Don Morrison’s Peal Compositions of Bristol Surprise Major (Core 7)

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5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 4)
234567  M  B  W  H
26354      -  1  1
26543      -     1
32465      -  s  s
273546     -  sV
543267        sF 1
42356   1  -      
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 5678s off the front, and 8765s off the front.

Published in The Ringing World (2002, page 29).
Rung at Boston, Massassachusetts (Advent) on 18 April 2001, conducted by Roger Baldwin.
Rung to Peterstone Wentloog Surprise at Coalpit Heath on 3 August 2023, conducted by Frederick Shallcross.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 4 reversed)
234567   M  B  W  H
26354       -  1  1
273546  sV
342657  sF  -     s
54632    s  -     1
54326       -     1
42356    1  -      
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front.

Rung at High Wycombe on 19 November 2011, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,088 (5,024) Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 11)
234567   M     B       W  H
745263       sB,sF
362457   s   sT,F,I    2  2
45362    2             1
34256    2    F,I         1
753264       sB,sF     1  2
725364        I,V      1  1
562347   s  sT,F,I,F,I    1
24365    2     -       2  2
46253    1   sT,sV        1
374526   2     sV
253467         sF      1  2
35426    2     2          2
23456    1     -       2   

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 45s, 46s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 12 8756s, 9 2468s, 8 7468s, queens, kings, Whittingtons, tittums, back rounds, and all 7 near misses.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting MBW from last course (3 fewer 46s and one fewer near miss).
Also true, with reduced music, to Double Dublin.

Published in The Ringing World (2002, page 518).
Rung at Maidstone (St Michael and All Angels) on 23 January 2001, conducted by John B Keeler.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 21)
234567  M    B    W  H
23645       F,I   s  2*
432756  2  I,B,V     s
374526       -
254637  s   V,V
42356   s   F,I      s
Repeat twice. 2* = s -.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 7568s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, and 12 6578s off the front.

Rung at Todmorden on 16 December 2006, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,184 (5,056) Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 28)
234567  M   B   W  H
52436           1
35264       -     (2)
53246   2  F,I  1
423756  1   In     2
274536      -
362457  2   F   2 (2)
63452       -      s
32456   1          2
Repeat.

Contains 124 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s, 65s and 45s, and 22 46s; all 24 each 8765s, 8756s, 7568s and 8765s off the front; and 12 5678s off the front.
Reduce to 5,056 by calling s for all four occurances of (2); contains 108 combination rollups and 16 45s, with all other claimed music unchanged.

Rung at Tarporley on 18 January 2003, conducted by George H Campling.
Rung to East Molesey at Okehampton on 16 July 2012, conducted by Michael E C Mears.

5,152 (5,024) Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 31)
234567  M     B     W  H
745263      sB,sF
362457  s  sT,F,I   2  2
32654   2    F,I    1  2
735462  2   sB,sF
342567  s    sT        1
35264      F,I,F,I  2  2
36452   2           1  1
273546  2    sV
253467       sF     2  2
46532   2     -        2
24365         -     2  2
62534   2  (sF,sB   2  1
23456   1)          2   

Contains 142 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s, 65s, 45s, 46s and 64s, and all 24 each 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front.
Reduce to 5,024 by replacing the parenthesized calls by 2W,H,M,sT,sV. The reduction contains 135 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s, 65s, 45s and 46s, and all 24 each 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front.

The 135 cru version rung at Limehouse on 11 August 2003, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
The 142 cru version rung at Great Berkhamstead on 30 August 2003, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 46)
234567  M     B     W  H
42356                  1
25463         -
62345   2  F,I,F,I  2  1
472536  1     sT
654327  2   V,sV,V  2
65324         -        1
64352   1    F,I       1
24365        F,I    1  1
Repeat.

Contains 254 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the front or back, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 8756s, and 14 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.

