Peal Compositions of Cambridge Surprise Royal

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5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

23456  M  W  H
53264  2  s
23465  -  3  3
Two part.

Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Pudsey Surprise, Rutland Surprise, Superlative No.2 Surprise, and Yorkshire Surprise.

Published in The Ringing World Diary (2001).

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Richard I Allton (no. 1717)
234567890  4  5  7  9
234567089        -  3
234567908        -  ss
423567890        -  -
53624      -  -
23465      -  s     3
65432      s  -  3
23456      -  -     -
Rung at Banbury on 16 December 2006.

5,080 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Richard J Angrave (No. 1)
23456  I/V M  W  H
42356            -
54326         -
42563   x
56423         -  -
23465      s  -
35642      -  s  2
43652         -
35426   x
64523      -     -
23456      -  2  2

36cru's inc. 18 56's, 9 46's & 6 65's (inc. near miss). 84 LB4 (2345x27, 3456x20, 6543x26, 5432x11). Includes 76543x13; 7 each 23456, 65432.

5,080 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Richard J Angrave (no. 1)
23456   M  W  H
42356         -
54326      -
42563   I/V
56423      -  -
23465   s  -
35642   -  s  2
43652      -
35426   I/V
64523   -     -
23456   -  2  2

Contains 18 56s and 84 little bell runs.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Richard J Angrave (no. 8)
2345678   S  M  W  H
52364        2  s  s
53264        ss    s
56342        2  s  -
5736248   -
6452378   s  2  s
35426        -     -
34256           -  2
23456        ss    -

Contains 18 56s and 65s, with 66 little bell runs.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Richard J Angrave (no. 9a)
2345678   S  M  4½ W  H
63452        s
24356     ss s  ss    s
53246              -  s
45236              -
23564        s     s  -
45362        -        -
56342              2
3426587      s  s  -  -
64523        -     s
6452378         s
23456        -     s  s

Contains 90 little bell runs, including 14 23456s and 6 234567s.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Richard J Angrave (no. 10)
2345678   M  4½ W  H
24356        ss    s
53246           -  s
45236           -
23564     s     s  -
45362     -        -
53642           2  s
43652           s
5634287      s  s  s
34265     s     -  -
64523     -     s
6452378      s
23456     -     s  s

Contains 92 little bell runs, including 14 23456s

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Richard J Angrave (5040 No 11)
23456789   N  F  T  M  W  H
24356                     s
35246                  -  -
45236                  s
25634               -
75392468         s        2
24397568   s        s     ss
37592468   s        s     -
43652789      s     -  -  -
56342                  s  s
34562                  -  -
64523               s  s
23456               -  s  s
N=7ths.

Contains 13 56s, 46 little bell and Queens.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Richard J Angrave (5040 No 12a)
(3245678) N  M  4½ W  H   
 43256                -
 53624       -     s
 46325       -        -
 24365             -
 2436587        s
 35462       -        s
 65432             s
 6543278        s
 24536       s        s
 54326             2  -
 53426             ss s
 354762   -        -
(324567)  -            
Start from treble backstroke snap. N=7ths.

Contains 16 56s and 94 little bell.

Rung at Wigan on 13 November 2010.

5,080 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Oliver M Austin
234567890   2  4  5  7  9
352647890   I/V
563427890   I/V
24365          -  -     -
243650987   -        -
432657890   -        -  2
26435             -     -
65432          -        2
654320987   -        -
23456          -  -     -
234567890   -        -  ss

Contains 8 56s, 15 65s, 72 little bell.

7,920 (5,040) Cambridge Surprise Royal

Oliver M Austin
234567890   3  4  5  7  8  9 13
920345678   s  s     s  s    [s
90234                      s]  
9 part.

Contains 10 56s, 3 near misses, 96 little bell runs including 12 23456s and 10 234567s. For 5040 call [bracketed] calls in one part only, 3rd, 5th or 6th recommended.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Roger Baldwin
32456  M  W     H
24356           2
65342  -  -     -
32546  -        s
54326     -     -
32465  s  s  a  -
Repeat, omitting a.
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.
a = B,F,In.

Contains 56 combination rollups including 19 each 56s and 65s, and 48 little bell rollups.

Rung at Thorverton on 11 July 2002.

5,760 (5,040) Cambridge Surprise Royal

Roger Baldwin
 32456   M  W     H
 56423   -  -     s
 24365   -  -  a
 36245      -     -
 43265      -
 52364   -        -
 65423   2  -  a  s
 35246   -  2     -
 43256      -
 62354   -        -
(32456)  -         
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.
a = B,F,In.

For 5,040 omit one a block.
Either reduction contains 38 little bell rollups.

Published in The Ringing World (2004, page 42).

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Roger Baldwin
23456   M  W  H
56432   -  -  s
26345   -  2  -
42365      -
53264   -     -
63425   -  s
23465   ss s
65432   -  -  s
25346   -  2  -
42356      -
63254   -     -
23456   -      

Contains 18 each 56s and 65s.

Published in The Ringing World (2004, page 42).

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Roger Baldwin
23456  7ths  M  W  O/F/I  H
56432        -  -         s
26345        -  2         -
42365           -
53264        -            -
65432        2  -         s
25346   [3]  -  2         -
42356           -
63254        - [3]        -
23456        -      [x]    
Call only one set of [bracketed] calls.

Contains 18 each 56s and 65s.

Published in The Ringing World (2004, page 42).

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

David W Beard
2345678  M  4½ W   H
42356          3   -
52346   ss     s
34265    s     s   -
3426587     s      3
4236578     s      2
62345          s
23456    s     s   2

Contains each 5678's, 6578's and 6587's.

Published in The Ringing World (2002, page 762).
Rung at Northfield on 20 January 2001.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Stephen J Bedford
234567890     M  W         H
3562874          2  OFI 6ths
523769480  I
573924680  O  -            3
372954680     -
536247890  F  -  -   6ths  -
42635         -  -         -
64235            ss        -
23456         s  s         -
Rung at Colwall on 27 March 2007.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Stephen J Bedford
234567890 
234567089   Out
234567908   4ths
236587490   In 6ths
236547098   In
372954680   Out M
27593       M
645237890   4ths M s6ths sH
56423       H
42365       sM W H
63524       sM W sH
25346       sM sW sH
34256       W H
64253       sM
23456       sM H
All calls by tenor position.

Contains 14 56s, 6 65s and 48 little bell runs including 7 23456s.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Peter Border
23456    M   W   H
42356            -
52346        s
42365    s   s   3
26453    2   2
52463    3   -
62345    -   s
23456    s   s   2
Published in The Compositions of Peter Border (2001).

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Peter Border
23456    M   W   H
34256            2
53246        -
62345    -   3   -
42365        s   3
35264    -       s
65234    3   s
23456    s   -   -
Published in The Compositions of Peter Border (2001).

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Peter Border
 23456    M   W   H
 42356            -
 36254    -       s
 53264    3   -
 23465    -       3
 63542    -   s
 25346    s   3   s
 23456        -   2
Published in The Compositions of Peter Border (2001).

5,082 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Graham M Bradshaw
 23456789   ½  1  1½ 2½ 4  4½ 5  6½ 7  7½ 9
 34256                     ss             2
 64523               s  s  ss
 7654328                s     -  s     s
 2654378                               s
 35792468   -  -        s     s    s      s
 97532468                     s           s
 23459768      -     s  s                 s
 23465789      s½,s1½,s2½,s5,7,10,s12½
 64325                        s           s
 52436               s  s                 s
(32456)                       s            
Rung at Limehouse on 16 June 2008.

