| Method | Place Notation |
|---|---|
| Bulwell Surprise Major | -38-14-58-1236-34-1258-16-38,12 |
| Caius Surprise Major | -38-14-1258-36-1234-58-16-38,12 |
| Courage Directors Surprise Major | -38-14-1258-1236-1234-1258-16-38,12 |
| Guatemala Surprise Major | -38-14-58-36-1234-1258-16-38,12 |
| Honduras Surprise Major | -38-14-1258-1236-34-58-16-38,12 |
| Ipswich Surprise Major | -38-14-58-36-34-58-16-38,12 |
| Nicaragua Surprise Major | -38-14-1258-36-34-1258-16-38,12 |
| Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 May 1977 | First inclusion in a peal on handbells | 5056 Spliced Surprise Major (75m) by the Lancashire Association at 131 Shawclough Way, Rochdale, Lancashire, conducted by Marcus C W Sherwood |
| Thu 15 Sept 2016 | First peal on towerbells | 5088 Costa Rica Surprise Major by the Guild of Devonshire Ringers at St Thomas of Canterbury, Thorverton, Devon, conducted by Michael E C Mears |
| Collection | Chapter | Page | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringing World (1977) | 532, 773 | ||
| Ringing World (2016) | 1017 |