Surprise Royal – Peals



5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by James Clatworthy (arr. Bernard H Taylor)
23456  M  W  H
53426     s
23465  s  s  3
63425     s
42356  s  s  -
54326     -
34625  -  3
23456  2  2  2
First Rung at Hobart on 18th February 2011
conducted by Bernard H Taylor.


5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by CUG Collective
23456   M    W    H
53462   s    s
63425   s    s
42365        s    -
34265   ss        -
23465        ss   -
Repeat.
3-4 ring ring 3-4 and 9-10 positions only.
Rung at Imperial College on 14th June 2000 (handbells).


5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by CUG Collective (arr. David G Maynard)
23456   M   4½   W   H
25436       ss   s
42365   s        s   -
34265       ss       -
23465       ss       -
Repeat
18 each 56 and 65, 6 near misses and 50 little bell runs.
3-4 ring 3-4 and 9-10 positions only.
5-6 ring 5-6 and 3-4 positions only.
First rung at 155 Magdalen Road, Exeter on 27th March 2017,
conducted by David G Maynard.


5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by David G Maynard 5040 (no. 4)
2345678   M   4½   W   H
64523                 2x
56342     3            x
35264              3   x
2345687        S       x
Repeat, omitting both blocks of 3 4ths place bobs in part 2
x = 16
120 little bell runs 
3-4 ring 8 course in 3-4, 4 courses in 7-8, 2 courses in 9-10 positions.
5-6 ring 10 courses in 9-10, 2 courses in 5-6, 2 courses in 3-4 poitions.
First rung at 155 Magdalen Road, Exeter, on 27th February 2017,
conducted by David G Maynard.


5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison (no. 1704)
23456  M    W    H
53642  -    s
46352  ss   s    s
54362       -
64235  -    s
35426  -    s    s
65423  s    ss
42356  s    -    -
52364  s    s
62354  ss   s     
23456  s         2
3-4 ring 16 leads in the 3-4 position
and the remaining 110 leads coursing.


5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison (no. 368)
(3245678)  M   4½  W   H
 34256                 s
 5423687       s   s
 34625     -       s   ss
 24635             s    
 32456     2       s   s
Repeat.
Snap start and finish.
3-4 always coursing.
Instead of the half-lead single, a 1278 single may be called at
Home at the end of the second course of each part.
This arrangement is true to Cambridge, Lincolnshire,
Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire.


5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison (no. 1237)
2345678   W    H
2346587  (3)   6
Repeat, omitting (3).
6 = x--s--
x = 1478; s = 1456
Also true to Lincolnshire, Swindon, Superlative No.2,
London No.3 and Rutland.


5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by Peter D Niblett
23456  M  W  H
42356        -
52463  2  s
34265  -     -
23465     3  -
2-part
3-4 ring the 3-4 and 9-10 positions only


5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
arranged Alexander E. Holroyd
23456  M    W    H
53462  s    s
42365  s    ss   -
62354  s    s
34256  s         -
54236       s     
23465  s    s    -
2 part.
3-4 ring only 3-4 and 9-0 courses,
5-6 ring only 5-6 and 3-4 courses.


5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal by William Pye
23456   M   W   H
43652   -        
26354   -       -  ) A
52364       -   3  )
35426       2A
23456       -    
When coursing, 3-4 are always the same way round (34).
Rung at Leicester to the first peal of Surprise Royal on handbells on 30 March 1947.

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5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal by Frank E Darby
23456  M  W  H
42356        -
54326     -
26435  -  2  2
24365     -  2
Repeated.
This is a rotation of the published version
(Wratten no 125, attributed to C Kenneth Lewis).
Teddington (handbells), Dec 4th 1993.


5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal by David G Hull
2345678    M  4.5  W   H
42356                  -
34256     SS      SS   -
5423687        S   S
34265      S       S    
2346578        S       -
Half lead single = 3490
Also true to Cambridge (half lead single = 7890)
5040 no.1; first rung double-handed
Classification: CRU Handbells 
First Rung: Loughborough, Bellfoundry (David J Pipe)
on 31 Jan 1993


5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal by Graham A C John
23456  M   W   H
25634  2   -   -
25346  2   2   -
42356      -
53624  -   -
32465  -   2   3
64523  -   -
35426  -       -
23456      -    
18 56s & 18 65s
30/14 3456s including 14/8 23456s
20/12 5432s including 14/8 65432s
16/14 6543s including  8/0 76543s
 6/12 2345s
Excellent for bringing out both roll ups and little bell music
for many b Group Surprise Royal methods with clean proof scale.
First rung on handbells at Calcot on 16 March 1994,
conducted by Bernard F L Groves.


