G&B Compositions

2345678	B	W	I	V	M	F	H
4273658	–					–
(2345678)			–
4263578		–			–
34256	–						2
56342	–	2
3574628	–			–	–		–
5432678			–
7354628	–					–	–
57346				3			–
4572638		–	–				–
(5243678)			–
64725		2				–
(4263578)			–
3576248		–			–	–
(5634278)			–
2374658		–				–
2345678			–				–

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr, Barrow Gurney, Somerset on Friday 24 June 2022, conducted by Alan G Reading

G&B Composition Number: 11242

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Andrew B Mills

2345678	V	B	M	W	F	I	H
52364	3	–					2
35264				ss			–
3725468	–		ss
3627458	–		ss
42736	–		3		–
(2345678)				ss		–
3452678				2			s
56342			s		–	–
35426		–	s				s
3527648				–		–
2345678	–						–

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mark, Swindon, Wiltshire on Saturday 25 June 2022, conducted by Andrew B Mills

G&B Composition Number: 11243

5168 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Alan G Reading

2345678	W	V	F	B	T	I	M	H
35264				–
34256			–			–		2
7253648			–				–
6245378		3				2	s	s
46325		s	s	–
(34562)			–			–
(6745328)					s
3745628				ss			s
7562438	s				sss
4267358			s					s
3567428		s					s
2435678	s		s		sss		–	3
42563	s			–
54326			–			–
7352648	s		–				–
6435278		3				2	s
64523	–			–
35642			–			–		–
35426	–			–
23654			–			–	s
65432	s		–			–
64325				–			s	–
32546	s		–			–
53462				–			s	s
45236			–			–
45362				–				–
4567238	–					–
57426				–
2345678			–				–	–

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at All Saints, Bisley, Gloucestershire on Saturday 9 July 2022, conducted by Julian O Howes

G&B Composition Number: 11244

5120 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Robert W Lee

2345678	V	B	M	W	F	I	H
2357648						–	–
2453678	–			3
4567238	–		–	–
3645278		–			–		–
3745268	s		3
5346278	s		3	–
23465			s				3
64352			s	2			2
56342				–
2345678	–				–		3

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Peter, Leckhampton, Gloucestershire on Saturday 16 July 2022, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11245

5120 Mack Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

2345678	W	V	F	B	T	M	H
36452	–	s	s				–
46253						–
32546		s	s
63425	–					2
23465	s					ss	3
43526	s					–
43652	2			s	s	2	–
64523				–		–	–
35426						–	–
7452638	–		s			s
(2345768)		3			s
3425678				s			2
2345678	3						–

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Philip and St Jacob, Bristol, Bristol on Saturday 23 July 2022, conducted by Anthony J Cox

G&B Composition Number: 11246

5090 3-Spliced Surprise Maximus

Composed by Alan G Reading

23456	M	W	H	Methods
24536		–	2	BBBBBBBBBBB.CCCCY.CYYYYCYYYYC.
53462	s	s	–	BBB.C.CYYYC.
32465	–		2	CYYYC.CCCCB.YCYYYYYCYB.
64523	–	–		BBCY.C.BBBBBBB
43526	–		2	BBB.YCYYYC.CYYYCCCYYCC.
(42536)		––s		CBBB.BBBC.CCYYYYCCCB.(B)

Contains 1728 Yorkshire; 1682 Bristol; 1680 Cambridge; 37 com; atw.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St John the Baptist, Chilcompton, Somerset on Sunday 14 August 2022, conducted by Alan G Reading

G&B Composition Number: 10687

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Alex F Byrne

2345678	V	B	M	W	F	I	H
35264		–					ss
3725468	–		3
6745328	–		s			–
4627358		–			–
36274			s
4235678	–		3		–	–	–
54326				–
(54326)		–			–	–
56342			2		–	–
2345678		–	–	2			2

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St James the Great, Dursley, Gloucestershire on Saturday 20 August 2022, conducted by Alex F Byrne (112)

G&B Composition Number: 7401

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by David B Wilson

23456	M	W	H
42356			–
54326		–	3
53246		–	2
24536		–	–
53462	s	s	–
23465	s		ss
64352	s	2	2
23456	–		–

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Andrew, Shrivenham, Oxfordshire on Saturday 27 August 2022, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11249

