Cambridge Surprise Major

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
-38-14-1258-36-14-58-16-78,12
Leadhead
b 15738264
Divisions
None
Default calls
Near
Method above
Cambridge Surprise Major
Method below
Cambridge Surprise Major
FCH Groups
BDEe
Accepted extension path
EP3-1AB/1DE , EP4-2/7:4:1/5:4:1
Compositions designed for this method
5303
Leads in course
7
Lead length
32
Plain course length
224
Hunt bells
1
Working bells
7
Stationary bells
0
Maximum blows in one place
2
Music score (default scheme)
♫ 61
Performances
Date Type Details
Tue 11 Feb 1873 First peal on towerbells 5600 Cambridge Surprise Major by the Benington Society of Change Ringers at St Peter, Benington, Hertfordshire, conducted by Thomas Page
Wed 25 Apr 1900 First peal on handbells 5056 Cambridge Surprise Major by the Norwich Diocesan Association at The Residence of Mr H J Mee, Sproughton, Suffolk, conducted by Frederick Mee
Sat 28 Apr 1923 LongLength on towerbells 12896 Cambridge Surprise Major by the Midland Counties Association at St Michael, Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire, conducted by Harold J Poole
Wed 22 Mar 1933 Peal on handbells Cambridge Surprise Major by the Hertford County Association at Oxhey, Herts
Sun 28 Jun 1959 LongLength on towerbells 13280 Cambridge Surprise Major by the Kent County Association at Waterloo Tower, Quex Park, Birchington, Kent, conducted by Robin G Leale
Sat 21 Feb 1970 LongLength on towerbells 10080 Spliced Surprise Major (45m) by the Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild at All Saints, Harrow Weald, Middlesex, conducted by Anthony R Peake
Sat 7 Apr 1973 LongLength on towerbells 13440 Cambridge Surprise Major by the Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild at St Peter, East Tytherley, Hampshire, conducted by Timothy F Collins
Sun 21 Sept 1986 LongLength on towerbells 10080 Spliced Surprise Major (45m) by the Essex Association at St Mary, Ilford, Essex, conducted by Adrian C Malton
Sat 15 Jun 2002 LongLength on towerbells 15008 Spliced Surprise Major (67m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at St Thomas the Martyr, Oxford, Oxfordshire, conducted by Simon J L Linford
Sat 7 Jun 2003 LongLength on towerbells 17280 Cambridge Surprise Major by the Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild at St Mary, Willesden, Middlesex, conducted by Simon M Alford
Sun 5 Oct 2003 LongLength on towerbells 14400 Cambridge Surprise Major by the Bath & Wells Diocesan Association at Pig-le-Tower, Marston Bigot, Somerset, conducted by Brian J Woodruffe
Sun 16 Oct 2005 LongLength on towerbells 10080 Spliced Surprise Major by the Saint James' Guild at St Bartholomew, Sproxton, Leicestershire, conducted by David C Brown
Fri 28 Oct 2005 LongLength on towerbells 22400 Spliced Surprise Major (100m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at Bell Foundry Campanile, Loughborough, Leicestershire, conducted by Simon J L Linford
Sat 11 Nov 2006 LongLength on towerbells 10080 Spliced Surprise Major (45 methods) by the Bedfordshire Association at St Nicholas, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, conducted by Michael J Trimm
Sun 6 Jan 2008 LongLength on towerbells 10080 Spliced Surprise Major (45 Methods) by the Saint James' Guild at Christ Church, Spitalfields, Greater London, conducted by Michael J Trimm
Thu 1 Jan 2009 LongLength on towerbells 10080 Spliced Surprise Major (45m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at St Lawrence, Jewry, City of London, conducted by John N Hughes-D'Aeth
Fri 15 Jun 2012 LongLength on handbells 10368 Cambridge Surprise Major by the Society of Cambridge Youths at 16 Godesdone Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, conducted by David J Pipe
Sun 16 Apr 2017 LongLength on towerbells 10080 Spliced Surprise Major (45 Methods) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at St James Garlickhythe, Garlick Hill, City of London, conducted by Andrew J Graham
Sun 17 Nov 2019 LongLength on towerbells 10240 Spliced Surprise Major (40m) by the Ancient Society of College Youths at St James Garlickhythe, Garlick Hill, City of London, conducted by Simon J L Linford
Sat 18 Apr 2020 First quarter peal on keyboards 1312 Cambridge Surprise Major at Norwich, Gt Hockham & Reach, Ringing Room, conducted by David C Brown
Wed 30 Dec 2020 First inclusion in a peal on keyboards 5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) at Ringing Room, UK, conducted by Julian O Howes
Sat 8 Oct 2022 LongLength on towerbells 10304 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) by the Saint James' Guild at St Nicholas, Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire, conducted by David C Brown
Tue 30 Jan 2024 LongLength on handbells 10080 Spliced Surprise Major (45m) by the Guild of St Cuileáin at 26 Redlands Road, Reading, Berkshire, conducted by Jack E Page
Sat 5 Jul 2025 LongLength on towerbells 10080 Spliced Surprise Major (4m) by the St James' Guild at St James Garlickhythe, City of London, conducted by Henry J W Pipe