| 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 |
| Costa Rica Surprise Major | -38-14-58-1236-1234-58-16-38,12 |
| 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 |
| Nicaragua Surprise Major | -38-14-1258-36-34-1258-16-38,12 |
| Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 21 May 1927 | First peal on towerbells | Ipswich Surprise Major at Newchurch Kenyon by the Lancashire Association at Newchurch Kenyon |
| Tue 19 Mar 1985 | First peal on handbells | Ipswich Surprise Major by the Essex Association at Danbury, Essex |
| Wed 27 May 2020 | First inclusion in a quarter peal on keyboards | 1504 Spliced Surprise Major (23m) at Bosham & Portsmouth, Ringing Room, West Sussex & Hampshire, conducted by Benjamin J Carey |
| Collection | Chapter | Page | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| KCA Compositions (1965) | 7923 | ||
| KCA Compositions (2017) | 15222 | ||
| Ringing World (1927) | 324 | ||
| Ringing World (1985) | 395 | ||
| Smith's 23 Surprise Major |