| Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Aug 1968 | First inclusion in a peal on towerbells | 5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (40m) by the Lancashire Association at Cathedral Church of Christ, Liverpool, Merseyside, conducted by Neil Bennett |
| Sat 28 Feb 1970 | First peal on towerbells | 5280 Quex Surprise Maximus by the St Martin's Guild for the Diocese of Birmingham at Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Wed 1 Mar 1978 | First peal on handbells | Quex Surprise Maximus by the Oxford Diocesan Guild at Langley, Berks |