234            2
42356       3        
Repeat twice.

Contains 18 each 56s and 65s.
Also true to Kent, with all 24 each 56s and 65s.
Especially suitable for handbells.

5,024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

23456  I  V  H  O
65324  s  -     s
43265        2   
52643        2    ╮
56243           s │A
32456        2    ╯
24356       4A
34265        A*
23456       5A   
A* = A, adding s In in the second course

Especially suitable for handbells: after the first four leads 5-6 are always coursing or home.

5,024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

23456  I  V  H
63425  s  s
36254  s     4
46253     s  5
36452     -  5
26354     -  5
46352     s  5
26453     -  5
23465     -  -
Repeat.

For handbells.

5,008 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

23456  I  V  H  O
62354     -     s
42653     -
32546  s  -      
65432 [-] s     s ╮
64532  2*       - │A
24635     -       ╯
43625    4A
23546     A*
34526    4A
65234  -  s     s
23456  s     -   
2* = s -.
A* = A, calling s for [-].

For handbells: 5-6 course throughout after the first fifteen leads.

5,024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

23456   I   V   H
35264  (3)      4
65234   s       5
34256   s   -*  -
Repeat five times, omitting (3) after the
first part, and calling s for -* in corresponding
parts in each half of the peal.

For handbells: after the first fifteen leads 5-6 are always either home or coursing.

5,120 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

23456  I  V  H  O
34526  -        s
53642        -
56342           s
25643     -     3*
Repeat seven times, calling 3 for 3*
in two parts half a peal apart.
Sixth place calls.
3* = - s -.

For handbells.

5,184 Plain Bob Major

23456  W   B   M   H
45263  s   1   -   -
62543  s           s ╮
65243          2*  - │A
26354  -       -     ╯
36452      4A
25463  2*      s
36254      5A
52634  s           s
42635          s
23456      1        
2* = s -.

Especially suitable for handbells.

5,040 Plain Bob Major

23456   W  M  H
42356         -
43256      2* -   ╮
32456   2+    s   │
34256      2* -   │A
23645   -  -      │
46325   s     s   ╯
45362     A
43562      2* -
35462   2+    s
34562      2* -
23546   -  s
45326   s     s
42365     2A
45263      3* -
23456   -  -  s
2*=sb, 2+=bs, 3*=sbs.

Contains 56 combination rollups, 18 56s, 10 65s at the back.
For handbells.

5,104 Plain Bob Major

23456   W  V  F  M  H
34526      s  -  -  ss
65423            -  -
42365   2        -   
12 part, calling single halfway and end. Call ss in part one only.

For handbells.

5,376 (5,040) Plain Bob Major

23456   W  M  H
34625   s [s] 2
64325   2*    -
35462   s  s  -
53462      ss 2+
34256   s  s  2
24356   2*    -
4 part, omitting [s] in parts 2 and 4. 2*=bs, 2+=sb.

Contains 72 combination rollups, 24 56s, 24 65s, 36 little bell at the back; and 24 8765s, 36 little bell at the front, with Tittums.
For 5040, call the first course of part 2 or 4 as sW sH bringing up the 4th course end.
For handbells.

5,008 Plain Bob Major

234567   W  F  B  I  M  H
647253      -
426357            - [ss]
35264          2     ss
62534    s              s
42536                s
42365          -        -
6 part, calling single halfway and end.
Call [ss] in one part only.

Contains 52 combination rollups, 12 56s, 12 65s, 31 little bell at the back; 31 little bell at the front; and Tittums.
For handbells

5,056 Plain Bob Major

23456    W  B  M  H
23564       1  3  -
42635    -     2
62534    3     -
62345    -  1
23465    s        2
4 part. Call Single for Bob halfway and end.

76 cru's.
Especially suitable for handbells.

5,120 (5,008) Plain Bob Major

23456  W  B  M  H
56243  -  2  s  ss
45263 [-]    3
32546  s     -  -
24365  3  1     3
Repeat three times, calling s for [-]
in alternate parts.

Reduce to 5,008 by omitting ss from one part.
For handbells.

5,120 Plain Bob Major

23456  W  B  M  H
42635  -     -
35264  -  2  2
26534     3  s  2
Repeat seven times, calling - for s
in two parts half a peal apart.

For handbells.

5,088 (5,070) Plain Bob Major

23456  W  B  M  H
42356           -
26435 (-  2
34256  s  1  s) -
23645  -     -
65342  3     -  s*
46352  -     3
36245  s     -
24365  -        -
Repeat three times, omitting parenthesized
calls after the first part, and calling -
for s* in alternate parts.

Reduce to 5,070 by replacing the first two leads by one lead of Aileen's Little Bob.
Especially suitable for a seventieth birthday or similar anniversary.
Especially suitable for handbells.

5,120 Plain Bob Major

23456  W   B   M   H
56423      3      [-]
45362  -       -
26534      2   2*  2
Repeat seven times, calling s for [-]
in two parts half a peal apart.
2* = s -.

For handbells.

5,376 (5,040) St Clements College Bob Major

23456   M  W  H
46352   s     -   ╮
56324   s  s      │A
64325   -     2   ╯
35426   s    [-
65423   s
54326   s*    2]
63452     A    
4 part, calling bob for s* in parts 2 and 4.

Contains 64 combination rollups, 24 56s, 24 65s, 36 little bell at the back; and 52 combination rollups, 8 8765s, 34 little bell at the front, with Tittums.
For 5040 omit [bracketed] calls in part 1 or 3.
For handbells.

5,040 Spliced Major (2 methods)

 23456   B   W   M   H
 24635       -   -   2*  LLL.L.LLL.LC.
 65432           s   4   LLLL.LLL.CL.CL.LC.
 43562       s       -   LLL.CCC.
(46325)  -       2*      CC.LL.CL.
(42365)  -   s   -        L.L.L.
 54326       -   s   3    C.L.LLL.CL.LC.
(34652)      s   -       LLL.L.
(35624)  -       -        L.LL.
 42356       -   2  [s]   C.L.LC.LLL.
Repeat five times, omitting [s]
half-way and end.
2* = s -;
4 = s - - s.

Contains 2,880 Cambridge Surprise and 2,160 Little Bob, with 132 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s and 5678s off the front, 6 each 65s and 8765s, 115 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (73) or at the front (42), and is tenors together throughout.

5,088 Spliced Major (2 methods)

 23456   W  B  M  H
 25364   -  -     s  P.CP.CC.
 32564            -  PPPCC.
 32645      -     -  CC.CC.
 36245            s  CCPPP.
(64352)     -        CC.
 53426   -  -  s  -   PCC.PPP.PPP.P.
 42356   s        -  P.PPPPPP.
Repeat five times, calling single
for bob half-way and end.

Contains 2,880 Cambridge Surprise and 2,208 Plain Bob, with 60 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 12 65s, 160 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (76) or at the front (84), tittums and back rounds, and is tenors together throughout.

5,088 Spliced Major (2 methods)

 23456   W  B  M  H
(63452)        s     PPPPPP.
(53426)  -  -  -      C.CP.PC.
 35264      -     s   CCP.CC.
 23564            -  PPPCC.
 23645      -     -  CC.CC.
 26345            s  CCPPP.
 34256      -  s  *   CC.PC.P
Repeat five times adding a single
at * half-way and end.

Contains 3,456 Cambridge Surprise and 1,632 Plain Bob, with 72 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 12 65s, 164 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (81) or at the front (83), tittums and back rounds, and is tenors together throughout.

5,024 Spliced Major (2 methods)

23456  M  W  H  Methods           
34256        2  K.K.
24536     2  1  KKKCKK.K.KK.
43526     2     KKKCKK.K.K
65324  1     1  KK.KKCKKK.
32654     1  1  KKKCKK.KK.
53246  2  2  2  KK.K.KKCKK.K.KK.K.
56342  2     1  KK.K.KKCKKK.
56423  2  2  1  KK.K.KKCKK.K.KK.
42563     1  1  KKKCKK.KK.
32465  2        KK.K.KKCKK        
Repeat.