5,042 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Graham M Bradshaw
 234567890   1  2½ 4  4½ 5  7  9    
 42356                ss    3  -
 645239078             s6,s7,8
 23456             -     s     s
 342567890         -   s6,s7,s8,s9
 64523          s  s  ss    3
 23546             s     -
 674523      s  s  s        3
(6253487)          s     s  s6½,Out
(3245678)          -  s  s          
Omit 3 courses for 5042.

5,080 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Graham M Bradshaw
23456   M  W     H
53642   -  s     ss
43652      s
35426        I/V
24356      - OFI s
54326      s
42563        I/V
64523      - OFI
23456   -  s     s
Contains 12 56s, 126 little bell.
Rung at York (St Wilfrid) on 6 July 2009.

5,080 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Graham M Bradshaw
23456   M  W     H
53642   -  s     ss
43652      s
35426        I/V
42356      - OFI -
54326      -
42563        I/V
64523      - OFI
23456   -  2     2
Omit 2 courses

Contains 18 56s, 124 little bell.

Rung at King's Lynn on 9 August 2009.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Graham M Bradshaw (5040 No 2)
23456789   ½  2½ 3½ 4  4½ 5  6  6½ 7½ 9
26543         s                 s  ss
735462                          s  s
75936284         s           s        s
35974286   s              s
79536284   s              s           s
79546283                     s
23546789         s                 s
24356         s         ss            s
65432         s     s                 s
64532                   ss            s
23456         s     s                 s

Contains 2 courses each of 567890s, 23456s, 65432s, 098765s, 1 course of 8765s, 6543 and 234567, with Queens. All Singles.

Rung at Carisbrooke on 17 October 2009.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Graham M Bradshaw (5040 No 3)
234567890  ½  1  2½ 4  4½ 5  6  6½ 7½  9
43652               -
35476982               In
34526789                     -         s
64523               s
79546283                  a
7654                         ss s
52643      s                        s  -
243659078                 b
235467890                 c
674523        s  s  s
2345687                   d
2345678                s                
a=s3½,s4,s5,s6,7½.
b=s5,s6,s7,s9 (13)
c=s4,s6,s7,13 (13)
d=s4,s6½,7,s7½,9,10 (14)

Contains 7 56s, with 86 little bell runs and 12 098765s.

Rung at West Ham on 16 May 2009.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Graham M Bradshaw (5040 No.1)
234567   1  2½ 4  4½ 5  6½ 7½ 9
26543       s           s  ss
23546                   s
63452       s  s
243567   ss    s  ss          s
54326                s
34625          -
34265       s                 ss
64523       s  -  ss
23456          -     s        s

Contains 13 56s and 65s, with 6 near misses and 74 little bell runs.

5,042 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Graham M Bradshaw (5042 No 2)
 234567890  1  2½ 3½ 4  4½ 5  6  6½ 7½ 9
 42356                  ss             -
 645239078               s6,s7,8
 23456               -     s           s
 342567890           -   s6,s7,s8,s9
 64523         s     s  ss
 735462              s     -        s
 79546283         s           ss
 23546789         s              ss s
 674523     s  s     s
(6253487)            s     s     s  Out
(3245678)            -  s  s            
Omit one ss.
Rung at Oxford (St Thomas) on 24 August 2008.

5,082 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Graham M Bradshaw (5082 No 2)
 23456789   ½  2½ 3½ 4  4½ 5  6  6½ 7½ 9
 34256                  ss             2
 64523         s     s  ss
 735462              s     -        s
 75936284         s           s        s
 35974286   s              s
 79536284   s              s           s
 79546283                     s
 23546789         s               ss s
(6253487)   s  s     ss    s      s Out
(3245678)            -  s  s            

Contains 2 courses each of 234567, 567890, 098765, 65432, 23456, 1 each 8765, 24680, with 5 near-misses and Queens.

5,000 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Robert D S Brown
23456   M  W  H
46532   -  -  2
34265   1.s2.4.s5.s6.7.8
42365         2
52364   s     ss
63425   s  -  s
42356   s  s  -
23456   ss 3  2

Contains 18 56s; 16 65s; 4 near misses; 32 little bell runs; 7 23456; Also true to Yorkshire Surprise Royal, Swindon Surprise Royal, Superlative No.2 Surprise Royal, Shepton Beauchamp Delight Royal.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Robert D S Brown
234567890   1  4  5  7  9
65432          -  -     -
6745238     -        3
4235678     s  s     3  -
52364          s  s
42365          s        3
62354          s  s
23456          s        2

Contains 52 crus; 10 9780; 18 56s; 18 65s; 4 near misses; 62 little bell runs; 18 234567; Also true to Swindon Surprise Royal, Yorkshire Surprise Royal, Lincolnshire Surprise Royal, Superlative No.2 Surprise Royal.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Robert D S Brown
234567890   1  4  5  7  9
63452          s
6745238     s        3
4235678     s  s     3* -
52364          s  s
42365          s        3
62354          s  s
23456          s  3*    2
Call only one block of 3*.

Contains 18 56s; 18 65s; 4 near misses; 52 little bell runs; 18 234567; Also true to Yorkshire Surprise Royal, Swindon Surprise Royal, Lincolnshire Surprise Royal, Shepton Beauchamp Delight Royal.

5,760 (5,040) Cambridge Surprise Royal

Robert D S Brown
234567890   1  4  5  7  9
63452          s
6745238     s        3
4235678     s  s        -
52364          s  s
23465          s        2
2 part.

Contains 18 56s; 18 65s; 4 near misses; 58 little bell runs; 18 234567.
For 5040 omit one block of 3.

5,000 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Robert D S Brown
234567890   4  4½ 5  7  9
46532       -     -     2
34265       1.s2.4.s5.s6.7.8
42365                   2
63425             -     s
2345687     s  s  s     3
2345678        s     3  3

Contains 18 56s; 16 65s; 5 near misses; 53 little bell runs; 7 23456;

5,000 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Robert D S Brown
2345678   2½ 4  4½ 5  7  9
54236     z        -     -
3426587      s  s  s     3
3426578         s        3
2546387      -  s        s
42356     1.s2.4.s5.s6.s7.8
23456                    2
2345678         s        3

Contains 16 56s; 18 65s; 6 near misses; 20 little bell runs;

5,086 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Robert D S Brown
(243156)  M  W  H
 153264   x  s  ss
  23465   -  3  3
  43562   -     ss
  63254   -  s
  42356   -     -
  34256   ss    -
  52436      s  s
 (32456)     s   
Start with rounds as the 37th change of the lead. x=34.

Contains 13 56s, 19 65s.

10,800 Cambridge Surprise Royal

James Clatworthy
234567890  4  5  7  9
423567089        -  -
52346         s     ss
23465      s  s     2
Repeat five times calling the bob at 7 in alternate parts only.

Dilute to taste. Also true to Lincolnshire, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire.

Published in The Ringing World (2000, page 424).

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

C U G Collective
23456  M  W  H
53462  s  s
42365  s  ss -
34265  ss    -
23465     ss -
Repeat.

Especially suitable for handbells: 3-4 ring the 3-4 and 9-10 courses only; 5-6 ring the 3-4 and 5-6 courses only.

