Norwich Surprise Minor

also known as Victoria Surprise between 23/06/1900 and 28/02/1908
Blue Line
Properties
Changes
  • Adjacent
  • Identity
  • Jump
  • Static
  • Dynamic
  • Cross
  • Pure
  • Penultimate
  • Touching Places
Hunt bells
  • Principle
  • Hunter
    • One
    • Multiple
    • All
Working bell cycles
  • Monocyclic
  • Isocyclic
  • Differential
Hunter classes
  • Plain
    • Place
    • Bob
    • Single
  • Alliance
  • Treble Place
  • Treble Dodging
    • Treble Bob
    • Delight
    • Surprise
  • Hybrid
  • Little
Symmetry
  • Asymmetric
  • Palindromic
  • Double
  • Rotational
  • Offset
Leadheads
  • Plain Bob
  • Grandsire
  • Original
  • Cyclic
  • Rounds
Course properties
  • True plain course
  • True leads
  • Right place
  • Uneven parity
  • Layered
Place notation
-34-14-12-36-34-16,16
Leadhead
m 142635
Divisions
None
Default calls
Far
Method above
Stamford Surprise Minor
Method below
Norwich Surprise Minor
Accepted extension path
EP3-1DE/4EF , EP4-2/7:4:4
Compositions designed for this method
258
Leads in course
5
Lead length
24
Plain course length
120
Hunt bells
1
Working bells
5
Stationary bells
0
Maximum blows in one place
2
Music score (default scheme)
♫ 31
Performances
Date Type Details
Sat 22 Jul 1905 First inclusion in a peal on towerbells 5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m) by the Stoke Archidiaconal Association at St Bartholomew, Norton in the Moors, Staffordshire, conducted by John E Wheeldon
Thu 26 Dec 1912 LongLength on towerbells 10080 Treble Dodging Minor (14m) by the Norwich Diocesan Association at St Mary Magdalene, Thornham Magna, Suffolk, conducted by George Cattermole
Wed 16 Feb 1927 First peal on towerbells 5040 Norwich Surprise Minor by the Suffolk Guild at St Nicholas, Wrentham, Suffolk
Sun 23 Dec 1956 First inclusion in a peal on handbells 5040 Surprise Minor (10m) by the Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild at 24, Doyle Avenue, Hilsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, conducted by Roger Baldwin
Sat 16 Nov 1957 LongLength on towerbells 18000 Minor (25m) by the Essex Association at All Saints, Stisted, Essex, conducted by Frank B Lufkin
Sat 29 Oct 1960 LongLength on towerbells 12240 Minor (17m) by the Suffolk Guild at All Saints, Ashbocking, Suffolk, conducted by Frank B Lufkin
Sat 29 Apr 1961 LongLength on towerbells 10080 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m) by the Salisbury Diocesan Guild at St John the Baptist, Mildenhall, Wiltshire, conducted by John R Mayne
Fri 29 Oct 1971 First peal on handbells Norwich Surprise Minor by the North American Guild by the North American Guild at Montreal, Quebec, CA
Sat 5 Jan 1980 Peal on handbells Norwich Surprise Minor by the North American Guild
Sat 29 Nov 1980 LongLength on towerbells 10080 Surprise Minor (14m) by the Bedfordshire Association at St Andrew, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, conducted by Mark Regan
Sat 17 Dec 1983 LongLength on towerbells 15120 Surprise Minor (21m) by the University of London Society at All Saints, Huntington, North Yorkshire, conducted by Peter J Sanderson
Mon 2 May 1988 LongLength on towerbells 11520 Surprise Minor (16m) by the Southwell Diocesan Guild at St Mary and All Saints, Willoughby on the Wolds, Nottinghamshire, conducted by George A Dawson
Fri 30 Dec 1988 LongLength on towerbells 12240 Surprise Minor (41m) by the Suffolk Guild at St Mary the Virgin, Grundisburgh, Suffolk, conducted by James A Smith
Sat 5 Oct 1991 LongLength on towerbells 18720 Surprise Minor (26m) by the Salisbury Diocesan Guild at St Leonard, Marston Bigot, Somerset, conducted by Donald B Carter
Sat 17 Oct 1992 LongLength on towerbells 10080 Surprise Minor (14m) at St Mary, Monewden, Suffolk, conducted by Richard J Tibbetts
Sun 13 Dec 1992 LongLength on towerbells 10080 Surprise Minor (41m) by the Bedfordshire Association at St Michael and All Angels, Wadenhoe, Northamptonshire, conducted by Peter G C Ellis
Sat 18 May 1996 LongLength on towerbells 30240 Surprise Minor (41m) by the Saint James' Guild at Blessed Virgin Mary, Ston Easton, Somerset, conducted by Peter G C Ellis
Sat 26 Oct 1996 LongLength on towerbells 16560 Surprise Minor (23m) by the Southwell Diocesan Guild at St Mary and All Saints, Willoughby on the Wolds, Nottinghamshire, conducted by Andrew B Mills
Sat 3 Apr 2004 LongLength on handbells 10080 Treble Dodging Minor (14m) by the Cambridge University Guild at 12 Victoria St (GF), Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, conducted by Andrew J W Tibbetts (St Catharine's)
Sun 16 May 2004 LongLength on handbells 21600 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (147m) by the Cambridge University Guild at 12 Victoria Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, conducted by Andrew J W Tibbetts (St Catharine's)
Wed 23 Jun 2004 LongLength on handbells 20160 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (147m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at 12 Victoria St (GF), Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, conducted by Andrew J W Tibbetts
Tue 31 Aug 2004 LongLength on handbells 15120 Treble Dodging Minor (21m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at 12 Victoria St (GF), Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, conducted by Andrew J W Tibbetts
Tue 7 Sept 2004 LongLength on handbells 21600 Treble Dodging Minor (30m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at 12 Victoria St (GF), Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, conducted by Andrew J W Tibbetts
Tue 28 Sept 2004 LongLength on handbells 12240 Treble Dodging Minor (17m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at 12 Victoria St (GF(Central)), Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, conducted by Andrew J W Tibbetts