Contains 4,736 Kent Treble Bob and 288 Crayford College Bob, with 36 changes of method, and 124 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s, 65s, 45s and 46s.
Especially suitable for handbells.

5,120 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

23456  O1 O3
52436  x  x
64235  x  5
36245  x  x
65324  x  2
65243  x  4
24365  x  3
Repeat.

Worcester Variation
Especially suitable for handbells.

5,088 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

23456  M  O3 W  H
35264  1  x     1
52643     x  1  1
56423     5  1  2
23645     x
42356  1  x      
Repeat twice.

Ilkeston Variation.
Especially suitable for handbells.

5,056 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

23456  M  O3 W  H
45236     5  1  1
36524     x
25346  1  4  1  1
24365  2  4     2
Repeat.

Ilkeston variation.
Contains 4,160 Kent and 896 Oxford with 56 changes of method, all at the half-lead.
Especially suitable for handbells.

5,056 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

23456  M  F  V  W  H
42356              1  K.
56234     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
34625     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
25463     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
65432     -  -  1  2  KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.KK.K.
53462  2  -  -     1  KK.K.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)KK.
65324  1  -  -        KK.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
24536     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
36452     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
52643     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
24365     -  -     1  KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)KK.
Repeat.

Liversedge Variation.
Especially suitable for handbells.
Contains 3,776 Kent and 1,280 Oxford, with 80 changes of method.

5,184 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

23456  M  F  V  W
54326  2  -  -     KK.K.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
32465     -  -  1  KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.K
56234  1  -  -  1  KK.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.K
34625     -  -     KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
25463     -  -     KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
63542     -  -     KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
42356     -  -     KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
Repeat twice.

Liversedge Variation.
Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, and is Especially suitable for handbells.
Contains 3,840 Kent and 1,344 Oxford, with 84 changes of method.

5,120 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

23456  M  F  V  W  H                        
36452           2  1  KK(KO)(OK)K.K.KK.     
65432           1  1  K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK).KK. ╮
32546     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K │A
43265  1              KK.K(KO)(OK)K         ╯
26354           1     KK(KO)(OK)K.K         ╮
32465        A                              ╯B
24365        B                              
Repeat.

Contains 3,968 Kent and 1,152 Oxford, with 72 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, and is especially suitable for handbells.
Combines the Ilkeston, Liversedge and Hampole variations.

5,184 Spliced Major (3 methods)

23456  W  M  B  H
46352     -     s  DC.CDDD.
23546  2  -    [-] DSS.SD.D.DCC.
34265        -     CS.D
Repeat eleven times, calling s for [-]
in two parts half a peal apart.

Contains 1,920 Cambridge Surprise, 1,728 Double Norwich Court Bob and 1,536 Superlative Surprise, with 84 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 8756s, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 177 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (86) or at the front (91), kings, tittums and back rounds.

5,184 Spliced Major (3 methods)

23456  W  B  M  H
46352        -  s  DC.CDDD.
23546  2     - [-] DSS.SD.D.DSC.
34265     -        CS.D
Repeat eleven times, calling single
for [-] in parts 6 and 12.

Contains 1,920 Superlative Surprise, 1,728 Double Norwich Court Bob and 1,536 Cambridge Surprise, with 96 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 8756s, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 176 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (86) or at the front (90), tittums and back rounds.

5,376 (5,058) Spliced Surprise Major (2–4 methods)

23456  M  W  H   2 methods   3 methods   4 methods
43652  -         YCC.YCYY    YCC.YNYC    YYN.YNNY
52634  -  -  s   CYY.C.CYC.  CNY.C.NYN.  CSY.C.SCS.
36425  -  -*     CYC.Y.YYC   NYN.C.CNC   SCS.S.CSC
42365     -  -   CYYY.CCC.   CYNN.YCY.   NNCN.YYN.
Repeat five times.

The two method arrangement contains 2,688 each Cambridge and Yorkshire, with 95 changes of method; the three method arrangement contains 1,920 Cambridge and 1,728 each Lincolnshire (N) and Yorkshire, with 126 changes of method; and the four method arrangement contains 1,344 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Superlative and Yorkshire, with 131 changes of method.
All three arrangements contain all the work of every method for every bell, 18 each 56s and 65s, and 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.

Any of the arrangements may be reduced to 5,058 by omitting the final bob home from parts 2 and 4, and calling s for -* in the last part to bring up rounds two blows later. The two method reduction contains 2,530 Yorkshire and 2,528 Cambridge, with 92 changes of method; the three method reduction contains 1,794 Cambridge and 1,632 each Lincolnshire (N) and Yorkshire, with 119 changes of method; and the four method reduction contains 1,312 Superlative, 1,280 Yorkshire, 1,250 Cambridge and 1,216 Lincolnshire (N), with 124 changes of method. All three reductions contain all the work of every method for every bell.

5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)

 23456   M  W  B  H
 52436      -        CCCC.R
 43526      -     -  YR.YYC.
 42635   2  -     -  R.RRY.Y.CCC.
 56234   -        -  R.BBBBBBB.
 35264      -        RY.R
(35642)     -  -     RRRRRR.YCR.
 24653   -  -     -   RYY.Y.YYY.
 65243      -     -  CR.R.
 42356   -  -        R.C.CCC
Repeat twice.

Contains 1,824 Rutland, 1,344 Cambridge, 1,248 Yorkshire and 672 Bristol, with 60 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
For handbells.

5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)

 23456   M  B  W  H
 26354      -  -  -  CC.YRYC.R.
(52364)        -     RC.
 23645      2  -  -   YCR.RY.RR.CYC.
 56342   -        -  R.BBBBBBB.
 34562         -  -  BBBBBBB.R.
 53462            -  CRR.
 43265   -           R.YYYY
 43652      -     -  YY.YC.
 65432         -  -  CR.R.
 34256   -     -     R.C.R
Repeat twice.

Contains 1,536 Rutland, 1,344 Bristol, 1,152 Yorkshire and 1,056 Cambridge, with 74 changes of method. Contains 71 combination rollups including 15 each 56s and 65s, and 12 5678s off the front.
For handbells.

5,440 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)

23456  M  W  H
52436     -     BC.SCC
64235  s     s  CCS.BBBBBBB.
34265     s     CCSS.L
26435     s  -  (LLLLL)L.CSS.
42635        -  SSCSL.
Repeat four times.

Contains 1,440 each Cambridge and Superlative and 1,280 each Bristol and London, with 69 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing the parenthesized leads of London by one lead of Cambridge in three parts; this arrangement is by Michael J Trimm. Contains 1,536 Cambridge, 1,440 Superlative, 1,280 Bristol and 800 London, with 75 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)

 23456   B   W   H
 65423   3       s   SY.SW.ES.SS.
 54623       2*  s   YE.SEE.W.
(32546)  -   s       YEYYW.EW.
 32465   -      [-]   WWWS.YY.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.
2* = - s.

For handbells: 5-6 always coursing or home.
Contains 1,344 each Cornwall (W), Superlative and Yorkshire and 1,152 Lessness (E), with 113 changes of method.

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

 23456   M   B   W   H
 35264       -           SY.CS
 62534           s   s   C(YSS).W.
(43526)  2*  -   s       SECYES.WC.EE.EW.
 43265       -      [-]   WWWC.YY.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.
2* = s -.

For handbells: 5-6 always coursing or home.
Contains 1,152 each Cornwall (W) and Superlative and 960 each Cambridge, Lessness (E) and Yorkshire, with 119 changes of method.