Published in The Ringing World (2002, page 29).
Rung on handbells at Imperial College on 14 June 2001.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Benjamin D Constant
234567  1  4  5  7  9
64352      s        s
63452               s
674523  s        a
542367  s  s  -     s
34265      s  s     3
64523      -  s  b
35426      -        -
23456         -  c  3
N=7ths. Include a block of 3 at one of a, b or c.

Contains 18 56s, 18 65s, 74 little bell.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Benjamin D Constant
234567   1  4  5  7  9
54236          -     s
23465       s  s     -
63452       s  s
674523   s        a
534627   s     s
34265       s        2
64523       -  s  b
35426       s        s
23456          -  c  3
N=7ths. Include a block of 3 at one of a, b or c.

Contains 18 56s, 18 65s, 68 little bell.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Benjamin D Constant
234567   N  M  W  H
53462       s  s
23465       s     3
63452       s  s  ss
34526    ss s  2  s
35426       ss    s
23456          -  3
N=7ths.

Contains 19 56s, 18 65s, 64 little bell.

5,080 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John H Fielden
234567890   M  W  H
34256             2
53246          -  ss
45236          -  ss
25634       -
573924860   1.s3.s8.s10
534627890   1.6.s9
23465       s     3
65432       s  -
23456       -  -  -

Queens; 54 crus; 19 56s; 18 65s; 4 near misses; 41 little bell runs; 7 23456.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John H Fielden
(324567) S  M  W OFI H
 43256               -
 24356         ss    -
 63452      s        s
 674523  s        x
 534627  s     s
 24365      -        -
 32465            x  -
 64523      -  -  x
 32456      -  s     -
Start and finish at treble backstroke snap.

5,038 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John H Fielden
(32456) I/V M  W  H
 43256            -
 24356         ss -
 56342      s  -
 32645      -     s
 26435         2  s
 24365         -  2
 34562      -
 46325   x
 32465         -  -
 64523      -  -
 23456      -  s  s
Start at treble backstroke snap.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John H Fielden
(32456) M  W OFI H
 43256           -
 24356     ss    -
 56342  s  -  x
 24365  -  -     -
 32465        x  -
 64523  -  -  x
 32456  -  s     -
Start and finish at treble backstroke snap.
Rung at Northfield on 13 November 2010, conducted by Stuart C W Hutchieson.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John H Fielden
(3245678) S FIO M  4½ W OFI H
 24356                      2
 63452          s           s
 674523   s              x
 534627   s           s
 24365          -           -
 2436587           s
 3246578     x     s        -
 64523          -     -  x
 32456          -     s     -
Start and finish at treble backstroke snap.

Omit one block of FIO or OFI.

5,038 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John H Fielden
(324567) S I/V M  W  H
 24356               2
 63452         s     s
 53462   ss       s
 24365         -     -
 34562         -
 43625      x        s
 46325            3  s
 32465            -  -
 64523         -  -
 23456         -  s  s
Start at treble backstroke snap.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John H Fielden
23456   M  W  H
46352   -     s
53462      -  s
23465   s     3
65432   s  -
63254   2  -  -
42356   -     -
53246      s  s
52346   ss    s
23456      s  2

Contains 18 56s 18 65s with 38 little bell.

Rung at Duffield on 21 January 1989.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John H Fielden
23456   M  W  H
34256   3     2
53246   ss -  ss
45236      -
53624   -  2
23465   -  s  3
65432   s  -
23456   -  -  -
Omit one ss.

Contains 18 56s 18 65s with 55 little bell.

Rung at Mirfield on 23 November 2007.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John H Fielden
23456   M  W  H
42356         -
52364   s  s
42365   s  3  3
62354   s  s  ss
25346   s  2  ss
23456      -  2

Contains 19 56s 18 65s.

Rung at Newark upon Trent on 26 May 1980.

5,000 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John H Fielden
234567890   M  4½ W  H
42356                -
52346             s  ss
23465       s     s  2
342659078       a
423657890       a
4236587        s     3
6234578        s  s
23456       s     s  2
a=4.5.s6.s7.8.9.13

Contains 18 56s and 18 65s.

Rung at Beccles on 13 March 1986.

5,000 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John H Fielden
234567890   M  4½ W  H
42356             ss -
52346             s  ss
34265       s     s  -
342659078         a
23465                -
234657890         a
42365                -
4236587        s     3
62345          s     ss
23456       s     s  2
a=4.s5.s6.s7.s8.9.13

Contains 18 56s, 18 65s and 5 near misses. Omit either all 3 sets of ss (also true to Lincolnshire) or s4½ 3H 4½ (also true to Lincolnshire and Yorkshire).
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Yorkshire Surprise.

5,042 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John H Fielden
234567890   M  4½ W  H
2345687        s
4365278     -  s
345267890      I/V   s
56423       -        s
2346587     s  s  -
4236578        s     -
243659078     4.s5.s6.s7.s8.9.s13
23465                s
234657890     4.s5.s6.s7.s8.9.13
6543287     s  s  -
6543278        s
32456       -     -  s

5,118 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John H Fielden
(32456789)  N  F  M  W  V  B  H
 24356                        2
 35426               s        -
 43526               ss       -
 65324            -           -
 65394728               s  s
 32465789   s  s              2
 32495768               s  s
 46532789   s  s              2
 53624            s  s        -
 64325            -           s
 23456            s  s        s
Start from treble backstroke snap. N=7ths.

Contains 16 56s, 16 65s, 8 0987s, 48 little bell.

5,038 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John H Fielden
(32456789)  N  I  M  W  V  H
 24356                     2
 63452            s        s
 53462      ss       s
 24365            -        -
 34562            -
 46375982      -
 43625789               -  s
 46325               3     s
 32465               -     -
 64523            -  -
 23456            -  s     s
Start from treble backstroke snap. N=7ths.

Contains 15 56s, 15 65s, 76 little bell.

5,082 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John H Fielden
 23456   M  W  H
 43652   -
 34526    I/V  s
 23546   ss -
 56342   -     s
 23465   s  -  2
 42365   ss    -
 63254   s  s  s
 34256   -     2
 52436      s  s
(32456)     s   

5,250 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John H Fielden
(6254317890)  1  4  5  7  8  9
 12583674                 x
  2745638     -           s
  4365278     s  -
  354769820       In
  354267890       5ths
  42356             -  3     -
  52346             s
  42365          s  s
  243659078         (a)
  23465                      s
  234657890         (b)
  65432          s  -
  23456          -  -        -
Start 10 changes before the lead end, call x=34 at leadend.
a = 4,s5,s6,s7,s8,9,s13.
b = 4,s5,s6,s7,s8,9,13.

Contains 12 56s and 65s, with 80 little bell runs.

Rung at Northfield on 26 February 2005.

5,050 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John H Fielden
(6254317890)  1  4  5  7  8  9
 12583674                 x
  2745638     -           s
  4235678     s              -
  53246             s        s
  52346                      s
  34265          s  s        -
  243659078          (a)
  23465                      s
  234657890          (b)
  53462          s
  42365          s           -
  62345             s
  23456          s  s        2
Start 10 changes before the lead end, call x=34 at leadend.
a = 4,5,s6,s7,8,9,s13.
b = 4,s5,s6,s7,s8,9,13.

Contains 18 56s and 65s.

