Oxford Society peal compositions

2345678	W	F	B	T	I	M	H
24356							–s–
(54326)	s
42563			–					A
(54326)		–			–			A
35426							–
43652		–			–			B
(35426)			–					B
43526							–
2735468	ss			s		s––s––
5362478		s				–
(53624)				B
56324						s–	–
34562	–					s	–
(34562)				A
53462							–
(53462)				B
24365						s	–s–
(24365)				B
23465							–s–
45362						s	–
(56342)	2
56342				A
45263	–					–s
2345678	–					–	–s–

Rung on handbells by the Oxford Society at 245 Wilsdon Way, Kidlington, Oxfordshire on Monday 27 January 2025, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2123

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

Arranged by Henry Johnson

23456	M	W	H
34256			2
34562	[2	2]¹	–

5 part.

¹ Replace bracketed calls with –B in part 3.

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at St Giles, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Saturday 1 February 2025, conducted by Alan M Eyles

OS Peal Number: 2124

5120 Bristol Surprise Major Op. 1698

Composed by Donald F Morrison

23456	M	B	W	H
52436			–
63425	–		–	–
36452	–	4	2	2
24365		4		–

2 part.

Rung on handbells by the Oxford Society at 245 Wilsdon Way, Kidlington, Oxfordshire on Monday 10 February 2025, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2126

5035 2-Spliced Cinques and Maximus

Composed by Mark R Eccleston

1234567890ET	M	W	H	1	7	10	15	16	18	Methods
134256			bb							BBBBBBB.BBBBBBB.	(7,7)
12435678E90T				–					s	S.QSQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQ.SQSQ		CinquesA
231456								s	–	SQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQ.SQ.SQSQ
342156								s	–	SQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQ.SQ.SQSQ
413256								s	–	SQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQ.SQ.SQSQ
1632547890ET					a					SQSQSQS.QSQSQ.SQ.S.Q.S.Q.S.Q
145236	b	b	b							BBB.BBBB.BBB.	(10)
12346578E90T					c					S.QSQS.QS.Q.SQ.S.QS.QS.QS.QSQ		CinquesB
241365								s	–	SQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQ.SQ.SQSQ
432165								s	–	SQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQ.SQ.SQSQ
314265								s	–	SQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQ.SQ.SQSQ
1542637890ET					a					SQSQSQS.QSQSQ.SQ.S.Q.S.Q.S.Q
132465	b		b							BBB.BBBBBBBBBBB.	(7,7)
123465E7089T					d					S.Q.SQ.SQSQSQSQSQSQS.QSQSQ.		CinquesC
241365E7908T				–				s	–	S.QSQSQSQSQSQSQSQ.SQ.SQSQ
432165								s	–	SQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQ.SQ.SQSQ
314265								s	–	SQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQ.SQ.SQSQ
1542638790ET					–		s			SQSQSQS.QSQSQSQS.QSQSQSQ
132465	b		b							BBB.BBBBBBBBBBB.	(7,7)
34126587E90T				–				s	–	S.QSQSQSQSQSQSQSQ.SQ.SQSQ		CinquesD
423165								s	–	SQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQ.SQ.SQSQ
214365								s	–	SQSQSQSQSQSQSQSQ.SQ.SQSQ
154362879E					–	s				SQSQSQS.QSQ.SQSQSQSQSQSQ
(213547698E0T)					e					S.Q.SQ.SQ.SQS.QS.(Q)

Stedman calls; b = 14 Bob.

a = 7.12.14-19 (20)

c = 1.5.7.8.10.11.s13.15.17 (20)

d = 1.2.s4.17.22

e = 1.2.4.6.9.11 (12)

Contains 2539 Stedman Cinques (Q, S); 2496 Bristol Surprise Maximus; 7 com; atw.