Reduce to 5,056 by replacing the parenthesized leads by one lead of Lessness in any two parts; contains 1,152 Cornwall, 1,024 each Lessness and Superlative, 960 Cambridge and 896 Yorkshire, with 117 changes of method.

5,184 Spliced Major (5 methods)

 23456   M   B   W
 35264       -      YC.D
 56234  [-]  -      W.D.CY
(23645)      2   -  CC.CE.D.
 34265   2*  -       D.YD.D.D
Repeat eleven times, calling single
for [-] in parts 6 and 12.
2* = - s.

For handbells: 5-6 always coursing or home.
Contains 1,920 Cambridge Surprise, 1,344 Double Norwich Court Bob, 1,152 Yorkshire Surprise and 384 each Cornwall Surprise (W) and Lessness Surprise (E), with 143 changes of method.

5,184 (5,008) Spliced Bob Major (5 methods)

23456  M  W  H
52436     -     P.C
42635  -        LLCDD.GDCLC
52634  s        LP.(LLGLLC)
36425  -  -     C.D.LGL
42365     -  -  GDG.DPLGPP.
Repeat eleven times, calling single
for bob half-way and end.

Contains 1,152 each Double Bob and St Clement's College Bob (C), 1,056 Little Bob, 960 Plain Bob and 864 Gainsborough Little Bob, with 324 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 46s, 45s, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 6 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, all 7 near misses, and back rounds.
Reduce to 5,008 by replacing the six parenthesized leads by one lead of Plain Bob in each of the last four parts; contains 1,152 Double Bob, 1,088 St Clement's College Bob, 1,024 Plain Bob, 928 Little Bob and 816 Gainsborough Little Bob, with 312 changes of method, and the same, claimed musical properties.
Care must be exercised in selecting which parts to shorten to avoid falseness.

5,136 (5,016) Spliced Bob Major (5 methods)

 23456   M  W  H
 32456      2*    P.(PPPPP)D.C
(53426)     -     LLL.
 23645   -  s      L.LCCC.GG
(43625)     s     GGGGG.
 56324   -     -   L.LLL.
 53624         s  LLLLLLL.
 65324         -  GGGGGGG.
 26354      -     P.DDD
 53642   s  s  s  DDD.LCL.DDD.
 24365   -  s [-] C.C(CCCC).PPPPPP.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.
2* = - s.

Contains 1,248 Plain Bob, 1,056 St Clement's College Bob (C), 1,008 Gainsborough Little Bob, 960 Double Bob and 864 Little Bob, with 90 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Reduce to 5,016 by, in one part only, replacing (PPPPP) by one lead of Little Bob and (CCCC) by two leads of Little Bob; contains 1,168 Plain Bob, 1,008 Gainsborough Little Bob, 992 St Clement's College Bob, 960 Double Bob and 888 Little Bob, with 92 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.
Especially suitable for handbells.

5,068 Spliced Bob Major (5 methods)

 23456   M  W  H
 35426      2   ╮
 52364   2  2   │ Gainsborough Little Bob
 65324   3  -  3│
 42356   -  -  -╯
 25346      2   ╮
 54263   2  2   │ Double Bob
 65243   3  -   │
 43256   -  -  s╯
 35246      2   ╮
 54362   2  2   │ St Clement's College Bob
 65342   3  -   │
 24356   -  -  -╯
         W  M  H
 65423   2  2  3╮
 52463   2  3   │
 45326   -  -   │
 32456   -     -│ Little Bob
 65234   2  2   │
 53264   2  3   │
 25436   -  -   │
 34256   -     s╯
 65432   2  2   ╮
 53462   2  3   │ Plain Bob
 45236   -  -   │
 23456   -     -╯

Contains 1,120 Little Bob, 1,008 each Double Bob, Plain Bob and St Clement's College Bob and 924 Gainsborough Little Bob, with 4 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

5,184 (5,088) Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)

 23456   M   W   B   H
 35264           -       YC.SEWBE
(23546)  -   s   2       W.C.SES.BC.
 43526  (ss) s            CEY(.ESW.)Y.B
 43265           -   -   BWB.YS.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

For handbells: 5-6 always coursing or home.
Contains 960 each Bristol, Lessness (E) and Superlative and 768 each Cambridge, Cornwall (W) and Yorkshire, with 149 changes of method.

Reduce to 5,088 by omitting parenthesized calls and leads from one part; contains 960 Bristol, 928 each Lessness and Superlative, 768 each Cambridge and Yorkshire and 736 Cornwall, with 145 changes of method.

5,184 Spliced Major (6 methods)

23456  M  B
35264     -  DDDE.D
63542 [-] 2  W.D.WDDC.CS
34265  s  -  YCS.D.D
Repeat eleven times, calling single
for [-] in parts 6 and 12.

For handbells: 5-6 always coursing or home.
Contains 1,728 Double Norwich Court Bob, 1,152 Cambridge Surprise, 768 each Cornwall Surprise (W) and Superlative Surprise and 384 each Lessness Surprise (E) and Yorkshire Surprise, with 144 changes of method.

5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)

23456  B  M  W  H
35264  -           NP.YC
63254        -     NPSC.R
52436     -  -     R.S.R
42635     -        R.SSNS
56234     -     -  YNP.Y(CPC).
43265     -  - [-] R.Y.R.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 1,152 Rutland, 960 Superlative and 768 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey and Yorkshire, with 143 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 15 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, queens, tittums and back rounds.
May be reduced to 5,056 by replacing the three parenthesized leads by a lead of Rutland in any two parts.

5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

 23456   M   B   W   H
 35264       -           WE.BW
 65243   s       s       BEES.S.S(YY
(54632)      -           Y)C.
 24365   3*  -      [-]   YLS.WC.LLC.WB.BEL.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.
3* = s - s.

For handbells: 5-6 always coursing or home. These methods are the “Core Seven” Project Pickled Egg methods. Contains 768 each Bristol, Cornwall (W), Lessness (E), London, Superlative and Yorkshire and 576 Cambridge, with 119 changes of method.

Reduce to 5,056 by replacing the parenthesized leads by one lead of Lessness in any two parts; contains 832 Lessness, 768 each Bristol, Cornwall, London and Superlative and 576 each Cambridge and Yorkshire, with 119 changes of method.

5,184 (5,040) Spliced Major (7 methods)

 23456   M  B
 35264      -  YC.SS
 56234  [-] -  W.D.EW
(63542)     -  BD.
 34265   s  -   CDCS.D.D
Repeat eleven times, calling single
for [-] in parts 6 and 12.

For handbells: 5-6 always coursing or home.
Contains 1,152 each Cambridge Surprise and Superlative Surprise, 960 Double Norwich Court Bob, 768 Cornwall Surprise (W) and 384 each Bristol Surprise, Lessness Surprise (E) and Yorkshire Surprise, with 167 changes of method.

Reduce to 5,040 by replacing the parenthesized leads by one lead of Double Norwich in any three parts; contains 1,152 each Cambridge Surprise and Superlative Surprise, 1,008 Double Norwich Court Bob, 672 Cornwall Surprise, 384 each Bristol Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise and 288 Lessness Surprise, with 161 changes of method.

5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (5–7 methods)

23456  M  W  H  5 methods    6 methods    7 methods  
52436     -     CCCC.CYY     CCCC.N(N)C   CCCC.NPP
64235  -     -  CSY.RRRRRR.  NNN.RRRRRR.  NNN.RRRRRR.
26435        -  SRYSS.       SRR.         SRR.
42635        -  (Y)YYYYYY.   (Y)YYCYYY.   YYYYYYY.
56234  -     -  R.BBBBBBB.   R.BBBBBBB.   R.BBBBBBB.
25634        -  YSSSSSS.     NSSSSSS.     NSPPSPP.
65432  -        SSS.RS       (SSS).NSNS   SSS.NSNS
34256  -  -     R.C.CCC      R.(C.CCC)    R.C.CPC    
Repeat twice.