5,050 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John H Fielden
(6254317890)  1  4  5  7  8  9
 12583674                 x
  2745638     -           s
  67452          s
  57426          s  s
  4235678     s     s        -
  52346             s
  34265          s  s        -
  243659078         (a)
  23465                      s
  234657890         (b)
  42365                      -
  62345             s
  23456          s  s        2
Start 10 changes before the lead end, call x=34 at leadend.
a = 4,5,s6,s7,8,9,s13.
b = 4,s5,s6,s7,s8,9,13.

Contains 16 56s, 18 65s and 37 little bell runs.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John H Fielden
234567890   1  5  6
456789023   s  s  -
9 part, adding ssH at the end of any one part - 3, 4 or 9 preferred.

Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Goldsborough Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John H Fielden
234567890   1  4  5  7  9
24356                   s
43526             s     2
25634          -  -
357924680   s1.s3
7249356     s  s        -
43297          s        -
642753089   s2.s4.6.8
3246570     -     s     2
324657890            2
64523          -  -
23456          -  s     s
Queens; Tittums; Whittingtons; 21 crus; 10 9780; 13 56s; 4 65s; 3 near misses; 48 little bell runs; 7 23456;

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John H Fielden
234567890   5  7  8 12 13
902345678   ss -  s  s  -
9 part, calling ss at 5 in part 1 only.

Contains 84 little bell runs. Also true to Yorkshire Surprise Royal, Goldsborough Surprise Royal, Swindon Surprise Royal, Lincolnshire Surprise Royal.

5,200 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John H Fielden
234567890   M  W  H
34256             2
25346          -  -
43652       -  -
354769820   In
345267890  5ths   s
53426             -
34265       s  s  2
243659078    (a)
23465             s
234657890    (b)
65432       s  -
23456       -  -  -
a = 4,5,s6,s7,8,9,s13.
b = 4,s5,s6,s7,s8,9,13.

Contains 19 56s, 18 65s and 57 little bell runs.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John H Fielden
234567890   1  4  5  7  9
42356                   -
25634          -  2
753924680   1.s3.10
3249756     s  -        s
34297                   s
362754089   s2.s4.6.s8
3246570     -           s
342657908            -  s
423657890            -  2
62345             s
23456          s  s     2

Contains 18 56s, 10 65s, 10 9780, Queens, Tittums, Whittingtons.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John H Fielden
234567890   S  M  4½ W  H
2345687           s
4365278        -  s
35426           I/V
42356                -  -
234659078        a      ss
234657890        b      2
65432          s     -
467523      -           -
4625837         6ths
2345678    Out -     -  -
a=s4,s6,s7,9
b=4,5,s6,s7,8,9.
Rung at Banwell on 19 February 2003.

5,082 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John H Fielden
 23456   M  4½ W  H
 43652   -
 34526     I/V    s
 23546         -
 56342   -        s
 34265   s     -  -
 42365      ss    2
 63254   s     s  s
 34256   -  ss    2
 52436         s  s
(32456)        s   
Rung at Saltby on 28 July 2002.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Ian M Holland
2345678  T  W  H
42356          -
25346       2
4236587  s  -  s
23465          2
2346578        s
Repeat. s =1278.
Rung at Bury St Edmunds on 23 October 2004.

5,080 Cambridge Surprise Royal

David G Hull (5080 no.1)
23456     F   M   W   H
43652     4   -
43526        In,V     -
54326            ss   -
23465         s   s   s
36452         s   2
54362        ss   -   s
64352             s
23456         s       s

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Paul B Hunter
234567890   2  3  4  5  6  7  9
234569078         x  x        3
423567890         x  x        -
46532       s     3        s
34256       s        3     s  -
25346       x  x
43652       x  x        x  x
65432       x  x
23456       x  x        x  x  -
s=1278, x=1290.

Contains 18 56s, 43 little bell runs.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John R Ketteringham (no 100)
23456  M   W   H
42356      ss  -
34256  *       -
52346      -   s
63245  s       s
23465      2   -
Repeat.

For Yorkshire omit ssW and add ssM at * in each part.
Rung to Cambridge at Isleworth and to Yorkshire at Worsley.

Published in Composition 501 (1984, page 68).

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

John R Ketteringham (no 105)
2345678  T  M  W  H
3542687     3  2  s
23465    s     -  3
4356278     -     s
36425       2  2
23456    s     -  3
- = 14; s = 1278.

5,080 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Robert W Lee
23456789          M  W  H
53462             s  s
23465             s     3
64352             s  s  s
452367        a         -
25634             -
53792468   s7ths,sT
67452389     sF   -
234567     s7ths  s     3
a = s6ths,sT,sV,s7ths.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

C Kenneth Lewis, Harry Poyner, John H Fielden and Donald F Morrison (arr) (no. 6283)
23456  M   W   H
53462  s   s
63452  ss  s
42356  s  [ss] -
Repeat twice, omitting [ss]
from any one part.

Contains 18 each 56s and 65s.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative No.2 Surprise, New Cambridge Surprise and Rutland Surprise.
True to all (in course) BCDEFGKL1L2MOP1RU2 and (out of course) BHK2N1N2OTa2bce.

Rung at Washington, DC (Cathedral) on 4 July 2017, conducted by Alexander T Taft III.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Paul M Mason (No 1)
23456   M  W  H
34256         2
62453   s     s
54263      s  s
62543      -  s
53246   -     s
23465   s  2  -
34265   ss    2
63245      -
23456   s  2  -

Contains 18 56s, 18 65s, 40 four bell runs.

Rung at Lundy on 20 June 2015.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Paul M Mason (No 73)
234567   N  M  W  H
42356             -
54326          -
63425       -     -
23465          s  3
674523   s  s  s  x
456327   s     -  -
35642          s
23456       2  -  2
N=7ths. x=Out,4ths,In.

Contains 18 56s, 16 65s, 47 four bell runs.

Rung at Birmingham (St Paul) on 8 September 2012, conducted by Peter J Waterfield.

5,000 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Paul M Mason (No 103)
23456   N  T  I  M  W  E  H
34256                     2
62453            -        -
56423               -     3
23465            s  -     3
46235               -     -
26534            -
25463   -  3s -        -
64352            -  -
23456            -        -
N=7ths. E=6ths.

Contains 18 56s, 18 65s, 30 four bell runs.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Paul M Mason (No 74)
234567   N  M  W  H
53426          s
23465       s  s  3
674523   s  s  s  x
534627   s     s
63425       s  s
42356       s  s  -
52346          s  ss
23456          s  2
N=7ths. x=Out, 4ths, In.

Contains 18 56s, 16 65s, 49 four bell runs. Also true to Yorkshire Surprise Royal, Lincolnshire Surprise Royal, Swindon Surprise Royal, Quedgeley Surprise Royal.

to Swindon at Enniskillen on 10 April 2012, conducted by Peter J Waterfield.

5,038 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Paul M Mason (no. 70)
(32456)  M  W  H
 43256         -
 52346      s  s
 46325   s  -  ss
 43265      -  2
 24365      ss -
 62345      -
 53246   s     s
 24356      s  -
 45263    IV
 64253      -
 23456   -     s
Start at treble backstroke snap.

Contains 20 65s and 13 56s.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Paul M Mason (no. 71)
23456   M  W  H
34256         2
62453   s     s
54263      s  s
62543      -  s
53246   -     s
23465   s  2  -
53462   s
34265   s     2
63245      -
23456   s  2  -

Contains 18 56s and 18 65s with 40 little bell runs.

Centennial S Royal at Sunderland (Roker) on 13 May 2007, conducted by Michael Chester.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

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.

