Don Morrison’s Peal Compositions of Bristol Surprise Royal

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5,042 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 9)
 23456   M  W  H
 34256         2
(56342)  2  -
 34265   -  -  4
(64523)  -  s
 43526   -     2
(42536)     3*  
Fourth place calls.
4 = - s - -; 3* = - - s.

Contains 92 little bell rollups.

Rung at Truro (Cathedral) on 21 April 2003, conducted by George H Campling.

5,040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 19)
23456  V  O  I
35426        -
54326     -
52463  -  s  -
24365  s  -
64352  s     s
65432     2  -
Repeat. Eighth place calls.

Contains 119 little bell rollups, including 14 each 23456s and 65432s and 9 76543s.

Rung at Burnley on 14 December 2014, conducted by Simon D Woof.

5,000 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 289)
 23456   M  W  H
 24356         5
(54326)     s
(34625)  -  3
 56423   -     -
 43265   -  -  2
(63254)  s  s
 23456   -      
5 = - - s - -.
Published in The Ringing World (2002, page 913).
Rung at Blackburn (Cathedral) on 4 July 2001, conducted by Andrew D Sibson.

5,000 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 290)
 23456   M  W  H
 42356         -
(54326)     -
 56423   2     -
 43265   s  -  3*
(65432)  2  -
 23456   -  -  4
3* = s - -; 4  = s - - s.
Published in The Ringing World (2002, page 913).
Rung at Kempston on 2 November 2002, conducted by John P Loveless.

5,120 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 471)
23456  V  B  I  M  H
32456     -        s
45623  -  -  -  s
43256  -  -  -     s
34256     -        s
36542  -  -  -     s
32465  -  -  -     s
24365     -        ss
Repeat. - = 18, s = 1234.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, and 60 little bell rollups, and is all the work.

Rung at London (St Dunstan-in-the-West) on 22 December 2014, conducted by Paul N Mounsey.

5,120 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 472)
23456  V  B  I  M  W  H
42356                 -
24356     s           -
46532  s  s  s     -  -
53624  s     s        -
63425           -
42365        s        -
24365     s           -
Repeat. - = 14, s = 1890.

Contains 84 little bell rollups including 44 3456s including 18 23456s, and 16 each 56s and 65s, and is all the work.

5,040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 518)
234567890  V  O  I  8  9
35426            -
645239078  s  s     -  -
645237890           -  -
24536      s     s
654329078  s  s     -  -
654327890           -  -
32546      s  s  2
43265      -  s  s
243659078     2     -  -
243657890           -  -
63425         s  s
23456      s     s      
Eighth place calls.

Contains 33 7890s off the front, 21 0987s, 13 56s, 12 65s, 96 little bell rollups at the back, including 25 23456s and 21 65432s, and 111 little bell rollups at the front, including 28 65432s and 23 23456s.

Rung at Macclesfield (Christ Church) on 10 April 2004, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,002 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1239)
 23456   M  W  H
 34256         2
(54263)  s  s
 23465   -     3*
(65432)  s  -
 54326   s  s  2
 63425   -     -
(42536)  -  3+  
Snap finish.
Fourth place calls.
3* = - s -; 3+ = - - s.

Contains 84 little bell rollups.

Rung at Manchester (Cathedral) on 7 February 2004, conducted by George H Campling.

5,000 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1240)
 23456   M  W  H
 42356         -
 32546      2  -
(24536)     2
 53462   s  s  -
 23465   -     4
(65432)  s  -
 23456   -  -  -
Fourth place calls.
4 = - - s -.

Contains 94 little bell rollups.

Rung at Maidstone (All Saints) on 3 February 2004, conducted by John B Keeler.
Rung in hand at Aston Rowant on 16 May 2012, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.

5,280 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1241)
2345678  B  6ths W  H
764253   5   -      -
2436587  -   -   s  2
Repeat. Fourth place calls.

5,040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 2490)
 23456      M  W  H
 64352      -     -
(56342)        -
(46325)     s  s
 56324      s
(53624)  a  -  -
 24365      -  s  s
Repeat. Fourth place calls.
a = sV,sB,s6ths,s7ths,sF.

Contains 146 little bells rollups including 45 each 3456s and 6543s.

