1344 Preston Surprise Major

Layout
1344 Preston Surprise Major
Arranged by Claire C Nicholson
Generated by Elf
23456 V O M F
35264 –
34625 – – –
42356 –
3 part.
49 crus (24f,25b), 21 5678s (12f,9b), 21 6578s (12f,9b), 71 4-bell runs (36f,35b), 192 5678 combinations (96f,96b), 21 8765s (12f,9b), Backrounds.
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
3
Number of methods
1
Changes of method
0
Stage
Major
True rows
1344
False rows
0
Complete extents
0
Partial extents
1
Applicable leadhead codes
bdfgjlpq
Date composed
30 Nov 2014
Default calls
Near
Types of call
1
   14 LE Bob (–)
15
Performances
Date Type Details
Wed 3 Dec 2014 First rung on towerbells 1344 Preston Surprise Major at St Peter, Benington, Hertfordshire, conducted by Claire C Nicholson  
Tue 7 Feb 2017 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1344 Xysys Treble Bob Major by the Hertford County Association at Priory Church of St Peter, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, conducted by Bjørn E Bradstock  
Wed 8 Jun 2022 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1344 Jubilee Surprise Major at St Mary, Aspenden, Hertfordshire, conducted by Claire C Nicholson  
Tue 30 Aug 2022 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1428 Fructidor Alliance Major by the Hertford County Association at Priory Church of St Peter, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, conducted by Claire C Nicholson  
Fri 23 Sept 2022 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1344 Den Surprise Major at St Mary, Rolleston on Dove, Staffordshire, conducted by Bjørn E Bradstock  
Fri 25 Nov 2022 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1344 Xenocryst Surprise Major at St Owen, Bromham, Bedfordshire, conducted by Claire C Nicholson  
Thu 29 Dec 2022 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1344 Tillingham Surprise Major at St Mary, North Mymms, Hertfordshire, conducted by Bjørn E Bradstock  
Wed 23 Aug 2023 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1344 Painswick Surprise Major at St Peter, Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, conducted by Reg Hitchings  
Tue 5 Sept 2023 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1344 Uffington Surprise Major by the Hertford County Association at Priory Church of St Peter, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, conducted by Claire C Nicholson  
Wed 29 Nov 2023 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1344 Peribsen Surprise Major at St Andrew, Old Cleeve, Somerset, conducted by Claire C Nicholson  
Tue 20 Feb 2024 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1344 Yarhampton Surprise Major by the Hertford County Association at St Nicholas, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, conducted by Claire C Nicholson  
Thu 9 May 2024 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1344 Greybury Surprise Major by the Hertford County Association at Holy Trinity, Bengeo, Hertfordshire, conducted by Daniel R B Gregory  
Thu 18 Jul 2024 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1344 Guernsey Surprise Major by the Hertford County Association at St Andrew, Hertford, Hertfordshire, conducted by Daniel R B Gregory  
Wed 18 Sept 2024 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1344 Milston Surprise Major by the Hertford County Association at All Saints, Longstanton, Cambridgeshire, conducted by Bjørn E Bradstock  
Thu 28 Nov 2024 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1344 Anglezarke Surprise Major by the Hertford County Association at St Mary the Virgin, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, conducted by Daniel R B Gregory  
Thu 13 Mar 2025 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1344 Iguassu Delight Major by the Hertford County Association at St Mary the Virgin, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, conducted by Daniel R B Gregory  
Thu 30 Oct 2025 QuarterPeal on handbells 1344 Preston Surprise Major by the North American Guild at Bixby Court, Northampton, MA, USA, conducted by Myles Louis Dakan  
Thu 22 Jan 2026 QuarterPeal on towerbells 1344 Yorkshire Surprise Major by the Hertford County Association at St Augustine, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, conducted by Daniel R B Gregory