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at All Saints, Worcester, Worcestershire on Saturday 22 February 2025, conducted by Robin O Hall

OS Peal Number: 2127

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major Op. 772

Composed by David L Thomas

2345678	I	M	V	W	O	H
24635					––s	–
43625	–		ss
34526	s–		––s		ss
45236	–				s
3572468		s			––s––
27534	–				–
4253678	s			s	s
24536	s–	s	s––s––	s
54632	–					–
62354	2		s			–
45263	–		–		ss
53462			s–		–
23465			s		ss
45362			s		2
35462	3		–s
32456	ss		–			–
2345678					–s

Far calls.

Rung on handbells by the Oxford Society at 245 Wilsdon Way, Kidlington, Oxfordshire on Monday 17 March 2025, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2128

5400 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Arranged by David L Thomas

Generated by Monument

23456	M	W	H
24356			s
43526		s	2
46325	2		–
24365		–
53462	–		–
64352		2	2
56342		–
64523	2	2
23456	–	s	s

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at St Thomas the Martyr, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Saturday 5 April 2025, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2129

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major Op. 5056 No. 4

Composed by Robert W Lee

23456	B	M	W	H
42356				–
53624		–	–
23465		–	s	3
65432		s	–
26354		2	–	2
36452		–		3
32654		2		–
32546	–			–
43526			–	3
25346			2	2
23456			–	2

Rung on handbells by the Oxford Society at 245 Wilsdon Way, Kidlington, Oxfordshire on Monday 14 April 2025, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 21303

5016 3-Spliced Bob Major Op. 774

Composed by David L Thomas

23456	B	W	M	H	Methods
43256				s––	PPPPPPP.PLP.PLP.
25463	–	ss	s		LS.SS.PPPPPPP.SS.LLL
46352		s–	s––s	ss	LLL.LLLLLLL.L.LLLLLLL.LLLLLLL.LLLLLLL.SSSSSS.PPPPPPP.
26453			2	3	S.SSSSSSS.LLL.LLLLLLL.LLLLLLL.
(45362)		–s––	–		LLL.LLLLLLL.LLLLLLL.LLLLLLL.L.
53462		3		2	SSSSS.LLLLLLL.LLLLLLL.S.LLLLLLL.
23465			s	s––s––	LLLL.LLL.PPPPPPP.PPPPPPP.LLLLLLL.SSSSSSS.SSSSSSS.
45362			s	–	LLLL.LLL.
45263			–s	ss	S.LLLLLLL.SSSSSS.PPPPPPP.
(25364)			–		S.
(35462)		–s–s	–		SSSSS.LLLLLLL.LLLLLLL.LLLLLLL.SS.
34625	3	s	3		SS.LLL.LLL.L.L.PPPPPPP.PPPPPPP.LLL
23546		–	s––		LLL.L.SSSSSSS.SSSSSSS.LLL
42536		s––s		ss	LLL.LLLLLLL.PPPPPPP.PPPPPPP.S.PPPPPPP.
34526		–		ss	SSSSSS.S.PPPPPPP.
(23645)		–	s––		SSSSSS.L.LLLLLLL.LLLLLLL.
43625		–s–		ss	SSSSS.PPPPPPP.SSSSSSS.S.LLLLLLL.
24635		–			SSSSSS.S
23456	–			s––	SSS.LLP.PPPPPPP.PLP.

Contains 1712 St Clement's College; 1680 Plain; 1624 Little; 49 com; atw.

Rung on handbells by the Oxford Society at 245 Wilsdon Way, Kidlington, Oxfordshire on Friday 18 April 2025, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2131

5136 2-Spliced Major

Composed by David L Thomas

Generated by Monument

2345678	B	H	Methods
53246		a	DDDDDD.BBBBB.BBBBBB.B.BBBBBBB.DDDDDDD.BBBBBB.
62534	4	–	BD.DDDDDDD.DDDDDDD.DDDDDDD.DDDDDD.
3425678	2		DDDDDD.DDDDDDD.D

3 part.

a = B.sM.sW.W.sV.sF.H

Contains 2640 Double Norwich Court Bob; 2496 Bristol Surprise; 12 com; atw.

