| Method | Place Notation |
|---|---|
| Ashtead Surprise Major | -58-16-56-36-34-38-14-78,12 |
| Asshstede Surprise Major | 34.58.34.16-56-36-34-38.56.14.56.78,12 |
| Colombia Surprise Major | -58-16-1256-36-34-1238-14-78,12 |
| Craston Surprise Major | -58-16-1256-36-1234-38-14.56.78,12 |
| Guiana Surprise Major | -58-16-1256-36-1234-38-14-78,12 |
| Mumps Surprise Major | -58-16-56-36-34-38.56.14.56.78,12 |
| Nene Surprise Major | -58-16-56-36-34-38-1456-78,12 |
| Paraguay Surprise Major | -58-16-56-36-1234-1238-14-78,12 |
| Qatar Surprise Major | -58-16-56-36-34-38-14.56.78,12 |
| Royton Surprise Major | -58-16-56-36-34-38.56.14-78,12 |
| Sefton Surprise Major | -58-16-56-36.12.34.12.38-14-78,12 |
| Stonehenge Surprise Major | -58-16-56-1236-34-1238-14-78,12 |
| Uruguay Surprise Major | -58-16-1256-1236-34-38-14-78,12 |
| 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 |
| Sun 7 Feb 1999 | First peal on towerbells | Bolivia Surprise Major at St Peter, Bolton by the Lancashire Association at St Peter, Bolton |
| Collection | Chapter | Page | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringing World (1977) | 532, 773 | ||
| Ringing World (1999) | 214 |