For handbells. 3-4 always coursing.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise.
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.

5,080 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 534)
23456  M  W  H
43652  -
35426  I,V
34256     -  2
56342  2  -
64523  I,V
53426  -     s
23465  s  s  3
64532  -  -
23456  -  s  -

Contains 75 little bell rollups including 27 each backstroke 3456s and backstroke 6543s.

Rung at Appleton on 1 February 2003, conducted by Timothy G Pett.

5,000 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 535)
23456      M  W  H
42356            -
35426         -  -
64523      -     -
26453   a  s  -  -
43652      -  ss s
54632         -
34265      -  s  3
62345         -  s
23456      s  s  2
a = sV,sB,s7ths,sF.
Rung at Appleton on 6 August 2005, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,000 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 536)
 23456   M  W     H
 46352   -        s
 43652      ss    s
 56234   -  -
 34265   s  -     3
 32564   -  s  a  s
 64523   -  -     s
 35426   -        -
 23456      -     3
a = sV,sB,s7ths,sF.

Contains 70 little bell rollups including 23 3456s (22 at backstroke).

Rung at Amersham on 8 December 2007, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 537)
23456  M  W     H
46352  -        s
43652     ss    s
56234  -  -
34265  s  -     3
64523  -  s  a
35426  -        -
23456     -     3
a = B,F,I.

Contains 79 little bell rollups, including 41 3456s (40 at backstroke), including 21 backstroke 23456s.

Rung at Ashover on 3 October 2002, conducted by Anthony P Cotton.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 965)
234567890  2  4  5  7  9
234560987  -        -
342567890  -        -  2
64523         -  2     -
645230987  -        -
564237890  -        -  -
24365         s  -     s
243650987  -        -
234657890  -        -  s
65432         -  -     s
654320987  -        -
645327890  -        -  s
23456         -  s     -

Contains 92 little bell rollups including 28 each 23456s and 65432s.
Also true with the same properties to Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Swindon, and with reduced music to Pudsey and Superlative No.2.

Rung at Maidstone (All Saints) on 16 December 2003, conducted by John B Keeler.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1024)
234567890  1  2½ M  4½ W  6½ H
53462         ss s     s
3426587          s  s        2
2346578             s        -
63452            s     s
26453            s  ss    s
234576     s              s
274536        ss          s
234567     s              s  3

Contains all nine near misses.

Rung at Southampton (St Mary) on 20 June 1993, conducted by Roy LeMarechal.

5,082 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1234)
 23456   M  W  H
 34256         2
 25346      -  -
 46352   s  -
 24653   2     s
 56342   s  -  s
 64523   I,V
 52463      s  -
 42365   -     3
 62534   -  s
(32456)  -  s   
Rung at Dalton-in-Furness on 6 August 2005, conducted by Paul F Curtis.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1235)
2345678  M  4½ W  H
42356       ss    -
56234    -     s  s
3426587  s  s  -  3
3426578     s     3
6452387  -  s  s
6452378     s
23456    -     2  2
Rung at Charleston (Grace Church) on 8 December 2005, conducted by John P Loveless.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1236)
23456  V  O  I  H
42635           x
46235        3  s
45632  -        -
36254  -  x  -
42365  2        x
23465           2
Repeat.
Bobs at V and I are 18, bobs at H are 14;
x = 16; s = 1234.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

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 Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative No.2 Surprise, London No.3 Surprise and Rutland Surprise.

5,000 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1247)
23456789      M  W     6ths H
34256                       2
54263         s  s
26543            -          -
42593768         -  a   3
46352789   b     -          s
53624         s  s          s
23465         -  s          3
65432         s  -
23456         -  -          -
a = sV,sB; b = s7ths,sF.
Rung at Amersham on 12 April 2003, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,000 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1248)
23456789      M  W     6ths H
42356                       -
53624         -  -
23465         -  s          3
64532         -  -          ss
36542            -
42593768      s  -  a   3
23456789   b  2  -          2
a = sV,sB; b = s7ths,sF.
Rung at Youlgreave on 11 July 2003, conducted by Stephen A Wheeler.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1452)
23456  M  W  H
42356        -
35426     -  -
62543  -  s  -
34256  -  s  -
26453  s     -
46352  -     ss
56324  s  s  ss
23465  -  -  3
65432  s  -
23456  -  -  -
Rung at Northfield on 20 September 2003, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
Rung to Havant Surprise at Worsley on 6 September 2019, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1453)
23456  7ths M  W  H
42356             -
34256          ss -
63452       2     s
54362   ss     s  s
23465       -     -
Repeat, omitting both ss.
Rung at Stradbroke on 15 November 2003, conducted by Anthony P Cotton.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1454)
23456  7ths M  W  H
42356             -
35426          -  -
24653       s  -  s
63452       -  ss s
54632   ss     -  s
34265       -  s  3
64523       -  s
23456       -  2  2
Rung at Maidstone (All Saints) on 5 July 2005, conducted by John B Keeler.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1455)
23456  M  W  H
64352  -     -
56342     -
23465  s  -  2
42365  ss    -
65234  -  s  s
35264  ss s
65423  -  s  ss
23456  s  -  3

Contains 18 56s, 19 65s and 78 little bell rollups.

Rung at Exeter (St Mark) on 16 September 2006, conducted by Matthew J Hilling.
Rung on handbells at Cambridge (102 Mawson Road) on 25 August 2016, conducted by David C Brown.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1529)
23456  7ths M  W     H
65432       -  -     -
42356   2*  s        -
53624       -  -
23465       -  s     3
54362       s        s
62453          s  a  s
23456       -        2
a = s6ths,sT,sV,sV,sF,6ths.
2* = - s.

Contains 18 each 56s and 65s and 77 little bell rollups including 35 7654s and 11 4567s.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise and Superlative No.2 Surprise.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1530)
23456  7ths M  W  H
54362       s  s  s
64352          s  a
53462          s  s
23465       s     3
63452       s  s
23456   ss  s     3
a = s6ths,sT,sV,sV,sF,s6ths.

Contains 18 each 56s and 65s and 78 little bell rollups including 41 7654s and 11 4567s.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise and Superlative No.2 Surprise.

Rung at Maidstone (All Saints) on 15 August 2006, conducted by John B Keeler.
Rung to Yorkshire at Poplar (All Saints) on 5 November 2010, conducted by Frederick Shallcross.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

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

For handbells: 3-4 ring 16 leads of the 3-4 pattern, and the remaining 110 leads coursing.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1914)
23456  M  W  H
43652  -     ss
56234  -  -
32465  -  -
64523  -  -  ss
26543     -   
Repeat.

Contains 60 little bell rollups, including 24 each 3456s and 6543s.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Oakham Surprise, Pudsey Surprise, Rutland Surprise, Superlative No.2 Surprise, Swindon Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, and to all (in course) BDN Surprise and (out of course) BCFK2N2a1a2c Surprise.

Rung at Stockport (St George) on 25 March 2006, conducted by Gordon R Birks.
Rung to Burley Surprise at Warnham on 11 May 2019, conducted by Peter G C Ellis.
Rung to Lincolnshire at Goulburn on 10 April 2005, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
Rung to Yorkshire at Thorverton on 22 July 2009, conducted by Paul J Pascoe.
Rung in hand to Quedgeley at Holybourne (The Vicarage) on 22 December 2009, conducted by Thomas J Hinks.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 1915)
23456  M  W  H
46352  -     s
53624  s  s  s
23465  -  s
64532  s  -  s
35246  -  -
64523  -  s  -
26543     -   
Repeat.