Rung at Sydney (Christ Church St Laurence) on 18 October 2012, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,000 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 2491)
 23456   M  W  H
(35426)     2
 64523   -     -
(26543)  a  -
 24365   2  -  -
 53462   -     -
(65432)     -
 23456   -  -  -
Fourth place calls.
a = B,V,F,B.

Contains 115 little bell rollups including 54 3456s.

Rung at Leyland on 29 December 2005, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,002 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 2492)
 23456      M  W  H
 65432      -  -  -
 45362         2  -
(56342)        2
(64523)     2  2
 32546   a  -  -  -
(42536)        s   
Fourth place calls.
a = B,V,F,B.

Contains 115 little bell rollups including 54 3456s.

Rung at Haslemere on 1 July 2006, conducted by George H Campling.

5,000 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 2493)
 23456      M   W   H
(65432)     s   2*
(32456)     s   -
(56423)     s   -
(24365)     -   -
(64352)  a  s   s
(54236)     -   s
(34265)     s   s
(64523)     -   s
 23456   a  -   s   s
Fourth place calls.
2* = s -.
a = B,V,F,B.

Contains 120 little rollups including 29 each 23456s and 65432s.

Rung at Worsley on 4 December 2009, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,000 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 2494)
 23456      M  W  H
 65432      -  -  -
(35426)  a  s  s
(25643)     -  s
(43652)     s  -
(53624)     s  s
(26435)     -  -
(34562)     -  -
(64523)     s  s
 23456   a  -  s  s
Fourth place calls.
a = B,V,F,B.

Contains 124 little bell rollups including 75 3456s and 46 23456s.

Rung at Wallingford on 14 October 2006, conducted by Alan Regin.

5,000 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 2495)
 23456     M  W  H
 24356           s
 64352     s
 34265  a  s  s  s
(64253)    s  s
 24365  a  s  s  s
(64532)    -  s
 23456     -  s  -
Fourth place calls.
a = s6ths,sT,sV,s7ths.
Rung at Lundy Island on 13 May 2006, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 2496)
 23456       M   W   H
 24356               s
(54362)      s   s
(64352)      ss  s
 34256   a       s   s
 64253       s
(23465)  a   s   s
(63452)      s   s
 23456       s        
Fourth place calls.
a = s6ths,sT,sV,s7ths.

All calls are singles.

Rung at Burnley on 19 March 2006, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,000 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 2607)
 23456789    V 7ths W   M   H
 64352                  -   -
 32564              2   -   s
 32594786    s
 32574986       2*
(42563789)   -          s
 35426              -   -   -
(45236)             s   2*
 23456              -       -
Fourth place calls.
2* = s -.

Contains 28 4680s including queens, and 110 little bell rollups.

Rung at Wigan (All Saints) on 19 August 2007, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,080 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 2608)
 23456789    V 7ths  M   W   H
 45236                   -   -
 32564               s   s   s
 32594786    s
 32574986       2*
(64523789)   -       s   -
(25346)              -   -
 64352               -   -   -
(56342)                  -
(46325)              s   s
(25364)              s   -
(65432)              -   s
 23456               -   -   -
Fourth place calls.
2* = s -.

Contains 28 4680s including queens, and 110 little bell rollups.

Rung at Abergavenny on 7 June 2008, conducted by Ian Raulstone.

5,040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 3012)
23456  V  O  I
35426        -
54326     -
24563  -     s
64352  s  -  2
65432     2  -
Repeat. Eighth place calls.

Contains 133 little bell rollups.

Rung at Clun on 6 December 2012, conducted by Frederick Shallcross.

5,040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 3013)
 23456   M  W  H
 24356         s
 35426      s  -
 64523   s     s
(24536)  s  s
 65432   -     -
Repeat. Fourth place calls.

Contains 112 little bell rollups, including 14 each 23456s and 65432s.

Rung at Limehouse on 21 June 2007, conducted by Stephen A Wheeler.

5,080 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 3138)
 23456   7ths  M   W  6ths  H
 24356                      s
 64352         s
 63452                 4    s
(53426)   ss   s   s
(24635)        -   -
(34562)        -   s
(64523)        s   s
 23465         2*  s        s
(65432)        s   -
 23456         -   -        -
Fourth place calls.
4 = s - s -; 2* = - s.