Rung at Hughenden on 21 July 2005, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,184 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 47)
234567  M      B      W  H
42356                    1
274635        B,sV
263547  2      sV     1  1
24536   2   F,I,F,I   2
65432      sT,V,sV,V  2
65324          -         1
64352   1     F,I        1
24365         F,I     1  1
Repeat.

Contains 260 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the front or back, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 8756s, and 18 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.

Rung at Wigton on 9 July 2005, conducted by John P Loveless.

5,024 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 48)
234567  M  B  W  H
45236      5  1  1
53246         2
36245   1        2
42563   1     1
32465      -  1
26354      -
374526  1 sV
245367  2 sF  1
24365      -     1
34625      5  2  1
23456      -     2
Rung at Hook Norton on 24 September 2005, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 49)
234567  M    B    W   H
43256        5    2*  1
637452      F,sV
347265  1    In
274635     In,B,sV
243657  2*  F,B       2
Repeat. 2* = - s.
Rung at Heywood on 7 May 2008, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 51)
23456  M  B  W  H
43526        2  1
24365  2     2  2
53462  2  -  1  1
45236    F,In
26354  2  -  2  2
24653  2        1
32546  2     1  2
Repeat.

Contains all 144 combination rollups, all 7 near misses, and 174 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the back or front.

Rung at Orford on 3 September 2006, conducted by Stephen D Pettman.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 53)
23456  M  B  W  H
26354     -  1  1
53624        2  2
24365     2
53246  1  F,In
34256  1  -      
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 8765s off the front, 18 8756s off the front, 12 each 65s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and 54 little bell rollups.
Also true to Double Dublin Surprise.

Rung at Frensham on 15 August 2006, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
Rung in hand at Pensax, Worcestershire (The Old Stables) on 19 September 2020, conducted by Alex F Byrne.
Rung to Double Dublin at Warnham on 12 March 2012, conducted by Julian Morgan.
Rung in hand to Double Dublin Surprise at Bosham (Little Creed Cottage) on 16 February 2020, conducted by Benjamin J Carey.

5,025 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 54)
(325476)  M    B    W  H
 435276             1
 253467        a    2  2
 42356              1
 36524    1         1  2
 35264              1  2
 35642    2         2  1
 26543    1            1
 23645    2            1
 42635    1    -    2
 43526    2         1  1
 24365    2         2  2
 62345              1
 46253    1  sT,sV
 374526   2   sV
 632547   2   sV       2
 23456    1             
a = sT,F,In,F,In.
Start at backstroke, the initial bob Wrong
being immediately at the start:

Contains 130 combination rollups including all 24 each 65s, 45s and 46s, and 21 56s; all 24 8765s; 18 5678s off the front; and 12 each 8756s and 8765s off the front, including back rounds.

Rung at Warwick (St Nicholas) on 29 July 2006, conducted by Simon P Rogers.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 55)
23456  M  B  W  H
35642     2     1
32654  1  4     1
42356     -  1   
Repeat twice.

Contains 21 56s, 18 8765s off the front, 15 each 65s and 8756s off the front, 12 5678s off the front, 9 each 8756s and 6578s off the front, 50 little bell rollups at the back, 44 little bell rollups at the front, tittums and back rounds.

Rung at Pittsburgh on 1 October 2006, conducted by Donald F Morrison.
Rung in hand at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (102 Mawson Road) on 11 August 2015, conducted by Michael G Purday.
Rung in hand to Double Dublin Surprise at Exeter (49 Widecombe Way) on 19 February 2020, conducted by Timothy M Bayton.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 55a)
23456  M  B  W  H
63254     -  1
35642     -
32654  1  4     1
42356     -  1   
Repeat twice.

Contains 21 56s, 18 8765s off the front, 15 each 8756s off the front, 12 each 65s and 5678s off the front, 9 6578s off the front, 54 little bell rollups at the back, 34 little bell rollups at the front, tittums and back rounds.