Contains 77 little bell rollups, including 24 each 3456s and 6543s.

Rung at Worsley on 27 March 2006, conducted by Gordon R Birks.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 2417)
23456  M  W  H
45632  s  -  -
23564  -  s  -
63452  -  s
45326  s  s  -
32456     -  -
45236     s  -
23546     s  -
Repeat.
Rung at Beeston on 12 July 2007, conducted by Ian Roulstone.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 2418)
23456  M   W   H
42356          -
54326      -   ss
23546      -   s
42536      -
64235  2       s
34265  ss  s   3
65243  s   -
23456  -   -   2

Contains 20 56s, 18 65s and 8 courses with the 6 in sixths.

Rung at Wallingford on 11 March 2006, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,000 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 2629)
23456  M  W  H
42356        -
53426     -  s
64352     a
35642     -  -
56432    [2  s
34265  -  -] 3
64523  -  s
23456 (-  2) 2
a = s7ths,V,F,6ths.

Contains 18 each 56s and 65s, and 71 little bell rollups including 24 7654s, 11 87654s, and 7 each 23456s, 65432s and 76543s.
Also true, with similar properties, to Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Swindon, and with reduced music to Superlative No.2.
If preferred the [bracketed] calls may be replaced by 2W,M,sW; or by W,M,W,sM,W. Any of these three variants is also true to Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Swindon and Superlative No.2.
In addition any of the three variants may be further altered by replacing the (parenthesized) bobs by sM,W,sH,W. However, with this latter substition it is no longer true to the alternative methods cited above, only to Cambridge.

Rung at Amersham on 13 May 2006, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,000 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 2629a)
23456  M  W  H
34256        2
35642  2  -  -
54632    [2
34265  -  s] 3
64523  -  s
53426  -     s
64352     a
23456  -     -
a = s7ths,V,F,6ths.

If preferred the bracketed calls my be replaced by 2W,sH,M,W; or by W,M,W,sM,W.
All three arrangements contains 18 each 56s and 65s, and 71 little bell rollups including 24 7654s, 11 87654s, and 7 each 23456s, 65432s and 76543s.
All three arrangements are also true to to Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Swindon and Superlative No.2.

Rung to Superlative No.2 at Lundy Island on 1 October 2008, conducted by Peter C Randall.
Rung at Dordrecht on 19 November 2022, conducted by Martin J Bright.

5,000 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 2629b)
23456  M  W  H
52436     -
64352     a
35642     -  -
54632    [2
34265  -  s] 3
64523  -  s
35426  -     -
23456     -  3
a = 7ths,V,F,6ths.

If preferred the bracketed calls my be replaced by 2W,sH,M,W; or by W,M,W,sM,W.
All three arrangements contains 18 each 56s and 65s, and 77 little bell rollups including 24 7654s, 11 87654s, 8 76543s, and 7 each 23456s and 65432s.
All three arrangements are also true to to Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Swindon and Superlative No.2.

Rung at Duffield on 28 May 2010, conducted by Anthony P Cotton.

5,014 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 3022)
(861473529)  M  W  H
 134256789      a  2
  56423      -  s  s
  23465      s  -  3
  65432      s  -
  42536      -     s
  53426         -  -
  64352         b
  23456      -     -
Start with rounds the 27th row of a lead,
with the 8 the hunt bell.
a = tW,V,F,F,In; b = 7ths,sV,sF,s6ths.
t = 3456.

Contains 18 65s, 15 56s and 63 little bell rollups.
Especially suitable for a fourteenth birthday or similar anniversary.

Rung at Maidstone on 17 April 2007, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 3093)
23456  7ths  M   W  6ths  H
42356                     -
35426            -        -
24653        -   -
63452        -       ss   s
56432   ss       -
34265        -   -        3
64523        -   s
23456        -   2        2

Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise and Superlative No.2 Surprise.

Rung at Amersham on 31 March 2007, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,050 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 3178)
(6254317)      M  W  H
 1254763         t6ths
  524367  7ths 3  -
  64352     a
  56342           -
  45623        2  2  2
  23456        2  -  3
t = 90.
a = 7ths,V,F,6ths.
Start with rounds the 31st row
of a lead, with the 6 the hunt
bell, and call the t at 6ths at
the first lead-end, ten blows
later, putting the treble into
the hunt.

Contains 18 56s and 71 little bell rollups.

5,050 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 3179)
(6254317)  M  W  H
 1254763   t6ths
  423567   7ths  -
  53426       -  s
  64352    a
  35642       -  -
  54632       2
  34265    -  s  3
  64523    -  s
  23456    -  2  2
t = 90.
a = s7ths,V,F,6ths.
Start with rounds the 31st row
of a lead, with the 6 the hunt
bell, and call the t at 6ths at
the first lead-end, ten blows
later, putting the treble into
the hunt.

Contains 18 each 56s and 65s, and 71 little bell rollups.

Rung at Maidstone (All Saints) on 16 May 2007, conducted by John B Keeler.

5,050 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 3180)
(6254317)    M   W   H
 1254763         t6ths
  524367  7ths   -
  64352      a
  35642          -   -
  24536      2*  s   -
  53462      s   s   -
  46325      s   s   -
  35264      s   2+  -
  42563      -       -
  64523          -
  35426      -       -
  23456          -    
t = 90.
a = s7ths,V,F,6ths.
2* = - s; 2+ = s -.
Start with rounds the 31st row
of a lead, with the 6 the hunt
bell, and call the t at 6ths at
the first lead-end, ten blows
later, putting the treble into
the hunt.

Contains 102 little bell rollups.

5,070 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 3649)
(5632471890)    M  W  H
 1624753        z6ths,t7ths,sH
  476253           -  -
  563427        V,F,6ths
  42356         7ths,V,F,6ths,H
  52346            s  ss
  42365         s  s  3
  62345            s
  23456         s  s  2
Start with rounds the eleventh row
of a lead, with the 5 in the hunt.
The z at 6ths puts the 7 into the hunt
and the t at 7ths puts the treble into
the hunt.
z = 90; t = 34.

Especially suitable for a 70th birthday or similar anniversary.

5,070 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 3658)
(5632471)  M  W  B  H
 63245         (a)
 43265        s     3
 46352        s  x  2
 56342        s
(65423)       s  x
 54326     s        2
(43256)    -  s  x
(35246)    -     x
 24356        -     -
(42563)       s  x
 64523        -
 23456     -  s     s
Start with rounds the eleventh row of a
lead, with the 5 as the hunt bell.
(a) = ring a mid-lead single in the first lead by ringing place
      notation 7890instead of 70 as the hunt bell would have
      hunted from ninths to eighths after the half lead,
      putting the treble into the hunt; and then ring a
      lead end single in 1256 at the first lead end.
x = 16.

Contains 18 65s, 13 56s, and 50 little bell rollups, and is treble fixed and tenors together after the first fourteen changes.
Especially suitable for a 70th birthday or similar anniversary.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 4367)
23456  H
23456  14
14 = - x x x x - x - x x x x - x.
x = 16.

Contains 66 little bell rollups.
Also true to Anglia Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, London No.3 Surprise, Pudsey Surprise, Rutland Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative No.2 Surprise, Yorkshire Surprise and Triton Delight.
True to all seconds place methods with false course heads(in course) BDK and (out of course) BCDEFHK1K2N1N2OTa1a2bcdef.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 4368)
23456  H
23456  14
14 = x x x x s x s x - x x x - -.
x = 16.