Rung on handbells by the Oxford Society at 245 Wilsdon Way, Kidlington, Oxfordshire on Monday 28 April 2025, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2133

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Andrew Johnson

23456	M	W	H
42356			–
43526		–	2
54326		3	–
34256		2	–
36452	2	ss	–
63254	2		2
52364		s	s
42365	s		3
53264	s		s
26354		s	–
64352	–		2
23456	–		–

Rung on handbells by the Oxford Society at Oriel College, Staircase 35, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Sunday 4 May 2025, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2134

5120 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison

(2536478)	B	M	W	F	H
45263		2
5643728	3		3	s
3246578	s	s	–		3
3526748		–	–	s
2546378	s	–

2 part; Start at the backstroke snap.

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at St Thomas the Martyr, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Saturday 24 May 2025, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2135

5184 6-Spliced Surprise Major Op. 8745

Composed by Donald F Morrison

23456	M	W	B	H	Methods
35264			–		YC.SEWBE
(23546)	–	s	2		W.C.SES.BC.
43265	ss	s	–	[–]¹	CEY.ESW.Y.BBWB.YS.

6 part.

¹ Omit in parts 2, 4 and 6.

Contains 960 Bristol, Lessness (E), Superlative; 768 Cambridge, Cornwall (W), Yorkshire; 149 com.

Rung on handbells by the Oxford Society at 245 Wilsdon Way, Kidlington, Oxfordshire on Monday 26 May 2025, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2136

5088 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by Simon A Bond

2345678	M	T	B	F	W	H
54632	–				–
43526			–
(43526)		s		s
32654			2			–
45623	–				–	–
4235678	2				–	–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at St Mary Magdalen, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Tuesday 24 June 2025, conducted by Robin O Hall

OS Peal Number: 2137

5184 6-Spliced Surprise Major Op. 8745

Composed by Donald F Morrison

23456	M	W	B	H	Methods
35264			–		YC.SEWBE
(23546)	–	s	2		W.C.SES.BC.
43265	ss	s	–	[–]¹	CEY.ESW.Y.BBWB.YS.

6 part.

¹ Omit in parts 2, 4 and 6.

Contains 960 Bristol, Lessness (E), Superlative; 768 Cambridge, Cornwall (W), Yorkshire; 149 com.

Rung on handbells by the Oxford Society at 245 Wilsdon Way, Kidlington, Oxfordshire on Monday 7 July 2025, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2138

5088 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by Simon A Bond

2345678	M	T	B	F	W	H
54632	–				–
43526			–
(43526)		s		s
32654			2			–
54263	–				s	s
65243					–
4235678	–				–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at Lincoln College, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Sunday 27 July 2025, conducted by Jonathan C Mills

OS Peal Number: 2139

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Arranged by David L Thomas

Generated by Monument

234567890	F	I	M	W	B	X	H
3527486					–
2435678	–	–					s
64352			s			ss
43526			s	s			2
23546				s
56342			–	ss			s
64523			2	2
234567890			–	s			s

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at St Mary Magdalen, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Tuesday 29 July 2025, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2140

5078 Stedman Caters

Composed by Mark R Eccleston

132547698
432198765	a
342156798	b
231456	3c	A
3421576	d
231457	3e
432179586	f
123479	2g
241397568	h
123497	3i
241386579	j
123486	3g
2413658	k
123465	3l
431256798	m
214365879	A

Start at backstroke with rounds as the 5th row of a quick six.

a = 4.8.14.15.17.19.22.24 (24)

b = s1.s3.5.s7.8.10.s12.13 (14)

c = s1.6.s8.s12.16

d = s1.6.s8.s10.s12.16

e = 2.3.s8.9.10.12.s14.s17

f = 2.6.8-10.12.13.16

g = s2.6.8.10.16.18

h = s2.6.s8.10.16.s18

i = 6.8.16.s18

j = 6.8.9.s10.16

k = 3.4.s6.7.8.10.11.13 (16)

l = 3.4.s11.13-15

m = 3.4.7.s9.11-13.15.s17.18-20 (20)