Rung at Dordrecht (‘t Klockhuys) on 2 October 2021, conducted by Martin J Bright.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 56)
23456  M  B  W  H
26354     -  1  1
52364        1
24365  1        2
63425  1  -     2
54326  1        1
42356  1  -      
46253     -  1  1 ╮
25463        1  1 │
62534     -     2 │
62345     -     1 │A
53246  1        1 │
34256  1  -      23456     A      

Contains all 24 56s and 8765s off the front, 20 65s, 16 8756s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and 8 8756s, back rounds, tittums, and 42 little bell rollups.

Rung at Englefield on 10 April 2007, conducted by Benjamin D Constant.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 58)
23456  M  B  W  H
34256           2
34562  1  2     2
56423     2  1
25634     -     2
65432  1  5      
Repeat.

Contains 16 56s, 12 65s, 9 8765s off the front, 7 5678s off the front, and 80 little bell rollups, including 16 each 2345s, 5432s, 3456s and 6543s, tittums and back rounds.
Also true to Double Dublin with 19 56s, 18 65s and 80 little bell rollups.

Rung at Oxford (St Mary Magdalen) on 25 September 2007, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 60)
23456   M  F/I  W  H
42356              1
24365   1   x   2  2
52436       x   2  1
53624   2       1  1
42563       2   1  2
35426       x      1
65432       x   1  1
Repeat.

Contains all 24 56s, 19 65s, 12 8765s, 7 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 6 each 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, 112 little bell rollups including all 24 each 2345s, 5432s, 3456s and 6543s, and back rounds.
Also true to Double Dublin with all 24 56s, 23 65s and 112 little bell rollups.

Rung on handbells at at Woking (8 Holbreck Place) on 24 July 2008, conducted by Richard A Pearce.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 61)
23456   M   F/I   W  H
42356                1
46253   1  sT,sV  2
35264   1         1  1
36452        4    2  1
32465        x       2
35426   1    x       1
65432        x    1  1
Repeat.

Contains all 24 56s, 22 65s, 12 8765s, 8 5678s off the front, 110 little bell rollups including all 24 each 2345s, 5432s, 3456s and 6543s, and back rounds.
Also true to Double Dublin with all 24 each 56s and 65s and 110 little bell rollups.

Rung at Brancepeth on 29 June 2010, conducted by Stphen A Croxall.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 62)
234567  M  V  W  H
54326         s  s
24635   1     s
374526   In,B
254637  s  2
63452   s     1
42356   1        s
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 21 8756s off the front, 15 6578s off the front, tittums, back rounds and 6 full 56 courses.

Rung at Greasley on 7 July 2007, conducted by Ian Butters.

5,184 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 63)
234567          W
372546    B,V
324567     a    s
43625     F,In    ╮
273546   In,B     │A
243567   sB,sV   43256      A     
Repeat.
a = F,B,F,sB,sF,F.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 8765s, 12 65s, and 400 combinations of 5678 in 1234, including all 24 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 20 8756s off the front and 12 6578s off the front.
True to all Cc.

Rung at Westhaught on 7 March 2009, conducted by Simon J Poole.

5,024 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 67)
23456  M  B  W  H
42356           1
54326        1
36245  2  -  2  2
56423  2  -     1
35264     -  2  2
63542  2     2  2
24536  1     1  1
25346  1  -  2  2
65432  2  -     1
26354     -  2  2
43652  2  -  1  1
43526  2     2  1
24365  2     2  2
24653  2     2  1
23456  2        1

Contains all 144 combination rollups, 96 678s, 12 each 8765s, 8756s and 8765s off the front, back rounds, and all 7 near misses.
Also true to Double Dublin, with 144 combination rollups, 12 8765s off the front, 9 each 7568s and 7468s, back rounds and all 7 near misses.