The 5 method arrangement contains 1,344 Superlative, 1,152 Yorkshire, 960 each Cambridge and Rutland and 672 Bristol, with 54 changes of method.
For all the work substitute S for (Y) in one part; contains 1,376 Superlative, 1,120 Yorkshire, 960 each Cambridge and Rutland and 672 Bristol, with 54 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

The 6 method arrangement contains 1,152 Superlative, 960 each Cambridge and Rutland, 768 Lincolnshire (N), 672 Bristol and 576 Yorkshire, with 57 changes of method.
For all the work make all of the the following substitutions in one part: ring Y for (N); S for (Y); NYC for (SSS); and Y.CCN for (C.CCC); contains 1,088 Superlative, 960 Rutland, 928 Cambridge, 800 Lincolnshire (N), 672 Bristol and 640 Yorkshire, with 64 or 65 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell; the exact number of changes of method depends upon in which part the substitutions are made.

The 7 method arrangement contains 960 Rutland, 768 Superlative and 672 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey and Yorkshire, with 69 changes of method.

Especially suitable for handbells.

Parts from the different arrangements should not be mixed.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)

23456  M  W  B  H
35642        2  -  SP.NR.NP.
46253  -  -        R.C.R
54632     -  -  -  NR.YNR.SN.
43526        -     YY.BBB
43265        - [-] BBBB.CY.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 1,344 Bristol, 960 each Lincolnshire (N) and Rutland, 768 Yorkshire and 384 each Cambridge, Pudsey and Superlative, with 119 changes of method.
For handbells.

5,184 (5,040) Spliced Major (8 methods)

23456  M  B  H
35264     -     DB.D
52634 [-] -  s  W.D.CY.
34265     2     SDSDE.CL.(EW)
Repeat eleven times, calling single
for [-] in parts 6 and 12.

For handbells: 5-6 always coursing or home.
Contains 960 Double Norwich Court Bob, 768 each Cambridge Surprise, Cornwall Surprise (W), Lessness Surprise (E) and Superlative Surprise and 384 each Bristol Surprise, London Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, with 191 changes of method.

Reduce to 5,040 by replacing the parenthesized leads by one lead of Double Norwich in any three parts; contains 1,008 Double Norwich Court Bob, 768 each Cambridge Surprise and Superlative Surprise, 672 each Cornwall Surprise and Lessness Surprise and 384 each Bristol Surprise, London Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, with 186 changes of method.

5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)

23456  B  M  W  H          
53462     s  s     R.C.L
53624  -        -  PS.SC.
62345     s [s] -  (R).N.L.
42365        s     BY.B    
Repeat eleven times, omitting [s] from parts six and twelve.
Replace (R) by YNP in any one part.

Contains 768 each Bristol, Cambridge, London and Superlative, 736 Rutland, and 416 each Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey and Yorkshire, with 145 changes of method.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)

23456  W  B  H
56342     2     PY.NR.NS
65423     -  s  SY.BBL.
23546     2     BLL.CR.CP
43265  s  - [-] CSNP.SRN.CY.
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.

Contains 768 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N) and Superlative and 576 each Bristol, London, Pudsey, Rutland and Yorkshire, with 143 changes of method.
For handbells: 5-6 are always either home or coursing.

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

 23456   B   M   W   H
 35264   -               NY.(NC
 65423      [-]  s       P)SY.P.L
 56234   -           s   SN.BLR.
 63542   -               BLR.CS
(23546)      s   ss      L.P.
 32465   -           s    B.YCR.NY.
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.

Contains 768 each Lincolnshire (N), London and Yorkshire and 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, Pudsey, Rutland and Superlative, with 161 changes of method.
Contains 18 each 56s and 65s, 9 each 8765s and 8756s, and a change of method every lead.
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing parenthesized leads by one lead of of Rutland in any two parts; contains 768 each London and Yorkshire, 704 Lincolnshire (N), 640 Rutland, 576 each Bristol and Superlative and 512 each Cambridge and Pudsey, with 157 changes of method.
Especially suitable for handbells: 5-6 are always either home or coursing.

5,184 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)

23456  B   M   W   H
65234  -       s       PN.SRPP.L
56234          2* (ss) CR.CRR.L(.B.)
63542  -               YN.YC
43526      s   s       NCS.S.B
43265  -          [-]  PS.NY.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.
2* = - s.

For handbells: 5-6 always coursing or home.
Contains 768 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Pudsey, Rutland and Superlative, 576 Yorkshire and 384 each Bristol and London, with 143 changes of method.

Reduce to 5,024 by omitting parenthesized singles and lead of Bristol from five parts; contains 768 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland and Superlative, 576 Yorkshire, 384 London and 224 Bristol,with 138 changes of method.

5,040 Bourne Surprise Royal

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.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

23456  M  W  H
53462  s  s
42365  s  ss -
34265  ss    -
23465     ss -
Repeat.

Especially suitable for handbells: 3-4 ring the 3-4 and 9-10 courses only; 5-6 ring the 3-4 and 5-6 courses only.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

(3245678)  M  4½ W  H
 34256              s
 5423687      s  s
 34625     -     s  ss
 24635           s
 32456     2     s  s
Repeat. Snap start and finish.

For handbells. 3-4 always coursing.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise.
Instead of the half-lead single, a 1278 single may be called at Home at the end of the second course of each part. This arrangement is true to Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

2345678  W   H
2346587 (3)  6
Repeat, omitting (3).
6 = x - - s - -.
x = 1478; s = 1456.

Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative No.2 Surprise, London No.3 Surprise and Rutland Surprise.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

23456  M   W   H
53642  -   s
46352  ss  s   s
54362      -
64235  -   s
35426  -   s   s
65423  s   ss
42356  s   -   -
52364  s   s
62354  ss  s
23456  s       2

For handbells: 3-4 ring 16 leads of the 3-4 pattern, and the remaining 110 leads coursing.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

23456  M  W  H
42356        -
52463  2  S
34265  -     -
23465     3  -
Repeat.

For handbells: 3-4 only ring the 3-4 pattern and coursing.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Pudsey Surprise, Superlative No.2 Surprise, New Cambridge Surprise and Rutland Surprise.

5,024 Littleport Little Surprise Royal

42536  M   W   H
54236          1
46352  2*  2   s
36254  s       2*
35264      1   2+
52634      2   s
63425  3*  1   1
32546 (4)  2    
Repeat, calling one bob instead of (4).
2* = - s; 2+ = s -; 3* = - s -; 4 = s - - s.
Start and end at the treble's
backstroke snap.

Especially suitable for handbells. Between Middle and Wrong 5-6 are always coursing, and 3-4 are always coursing or in the 3-4 pattern.
Contains all 24 56s and 14 65s.
Warning: the composition must be reduced as indicated. The unreduced 5,120 is false.

5,056 Littleport Little Surprise Royal

42536  M   W   H
54236          1
65342  3*  1   2
46352      1
26354  1       2*
54623  2*  2   2
52346  2   4   1
32645  1        
Repeat.
3* = s - s; 2* = - s; 4 = s - - s.
Start and end at the treble's
backstroke snap.

Especially suitable for handbells. Between Middle and Wrong 5-6 are always coursing.
Contains 23 each 56s and 65s.

5,184 Littleport Little Surprise Royal

42536  I   O   V
63542  -       s
23645      2*  s
Repeat five times.
Eighth place calls.
2* = s -.
Start and end at the treble's
backstroke snap.

Especially suitable for handbells. 5-6 coursing throughout.

5,120 Littleport Little Surprise Royal

42536  M   I   O   V   W   H
65234  1                   1
35264                  s
45362              x
35462  s           2x
34625  s   x   x   x
32645      2x          3*   
Repeat. x = 18.
2x = x x; 3* = s - -.
Start and end at the treble's
backstroke snap.