Contains 8 56s, 7 65s and 126 little bell rollups.

5,120 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 3139)
 23456   7ths  M   W  6ths  H
 24356                      s
(56342)        s   -
 34265         s   -        -
(64523)        -   s
(24365)        2*  s
 63452         s   s   4    s
(65432)   ss       2+
 23456         -   -        -
Fourth place calls.
2* = - s; 4 = s - s -; 2+ = s -.

Contains 8 56s, 4 65s and 135 little bell rollups.

5,122 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 3140)
 23456   7ths  M   W  6ths  H
 24356                      s
(54326)            s
(24365)        s   s
 63452         s   s   4    s
(53426)   ss   s   s
(23465)        s   s
(65432)        s   -
 34526         s   s        s
(42536)        ss  2         
Fourth place calls. 4 = s - s -.

Contains 14 56s and 127 little bell rollups.

5,050 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 3182)
(621435)  W   M   H
 134625   t       s
 (63542)  -   -
  32465   2   2   -
  35264       2   -
  42356   -   s   s
  23456   2*      s
t = 34; - = 14; s = 1234.
2* = - s.
Start with rounds the 31st row of
a lead, with the 6 the hunt bell, and
call the t at Wrong at the first lead-end,
putting the treble into the hunt.

Contains 11 56s, 12 65s, and 67 little bell rollups.

Rung at Maidstone (All Saints) on 26 July 2011, conducted by John B Keeler.

5,050 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 3183)
(621435)  W   M   H
(146325)  t   2*
  53462   -   -   -
  64352   2       2
 (26543)  -   2
  35426   2   -   -
  23456   -        
t = 34; - = 14; s = 1234.
2* = s -.
Start with rounds the 31st row of
a lead, with the 6 the hunt bell, and
call the t at Wrong at the first lead-end,
putting the treble into the hunt.

Contains 136 little bell rollups.

5,200 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 3371)
234567890  V  O  I
204365879   1.3       (8 leads)
902345678   1.3
982043657   1.3       (8)
789023456   1.3
769820435   1.3       (8)
567890234   1.3
547698203   1.3       (8)
345678902   1.3
325490786   s1.3.s7   (8)
325467890   1.s8.s9
54326         -  -
64523      -
25436      s  s  s
43652      s  -  -
23456      -      
Eighth place calls.

Health warning to those with aural allergies: contains 4 backstroke 09s.

5,040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 3372)
234567890  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 
204365879  -     -                      (8 leads)
902345678  -     -
982043657  -     -                      (8)
789023456  -     -
769820435  -     -                      (8)
567890234  -     -
547698203  -     -                      (8)
345678902  -     -
325490786  s     -           s          (8)
325467890  -                    s  s
089274365                 s  s  s  s    (12)
634257890  s  s  s  s     s  s          (11)
32654            -     -
23456            -  -                
Eighth place calls.

Health warning to those with aural allergies: contains 4 backstroke 09s.

Rung at Lundy Island on 17 November 2011, conducted by Paul N Mounsey.

5,040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 4366)
23456  B
24365  7
Repeat.
7 = - - - s - - -.
- = 14; s = 145678.

Contains 152 little bell rollups, including 88 5432s, 42 65432s and 44 5678s.
Also true to Antrim Surprise, Clifton Surprise, Clyde Surprise, Henleaze Surprise, Lockington Surprise, Rochester Surprise, Kent Treble Bob and Oxford Treble Bob.

5,060 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 4648)
(0214365879)     M  W  H
(1546327890)  a  -  -
  64235          -
 (32546)         -  -
  52643          -
  32465          -  2  -
 (64523)         -  -
 (25346)         -  -
 (43652)         -  -
  23564          -  2  -
 (65432)         -  -
  23456          -  -  -
a = t1,F,F.
- = 14,
t = place notation 34 added to the middle of the
    section in which the hunt bell would normally
    dodge 3-4 down, making the place notation of that
    section 5.34.5 instead of 5x5
Start with rounds the 21st row of a six (the half-lead),
with the tenor the hunt bell, and ring the t fourteen
blows later, putting the treble into the hunt. The first
twenty-one rows are thus:
1234567890
2143658709
2416357890
4261538709
2416358079
2143650897
1234568079
1325460897
3152406879
1325046789
3152407698
3512046789
5310247698
3501274968
5301729486  --- t takes effect here
3510792846
3150978264
1305792846
3150729486
1305274968
1032547698  --- lead head

Contains 112 little bell rollups including 14 23456s, 11 65432s, 8 76543s and 7 56789s.
Especially suitable for a 60th birthday or similar anniversary.

