G&B Compositions

23456	B	W	H
52436		–	3
35426		–	3
23564	–		2

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St James the Great, Dursley, Gloucestershire on Saturday 8 November 2025, conducted by Isaac J O’shea

G&B Composition Number: 165

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir Arthur P Heywood

23456	1	4	6
53624	–	–	–
32654	–		––s––s
62534	–		2
23564	–		––s––s

3 part; Far calls.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St James, Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire on Saturday 21 June 2025, conducted by Donald B Carter

G&B Composition Number: 279

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Joseph J Parker

234567	1	2	3	4	5
562437	–			–	s	(5)
346527		–				(5)
634527	–	–				(4)
253647		–				(5)
265437	–		–	s		(4)
625437	–	–	s			(3)
423657		–		[–]¹		(4)

12 part.

¹ Replace bracketed calls with s4 in parts 6 and 12.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mark, Swindon, Wiltshire on Sunday 9 November 2025, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 631

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Joseph J Parker

234567	1	2	3	4	5
562437	–			–	s	(5)
346527		–				(5)
634527	–	–				(4)
253647		–				(5)
265437	–		–	s		(4)
625437	–	–	s			(3)
423657		–		[–]¹		(4)

12 part.

¹ Replace bracketed calls with s4 in parts 6 and 12.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Peter, Newnham on Severn, Gloucestershire on Saturday 15 November 2025, conducted by E John Gibson

G&B Composition Number: 631

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

23456	M	W	H
35264	[2	2]¹	3

5 part.

¹ Replace bracketed calls with –B in part 2.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mark, Swindon, Wiltshire on Saturday 25 January 2025, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 866

5152 23-Spliced Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

2345678	W	H	Methods
3578264		–	Y.
5738264	3	2	UEDBV.WLTGCO.MSX.R.JHIKANP.

7 part; 4th 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 All Saints, Bristol, Bristol on Wednesday 28 May 2025, conducted by Alan G Reading

G&B Composition Number: 3560

5152 23-Spliced Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

2345678	W	H	Methods
3578264		–	Y.
5738264	3	2	UEDBV.WLTGCO.MSX.R.JHIKANP.

7 part; 4th observation in first part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at The Blessed Virgin Mary and St Peter, Winford, Somerset on Friday 6 June 2025, conducted by Matthew D Dawson

G&B Composition Number: 3560

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 Saturday 9 August 2025, conducted by Michael J Woodward

G&B Composition Number: 4292

5088 Bristol Surprise Major Op. 4

Composed by Donald F Morrison

2345678	M	B	F	V	W	H
26354		–			–	–
26543		–				–
32465		–			s	s
2735468		–		s
5432678			s			–
4235678	–	–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Nicholas, Ashchurch, Gloucestershire on Saturday 12 April 2025, conducted by Bernard H Taylor

G&B Composition Number: 8470

5120 8-Spliced Surprise Major

Composed by Philip G K Davies

23456	B	W	M	H	Methods
23564	–			–	BBBB.PP.
56234		–		–	PPYN.PCC.
42635			–	–	CPC.CR.
24536	–	–		2	RRL.BBB.R.RPNNN.
46532			–	2	R.YCCY.SCSSSSS.
42563		–	–	2	YCSP.SNNNSN.RRRRRR.LYL.
24365			2	2	NYY.LRLLLLL.YR.NNPCYYY.

2 part.

Contains 896 Rutland; 704 Lincolnshire (N), Yorkshire; 640 Cambridge; 576 London, Pudsey, Superlative; 448 Bristol; 87 com; atw.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary, Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire on Saturday 31 May 2025, conducted by Joseph St J Beaumont

G&B Composition Number: 9448

5024 Liberation Day Surprise Major

From 5024 Lessness Surprise Major Op. 5024 No 5

Composed by Alan G Reading

2345678	M	I	T	B	F	V	W	H
24536							–	2
36452			s			s
3745268	3					s
5243678	3				s		3	–
32465	–	–				–	–
24365		–				–
43265		–				–
34625		–				–	–	2
3576248	–				–
6452378		–		–
35426	–							–
2345678							–	3

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary, Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire on Friday 9 May 2025, conducted by Matthew D Dawson

G&B Composition Number: 9716

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

2345678	B	M	W	F	I	H
35264	–					3
36245	–	–
64352	–
(35264)			–	–	–		A
25463		–
56234	–
42563				3A
64523			–
42635	–					3
2345678	–					3

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary, Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire on Saturday 13 September 2025, conducted by Richard J Clements

G&B Composition Number: 10157

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

Arranged by James Clatworthy

2345678	B	M	W	F	I	H
35264	–					3
42635	3					3
62534		–					A
(64523)	–		–	–	–		A
(35264)				2A
(23456)				–	–
43652		–
2345678	–		–	3		3

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mark, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire on Sunday 20 April 2025, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 10343

5024 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

23456	B	M	W	H
34256				2
53462	–			2
64235		–	–	3
56234	–	–	–	3
45236	–	–	–	3
45362	–			–
35264		–		3
36245	–	–		3
23456	–	–		–

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary, Prior's Norton, Gloucestershire on Wednesday 19 February 2025, conducted by Richard J Clements

G&B Composition Number: 10381

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Generated by BYROC

23456	V	B	M	W	F	H
35264		–
42635	–				–
36254			s	s		s
56234			[ss]¹	s
25346		–	s	ss		s
42356				–

3 part.