Especially suitable for handbells. 5-6 coursing throughout.
Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s.

5,056 Littleport Little Surprise Royal

(42536)  M   W   H
 23546       3*
 56324   1       x
 23645       s   x
 43625       s
 65342   1       x
 46352       1
 32645   4       x
Repeat. x = 123456.
3* = s - s; 4 = s - - s.
Start and end at the treble's
backstroke snap.

Especially suitable for handbells. 5-6 coursing throughout.
Contains 23 each 56s and 65s.

5,120 Littleport Little Surprise Royal

42536  M   W   H
56243  1       x
42635      s   x
43625      3*
65342  1       x
46352      1
24635  5       x
32645      1    
Repeat. x = 123456.
3* = - - s; 5 = - s - - s.
Start and end at the treble's
backstroke snap.

Especially suitable for handbells. 5-6 coursing throughout.
Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s.

5,024 Littleport Little Surprise Royal

(42536)  I   O   V   W
 34526               x
 25463   s   z   4
 26453   s           x
 46352           3*
 24635       z       x
 24536   ss      2*
(42536)  2+      4   x
- = 18; s = 1890; x = 14; z = 167890.
4 = s - s -; 3* = s - s; 2* = s -; 2+ = - s.
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.

Especially suitable for handbells: 5-6 always course, and 3-4 course except for the first lead and last two blows, when they are in the 3-4 lead.

5,024 Littleport Little Surprise Royal

 42536   M   W   H
 54236           1
 63245   1   1   1
 64325   2*  s   1
 45326   1       2
 63524   s       s
 23546   s   s
 35462   s   s   2
 46352       1   1
 45263   2   1   1
 46523   2*  s   1
 25364   1   1
 53642   s   s   2
 64532       1   1
(42536)  s   2+   
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.
2* = s -; 2+ = - s.

Contains 21 56s and 18 65s.
Expecially suitable for handbells: between M and W both 3-4 and 5-6 are always coursing.

5,024 Littleport Little Surprise Royal

 42536   M   W   H
 54236           1
 23645   1   1   2*
 46352   5   2   2
 35462       1   1
 45263   s   2+  1
 36254   1   1   1
 35624   2*  s   1
 54623   1       2
 53426   2       1
 36425   1   3*  s
 26453   s   s
 64532   s   s   2
(42536)  s   4    
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.
2* = s -; 5 = - - s - -; 2+ = - s; 3* = s - -; 4 = - - s -.

Contains all 24 56s and 22 65s.
Expecially suitable for handbells: between M and W both 3-4 and 5-6 are always coursing.

5,040 London No.3 Surprise Royal

23456  M  W  H
46352  -     s
32654  s     -
34256  2     -
53246     -
46325  -  s  s
24365     -   
Repeat.

For handbells: 3-4 ring 6 leads of the 3-4 pattern, and the remaining 120 leads coursing.
Also true to London No.1 Surprise, Metropolitan Surprise and Triton Delight.

5,040 London No.3 Surprise Royal

23456  M  W  H
42356        -
54326     -
64235  -  2  -
35642  2  -
26543  -     -
Repeat.

Especially suitable for handbells: contains 164 leads of the 9-10 course for 3-4 and 5-6.

5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

23456  M   W   H
42356          -
35426      -   -
25463  s   s
53462  -       2
24365  -   ss  -
Repeat.

For handbells: 3-4 ring 34 leads of the 3-4 pattern, and course the remaining 92 leads.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative No.2 Surprise and New Cambridge Surprise.

5,040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

23456  M   W   H
42356          -
34256  ss      -
54236      s
34625  -   s   ss
24635      s
35462  -   s   s
65423  s   s
25463  ss  s
34562  s       s
64532      s
23456  -   s   -

For handbells: 3-4 course throughout after the first, plain course.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative No.2 Surprise, New Cambridge Surprise and Rutland Surprise.

5,120 Kent Treble Bob Royal

J Clatworthy
23456  M  W  H
43526     2  1
53246     2  1
45362  2  2  2
42563  2     1
24365  2     2
Two part.

5,120 Kent Treble Bob Royal

23456  M   W   H
42356          1
43526      1   2
53246      2   1
45362  2   2   2
56423  2   2
24365  1   1    
2 part.

Also true to Oxford Treble Bob.
Handbell friendly for 3-4 (86½ coursing, 14½ 3-4 position) and 5-6 (55½ coursing).

5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

23456  M  W  H
42356        1
53246     2  2
46325  1  2  2
25463  2  1
53462  1     2
24365  1     1
Repeat.

For handbells. Between Middle and Wrong 3-4 always coursing, and 5-6 always either coursing or home.
Also true, with reduced music, to Oxford Treble Bob, Antrim Surprise, Clifton Surprise, Clyde Surprise, Lockington Surprise, Norwich Surprise, and Rochester Surprise.

5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

23456  M  W  H
54326     2  2
26543  2  1
35642  1     1
42563  1  2  2
24365  2     2
Repeat.

Contains 20 each 56s and 65s and 78 little bell rollups including 48 3456s.
Especially suitable for handbells: between Middle and Wrong 5-6 are always either coursing or home.

Also true, with reduced music, to Oxford Treble Bob, Antrim Surprise, Clifton Surprise, Clyde Surprise, Lockington Surprise, Norwich Surprise, and Rochester Surprise.

5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

23456  M  W  H
54326     2  2
26543  2  1
64352  1  2
42563  1  2  s
24365  2     2
Repeat. s = 123456.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, and 82 little bell rollups including 48 3456s and 20 65432s.
Especially suitable for handbells: between Middle and Wrong 5-6 are always either coursing or home.
Also true, with reduced music, to Oxford Treble Bob, Antrim Surprise, Clifton Surprise, Clyde Surprise, Lockington Surprise and Rochester Surprise.

5,000 Kent Treble Bob Royal

23456  M  W  H
42356        1
53246     2  2
64235  1  1  1
35426  1  2  2
36524  2     1
46253  1  2  1
45362  2 (1  1
63542     2  2
54632     1  1
64352     2  1)
23456  1     1

If preferred the parenthesized calls my be replaced by 2W,2H,W,H,2W,2H,W.
For handbells. In either arrangement, between Middle and Wrong: 3-4 always coursing; and 5-6 home for the first and last courses, and otherwise coursing.
Either arrangement also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Antrim Surprise, Clifton Surprise, Clyde Surprise, Lockington Surprise, Norwich Surprise, and Rochester Surprise.

5,080 Kent Treble Bob Royal

23456  M  W  H
42356        1
35426     1  1
36524  2     1
64523  1     2
63425  2     1
53246  1  2  1
45362  2  2  2
46253  2  1  1
54632  2  2  2
64352     2  1
23456  1     1

For handbells. Between Middle and Wrong: 3-4 always coursing, and 5-6 home for the first and last courses, and otherwise coursing.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Norwich Surprise, Antrim Surprise, Clifton Surprise, Clyde Surprise, Lockington Surprise, and Rochester Surprise.

5,080 Kent Treble Bob Royal

23456  M  W  H
42356        1
53246     2  2
64235  1  1  1
35426  1  2  2
35264  2  2  1
36452  2  1  1
53462     1
32465  1     2
46325     1  1
24653  2  2  2
23456  2     1

Contains 20 each 56s and 65s.
For handbells. Between Middle and Wrong: 3-4 always coursing, and 5-6 either coursing or in their plain course relationship.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Norwich Surprise, Antrim Surprise, Clifton Surprise, Clyde Surprise, Lockington Surprise, and Rochester Surprise.

