| Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 6 Jun 1963 | First peal on towerbells | 5056 Johannesburg Surprise Major by the Oxford Diocesan Guild at St Ebbe, Oxford, Oxfordshire |
| Thu 28 Jul 1977 | First inclusion in a peal on handbells | 5056 Spliced Surprise Major (100m) by the Lancashire Association at 131 Shawclough Way, Rochdale, Lancashire, conducted by Marcus C W Sherwood |
| Tue 23 May 2017 | First peal on handbells | 5058 Johannesburg Surprise Major by the Hereford Diocesan Guild at 4 Bannutree Cottages, Bridstow, Herefordshire, conducted by Daniel Jones |
| Thu 29 Apr 2021 | First quarter peal on keyboards | 1250 Johannesburg Surprise Major by the The Bellerophons at Ringing Room, UK, conducted by Richard A Wolfgang (Eastwood) |