Contains 18 56s and 55 little bell rollups.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Rutland Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative No.2 Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise.
True to all seconds place methods with false course heads (in course) BDEFHIKNO and (out of course) BCEHK2N1a1a2cf.

5,240 (5,060) Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6010)
23456  F  M  W  H
42356           -
34256  4        -
53246        -
34265     s  2  3
65423     -  s  s
26453        -
43652     -     s
65432        -  -
23456     -  -  -

Reduce to 5,060 by ringing the first lead as Plain Bob Royal, and the remainder as Cambridge.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6286)
23456  M   W   H
64352  -   ss  -
56342      -    
Repeat four times, omitting ss
from the second part.

If preferred, may be rearranged as
23456  M   W  H
64352  -      -
56342  ss  -   
Repeat four times, omitting ss
from the third part.

or as
23456  M   W   H
64352  -       -
56342      -   ss
Repeat four times, omitting ss
from the second part.

Each of the three arrangements contains the same rows, including 12 56s and 80 little bell rollups at the back.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Superlative No.2 Surprise, New Cambridge Surprise, Rutland Surprise and Irrawaddy Surprise.
True to all (in course) BCDEFGKNT and (out of course) BCFK1K2N1N2a1a2bcef.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6287)
23456  M  W  H
64352  -     -  ╮A
56342     -     ╯
54263  2  -  -
26543     -  -
43652  -  2  2
35264  -  2
23456    2A   

Contains 88 little bell rollups at the back, including 8 backstroke 76543s, and 7 each 65432s and backstroke 23456s.
True to all (in course) BD and (out of course) BCDEFHK1K2N1N2OTa1a2bcdef.

Rung to Xining at Throverton on 24 July 2013, conducted by Donald B Carter.
Rung at Oxford (St Mary Magdalen) on 20 August 2013, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6288)
23456  M  W  H
35264  2  2
56342  2  2
25643  2  3  s
63542  s     -
35426  s  s  2
23456     -   

Contains 90 little bell rollups at the back, including 8 backstroke 76543s, and 7 each 65432s and backstroke 23456s.
True to all (in course) CDK and (out of course) BEHN1a1.

Rung at Hexham on 26 May 2013, conducted by Simon D Woof.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6289)
23456  M  W  H
43652  -     3
35264  -  2
26543  s  s  -
36245  2  3
64523  -  2
35426  -     -
23456     -   

Contains 88 little bell rollups at the back, including 8 backstroke 76543s, and 7 each 65432s and backstroke 23456s.
True to all (in course) BD and (out of course) BCEFHK2a1cf.

Rung at Southampton (Bitterne Park) on 17 November 2012, conducted by Benjamin J Carey.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6290)
23456  M  W  H
35264  2  2
64253  s  -
52436  s  s  s
43526     -  -
23564  s  s
35642  s  s  2
26543  s     s
64523     2
35426  -     -
23456     -   

Contains 90 little bell rollups at the back, including 8 backstroke 76543s, and 7 each 65432s and backstroke 23456s.
True to all (in course) BK and (out of course) BE.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6291)
23456  M  W  H
35264  2  2
56342  2  2
64523  2  2
43526  -     2
52364  s  s  -
63254     s  s
23456  -      

Contains 90 little bell rollups at the back, including 8 backstroke 76543s, and 7 each 65432s and backstroke 23456s.
True to all (in course) CDK and (out of course) BEHN1a1.

Rung at Washington, DC (Cathedral) on 17 February 2013, conducted by Timothy J Barnes.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6292)
23456  M  W  H
35264  2  2
42563  -     -
64523     -
23645  2  -
45362  -  s  s
56342     2
42635  -  s  s
23456  2  2   

Contains 91 little bell rollups at the back, including 8 backstroke 76543s, and 7 each 65432s and backstroke 23456s.
True to all (in course) BDK and (out of course) BFK2a1cf.

Rung at West Ham on 30 April 2016, conducted by Paul F Curtis.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6292a)
23456  M  W  H
32564  2  2  s
64523  s  -
36425  2     s
25463  s  -
56342  -  2
42563  2  -
62534  s  s
23456  -  2   

Contains 90 little bell rollups at the back, including 8 backstroke 76543s, and 7 each 65432s and backstroke 23456s.
True to all (in course) BDK and (out of course) BFK2a1cf.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6293)
23456  M  W  H
35264  2  2
26453  s  -  -
56342  -  s
64523  2  2
23645  2  -
54632  -  -  -
62435  -     s
23456  s  2   

Contains 90 little bell rollups at the back, including 8 backstroke 76543s, and 7 each 65432s and backstroke 23456s.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6294)
23456  M  W  H
26354  2     -
56342  s  s
42563  2  -
35264  -     -
64253  s  -
52436  s  s  s
54326     -  2
35426  3     -
23456     -   

Contains 90 little bell rollups at the back, including 8 backstroke 76543s, and 7 each 65432s and backstroke 23456s.
True to all (in course) BK and (out of course) BEa1.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6295)
23456  M   W   H
64532  -   2*  -
53462      s   -
64352      s   s
56342  ss  -    
23645  -       - ╮A
42635      -    23456     3A    
2* = s -.

Contains 12 56s and 83 little bell rollups at the back, including 7 each 65432s and backstroke 23456s.

Rung at Thorverton on 7 November 2019, conducted by John R Martin.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6296)
23456  M  W  H
64352  -     -
35246  s  - (-
24536     s) -
53462  s  s  -
46352     s  -
56342     s   
23645  -     - ╮A
42635     -   23456    3A   

If preferred the parenthesized calls may be replaced by sH,W.
Either arrangement contains 90 little bell rollups at the back, including 7 each 65432s and backstroke 23456s.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6297)
23456  M   W   H
54236      -   s
23546      -   -
56342  -   ss  s
23645  -       - ╮A
42635      -     ╯
24356     3A   s
23456  ss      s

Contains 13 56s, and 82 little bell rollups at the back, including 8 backstroke 76543s, and 7 each 65432s and backstroke 23456s.

Rung at Epsom on 19 July 2014, conducted by P Quentin Armitage.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6298)
23456  M   W   H
64352  -       - ╮A
56342      -     ╯
24635  -   s   -
53462  -   s   -
42365  -       s
56324  -   -   -
42635  -   s   -
23456     3A   ss

Contains 90 little bell rollups at the back, including 7 each 65432s and backstroke 23456s.

Rung at Appleton on 5 March 2016, conducted by Robert H Newton.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6299)
23456  M  W  H
64352  -     - ╮A
56342     -    ╯
43652     2  2
62354  -     s
56324     -
42635  -  s  -
23456    3A   

Contains 84 little bell rollups at the back, including 9 backstroke 76543s, and 7 each 65432s and backstroke 23456s.
True to all (in course) BD and (out of course) BEFH.

Rung on handbells at Wilmslow on 31 December 2013, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,080 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6301)
23456  M  W  H
64352  -     -
45362     2
42563  2     -
64523     -
54326  -
25463  In,V  2
43652  -  -  2
35426  In,V
23456     -   

Contains 109 little bell rollups at the back, including 13 backstroke 76543s, and 7 each 65432s and backstroke 23456s.