Rung in hand to Double Dublin at Islington (9G Highbury Crescent) on 8 April 2013, conducted by Richard A Pearce.
Rung at Ponteland on 18 November 2023, conducted by Kristopher King.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 68)
234567  M         W  H
35264        a    2*
42635   s    b    s
372546    sT,F,sT
423567  s  sB,sV     s
Repeat twice. 2* = s -.
a = In,sB,F,sT,sV,V,V;
b = sB,B,F,sB,sF,B,F,sT.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 21 6578s off the front, 15 8756s off the front, and 84 little bell rollups, with no backstroke 87s.

5,024 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 69)
234567  M    sT/sV    W  H
34256                    2
25346                 1  1 ╮
32546   2      x      2    │
26543   1                2 │A
36245   1      x      2  2 ╯
35264          A
752346       V,V,sV   5  4
246537      F,In,V,V  1  2
43526   1      x      1  1
26354          x
63254   2      x      2  1
23456   1                 
5 = s - - s -; 4 = - s - -.

Contains all 144 combination rollups, 18 2468s, 12 each 8765s and 8756s, 11 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, queens, kings, Whittingtons, back rounds in the last course, and all 7 near misses, with no 82s.

Rung at Stepney (St George in the East) on 4 July 2013, conducted by John B Keeler.

5,024 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 164)
234567  M   B   W  H
26354       -   1  1╮
273546     sV       │
543267     sF      1│A
42356   1   -       ╯
34256       A
36452   2          1
374526     sV
524367     sF      1
36245   1       2  2
32465   1   -   2  2
35264   2  In,V    2
45623   2   -      1
23456   2       1   

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, and 5678s off the front.

Published in The Ringing World (2000, page 424).
Rung at Boston, Massachusetts (Advent) on 16 September 1990, conducted by Maurice W Southworth.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 167)
23456  M  W  H
24356        s
26453  2     1
65423    (2)  
Repeat seven times, calling s for (2) in parts 1 and 5.

Contains all 24 each 56's and 65's. True to all fch LRbcXYZ.

Published in The Ringing World (2002, page 29).

5,026 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 168)
 234567  M    B    W  H
 24356                s
 52346             1
 472635  1    sT
 423756  2  sF,In     5
 253647  1  In,sV
 63452   2    -    2
 725463  1  sB,sF
 324567  s    sT      3*
 745362     sB,sF
 534267  s    sT   1
 26345   1         2  2
 23465             1  2
 275346      B,sV  2  1
 357246            2  2
 372546            1  2
(425367)      sF       
5 = - - s - -; 3* = s - s.
Round at the treble's backstroke snap four leads after the last call.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 7568s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 22 2468s, 18 7658s, 12 each 8765s and 6578s off the front, 10 8756s off the front, queens, Whittingtons, tittums and back rounds.

Published in The Ringing World (2002, page 29).
Rung at Dunstable on 28 July 2001, conducted by Roger Baldwin.

5,184 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 173)
23456    M  B  W  H
24356             s
63452    1        1
63524       -     1
32564          2   
6 part.

132 cru's.

Published in The Ringing World (1994, page 1083).
Published in A Collection of Compositions in Popular Major Methods (2001).
Rung at Broadclyst on 21 July 2009, conducted by Paul J Pascoe.

5,100 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 239)
(6214357)  M   B    W  H
 162435             3*
  36254        -       2
  53642        -       2
  35246        -    1  2
  64253    1        1  1
  45263    1   -
  725463   2   a
  324567   s   sT      2
  745362       b
  542367   s   sT   2  2
  64325    1        2  1
  23465             2  2
  275346       c    2  1
  357246            2  2
  372546            1  2
 (425367)      sF       
3* = t - -
a = F, I, sB, sF; b = sB, sF; c = B, sV
t = 34
Start with rounds the 23rd row of a lead, with the 6 the hunt bell,
calling a 't' ten blows later to put the treble in the hunt.
Comes round at the treble's backstroke snap four leads after the
last call.
Rung at Limehouse on 20 March 2001, conducted by Stephen A Wheeler.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 457)
23456  M   F/I   W  H
34256               2
62345       x       1
25463  1  sT/sV  1  1
34625       2
46253     sT/sV  1  1
43526  1    2
63254     sT/sV     2
32465       x    1   
Repeat.

