5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Layout
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Graham A C John
23456 M W
56234 2 –
34265 s –
62543 – –
42356 – s
25634 – 2
2 part.
18 56s (0f,18b), 12 65s (0f,12b), 207 4-bell runs (13f,194b).
Blue Line
Properties
Structure
  • Backstroke start
  • Mid lead start
  • Mid lead finish
  • Variable hunt
  • Variable cover
  • Palindromic
  • Exact multipart
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
  • Pure changes
  • Touching places
  • Tenors reversed
Truth
  • True
  • Round block
  • Single extent block
  • Multi-extent block
  • Repetition between calls
  • Internal rounds
Number of parts
2
Number of methods
1
Changes of method
0
Stage
Royal
True rows
5040
False rows
0
Complete extents
0
Partial extents
1
Applicable leadhead codes
bc1fj1lm
Date composed
Default calls
Near
Types of call
2
   1234 LE Single (s)
4
   14 LE Bob (–)
20
Performances
Date Type Details
Mon 31 Oct 2011 Peal on towerbells 5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by the Kent County Association at St George, Beckenham, Greater London, conducted by Stanley Jenner  
Fri 1 Apr 2016 Peal on handbells 5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by the Oxford Diocesan Guild at 15 Lytham End, Tilehurst, Berkshire, conducted by Graham A C John  
Thu 10 Nov 2016 Peal on towerbells 5040 Donnington Castle Surprise Royal by the Bath & Wells Diocesan Association at St Michael, Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, conducted by Nigel R Woodruff  
Wed 15 Mar 2017 Peal on handbells 5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by the Oxford Diocesan Guild at Brambles, Brimpton, Berkshire, conducted by Graham A C John  
Tue 13 Jun 2017 Peal on towerbells 5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by the St Martin's Guild at St Paul, Birmingham, West Midlands, conducted by Richard B Grimmett  
Sun 3 Dec 2017 Peal on towerbells 5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by the North American Guild at Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul, Washington, District of Columbia, conducted by Timothy J Barnes  
Sat 14 May 2022 Peal on towerbells 5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by the Derby Diocesan Association at St Alkmund, Duffield, Derbyshire, conducted by Paul Jopp  
Mon 5 May 2025 Peal on towerbells 5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by the Ancient Society of College Youths at St Laurence, Ludlow, Shropshire, conducted by Adam A Brady  
Sat 22 Aug 2026 Peal on towerbells 5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by the Dordrecht Society of Change Ringers at Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk (Grote Kerk), Dordrecht, Netherlands, conducted by Graham A C John