5,080 Kent Treble Bob Royal

23456  M  W  H
42356        1
35426     1  1
24536     2  2
32465  2  2  2
46325     1  1
23645     2  2
45362  1  2  2
42563  2     1
63254  1  2  2
64352  2     1
23456  1     1

Contains all 24 56s and 20 65s.
For handbells: between Middle and Wrong 3-4 always coursing.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Norwich Surprise, Antrim Surprise, Clifton Surprise, Clyde Surprise, Lockington Surprise, and Rochester Surprise.

5,080 Kent Treble Bob Royal

23456  M  W  H
36452  1     2
65324  2  2
54326  1     2
46325  1     2
23645     2  2
24536  2  1  1
24365  2  2  1
45362  1     2
24653  2  1  2
23456  2     1

Contains 14 each 56s and 65s, and 58 little bell rollups at the back.
For handbells: between Middle and Wrong 3-4 always coursing.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Norwich Surprise, Antrim Surprise, Clifton Surprise, Clyde Surprise, Lockington Surprise, and Rochester Surprise.

5,000 Kent Treble Bob Royal

23456  M  W  H
42356        1
35426     1  1
36524  2     1
64523  1     2
63425  2     1
53246  1  2  1
53462  2  2  1
32465  1     2
64235     2  2
64352  2  2  1
23456  1     1

Contains 20 each 56s and 65s.
For handbells. Between Middle and Wrong: 3-4 always coursing, and 5-6 always either coursing or in their plain course relationship.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Norwich Surprise, Antrim Surprise, Clifton Surprise, Clyde Surprise, Lockington Surprise, and Rochester Surprise.

5,000 Kent Treble Bob Royal

23456  M  W  H
36452  1     2
45362     1  1
54263  2     2
54632  2  2  1
32465  1  2  2
32654  2  2  1
34256  2     1
24536     2  1
35426     2  2
23456     1   

Contains all 24 56s, 18 65s, and 44 little bell rollups at the back.
For handbells: between Middle and Wrong 3-4 always coursing.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Norwich Surprise, Antrim Surprise, Clifton Surprise, Clyde Surprise, Lockington Surprise, and Rochester Surprise.

5,000 Kent Treble Bob Royal

23456  M  W  H
36452  1     2
65324  2  2
54326  1     2
46325  1     2
23645     2  2
54632  1  1  1
24365  1  2  1
45362  1     2
24653  2  1  2
23456  2     1

Contains 14 each 56s and 65s, and 58 little bell rollups at the back.
For handbells: between Middle and Wrong 3-4 always coursing.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Norwich Surprise, Antrim Surprise, Clifton Surprise, Clyde Surprise, Lockington Surprise, and Rochester Surprise.

5,000 Kent Treble Bob Royal

23456  M  W  H
42356        1
53246     2  2
46325  1  2  2
24365     1
45362  1     2
45623  2  2  1
63254  1  1  2
64352  2     1
24536  1  2  1
35426     2  2
23456     1   

Contains 20 each 56s and 46s, and 58 little bell rollups at the back.
For handbells: between Middle and Wrong 3-4 always coursing.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Norwich Surprise, Antrim Surprise, Clifton Surprise, Clyde Surprise, Lockington Surprise, and Rochester Surprise.

5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

23456  M  W  H
34625        2*
23645     1
25463  1  1  2+
46325     1  x
36452  2     3*
24365     2  2x
Repeat.
x = 16.
2* = - x;
2+ = x -;
3* = - x -;
2x = x x.

For handbells: between Middle and Wrong both 3-4 and 5-6 are always coursing.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Antrim Surprises Treble Bob, Clifton Surprise, Clyde Surprise, Lockington Surprise, Norwich Surprise and Rochester Surprise.

5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

23456  M  W  H
46325        4
53624  2  2  5
53246  2  2  1
26354  2     4*
24365  1     2*
Repeat.
x = 16.
4 = - x - -;
5 = - - x x -;
4* = - - x -;
2* = x -.

For handbells: between Middle and Wrong both 3-4 and 5-6 are always coursing.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Antrim Surprises Treble Bob, Clifton Surprise, Clyde Surprise, Lockington Surprise, Norwich Surprise and Rochester Surprise.

5,000 Kent Treble Bob Royal

23456  M   W   H
34256          2
24536      2   1
53246      1   1
63425  1   2   1
35426  1       2
36524  2       1
25463  1   1
63542  1   2   2
54632      1   1
36452      2   2
23456  2   1   2*
x = 16.
2* = - x.

For handbells: 3-4 are always coursing between Middle and Wrong, and after the first course 5-6 are always coursing between Middle and Wrong.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Antrim Surprises Treble Bob, Clifton Surprise, Clyde Surprise, Lockington Surprise, Norwich Surprise and Rochester Surprise.

5,120 Kent Treble Bob Royal

23456  M   W   H
63425          3*
35426  1       2
36524  2       1
64523  1       2
64235  2   2   1
53246  1   1   1
54632  2   1   1
36452      2   2
45362      1   1
46253  2   1   1
23456  1   1   2*
x = 16.
3* = - x -;
2* = - x.

For handbells: between Middle and Wrong both 3-4 and 5-6 are always coursing.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Antrim Surprises Treble Bob, Clifton Surprise, Clyde Surprise, Lockington Surprise, Norwich Surprise and Rochester Surprise.

5,070 Kent Treble Bob Royal

(513426) M  W  H
 154632        t
  36452    (2  2
  53462     1)
  32465  1     2
  64235     2  2
  53246  1  1  1
  46325  1  2  2
  45623  2     1
  35264  1  2  1
  24653  1  1  2
  23456  2     1
Start with rounds the 11th row of a lead
with the 5 the hunt bell, ringing the t
at Home at the third lead end putting the
treble into the hunt.
t = 36.

Especially suitable for a seventieth birthday or similar anniversary.
If preferred the parenthesized calls may be replaced by W,H,2W,H.
Especially suitable for hand bells: either arrangement has, after the first thirty rows, the 3-4 always coursing between Middle and Wrong, and the 5-6 always either coursing or home between Middle and Wrong.

5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

23456  M   W   H
25463          6
63542  1   2   2
23645      2   4
46325      2   2
24365  2   2   2*
Repeat.
x = 16.
6 = x - - x - -;
4 = - - x x;
2* = - x.

For handbells: between Middle and Wrong both 3-4 and 5-6 are always coursing.

5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

23456  M   W   H
46325          4
46253  2   2   1
64235  2   2   9
24365  2   2   10
Repeat.
x = 16.
4 = - x - -;
9 = - - x x - - x - -;
10 = - x - - x - - x x -.

For handbells: between Middle and Wrong both 3-4 and 5-6 are always coursing.

5,090 Kent Treble Bob Royal

(63254) M  W  H
 26354        1
 64352  1     2
 24536  1  2  1
 53246     1  1
 53462  2  2  1
 32465  1     2
 63425     1
 35426  1     2
 36524  2     1
 62453  1  2
 23456  1     2
Start from rounds the 31st row of a lead, with the 6
the hunt bell, replacing the place notation 12 four
blows after the start by place notation 34, swapping
the treble and 6, and the 2 and 4, thus:
  1234567890
  2143658709
  2416385079
  4261830597
t 2461385079
  4216830597
  4128603957
  1428069375
  4182603957
  1482069375
  1840296735 (plain lead)

Especially suitable for a 90th birthday or similar anniversary.
Especially suitable for handbells: after the first course between Middle and Wrong the 3-4 are always coursing and the 5-6 always either coursing or home.

5,090 Kent Treble Bob Royal

23456  M  W  H
26354   sX   1
64352  1     2
24536  1  2  1
53246     1  1
53462  2  2  1
32465  1     2
63425     1
35426  1     2
36524  2     1
62453  1  2
23456  1     2
The s at X is called in the first lead, and is place notation 34
instead of X as the fifth change of the lead, the treble making
thirds and returning to the front, cutting thirty changes out
of the interior of the lead, thus:
  1234567890
  2134658709
  1243567890
  2143658709
  2416385079
s 4216830597
  4128603957
  1428069375
  4182603957
  1482069375
  1840296735  (plain lead)

Especially suitable for handbells: after the first course, between Middle and Wrong the 3-4 are always coursing and the 5-6 always coursing or home.
Especially suitable for a 90th birthday or similar anniversary.