Contains 102 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s and 65s, all 24 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 22 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and 12 each 8765s and 8756s.

Rung at Heywood on 28 February 2007, conducted by Andrew D Sibson.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 458)
23456  M   F/I   W  H
34256               2
24536  1    B       1
36452     sT/sV
53246       2    1  1
45362  1  sT/sV
42635  1    a
32654     sT/sV  1  2
32465       x    2   
Repeat. a = sF,I,sB,sF,I,sB.

Contains 110 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s and 65s, all 24 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and 12 each 8765s and 8756s.

Rung at Sudbury (St Gregory) on 6 June 2003, conducted by Stephen D Pettman.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 459)
234567  M    B    W  H
42356                1
53624   1         1
273546  2    sT
462537  2    sV
63254   1            2
64235   1  sF,I,sB   1
36452   1  sT,sV
32546      sF,sB  1
32465        -       1
Repeat.

Contains 92 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s and 65s, and all 24 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front.

Rung at Thorverton on 27 April 2007, conducted by Michael E C Mears.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 463)
23456  M    B    W  H
42356               1
25463       -
43526  2   F,I   2  1
23564     sT,sV  1  2
36524            2
36245       -       1
23645  2  sT,sV  2
34562     sT,sV     1
32465  2            1
Repeat.

Contains all 144 combination rollups, 17 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 15 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and 12 each 8765s and 8756s.

Rung at Hollesley on 15 March 2003, conducted by Stephen D Pettman.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 464)
234567  M    B    W  H
36245       F,I   2  2
56423   2    -       1
35264        -    2  2
46253   1         1  1
472536     V,sV,V
243657  2   sF,B     1
32465   2  sT,sV  2   
Repeat.

Contains all 144 combination rollups, all 24 each 8765s and 8756s, and 15 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.

Rung at Fulbourn on 22 June 2002, conducted by Alan M Barber.

5,152 (5,024) Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 500)
2345678  1  3  5  6  7  8
8326745  s  s  -  -  s  -   (8 leads)
6534827     -  -            (7 leads)
5678234  s  s  -  s  -  -   (8 leads)
Repeat six times.

Reduce to 5,024 by calling the last course of each of the fifth part s1,s3,s5,6 (6 leads), and the first course of the seventh part s1,s3,5,s6 (6 leads).
Both lengths contain all 24 each 5678s, 8765s, 4567s, 7654s, 3456s, 6543s, 2345s and 5432s, Queens and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.

Rung at Selly Oak on 10 December 2005, conducted by Mark R Eccleston.

5,120 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 630)
2345678  M  B  W  H
54326          s  s
23546          1  s
42365       -     5
26453       -
3246857  2*        
Repeat three times. 5 = s - - s -; 2* = - s.

Contains all 24 each 5678, 6578, 8765, 7568, 5678 off the front and 8765 off the front with no backstroke 87s.

Rung at Liverpool (St Michael, Garston) on 28 February 2006, conducted by Martin J Bright.

5,120 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 631)
2345678  M   B   W  H
42356               1
25463        -
63254    2       1
62345    1  F/I  2  1
3247586  1       1   
Repeat three times.

Contains all 24 each 5678s, 6578s, 8765s and 7568s, 20 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 15 6578s off the front, and Whittingtons.
Warning: also contains 40 backstroke 87s, and half the 65s come at handstroke.

5,184 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 632)
234567  M     W  H
627354     a     2*
423657  2  sT 2* s
Repeat five times.
a = sB,F,F,sT,sV; 2* = - s.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front.