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at New College, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Sunday 17 August 2025, conducted by Jack E Page

OS Peal Number: 2141

5000 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Robin O Hall

234567890	S	F	M	W	V	X	H
42356							–
43526				–			2
52436				–			–
574962830	–				–
643527890		–				–
56342				–
32465			–	–			2
64523			–	–
53246			–	–			2
234567890				2			–

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at St Helen, Abingdon, Oxfordshire on Saturday 23 August 2025, conducted by Robin O Hall [174]

OS Peal Number: 2142

5041 Stedman Caters

Composed by Robin O Hall

123456789	5	6	8	16
241356978			a
432156		–	s	–	A
314256		–	s	–
123456		–	s	–
241397568			b
123497			3c
123465789			d
241365		–	s	–
432165		–	s	–
314265		–	s	–
123465978			e
314265			3f
123465879			g
245361			h
241365	s
435162			h
432165	s
315264			h
314265	s
341256978			i
214365879			A

Start with rounds as the last row of a quick six.

a = 1.6.s8.16

b = 1.4.s9.12.18-20 (20)

c = 6.8.16.s18

d = 1-3.s5.s10.s14.17

e = 1.6.8.s10.16.18

f = 6.8.s10.16.18

g = 1.6.7.15.18

h = s4.s9.s14.s19 (20)

i = 4.s8.9.11.13.14 (14)

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at St Thomas the Martyr, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Tuesday 9 September 2025, conducted by Robin O Hall

OS Peal Number: 2144

5152 Jovium Surprise Major

Composed by David G Hull

Arranged by Matt Dawson

2345678	B	W	I	V	M	F	H
4273658	–					–
3425678			–				2
34562	–						–
5374268	–					–
4536278			–				2
4567238		–	–
6435278	–					–
56342		–
3576248	–					–
(5634278)			–
4735268		–		–	3
4637258				–
6745238			–
(4637258)	–					–
2374658				–		–
2345678			–				–

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at St Andrew, Headington, Oxfordshire on Saturday 20 September 2025, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2145

5088 Painswick Surprise Major

Arranged by David L Thomas

Generated by Monument

23456	B	M	W	H
63254	–		–
45236		–	–	–
53624		–	2
23465		–	s
65432		s	–
34256		–	–

3 part.

Rung on handbells by the Oxford Society at 245 Wilsdon Way, Kidlington, Oxfordshire on Monday 22 September 2025, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2146

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

Arranged by Henry Johnson

23456	M	W	H
34256			2
34562	[2	2]¹	–

5 part.

¹ Replace bracketed calls with –B in part 3.

Rung on handbells by the Oxford Society at 245 Wilsdon Way, Kidlington, Oxfordshire on Monday 20 October 2025, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2147

5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major Op. 645

Composed by David L Thomas

23456	I	V	O	H
23645			–	–
43625	[s]¹	[3]²
56324	2			2
36452	s	2	[3]³
32465	[ss]²	–		–
24365			–

4 part; Far calls.

¹ Replace bracketed calls with –I in parts 2 and 4.

² Include in parts 2 and 3.

³ Include in parts 1 and 4.

Rung on handbells by the Oxford Society at 245 Wilsdon Way, Kidlington, Oxfordshire on Sunday 2 November 2025, conducted by David L Thomas

OS Peal Number: 2148

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

Arranged by Henry Johnson

23456	B	M	W	H
34256				2
45362	–			3
56423		2	2	3
62534		2	2	3
23645		2	2	3
23456		2	2	–

Rung on towerbells by the Oxford Society at St Thomas the Martyr, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Saturday 8 November 2025, conducted by Matthew O Hall

OS Peal Number: 2149