5,090 Kent Treble Bob Royal

(613452) M  W  H
 146325        2*
  24653  2  2  2
  24536  2  2  1
  35426     2  2
  23564  2  2  2
  23645  2  2  1
  54632  1  1  1
  43652     2
  32654  1     2
  23456  2     2
2* = t -.
t = 56.
Start from rounds the 31st row of a lead
with the 6 the hunt bell, and call the t
at Home eight and a quarter leads later,
putting the treble into the hunt.

Especially suitable for a 90th birthday or similar anniversary.
Especially suitable for handbells.

5,090 Kent Treble Bob Royal

(613452) M  W  H
 164235        t
  53246  1  1  1
  54632  2  1  1
  43652     2
  23564  1  2  1
  32465  2     2
  63425     1
  35426  1     2
  36524  2     1
  62453  1  2
  23456  1     2
t = 36.
Start from rounds the 31st row of a lead
with the 6 the hunt bell, and call the t
at Home eight and a quarter leads later,
putting the treble into the hunt.

Especially suitable for a 90th birthday or similar anniversary.
Especially suitable for handbells.

5,040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

23456  M  W  H
42356        1
43526     1  2
24536     1
36452  1  2  2
23564  2  1  2
24365  2     1
Repeat.

For handbells. Between Middle and Wrong 3-4 always coursing, and 5-6 always either coursing or home.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Antrim Surprise, Clifton Surprise, Clyde Surprise, Lockington Surprise, Norwich Surprise, and Rochester Surprise.

5,184 (5,040) Little Bob Royal

23456  W   M   H
63452      s
54632  -       s
65432      ss  -
42365  2   -  [s]
Repeat eleven times, omitting [s]
half-way and end.

Reduce to 5,040 by omitting ssM from any two parts.
Especially suitable for hand bells.

5,184 (5,040) Little Bob Royal

23456  W   M   H
42356          -
62354      s
54623  -   2*  s
34625      s
23645  -   3
42536  -   2*
65423  -   -  [-]
36452  -   -   2*
26354  ss  2
24365  -   -   2
Repeat three times, calling s for [-]
in alternate parts.
2* = - s.

Reduce to 5,040 by omitting the 3M from any one part, or by omitting ssW from any two parts.
Especially suitable for hand bells: throughout either both 3-4 and 5-6 are in their home positions, or at least one of 3-4 or 5-6 are coursing.

5,040 Little Bob Royal

234567890  2  4  5  9
42356               -
346257089  -  -  -   
65423         6  - [s] ╮
26453         -  4     │A
23465         -  -  5  ╯
42365               -
345267890  2  -  -
23465           A*   
Repeat.
6 = s - - s - -; 4 = - s - s; 5 = s - - s -.
A* = A, calling - for [s].

Especially suitable for hand bells.

5,472 (5,040) Little Bob Royal

2345678  W  M  H
4263587  -  -  x
65234    6  - [s]
36254    -  6
23465    -  -  6
Repeat three times, calling - for [s]
in alternate parts.
x = 1278.
6 = - - s - - s.

Reduce to 5,040 by calling 3 for any two instances of 6.
Especially suitable for hand bells.

5,184 (5,040) Little Bob Royal

2345678  B  W  M  T  H
42356                -
4253687  x  3        x
46352    x        x
34265          3  x [z]
23465                -
Repeat seven times, calling - for [z]
in parts 2, 4, 6 and 8, and s for [z]
in parts 3 and 7.
x = 1278; z = 1456.

Reduce to 5,040 by omitting any one block of 3.
Especially suitable for hand bells: 5-6 are always either home or coursing.

5,040 Plain Bob Royal

23456  W  M  H
34256        2
23645  -  -
53642  ss s*
63245     -
24365  s     -
Repeat three times.
Call - for s* in alternate parts.

Especially suitable for handbells.

5,040 Spliced Treble Bob Royal (2 methods)

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.

5,040 Spliced Treble Bob Royal (2 methods)

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)

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)

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.

5,024 Spliced Royal (2 methods)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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 Surprise Royal (3 methods)

23456  M  W  H
42356        -
52463  2  s
34265  -     -
23465     3  -
Repeat, changing the method at each course-end.

Methods: Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N) and Yorkshire. For 2,160 Cambridge call the courses CNCNYCY or CYCYNCN. For 2,160 Lincolnshire call courses NCNCYNY, NYNYCNC, CYNYNCN or CNCNYNY. For 2,160 Yorkshire call courses CNYNYCY or CYCYNYN. Contains 1,440 of the other two methods in each case, with 13 changes of method, all the work of each method for every bell and 18 each 56's and 65's.
The calling is also true to each of the methods individually.
Especially suitable for handbells: 3-4 ring the 3-4 and 9-10 courses only.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Royal (4 methods)

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.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Royal (4 methods)

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.

5,040 Bristol Surprise Maximus

(42536)  M   W   H
 25364       2   x
 26453   2*  2+
 43625   -       x
 23645       3*
(42536)  2*  -    
Start and end at the treble's
backstroke snap.
x = 123456.
2* = - s;
2+ = s -;
3* = - s -.

For handbells: 5-6 coursing throughout, 3-4 in their plain course in the first course, and coursing thereafter (apart from the last two blows).
If preferred, may be rearranged in either of the following two ways, either of which preserves the properties described:
a) Call the third through sixth courses ssM,sW,W,sM,xH.
b) Call the first five courses W,sW,xH,ssM,sW,W.

5,280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

2345678  H
3426587  4
2345678  6
4 = x - s -; 6 = x - - s - -.
s = 1256; x = 1278.

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

5,042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

23456  M   W   H
53642  -   s
43265  -   s   ss
63245      s
45326  -   s   s
25364  s   s
34562  s       -
64532      s
32456  -   s   s

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

5,056 Littleport Little Surprise Maximus

42536  M   W   H
65243  s       x
46253      1
23645  1       x
36452      2   x
43625  2*      x
32645      2    
Repeat. x = 123456.
2* = s -.
Start and end at the treble's
backstroke snap.

Especially suitable for handbells. 5-6 coursing throughout.
Contains 23 each 56s and 65s.

5,056 Littleport Little Surprise Maximus

42536  M   W   H
24536          2*
53246      1   1
45362  3*  2   2
26453  2   1   3+
64523      s   2
32645  2   2*   
Repeat.
2* = s -; 3* = s - s; 3+ = - - s.
Start and end at the treble's
backstroke snap.

Especially suitable for handbells. Between Middle and Wrong 3-4 and 5-6 always coursing.
Contains 19 each 56s and 65s.

5,042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

 23456   M   W   H
 53642   -   s
 64235   s   -   -
 32456   s   s   s
 56423   s   -
 36425   s       ss
 25463   s   -
 62453   ss  -
(32456)  s        

For handbells: 3-4 ring the 3-4 pattern for 10 leads, and course for the other 95 leads.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, New Cambridge Surprise and Pontefract Surprise.

5,184 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

23456  M  W  H
43526     2  1
25634  1  1
53462  1  2
24365  1     1
Repeat.

For handbells. Between Middle and Wrong 5-6 are always either coursing or home.
Contains 64 3456s.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Avon Delight, Belfast Surprise and Orion Surprise.