5103 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by Simon W Edwards

234567890E	1	5	7
43652			–	(8)
2435678E09		a
32456		b
8243657	–	s		(7)
234568790E		c
45326		d
5432687E90		e
42356		f
23456		2b			A
423568709E		g
23456		A
45326		d
34526		b
6342587E90		a
32465		f
43265		b
54362		h			B
43562		A
24365		h
324658709E		g
43265		B
34562		i
2346587E90		a
34265		A
234658709E		g
42365		B
(342658709E)		j

a = 1.s2.3.s4

b = 1-4

c = s3.4.5.s6

d = 2-4.s5

e = 1.s2.4.5

f = 2-5

g = 1.s2.3.4

h = 1-3.s4

i = 1-4.7 (6,8)

j = 1-4 (5)

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary the Virgin, Painswick, Gloucestershire on Monday 29 August 2022, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11250

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by James W Washbrook

2314567	2	S	H	L	Q	14
2463517		x		x				W
4325617		x	x		x
6523417		x			x
5413267		x	x
5364217		x		x				X
3452617		x	x		x
6412357		x
4352167		x	x
1524367				3X
3512467	s		x	x	x		(2,14)
3265417					x			K
1345267			x	x	x			K
2451367				2K
2164357					x			L
3154267				x	x			L
1432567				4K
5234167				L
(1524367)					x	s
3425167				W
(2314567)				4X

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Peter, Leckhampton, Gloucestershire on Saturday 17 September 2022, conducted by Bernard H Taylor

G&B Composition Number: 11252

5040 Stedman Triples Op. 5 variation of Thurstan's

Composed by John Pladdys

2314567	2	S	H	L	Q	14
2463517		x		x				A	B
4325617		x	x		x
3425167			x
3564127		x		x
5431627		x	x		x
4123567	s						(2)
1432567				2B
3154267				4A
3461257		x		x				C
4132657		x	x		x
(5124637)			x			s
1524367			x				(12)
4352167				2A
3512467				C
2451367				2A
4531267				C
(2314567)				3A

G&B Composition Number: 10466

5040 Plain Bob Triples Op. Easy 5-part

Composed by Richard B Pullin

234567	W	M	H
436257	s	–	3
536427	s	s	3
236457		s	3
426357	–		3

5 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Bristol, Bristol on Monday 19 September 2022, conducted by Matthew D Dawson

G&B Composition Number: 11255

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Thomas Hooley

23456789	1	2	3	4	5
23654	–	–	s	–		(4)
63425	s			–
53462	s			s
25364	–	–	s				A
32564	–	–	–
43265	–	–	s
24365	–	–	–
32465	–	–	–
53264	–	–	s
23465					–	(6)
52364	–	–	s
35264	–	–	–
23564	–	–	–
42365	–	–	s
34265	–	–	–
53462978	–			s		(6)
34265			A
34265897	–			–	–
53462798	–		–			(6)
34265			A
53462879	–			s		(6)
(34265879)			A

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St John the Baptist, Cirencester, Gloucestershire on Monday 19 September 2022, conducted by Peter G Holden

G&B Composition Number: 4292

5042 3-Spliced Surprise Maximus

Arranged by David L Thomas

Generated by Monument

23456	M	W	H	Methods
24356			s	YYYYYYYYYYY.
(54362)	s	s		BBB.Y.
23465	s		s	CBB.BBBBBBBBBBB.
43652	s	2	–	BBCC.Y.YYYYYYYYYYY.BBB.
(54632)		–		BBBBBBBBBBB.
(34625)	s	s		BCCC.Y.
43526	2		2	YBYY.YYCCCYYYYYC.CCCCCC.CCCCCCCCCCC.
(42536)		s–		CBBCC.CCBB.(B)

Contains 1826 Bristol; 1680 Yorkshire; 1536 Cambridge; 17 com; atw.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St John the Baptist, Yeovil, Somerset on Saturday 24 September 2022, conducted by Matthew J Hilling

G&B Composition Number: 11260

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major Op. 5

Composed by Alan G Reading

2345678	V	B	M	W	F	I	H
24536				–			2
52436				3			–
36452	–				–		–
3745268	s		3
5346278	s		3	–
23465			s				3
65432			s	–
(65432)		–			–	–
43652				–			–
2345678		–		–			3

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr, Barrow Gurney, Somerset on Sunday 25 September 2022, conducted by Matthew D Dawson

G&B Composition Number: 11261

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major Op. 2

Arranged by Peter W J Sheppard

2345678	B	M	W	F	I	H
52436			–
2347568		–			–
4263578	–			–
62534		–				[3]¹
4235678		–	2			–

3 part.

