SRCY Compositions

23456	M	I	V	W	H
24536				–	2
35426				2	2
42356				–	–
54263		–	–		2
53462	2				–
64352				2	2
23456	–				–

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at Minster Church of St Helen, St Helens, Merseyside on Sunday 24 May 2026, conducted by Ian Roulstone

SRCY peal number: 9175

5040 Wicker Man Surprise Royal

From 5040 Quimper Delight Royal

23456	M	W	H
64352	–		–
(56342)		–
24365	–	–	–
53462	–		–
(65432)		–
24536	–		–
54326		2	–
23456		2	2

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Peter, Alton, Staffordshire on Monday 25 May 2026, conducted by Jack E Page

SRCY peal number: 9176

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by James Clatworthy

234567	S	M	W	H
65432		–	–	–
42356	–s	s		–
53624		–	–
243657		–	2	2

2 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Wilfrid, Grappenhall, Cheshire on Monday 25 May 2026, conducted by Matthew J L Durham

SRCY peal number: 9177

5099 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Mark R Eccleston

(31527496E80)	1	2	5	7	9	10	13	14	16	18	19
32415670E89						a
31425678E90						b
13579E24680						c
134265978E0							s	–	–			(20)
314265E7089	–	s		s
123465				–						s	–		A
142365										–
435261				–						–
325164				–						s
235164			s					s	s
324165						d
314265E7908	–				s
324165						A
3142658709E	–	–			s
324165						A
3142658790E	s				s
(31426587E90)	–
32416587E90						A
314265879E0					–	–
324165						A
(3241658709E)	–

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

a = s2.5.s9.s11.s14.s17.s19.20

b = 1.9.10.s13

c = 3.5.6.8.12.14-16 (16)

d = 5.6.s14.s16

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Mary le Bow, Cheapside, City of London on Saturday 30 May 2026, conducted by Jack E Page

SRCY peal number: 9179

5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by John N Hughes-D'Aeth

23456	M	W	H
54326		2	2
56423	2		–
24365	–	–
53462	–		–
65432		–
23456	–	–	–

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Magnus the Martyr, London Bridge, City of London on Saturday 30 May 2026, conducted by Logan T S Anderson

SRCY peal number: 9178

5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus Op. 1

Arranged by Alex S Riley

23456	M	W	H
64352	–		–
56342		–
32465	–	–	2
64523	–	–
35426	–	3	–
23456		–

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Martin in the Fields, Westminster, Greater London on Saturday 30 May 2026, conducted by Daniel J Page

SRCY peal number: 9180

5136 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Jack E Page

234567890ET	N	S	B	F	M	W	I	E	H
36452					–				2
65432						2
75634982	–						i
876543092		x		–			–
276543890		e						–
625347				x					–
234567890ET			ee						–

i = 16 Bob; x = 10 Bob; e = 18 Bob.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Lincoln, Lincolnshire on Saturday 6 June 2026, conducted by Jack E Page

SRCY peal number: 9183

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

23456	M	T	B	V	W	H
35426	–		–
62453	–				–	–
25634			–
53246	–	s		s		–
25346	–		–		–	–
34562		s		s	–
32465			–		–	–
35264			–		–	–
23564	–		–		–	–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Peter and St Paul, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire on Tuesday 9 June 2026, conducted by Stephen A Wheeler

SRCY peal number: 9184

5152 Gemini Surprise Major

From 5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

23456	M	W	H
43652	–		[ss]¹
24356	2		s
43526		2	s
56324	–		s
23564		–	s

3 part.

¹ Omit in part 1.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at Holy Trinity, West Hill, Wandsworth, Greater London on Wednesday 10 June 2026, conducted by Stephen A Wheeler

SRCY peal number: 9185

5040 Swindon Surprise Royal

From 5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal Op. 6412

Composed by Donald F Morrison

23456	M	W	H
34256			2
53246		–	3
32465	s	s	2
64523	–	–
43526	–		2
24536		–
53462	s	s	–
65432		–
23456	–	–	–

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Paul, Birmingham, West Midlands on Thursday 9 July 2026, conducted by Ian Roulstone

SRCY peal number: 9186

5088 Turramurra Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

2345678	B	M	W	F	I
35264		2	2
43265	–	–	–
3627458		–			–
2356478	–			–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Bartholomew, Edgbaston, West Midlands on Thursday 9 July 2026, conducted by Anthony P Cotton

SRCY peal number: 9188

5042 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by James Clatworthy

23456	M	W	H
45236		–	–
34256		–	ss
54263	s	s
34265	–		–s
64523	–	s
(42536)	s	s–s

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Matthew, Walsall, West Midlands on Thursday 9 July 2026, conducted by Ewan G A Hull

SRCY peal number: 9187

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

23456	B	M	W	H
54632		–	–
64235		–	ss
32546		–	–
45623		–	–
32654		–	–	–
34256	–		–	–

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Bartholomew, Edgbaston, West Midlands on Friday 10 July 2026, conducted by Matthew C Frost

SRCY peal number: 9189

5152 5-Spliced Surprise Major Op. 1293

Composed by Donald F Morrison

2345678	I	O	H	Methods
2358467	–	–	–	LSCSL.B.YS.
8234567		–	2	BBBLLC.SY.CCYYCYS.

7 part; 7th observation in first part.