5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal by Graham A C John
23456  M   W   H
36452  -       2
56423  s   s
43265  -   -   2
24365      ss  -
2 part; 18 56s & 18 65s.
Handbell friendly for 3-4 (75% coursing, 25% 3-4 position).
First rung on handbells at Maidenhead on 24 May 2000,
conducted by Graham A C John.


5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal by Graham A C John
23456  M   W   H
34256          2
53246      -
54632  2   -   -
24365  -   2   -
2 part; 19 56s & 19 65s.
Handbell friendly for 3-4 (65% coursing, 35% 3-4 position).


5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison (no. 1701)
23456  M   W   H
42356          -
35426      -   -
25463  s   s
53462  -       2
24365  -   ss  -
Repeat.
3-4 ring 34 leads of the 3-4 pattern,
and course the remaining 92 leads.
Also true to Lincolnshire, Swindon, Superlative No.2
and New Cambridge.


5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison (no. 1702)
23456  M   W   H
42356          -
34256  ss      -
54236      s
34625  -   s   ss
24635      s
35462  -   s   s
65423  s   s
25463  ss  s
34562  s       s
64532      s    
23456  -   s   -
3-4 coursing throughout after the first, plain course.
Also true to Lincolnshire, Swindon, Superlative No. 2,
New Cambridge and Rutland.


5040 Surprise Royal (cps) arranged by Alexander E. Holroyd
23456  M  W  H
42356        -   
45623  2  -  -   
52364  -  2   
24365  -     2  
Repeat
3-4 ring only 3-4 and 9-0 courses.

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5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal by Roger Bailey
23456  M  W  H
46532  -  -  2
34562     -   
24365  2     3
Repeat.
Contains 4 full courses of little-bell music
plus 3 full courses each of 56's and 65's.
Rung at Imperial College on 21st July 1997 (handbells).


5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal by David G Maynard
23456   M   W   H
42356           -
43526       -   2
54326       3   -
56423   2       -
24365   -   -   3
53462   -       -
65432       -    
23456   -   -   -
76 little bell runs at the back
37 little bell runs at the front (inc 6x 4567)
15 56s, 19 65s
First rung at 155 Magdalen Road, Exeter on 10th April 2017,
conducted by David G Maynard.

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5040 Rutland Surprise Royal by Graham A C John
23456  M   W   H
42356          -
54326      -   
26543  2   -   
53462  -   -   2
24365  -       -
2 part 
13 56s & 13 65s
40 3456s including 14 23456s
20 6543s including  7 76543s
20 5432s including 14 65432s
First rung on handbells to Oakham S Royal at Maidenhead
on 1 January 2003, conducted by Graham A C John.


5040 Rutland Surprise Royal by Graham A C John
23456  M   W   H
42356          -
65324  -   -   -
56423  2       2
24365  -   -   3
62345      -   
43526  -   -   
25634  -   -   
43652  -   -   -
65432      -   -
23456  -   -   -
13 56s & 18 65s
30 3456s including 14 23456s
30 6543s including  9 76543s
30 5432s including 14 65432s

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5040 Superlative Surprise Royal by Onan N Davies
23456  M  W  H
63425  s  s
23465  s     6
Repeat.
6 = --s--s.
Handbells, Imperial College, 23rd November 1987.

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5040 London No.3 Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison (no. 1705)
23456  M  W  H
46352  -     s
32654  s     -
34256  2     -
53246     -
46325  -  s  s
24365     -   
Repeat.
3-4 ring 6 leads of the 3-4 pattern,
and the remaining 120 leads coursing.
Also true to London No.1 Surprise, Metropolitan Surprise
and Triton Delight.


5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal by Graham A C John
23456  M   W   H
42356          -
56324  -   -   s
34625  s       -
26543  -   -
43652  -   s   s
56342      s   s
24365  -   -   -
2 part.
14 56s & 14 65s; 48 3456s including 16 23456s;
48 6543s including 10 76543s;
24 5432s including 16 65432s;
24 2345s including  4 12345s;
6 3456s off the front including 2 34567s;
6 6543s off the front;
4 2345s off the front; 2 5432s off the front;
144/24 cascades;
This variation adds two 34567s off the front to
Mark Davies' improvement on David Hull's "The Fluke".
First rung at Stockton-on-Tees on 4 April 2004,
conducted by Jennifer A Town.