¹ Include in part 1.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary, Purton, Wiltshire on Saturday 1 October 2022, conducted by Michael J Woodward

G&B Composition Number: 9973

5152 23-Spliced Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

Arranged by Monument

2345678	B	F	M	H	Methods
4567382		–	–		BSOEI.JL.HR
3456782	2		–	2	PC.UVXKM.WYN.GTA.D.

7 part; 2nd observation in first part.

Contains 224 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury (O), Cornwall (E), Cray (K), Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire (N), Lindum (M), London, Preston (H), Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley (X), Whalley (V), Yorkshire; 160 com; atw.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Bristol, Bristol on Friday 7 October 2022, conducted by George M Salter

G&B Composition Number: 11263

5120 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

23456	B	M	W	H
54632		–	–
64235		–
26354	–	–		–
52364			–

5 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Peter, Leckhampton, Gloucestershire on Saturday 15 October 2022, conducted by Stuart E Tomlinson

G&B Composition Number: 11264

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Brian D Price

234567	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
654237		–			–	–		s		(8)
564237	–	–	s							(3)
532467	–			–						(6)
346527		–		[s
453267	–		–							(5)
256437		–		–
542367	–		–							(5)
436527		–		s]¹
356427		–	–
345267	s	s	[–]²	–	s	s	s		–	(11)

8 part.

¹ Replace bracketed calls with –4 in parts 5, 6, 7 and 8.

² Replace bracketed calls with s3 in parts 4 and 8.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St James the Great, Dursley, Gloucestershire on Saturday 15 October 2022, conducted by Alex F Byrne

G&B Composition Number: 11265

5088 Streamcross Surprise Major

Composed by Alan G Reading

2345678	V	F	B	M	W	H
42356						s––s
(35462)			–	s	ss
25364				2
2735468	–			3
(4362578)		–			3
6532478				s		–
(25364)					s
25463				s––
2745368	–			3
(3462578)		–			3
2345678			–			2

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr, Barrow Gurney, Somerset on Friday 11 November 2022, conducted by Alan G Reading

G&B Composition Number: 11266

5003 Stedman Cinques

Composed by John Pladdys

(12537496E80)	1	6	19
21436578E90		a
214563		s	–
413562		–	3		A
312564		–	3
314562		s	3
412563		–	3
213465		–s	–
215364		ss	–
512364		–	s
5123648790E		b
2135648709E	s	–	2
312564		A
214563		–	3
(2143658709E)		s	–	(23)

Start with rounds as the 2nd row of a slow six.

a = s2.s6.s8.13.15.16.21

b = 12.14.s16.17-19 (20)

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St John the Baptist, Cirencester, Gloucestershire on Saturday 12 November 2022, conducted by John Pladdys

G&B Composition Number: 11268

5024 Fifty Surprise Major Op. 3341

Composed by Donald F Morrison

2345678	B	M	W	F	I	H
42356						–
54326			–
23645		–	–
63542		–
(52364)	–	–	–	–	–
32465		–	3
63254	–					2
43652	–		–
26354		–				–
52364			–
25463	–		–			2
35264	–		–
2345678	2	–	2			2

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Peter, Leckhampton, Gloucestershire on Saturday 19 November 2022, conducted by Bernard H Taylor

G&B Composition Number: 11270

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

23456	B	M	W	H
36452		–		2
53462			–
43652		ss	2	–
42356	–		–	–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary the Virgin and St Mary Magdalen, Tetbury, Gloucestershire on Saturday 3 December 2022, conducted by Michael R Spencer

G&B Composition Number: 11272

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

2345678	M	I	T	B	F	V	W	H
(6472538)					–				A
35264		–	s			s
(3462758)	–				s
34625				s
(3576248)	–				–
45362		–					–
(2364758)					s
23645				s
3247568		–						–s–
2436578						s–		2
24536					A
3745268			s
5236478	2					s	–
(3574628)	2				–
2345678		–					2	2

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary, Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire on Wednesday 14 December 2022, conducted by Anthony J Cox

G&B Composition Number: 10621

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