5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Layout
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by William Pye
23456 M W H
26354 2 –
52364 – 3
43265 – –
64235 – 3
52436 – –
35426 – 3
23456 –
7 56s (0f,7b), 8 65s (0f,8b), 221 4-bell runs (26f,195b).
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
1
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
bc1f
Date composed
Default calls
Near
Types of call
1
   14 LE Bob (–)
20
Performances
Date Type Details
Sun 30 Mar 1947 First rung on handbells 5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by the Leicester Diocesan Guild at The Wayside, 150 Narborough Road South, Leicester, Leicestershire  
Sun 30 Aug 2020 Peal on handbells 5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by the Guild of St Cuileáin at 37 Northbrook, Micheldever, Hampshire, conducted by Graham A C John  
Sun 24 Aug 2025 Peal on handbells 5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by the North American Guild at 22 Creighton Avenue, Foxborough, Massachusetts, conducted by Timothy J Barnes