5152 23-Spliced Surprise Major

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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.
63 crus (22f,41b), 18 5678s (4f,14b), 7 6578s (3f,4b), 109 4-bell runs (43f,66b), 212 5678 combinations (100f,112b), 9 8765s (9f,0b), Backrounds.
Blue Line
Properties
Structure
  • Backstroke start
  • Mid lead start
  • Mid lead finish
  • Variable hunt
  • Variable cover
Methods
  • Spliced
  • ATW
  • Mixed stage
  • Change every lead
  • Every lead different
  • Jump method
Calls
  • Standard calls
  • Twin bob
  • Jump calls
  • No calls
  • Tenors together
  • Strictly tenors together
  • Multipart calling
Changes
  • Adjacent changes
  • Identity changes
  • Jump changes
  • Tenors reversed
  • Palindromic
  • Exact multipart
Truth
  • True
  • Round block
  • Single extent block
  • Multi-extent block
  • Repetition between calls
  • Internal rounds
Number of parts
7
Number of methods
23
Changes of method
160
Stage
Major
True rows
5152
False rows
0
Complete extents
0
Partial extents
1
Applicable leadhead codes
Date composed
Default calls
Near
Types of call
1
   14 LE Bob (–)
42
Performances
Date Type Details
Sat 31 Dec 1966 First rung on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Lancashire Association at St Hilda, Bilsborrow, Lancashire, conducted by Norman Smith  
Sun 14 Jun 1970 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Oxford Diocesan Guild at Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul, Dorchester, Oxfordshire, conducted by Timothy G Pett  
Fri 3 Jun 1977 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Oxford Diocesan Guild at St Mary the Virgin, Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire, conducted by David C Brown  
Tue 29 Nov 1983 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at St Leonard, Shoreditch, Middlesex, conducted by John E Hawes  
Mon 12 Mar 1984 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the University of London Society at St Mary-atte-Bow, Bow, Greater London  
Mon 27 Mar 1989 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Australian & New Zealand Association at Cathedral Church of St Andrew, Sydney, New South Wales, conducted by William T Perrins  
Wed 28 Sept 1994 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Chester Diocesan Guild at St Peter, Ashton under Lyne, Greater Manchester, conducted by Jeffrey Brannan  
Tue 31 Dec 1996 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Lancashire Association of Change Ringers at St Hilda, Bilsborrow, Lancashire, conducted by Richard J Parker  
Sat 24 Jan 2009 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23 Methods) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at St Lawrence Jewry, City of London, conducted by Andrew J Graham  
Sat 29 Aug 2009 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23 Methods) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at Cathedral Church of St German, Peel, Isle of Man, conducted by Andrew J Graham  
Wed 16 Jun 2010 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) at St Peter, Walworth, London, conducted by Stephen A Wheeler  
Thu 6 Jan 2011 Peal on towerbells 5180 Spliced Major (25m) at St Peter, Walworth, London, conducted by Stephen A Coaker  
Fri 21 Oct 2011 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) at Our Lady and English Martyrs, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, conducted by Michael J Trimm  
Fri 5 Apr 2013 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23 Methods) at St James Garlickhythe, City of London, Garlick Hill, conducted by Richard M Hobbs  
Sun 15 Dec 2013 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23 Methods) at Christ Church, Spitalfields, Greater London, conducted by Janet E Archibald  
Tue 14 Jan 2014 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Friends Reunited at St Peter, Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire, conducted by Ian R Fielding  
Sat 14 Nov 2015 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at St Lawrence Jewry, Gresham Street, City of London, conducted by Jonathan A Agg  
Sat 3 Jun 2017 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) at St Olave, Hart Street, City of London, conducted by Philip Rogers  
Sat 1 Jul 2017 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23 Methods) by the Yorkshire Association at All Saints, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, conducted by Peter C Randall  
Mon 3 Jul 2017 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major by the Kent County Association at Annunciation the Blessed Virgin Mary, Chislehurst, Greater London, conducted by John B Keeler  