5,040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

23456  M   H
42356      4
32465   A  5
64352   B
23456  1   1
s = 1478.
4 = s - - s; 5 = s - - s -.

     42356  M  W  H        42356  M  W  H
     35426     1  1        53246     2  2
A =  23564  2  2  2   or   53462  2  2  1
     43265  2              43265  1      

     32465  M  W  H        32465  M  W  H
     63425     1           46325     1  1
B =  24536  1  1      or   25463  2  1
     64352  1  2  1        64352  1  1   

Any combination of A and B can be used.
For handbells.
Between Middle and Wrong all four arrangements have 3-4 coursing and 5-6 either coursing or home.

Also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Avon Delight, Belfast Surprise and Orion Surprise.

5,184 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

23456  M  W  H
42356        1
35426     1  1
26354  2  1
53462  1  1
24365  1     1
Repeat.

For handbells. Between Middle and Wrong 3-4 are always coursing and 5-6 are always either coursing or home.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Avon Delight, Belfast Surprise and Orion Surprise.

5,040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

23456  M  W  H
42356        1
53246     2  2
45362  2  2  2
64523  2  2  2
63425  2     1
24536  1  1
64352  1  2  1
23456  1     1

For handbells. Between Middle and Wrong 3-4 are always coursing and 5-6 are always either coursing or home.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Avon Delight, Belfast Surprise and Orion Surprise.

5,040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

23456  M  W  H
24536     1  2
35426     2  2
23564  2  2  2
32465  2     2
46325     1  1
24653  2  2  2
23456  2     1

For handbells. Between Middle and Wrong 5-6 are always either coursing or home.
Also true to Oxford Treble Bob, Avon Delight, Belfast Surprise and Orion Surprise.

5,184 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

23456  M   W   H
46325          4
64523  2       2
64235  2   2   1
24365  2   2   4*
Repeat.
x = 16.
4 = - x - -;
4* = - - x -.

For handbells: between Middle and Wrong both 3-4 and 5-6 are always coursing.

5,088 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

23456  M   W   H
46325          4
63542  2       5
45362      2   2
24365  2   1   2*
Repeat.
x = 16.
4 = - x - -;
5 = - - x - -;
2* = - x.

For handbells: between Middle and Wrong both 3-4 and 5-6 are always coursing.

5,040 Spliced Maximus (2 methods)

23456  M  W  H
23564  2  2  -  KK.K.KKBBBBBBKK.K.KK.
64235  2  -     KK.K.KKBBBBBBKK.K
65432  2     -  KK.K.KKBBBBBBKKK.
34256  -  -     KK.KKBBBBBBKK.K
Repeat twice.

Some bands or conductors may prefer its reverse:

23456  M  W  H
65432  1  1  1  KK.KKBBBBBBKK.KK.
53462     2     KKKBBBBBBKK.K.K
23645  1  2  1  KK.KKBBBBBBKK.K.KK.
34256  2  2     KK.K.KKBBBBBBKK.K.K
Repeat twice.

Either arrangement contains 4,752 Kent Treble Bob and 288 Bastow Little Bob, with 24 changes of method, all 24 56s and 12 65s. The first arrangement also contains 283 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (262) or at the front (21),while its reverse contains 280 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (260) or at the front (20).
The 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 are never slow bells in Kent.
If preferred Kent Little Bob may be rung for Bastow throughout.

5,088 Spliced Maximus (2 methods)

23456  M  W  H
35426     2     KKKBBBBBBKK.K.K
53624  2     2  KK.K.KKBBBBBBKKK.K.
24536  2  1     KK.K.KKBBBBBBKK.K
36452  1  2  2  KK.KKBBBBBBKK.K.KK.K.
52364  2  1     KK.K.KKBBBBBBKK.K
24365  1     2  KK.KKBBBBBBKKK.K.
Repeat.

Especially suitable for handbells: between Middle and Wrong the 3-4 and the 5-6 are always either coursing or home.
Contains 4,800 Kent Treble Bob and 288 Bastow Little Bob, with 24 changes of method, 20 each 56s and 65s, and 285 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (260) or at the front (25).
The 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 are never slow bells in Kent.
If preferred Kent Little Bob may be rung for Bastow throughout.

5,040 Spliced Maximus (2 methods)

23456  M  W  H
42356        1  K.
43526     1  2  KKKBBBBBBKK.KK.K.
53246     2  1  KKKBBBBBBKK.K.KK.
46325  1  2  2  KK.KKBBBBBBKK.K.KK.K.
45623  2     1  KK.K.KKBBBBBBKKK.
52364  1  2     KK.KKBBBBBBKK.K.K
43265  1     1  KK.KKBBBBBBKKK.
64235     1     KKKBBBBBBKK.K
63542  2  1  1  KK.K.KKBBBBBBKK.KK.
45362     2  2  KKKBBBBBBKK.K.KK.K.
46253  2  1  1  KK.K.KKBBBBBBKK.KK.
64352  2     2  KK.K.KKBBBBBBKKK.K.
23456  1     1  KK.KKBBBBBBKKK.

Especially suitable for handbells: between Middle and Wrong 3-4 are always coursing, and 5-6 are always either coursing or home.
Contains 4,752 Kent Treble Bob and 288 Bastow Little Bob, with 24 changes of method, 20 56s, 16 65s, and 295 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (260) or at the front (35).
The 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 are never slow bells in Kent.
If preferred Kent Little Bob may be rung for Bastow throughout.

5,088 Spliced Maximus (2 methods)

23456  M  W  H
45236     1  1  KKKBBBBBBKK.KK.
53462  2  2     KK.K.KKBBBBBBKK.K.K
64235  1  1     KK.KKBBBBBBKK.K
54326  1  2  1  KK.KKBBBBBBKK.K.KK.
42563  2  2     KK.K.KKBBBBBBKK.K.K
24365  2     2  KK.K.KKBBBBBBKKK.K.
Repeat.

Especially suitable for handbells: between Middle and Wrong 5-6 are always either coursing or home.
Contains 4,800 Kent Treble Bob and 288 Bastow Little Bob, with 24 changes of method, 24 each 56s and 65s, and 302 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (276) or at the front (26).
The 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 are never slow bells in Kent.
If preferred Kent Little Bob may be rung for Bastow throughout.

5,088 Spliced Surprise Maximus (6–7 methods)

 23456   M  W  H    6 methods           7 methods       
 35426      2       LY.BLBSB.L          LY.BLBPB.L
 64523   -     -    L.YBSBC.            L.YBSBC.
 26543      -       NYCLYSLNN.L         NPCLYPLNN.L
 45362   -  -       CSYCS.N.CSNSY       PSPCS.N.CSPSY
(56342)     2       LN.NBCB.            LN.NBCB.
 24365   -  -  -     YCLSCS.Y.NCNYC.      YCLSCS.Y.NCNYP.
Repeat.

The six method arrangement contains 960 Cambridge, 864 each Lincolnshire (N), Newgate (L), Superlative and Yorkshire and 672 Bristol, with 99 changes of method.
The seven method arrangement contains 864 Newgate (L), 768 each Cambridge and Lincolnshire (N) and 672 each Bristol, Pudsey, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 99 changes of method.
Londinium or Barford may be rung for Newgate throughout.

5,024 Spliced Fourteen (2 methods)

23456  M  W  H
43526     2  1  KKKLLLLLLLLKK.K.KK.
24536     1     KKKLLLLLLLLKK.K
36452  1  2  2  KK.KKLLLLLLLLKK.K.KK.K.
23564  2  1  2  KK.K.KKLLLLLLLLKK.KK.K.
24365  2     1  KK.K.KKLLLLLLLLKKK.
Repeat.

Contains 4,704 Kent Treble Bob and 320 Kent Little Bob (L), with 20 changes of method.
Especially suitable for handbells.
Kent Little Bob Fourteen = 34.2,B.
If preferred Bastow Little Bob may be rung for Kent Little Bob throughout, and/or Oxford Treble Bob may be rung for Kent Treble Bob throughout.