Rung at Blackburn (Cathedral) on 4 June 2011, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,060 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 4649)
(0214365879)  M  W  H
 1243567890   a     s
 (54326)         s
 (23645)      -  -
 (43652)      s  s
 (53624)      s  s
  43265       -  s  3*
 (63524)      -  s
 (24536)      s  -
 (34562)      s  s
 (65243)      -  -
  23456       -  -  2
3* = s - -.
a = t1,F,F.
- = 14, s = 1234,
t = place notation 34 added to the middle of the
    section in which the hunt bell would normally
    dodge 3-4 down, making the place notation of that
    section 5.34.5 instead of 5x5
Start with rounds the 21st row of a six (the half-lead),
with the tenor the hunt bell, and ring the t fourteen
blows later, putting the treble into the hunt. The first
twenty-one rows are thus:
1234567890
2143658709
2416357890
4261538709
2416358079
2143650897
1234568079
1325460897
3152406879
1325046789
3152407698
3512046789
5310247698
3501274968
5301729486  --- t takes effect here
3510792846
3150978264
1305792846
3150729486
1305274968
1032547698  --- lead head

Contains 16 56s, 15 65s, and 94 little bell rollups.
Especially suitable for a 60th birthday or similar anniversary.

5,060 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 4650)
(0214365879)    M  W  H
 145362789   a  s  s  -
  35264         -
 (64253)        s  -
 (54326)        -  s
 (24365)        s  s
 (64532)        -  s
 (32546)        s  -
 (64523)        s  2*
  25436         s  s  s
  65432         s
  23456         s  -  2*
2* = s -.
a = t1,F,F.
- = 14, s = 1234,
t = place notation 34 added to the middle of the
    section in which the hunt bell would normally
    dodge 3-4 down, making the place notation of that
    section 5.34.5 instead of 5x5
Start with rounds the 21st row of a six (the half-lead),
with the tenor the hunt bell, and ring the t fourteen
blows later, putting the treble into the hunt. The first
twenty-one rows are thus:
1234567890
2143658709
2416357890
4261538709
2416358079
2143650897
1234568079
1325460897
3152406879
1325046789
3152407698
3512046789
5310247698
3501274968
5301729486  --- t takes effect here
3510792846
3150978264
1305792846
3150729486
1305274968
1032547698  --- lead head

Contains 13 56s, and 136 little bell rollups, including 14 23456s, 11 65432s and 7 56789s.
Especially suitable for a 60th birthday or similar anniversary.

5,060 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 4651)
(0214365879)     M  W  H
 1785694320  t1  -
  86745239      In
  6472538       B,X
  357624       V,F,X   -
  356427        X,B    -
 (43652)            -
 (53624)         s  s
  24365          -  s  s
  53462          -     -
 (65432)            -
  23456          -  -  -
X = 6ths.
a = x1,F,F.
- = 14, s = 1234,
t = place notation 34 added to the middle of the
    section in which the hunt bell would normally
    dodge 3-4 down, making the place notation of that
    section 5.34.5 instead of 5x5
Start with rounds the 21st row of a six (the half-lead),
with the tenor the hunt bell, and ring the t fourteen
blows later, putting the treble into the hunt. The first
twenty-one rows are thus:
1234567890
2143658709
2416357890
4261538709
2416358079
2143650897
1234568079
1325460897
3152406879
1325046789
3152407698
3512046789
5310247698
3501274968
5301729486  --- t takes effect here
3510792846
3150978264
1305792846
3150729486
1305274968
1032547698  --- lead head

Contains 135 little bell rollups.
Especially suitable for a 60th birthday or similar anniversary.

5,000 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 4771)
 23456   B   M   W   H
 42563       s   s   2*
(64523)          -
 65432       2+  s   3x
 34562       s   s   z
 64352   x           2#
 23456           -   2x
- = 14; s = 1234; x = 16; z = 123456.
2* = x z; 2+ = - s; 3x = x x x; 2# = z -; 2x = x x.