Sat 22 Jul 2017 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Yorkshire Association at All Saints, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, conducted by James W Holdsworth  
Sat 16 Sept 2017 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at St James Garlickhythe, Garlick Hill, City of London, conducted by Katherine L Town  
Fri 21 Jan 2022 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Saint Michael's Society at Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Bristol, Bristol, conducted by Alan G Reading  
Sat 12 Feb 2022 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Saint Michael's Society at St Mary, Wolborough, Devon, conducted by Alan G Reading  
Sun 25 Sept 2022 Peal on handbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Norwich Diocesan Association at Manor Cottage, Great Hockham, Norfolk, conducted by David C Brown  
Fri 27 Jan 2023 Peal on handbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the University of Bristol Society at All Saints (Base of Tower), Bristol, Bristol, conducted by Alan G Reading  
Sat 8 Apr 2023 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society at The Campanile, Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire, conducted by Stuart C W Hutchieson  
Tue 25 Apr 2023 Peal on handbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at 89 Wheatear Road, Yatton, Somerset, conducted by Alan G Reading  
Fri 1 Sept 2023 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Saint Michael's Society at Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr, Barrow Gurney, Somerset, conducted by Matthew D Dawson  
Wed 20 Sept 2023 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at The Blessed Virgin Mary and St Peter, Winford, Somerset, conducted by Matthew D Dawson  
Wed 29 Nov 2023 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at Christ Church, Spitalfields, Greater London, conducted by John E Hawes  
Fri 9 Feb 2024 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) at St Peter, Walworth, Greater London, conducted by Richard A Pearce  
Mon 10 Jun 2024 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Lundy Island Society at St Helen, Lundy Island, Bristol Channel, conducted by Simon A Rudd  
Sat 31 Aug 2024 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Derby Diocesan Association at St Peter and St Paul, Hathern, Leicestershire, conducted by R Philip Graves  
Tue 3 Sept 2024 Peal on handbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at 89 Wheatear Road, Yatton, Somerset, conducted by Alan G Reading  
Wed 22 Jan 2025 Peal on handbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the University of Bristol Society at All Saints (Base of Tower), Bristol, Bristol, conducted by Alan G Reading  
Fri 24 Jan 2025 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the University of Bristol Society at All Saints, Bristol, Bristol, conducted by Alan G Reading  
Fri 28 Feb 2025 Peal on handbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the University of Bristol Society at 89 Wheatear Road, Yatton, Somerset, conducted by Alan G Reading  
Fri 18 Apr 2025 Peal on handbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the University of Bristol Society at 89 Wheatear Road, Yatton, Somerset, conducted by Alan G Reading  
Wed 28 May 2025 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at All Saints, Bristol, Bristol, conducted by Alan G Reading  
Fri 6 Jun 2025 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association at The Blessed Virgin Mary and St Peter, Winford, Somerset, conducted by Matthew D Dawson  
Sat 30 Aug 2025 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Bristol Society at St Saviour, Coalpit Heath, Gloucestershire, conducted by Matthew D Dawson  
Wed 24 Sept 2025 Peal on handbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society at 1 Preedys Close, Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire, conducted by David C Everett  
Thu 16 Oct 2025 Peal on handbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society at 1 Preedys Close, Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire, conducted by Stuart C W Hutchieson  
Sat 8 Nov 2025 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society at St Nicholas, Codsall, Staffordshire, conducted by Stuart C W Hutchieson  
Thu 1 Jan 2026 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society at St Alkmund, Whitchurch, Shropshire, conducted by Stuart C W Hutchieson  
Thu 19 Feb 2026 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Derby Diocesan Association at St Peter, Belper, Derbyshire, conducted by R Philip Graves  
Fri 27 Feb 2026 Peal on towerbells 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Bristol Society (Southern branch) at The Blessed Virgin Mary and St Peter, Winford, Somerset, conducted by Matthew D Dawson