5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal by Graham A C John
23456  M   W   H
32654  2       2
56423  -   -    
24365  -   -   3
2 part.
Handbell friendly for 3-4
(83% coursing; 12% 4-5 position; 5% 3-4 position).


5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal by Graham A C John
23456  M   W   H
45326      s   -
26354  s   -   
52364  3   -    
24365  -       2
2 part.
Handbell friendly for 3-4 (71% coursing; 29% 3-4 position)
and 5-6 (54% coursing; 40% 5-6 position).


5040 London Surprise Royal by Richard A Pearce
23456  M  W  H
42356        -
54326     -
64235  -  2  -
35642  2  -   
46253  -     -
2 part.
Both 3-4 and 5-6 do 65% coursing, 
15% 3-4 position & 20% 5-6 position.
Rung at Imperial College (handbells), 10th May 2000 & 17th May 2000.


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5040 Bristol Surprise Royal Traditional
23456 5th  O   I
53426      6   s
23465  s       s
Repeat once.
6=--s--s.
Hillingdon, Apr 27th 1991


5040 Bristol Surprise Royal by Onan N Davies
23456  5  O  I
53462  s     s
23465  s  6   
Repeated; 6 = --s--s.
Imperial College (handbells), 18th September 1989.


5080 Bristol Surprise Royal arranged by Alexander E Holroyd
23456  W  M  H
42356        -   
64325  -  s      
63425        s   
24365  s     5   
54362     s      
34256  s  -   
23456        4
5 = --s--
4 = s--s
3-4 ring only 3-4 and 9-0 courses,
5-6 ring only 5-6 and 3-4 courses.
Old Doctor Butler's Head, City  of London (handbells),
24th March 2000.


5040 Bristol Surprise Royal by David G Hull
23456    V   O   I
32456       BS
25364    -       -
35462  SBS  SS
56324    -       -
23645    S   S   S
24635   SS      BS
43256    -       -
23456       SB    
Omit one SS.
(SS O adds a course of little bell music at the expense of
5-6 not coursing; SS V keeps 5-6 coursing).
3-4 course after first call until last call.
Apart from 5 leads, 5-6 ring either the 5-6 position or coursing.
5040 no.4; first rung omitting SS V)
Classification: Handbells 
First Rung at Cleeve Hill on 11th December 2001 (handbells)
conducted by David J Pipe.


5120 Bristol Surprise Royal by John M Jelley (No. 114)
23456   W   B   M   H
42356               -  
32546       x   2   s
32465   2   x       2
Repeat
x = 16
s = 123456
Contains 23 each 5-6s and 6-5s.
3-4 and 5-6 both get only their home position and coursing.


5040 Bristol Surprise Royal by David J Pipe
23456    V   O   I
35426        3   -
32546        2   -
24365    -       -
46325        3   -
64523    -   -
42635    -       -
23456    -   3   -
Classification: Little-Bell Handbells 
First Rung: Rugby, 23 Park Road on 31 Jul 1997


5122 Bristol Surprise Royal by David J Pipe
 23456    M   W   H
 34256            2
(53246)       1
 32465    1   1   2
 34625        1   2
 43526    2       2
(42536)     BBS    
Classification: CRU Little-Bell Handbells 
First Rung: Coventry, 50 Quinton Road on 29 May 1997


5040 Bristol Surprise Royal
by Adam P Shepherd and Richard A Pearce
(42536)  V  O  I
 65234   s  s  4
 62534      s   
(32546)  3     s
Repeat, calling ssI for 4I in second part.
4 = s-s-, 3 = -s-.
Start and finish at the treble's backstroke snap.
5-6 course throughout, 3-4 ring only the 3-4 and 5-6 courses.
Rung at Imperial College, on 4th December 2000 (handbells).

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6120 (5080) Clyde Surprise Royal by Roger Bailey
23456  M   W   H
42356          1
46253  2       1
54632  2  [2   2
63542      1   1
53462      2   1]
Repeat twice.
Contains 10 full courses of coursing for 3-4.
Reduce to 5080 by calling bob W instead of
the bobs in [brackets] in one part.
Rung at Imperial College, on 8th May 1989 (handbells).

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5040 Swindon Surprise Royal by Edward Francis
23456  M  W  H
52436     -
36245  -  2  2
43265     -  3
Once repeated.
Twickenham (All Hallows), 16th July 1994.