Contains 180 little bell rollups at the back, including 18 each 23456s and 65432s, and 8 76543s, and 110 little bell rollups at the front; every course contains little bell rollups.

5,040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 4773)
 23456   B   M   W   H
 64352       s   s   6
(56342)          -
(24365)      s   2*
 65432       2+  s   z
 23456   2x          2#
- = 14; s = 1234; x = 16; z = 123456.
6 = x z x - x -; 2* = s -; 2+ = - s; 2x = x x; 2# = z x.

Contains 185 little bell rollups at the back, including 18 65432s, 11 23456s and 10 76543s; and 109 little bell rollups at the front; every course contains little bell rollups.

5,120 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6382)
 23456   V   O   M   W   H
(53462)  3       s   s
(64523)      -   s   s
 34562   -   -           x
 65432   -               3x
Repeat.
3x = x x x.
- = 18;
x = 16;
s = 1234.

Contains 156 little bell rollups at the back, including 18 each 23456s and 65432s, and 10 76543s; and 96 little bell rollups off the front, including 9 34567s.

5,120 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6383)
 23456   V   O   M   W   H
(53624)  2x      s   s
(64523)      b   s   2*
 35426           -       -
(25436)              s
 65432   z                
Repeat.
2x = x x;
2* = s -.
- = 14;
x = 18;
b = 16;
s = 1234;
z = 1890.

Contains 170 little bell rollups at the back, including 18 each 23456s and 65432s, and 10 76543s; and 90 little bell rollups at the front, including 7 each 23456s and 65432s.

5,000 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6406)
 23456   V  O  I    
 35426         -
(53624)  -  -  -  xW
 42635   -  -  -  xM
Repeat four times.
- = 18;
x = 14.

Contains 92 little bell rollups at the back and 95 little bell rollups at the front.

5,000 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6707)
23456  B   M   H
43652      -
35264  2x      -
Repeat four times.
- = 14;
x = 16.
2x = x x.

Contains 92 little bell rollups at the back and 77 little bell rollups at the front.
True to all (in course) BCDEK and (out of course) BCDEFHK1K2N1N2OTa1a2bcdef.

5,040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 8278)
23456  V   O   I   X
45236      -   -
65432  -   ss
64523  -   -   -   x
42563      ss  -
24365  -   -        
Repeat.
- = 18;
s = 1450.
X = s8ths,sH.

Contains 461 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (232) or at the front (229), including 34 23456s. 29 65432s off the front, and 14 each 65432s and 23456s off the front.

5,040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 8279)
23456  V   O   I   X
34625  -       -   x
46253  -   -       x
65432  -       -
52643      ss  -   x
32546  -   ss       
Repeat.
- = 18;
s = 1450.
X = s8ths,sH.

Contains 455 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (222) or at the front (233), including 28 each 23456s and 65432s off the front, and 20 each 65432s and 23456s off the front.

5,040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 8280)
23456  V   O   I   X
35426      ss  -
54326      -
64523  -   ss
45236  -   -       x
65432  -   ss
53624  -       -
34562      ss  -   x
25634  -   ss      x
23456  -   -   -    
- = 18;
s = 1450.
X = s8ths,sH.

Contains 492 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (240) or at the front (252), including 32 each 23456s and 65432s off the front, 26 65432s, and 23 23456s off the front.

5,000 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 8460)
 23456   M  W  H
 64352   -     -
(45362)     2
 23564   -     -
 46532   -  -  -
 53462      -  -
 32465   -     2
(64523)  -  -
 23456   -  s  s
Fourth place calls.

Contains 12 65s, 4 56s, 16 each 23456s and 65432s, 9 76543s, 509 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (247) or at the front (262), and back rounds.

5,002 Bristol Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 8461)
 23456   M   W   H
 42356           -
(53624)  -   -
 24365   -   s   s
 34625       2   -
(25346)  2   -
 65432   -   2   -
 24536   -       -
(42536)      2*   
Fourth place calls.
2* = - s.

Contains 12 56s, 8 65s, 16 each 23456s and 65432s, 8 76543s, 487 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (236) or at the front (251), and back rounds.

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