¹ Omit in part 1.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at All Saints, Bisley, Gloucestershire on Sunday 21 September 2025, conducted by Michael J Woodward

G&B Composition Number: 10558

5088 Lessness Surprise Major

Arranged by Roger Baldwin

Generated by BYROC

2345678	M	I	B	V	W	H
54326	–		–			2
24365	–	–		–	–
36452	s				s	–
43652				ss		–
64352	–		–		–	–
3425678	–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Peter, Leckhampton, Gloucestershire on Saturday 14 June 2025, conducted by Bernard H Taylor

G&B Composition Number: 10742

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by John R Ridley

23456	M	I	B	V	W	H
24536			5		–	2
32546					–
42356		–		–	–
25463			–
34562	–					–
32465			–		–	–

2 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Margaret of Antioch, Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire on Friday 3 January 2025, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 10856

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

Arranged by Anthony J Cox

2345678	B	M	W	F	I	H
35264	–					3
56342		2	2
64523		2	2			3
42635		2	2			3
56234		–				–
(23456)			–	–	–
43652		–
2345678	–		–			3

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Bristol, Bristol on Saturday 10 May 2025, conducted by Anthony J Cox

G&B Composition Number: 11040

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 Mark, Swindon, Wiltshire on Sunday 9 March 2025, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11245

5024 Bristol Surprise Major Op. 5024 No 6

Composed by Mark B Davies

23456	M	B	W	H
23564		–		–
65432	–		–
46253		4
52364	–		–
63425	–		–
24536	–		–
36452		2
56423	s		s
34625	–			–
23645			–
34562		2		–
56342			–	–
23456		3

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St James, Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire on Sunday 5 October 2025, conducted by Matthew D Dawson

G&B Composition Number: 11339

5024 Cooktown Orchid Delight Major

Composed by Alan G Reading

2345678	W	V	F	B	I	M	H
4572638	–	–					–
4523678	–				–
23465				–		s	3
53462						s
53624	–			–
65432			–		–
3745268	–	s				3
4365278		s					–
35426				–
35264	–			–
3726458		s				3
2345678		s	–		–		3

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr, Barrow Gurney, Somerset on Friday 19 December 2025, conducted by Matthew D Dawson

G&B Composition Number: 11379

5184 Bristol Surprise Major Op. 451

Composed by Ian Butters

2345678	M	I	B	F	V	W	H
24356							s
(6372548)				–
42635		–				s
2437568		–					s
47253			–
3526478	s				2
64253	s					–
3425678	s

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Mary, Norton, Gloucestershire on Monday 21 April 2025, conducted by Simon W Edwards

G&B Composition Number: 11380

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by Robert C Kippin

23456	M	W	H
45236		–	–
25346		2	–
54326		2
56423	2		–
24365	–	–	3
62345		–
43526	–	–
65324	–		–
23456	–	–

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at St Stephen the Martyr, Bristol, Bristol on Sunday 25 May 2025, conducted by Anthony J Cox

G&B Composition Number: 11389

5300 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by Jeremy D Alford

(342658709E)	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
43265	t							(8)
24365	–	–	–	–
64523		–	–	–		–
2456387E90		–		–	–	–
3456728	s–				–			(8,7)
245673		s						(8)
524376	s	–	–	–
43257		–	–	–	s
74352	–	–	–	s
342567		s				–		(7)
234567809E	–	s	–	–
35426		–	–	–	–
4352678E90	–	s	–	–
32546		–	–	–	–
53246E9780	–		–		–			(7)
34256		–	–	–	–
23456	–	–	–	–
5342678E90		s	–		–	–
8345627	–				s			(7)
342568		s					–	(7)
65432		–	–	–				(7)
53264		–	–	–		s
453628709E	–	s	–	s
24563	–	–	–	s
32465	–	–	–	s
26435		–	–	–	–
43625		–	–	–	s
62345		–	–	–	s
42563		–	–	–		–
3426587E90	–	s	–	s
234658709E	–	s	–	–
4236587E90	–	s	–	–
62345	s							(8)
24365		–	–	–	–
643258709E		–		–	–	–
42365		–	–	–	–
(342658709E)	–	–	–	–				(5)

t = 90E HalfLead Trim replacing 3 changes with 1 change; Start at backstroke with rounds as the 22nd row of the lead.

Rung on towerbells by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at Minster Church of St Mary, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire on Saturday 18 January 2025, conducted by Jeremy D Alford

G&B Composition Number: 11403

G&B Compositions (2025)