Sat 2 Oct 2004 LongLength on handbells 50400 Treble Dodging Minor (70m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at 12 Cecily Road, Coventry, West Midlands, conducted by Andrew J W Tibbetts
Wed 8 Jun 2005 LongLength on handbells 10800 Surprise Minor (15m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at 12 Victoria Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, conducted by Andrew J W Tibbetts
Wed 13 Jul 2005 LongLength on handbells 17280 Treble Dodging Minor (43m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at 12 Victoria Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, conducted by Andrew J W Tibbetts
Fri 22 Jul 2005 LongLength on handbells 25200 Treble Dodging Minor (35m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at 12 Victoria Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, conducted by Andrew J W Tibbetts
Sun 18 Sept 2005 LongLength on handbells 32400 Treble Dodging Minor (45m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at 53 Covent Garden, Willingham, Cambridgeshire, conducted by Andrew J W Tibbetts
Sun 28 May 2006 LongLength on handbells 12240 Treble Dodging Minor (17m) by the Society of Cambridge Youths at 12 Victoria Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, conducted by David J Pipe
Fri 16 Jun 2006 LongLength on handbells 20160 Treble Dodging Minor (28m) by the Society of Cambridge Youths at 12 Victoria St, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, conducted by David J Pipe
Mon 8 Jan 2007 LongLength on handbells 12960 Treble Dodging Minor (18m) by the Yorkshire Association at 19 The Green, Romanby, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, conducted by Andrew J W Tibbetts
Sat 10 Feb 2007 LongLength on handbells 36000 Treble Dodging Minor (50m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at 53 Covent Garden, Willingham, Cambridgeshire, conducted by Andrew J W Tibbetts
Wed 21 Mar 2007 LongLength on handbells 15120 Treble Dodging Minor (21m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at 53 Covent Garden, Willingham, Cambridgeshire, conducted by David J Pipe
Sat 14 Apr 2007 LongLength on handbells 25920 Treble Dodging Minor (36m) by the Society of Cambridge Youths at 12 Victoria St, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, conducted by David J Pipe
Sun 6 May 2007 LongLength on handbells 72000 Treble Dodging Minor (100m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at 53 Covent Garden, Willingham, Cambridgeshire, conducted by Andrew J W Tibbetts
Fri 25 Jan 2008 LongLength on handbells 24480 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (178m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at 12 Victoria Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, conducted by Andrew J W Tibbetts
Sat 6 Sept 2008 LongLength on handbells 15120 Treble Dodging Minor (20m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at Main Exhibition Hall, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, conducted by Andrew J W Tibbetts
Mon 18 May 2009 LongLength on handbells 23040 Treble Dodging Minor (32 Methods) at 12 Victoria St, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, conducted by David J Pipe
Sat 6 Jun 2009 LongLength on handbells 64800 Treble Dodging Minor (90 Methods) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at 53 Covent Garden, Willingham, Cambridgeshire
Sun 6 Dec 2009 LongLength on towerbells 15120 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m) by the Guild of Devonshire Ringers at Bishops-Ting-Tong, Bishopsteignton, Devon, conducted by Michael E C Mears
Sat 25 Sept 2010 LongLength on towerbells 20160 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (147 methods) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at St Paul, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, West Midlands, conducted by David J Pipe
Thu 24 Nov 2011 LongLength on handbells 10080 Treble Dodging Minor (14m) by the Society of Cambridge Youths at 16 Godesdone Rd, Cambridge, conducted by David J Pipe
Fri 12 Jul 2019 LongLength on towerbells 10500 Doubles and Minor by the North Wales Association at St Mary, Chirk, Wrexham, conducted by Andrew J Rawlinson
Fri 8 May 2020 First quarter peal on keyboards 1320 Norwich Surprise Minor at Norwich, Great Hockham & Colchester, Ringing Room, conducted by David C Brown
Thu 2 Jul 2020 First inclusion in a peal on keyboards 5040 Minor (7m) by the Bristol Society at Ringing Room, UK, conducted by Julian O Howes (Bristol)
Fri 18 Jun 2021 LongLength on handbells 30240 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (212m) by the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths at 26 Redlands Road, Reading, Berkshire, conducted by Jack E Page
Wed 10 Jan 2024 LongLength on handbells 29520 Surprise Minor (41m) by the Society of Cambridge Youths at 53 Covent Garden, Willingham, Cambridgeshire, conducted by David J Pipe
Sat 9 Mar 2024 LongLength on handbells 18720 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (147m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at 89 Wheatear Road, Yatton, Somerset, conducted by Alan G Reading
Sun 9 Jun 2024 LongLength on handbells 10080 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (84m) by the Society of Cambridge Youths at 53 Covent Garden, Willingham, Cambridgeshire, conducted by Henry J W Pipe
Sat 30 Nov 2024 LongLength on towerbells 18720 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (147m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at Blessed Virgin Mary, Ston Easton, Somerset, conducted by Alan G Reading
Wed 4 Dec 2024 First inclusion in a quarter peal in mixed style 1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m) at Oldham, Vancouver (WA), South Walsham, Ringing Room, UK & USA, conducted by Peter C Randall