Contains 1120 Cambridge, Superlative, Yorkshire; 896 Bristol, London; 125 com; atw.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Mary, Handsworth, West Midlands on Friday 10 July 2026, conducted by Daniel J Page

SRCY peal number: 9191

5056 Holbeach Surprise Major Op. 834A

Composed by Ian Butters

2345678	V	B	M	W	F	I	T	H
2745368	s	s	3
6745238		s	s
(67452)		–			–	–
(5634278)			s	ss	s–	–
3624578			–
56342		–		–
5374268		–					ss
2745638					s
5236478	s	–						2
42365			s					ss
35264			s					–
4273658					–
2345678				ss		–		ss

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St John the Baptist, St Lawrence, and St Anne, Knowle, West Midlands on Friday 10 July 2026, conducted by Ian Butters

SRCY peal number: 9190

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Anonymous

23456	M	W	H
53264	2	s
23465	–	3	3

2 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Editha, Tamworth, Staffordshire on Friday 10 July 2026, conducted by David A Warwick

SRCY peal number: 9192

5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus Op. 5040 7

Composed by Richard J Angrave

23456	M	W	H
35426		2
26543	–	s	s
24365	–s	s–
53462	–		–
65432		–
23456	–	–	–

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands on Saturday 11 July 2026, conducted by Mary E Holden

SRCY peal number: 9195

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Anonymous

23456	M	W	H
53264	2	s
23465	–	3	3

2 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Peter and St Paul, Coleshill, Warwickshire on Saturday 11 July 2026, conducted by David A Warwick

SRCY peal number: 9196

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

From 5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Sir Arthur P Heywood

23456	B	M	W	H
45236			–	–
62534		–		–
65324			–	2
42356		–	–	–
35426			–	–
23564	–			2

3 part.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Peter, Harborne, West Midlands on Saturday 11 July 2026, conducted by Daniel J Page

SRCY peal number: 9193

5009 Stedman Cinques Op. 4

Composed by Alex S Riley

2314567890E	1	2	6	7	9	14	15	16	18	19
24135678E90	–								s
432156				s					–		A
314256				s					–
123456				s					–
1234567809E		–					s
1234568790E						a
12346578						b
1432658709E						c
1253048E697						d
532401			–						–
1324E506978						e
2143E5						A
32416587E90						f
2341658709E		–					–	–
325164						g
234561						h
654321					s	s
534162						i
352164			–	–
563124						j
214653E7908						k
123654						g
2643158709E						l
164325						s
26431587E90		–				–	–
164325						s
1453E206978						m
1325E4									s	–
1542E3									–	s
1234E5									s	–
12537486E90						n
134275869E0						o
3214658709E						p
1342658709E						A

a = s10.s13.s15.s22

b = s4.5.7-10.s13 (20)

c = 9.10.s13.s15.s22

d = 12.13.s18.19

e = 2.4.7.s10.13.16.17.s22

f = 9.10.12.15.16

g = s5.s14.s16.s19

h = s5.s14.s16.19

i = 5.7.18.19

j = 6.s14.s16.s19

k = s5.s10.s15.18.19

l = s5.7.s10.s15.18

m = 2.3.s4.10.11.17.19-21

n = s10.s12.s15.19

o = s9.10.11.19.20

p = 1.s3.s7.12.18

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at Collegiate Church of St Peter, Wolverhampton, West Midlands on Saturday 11 July 2026, conducted by Alex S Riley

SRCY peal number: 9194

5000 Buck Moon Surprise Royal Op. 1

Composed by Matthew C Frost

234567890	M	I	F	X	B	V	W	H
54326							2	2
32546							–	–
659372840			–	–
462937580	–	3			–	–
243657890			–		–
53462	–							–
(65432)							–
(536947280)					–	–
(534927680)				–
234567890			–		–		–	–

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at All Saints, Basingstoke, Hampshire on Saturday 18 July 2026, conducted by Matthew C Frost

SRCY peal number: 9197

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

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

3 part.

Rung on handbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at Wells House, Alderney, Channel Islands on Sunday 19 July 2026, conducted by Jack E Page

SRCY peal number: 9198

5042 3-Spliced Surprise Maximus

Composed by Ewan G A Hull

23456	M	W	H	Methods
24536		–	2	BBBBBBBBBBB.ABAB.CAABABB.
45362	s	s	2	CCCB.C.CCBBAB.CAABABB.
56342		2		AAAAAAAAAAA.CBCB.CCBB
32465	–	–	2	CA.C.BAAAA.BA.
64523	–	–		ABCAACB.C.CCCCC
32456	–	2	–s	CCCCC.C.BA.AAAAAA.CCBB.CBCBC(C)

Contains 1728 Ariel, Bristol; 1586 Cambridge; 49 com; atw.

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Mary le Bow, Cheapside, City of London on Saturday 25 July 2026, conducted by Matthew S Pearson

SRCY peal number: 9199

5042 Zanussi Surprise Maximus

Composed by Ben White-Horne

23456	M	W	H
45236		–	–
46532	2		–
34562		–
32465	2		–
64523	–	–
32546	–	–	–
(42536)		s

Rung on towerbells by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Magnus the Martyr, London Bridge, City of London on Sunday 26 July 2026, conducted by Daniel J Page

SRCY peal number: 9200

SRCY Compositions (2026)