5,120 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6302)
23456    M  W  H
42356          -
42563   In,H,V
26543       2
56342    -
54326   In,M,V
25346      (-
43652    -  -)
35426   In,V
35264   In,H,V
64253    s  -
23456    s     -

Contains 112 little bell rollups at the back, including 12 backstroke 76543s, and 7 each 65432s and backstroke 23456s.
If preferred, the parenthesized calls my be replaced by M,W,sM,sW, adding an additional 65.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6539)
23456  M   W   H
46325  -   ss  z
53624  -       -
24635  s   -
53462  -   s   -
65432  ss  -    
Repeat.
z = 123456.

Contains 100 little bell rollups at the back.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 6540)
23456  M   W   H
34256          2
64253  s   ss
23645  s       x
64523      -   x
53462  -       z
53246  s   s   3*
42563      -   z
23456      -   3x
3* = - x x; 3x = x x x.
x = 16;
z = 123456.

Contains 18 56s and 102 little bell rollups at the back.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise and Superlative No.2 Surprise.

5,080 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 7376)
23456  F  M  W  H
42356  4        -
34256  4        -
26453     -     s
53462     s  -
23465     s     3
65432     s  -
23456     -  -  -

Contains 18 each 56s and 65s, 103 little bell rollups at the back including 52 6789s and 26 56789s, and 21 little bell rollups at the front.

Rung at Shrivenham on 23 April 2016, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,082 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 7816)
 23456   M  W  H
 34256         2
 56342   2  -
 64523    In,V
 62345   2  -  -
 42365      s  3
 65324   s  -
 43526   -     -
 62534   -  -  -
(32456)  -  s   

Contains 16 56s, 18 65s, 55 little bell rollups at the back, including 26 3456s, and 17 little bell rollups at the front.
Also true to Lincolnshire Surprise and Swindon Surprise.

Rung at Maidstone on 3 October 2017, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,082 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 7817)
 23456   M   W   H
 34256           2
 25346       -   -
 64352   -   -   -
 56342       -
 64523     In,V
 52463       s   -
 34265   -       -
 23465       ss  -
 42365   ss      -
 62534   -   s
(32456)  -   s    

Contains 15 56s, 18 65s, 65 little bell rollups at the back, including 26 3456s, and 17 little bell rollups at the front.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise and Swindon Surprise.

5,082 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Donald F Morrison (no. 7818)
 23456  M  W  H
 42356        -
 25346     2
 43652  -  -
 35264  -  2
 56342  2  2
 64523   In,V
 42563     2
 62534  s  s
(32456) -  s   

Contains 9 56s, 2 65s, 90 little bell rollups at the back, including 26 3456s, and 17 little bell rollups at the front.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise and Swindon Surprise.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Denis Mottershead
234567890  4  4½  5  7  9
42356                   -
342568790     s         -
25346             -     -
235468079            -  s
523468907         3  -  -
342658790  s      s  -  -
423657890     s         2
62345             s     ss
23456      s      s     2
Published in The Ringing World (2000, page 424).
Rung at Youlgreave on 4 September 1999.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Denis Mottershead
234567890  4  4½ 5  7  9
54236            -     s
34265      s     s     3
4236587       s        2
632458079        s  -  s
235468790  -     3  2
5234678       s        -
23456            s     2
Published in The Ringing World (2004, page 42).
Rung at Brecon (Cathedral) on 2 September 2000.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Peter D Niblett
23456  M  W  H
42356        -
52463  2  S
34265  -     -
23465     3  -
Repeat.

For handbells: 3-4 only ring the 3-4 pattern and coursing.
Also true to Yorkshire Surprise, Lincolnshire Surprise, Swindon Surprise, Pudsey Surprise, Superlative No.2 Surprise, New Cambridge Surprise and Rutland Surprise.

Rung on handbells at Whitchurch on 15 April 1992.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Richard A Pearce
23456   M   W   H
46352   -       s
43652      ss   s
56234   -   -
23465   s   -   -
34265 [ss]      2
64523   -   s
35426   s  [3]  s
42356       -   -
23456     [ss]  2
Omit either both [ss] or [3].

If both [ss] are omitted contains 21 56s, 18 65s and 50 little-bell rollups.

If [3] is omitted contains 19 56s, 18 65s and 60 little-bell rollups.

Published in The Ringing World (2002, page 913).
Rung on handbells at Kensal Green on 24 September 2001.
Rung at Beckenham on 19 January 2002.

5,080 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Roderick W Pipe
23456   F  M  W  H
46352   4  -     s
43652      3     s
34526     I/V    s
35426         3  s
23456         -  3

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Jonathan H Potter (No. 83)
234567890   4  5  7  9
65432       -  -     -
46532       3     3  -
35264       -  -     ss
63254          -
23456       -     3  3

Contains 18 56s, 82 little bell.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Richard B Pullin
23456   M  W  H
42356         -
45623   2  -  -
24653      -
35642   -  -  -
43652      -
62534   -  -  2
53624      -  -
23465   -  s
63542   -  s
25346   -     -
23456      -  2

Contains 18 56s, 36 little bell. Designed to maximise the number of consecutive courses with 9680s off the front.
Some bands may prefer to start from the second course.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Philip A B Saddleton
23456  M   W   H
42356          -
53624  -   -
23465  -   s   3
65432  s   -
42536  -       s
34526      -   ss
23546      -
65342  -   ss  -
23456  s   -   2

Contains 21 56s, 18 65s, 7 courses with the 6 in sixths, and 65 little bell rollups including 22 each 3456s and 6543s.

Rung at Amersham on 4 March 2006, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
Rung in hand at Aston Rowant (The White House) on 23 August 2017, conducted by Graham A C John.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Peter W J Sheppard
23456   M  W  H
53426      s  ss
42356      s  -
52364   s  s
42365   s     3
62354   s  s
34256   s     -
64352   2  3
23456   -     -
Rung at Gosforth on 21 November 2009, conducted by Kristopher King.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Peter W J Sheppard
23456   M  W  H
52436      -
62345   -  2  -
46325      -
56234   -  2  -
35264      -
45623   -  2  -
24653      -
23456   2  3  -
Rung at Sunderland (Roker) on 3 January 2010, conducted by Kristopher King.

5,050 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Anthony P Smith
(62543178)  M  W  H
 12583674    t6ths
 13462578     a
 123645     3  -
 135642     -     2
 143652        -
 163254     -  3
 123456     -     3
Start with rounds as the 30th row of the lead.
t = 34; a = 1,6, 8,11,16,17.
Published in The Ringing World (2002, page 290).
Rung at Bishopstoke on 6 November 2001.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Michael P A Wilby
234567890   1  3  4  5  7  8  9
53462             s  s
23465             s           3
64352             s  s        s
6485273                    s
648507392      s
634527890      s           s  s
6745238     s           3
2345678     s     s           3

41 crus; 18 56s; 18 65s; 4 near misses; 82 little bell runs; 18 234567;

Rung at Rochester on 28 March 2005.

5,040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Henry W Wilde
23456  M  W  H
52364  2  2  2
26543  2  2   
Repeat.
See also:
5,040 Axminster Surprise Royal by Robert D S Brown
5,120 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison
5,040 Qwerty Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison
5,040 Wye Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison
5,040 Wye Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison
5,040 Wye Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison
5,040 Wye Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison
5,040 Wye Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison
5,040 Wye Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison
5,040 Wye Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison
5,040 Xulon Surprise Royal by John H Fielden
5,121 Yorkshire Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison
5,000 Yorkshire Surprise Royal by Donald F Morrison