Rung at Church Lawford (The Plantagenet Ring) on 17 April 2014, conducted by Christopher C P Woodcock.

5,184 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 867)
23456  M          W  H
34256                2
46235  2   F,I    s
32564  s  I,F,sT  2   
Repeat five times.

Contains all 144 combination rollups with no 82s or 83s.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 868)
23456  M  sT,sV  W  H
35642  1         2
26354  1    2
24365       a    2* s
34256  1    a    2   
Repeat twice.
a = sF,sB,B. 2* = - s.

Contains 89 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s and 65s, all 24 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, and 12 8765s.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 869)
23456  M    B    W  H
42365  1   F,I   2  s
62543  s    -    2*
46253  s  sT,sV
25346     sF,sB     2
42356            1   
Repeat twice. 2* = - s.

Contains 93 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s and 65s, all 24 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, and 12 8765s.

Rung at Avebury on 19 December 2013, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 888)
234567  M    B    W  H
745263     sB,sF
654237  s    s       s
32465   s  sF,sB  s  s
62435             s
34256   s         s  s
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s and 5678s off the front, 18 8765s off the front, and 12 each 8765s and 8756s off the front, with no backstroke 87s.

Rung at Halesworth on 1 October 2006, conducted by Stephen D Pettman.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 889)
234567  M            W  H
745263      sB,sF
547263  s   sT,sV    s  s
324657  s  sB,sF,sV     s
62435                s
34256   s            s  s
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s the front and 8765s off the front, and 12 each 8765s and 8756s off the front, with no backstroke 87s.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 892)
234567  M    B    W  H
745263     sB,sF
254637  s    s    s  s
36425   s  sF,sB  s  s
32456      sF,sB  s  s
745362     sB,sF
542367  s    sT   s  s
32465   s         s  s
Repeat.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 19 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front including back rounds and 8756s off the front, and 16 each 8765s and 8756s.

5,024 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1014)
23456  M     B     W  H
35264        -
56234  2   sT,sV      1
34256     F,I,F,I     1
34625       F,I    2
53462  1    F,I    1  2
24365        a     2
43526     B,sV,sF  1
36452  1    F,I    1
43265  2  sV,sF,B     1
52436     B,sV,sF     1
23456  1     -         
a = sF,I,B,sF,I,F,I,F,I.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 5678s off the front, 8765s off the front, 3456s and 2345s, and 12 each 8756s, 1234s, 4321s and 5432s.

Rung at Bushey on 20 December 2004, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,120 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1227)
234567  M         H
372546       a
374625    sF,F,sF
324657  1  sB,sV  2
Repeat three times, calling single for bob halfway and end.
a = sT,F,I,F,sT,V.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front including back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.

5,024 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1397)
234567  M  sT/sV  W  H
35426             2   
35264   1    x       2 ╮
53624   2    x    1  1 │
26354             2  2 │A
24653   2            1 │
32546   2         1  2 ╯
357246  2    a       s
273546       b    2
245367  2    sF   2
23456        A        
a = F,I,sV.
b = I,B,sF,B.

Contains all 144 combination rollups, all 24 8765s, Queens, Whittingtons and back rounds.
If preferred, b may be called as I,sF,I,B.

Rung at London (St Lawrence, Jewry) on 11 March 2006, conducted by Simon P Rogers.

5,024 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1415)
234567  M     B    W  H
745263      sB,sF
362457  s  sT,F,I  2  2
56423   2     -       1
35264         -    2  2
36452   2          1  1
273546  2     sV
253467        sF   2  2
46532   2     -       2
24365         -    2  2
24653   2          2  1
45236   2          2
32654   1          1
735462  2   sB,sF
234567  s     sT      2

Contains 124 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s, 65s and 45s, and all 24 each 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front.

Rung at Mandurah on 16 November 2012, conducted by Michael J Trimm.

5,024 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1416)
234567  M  B  F/I  W  H
745263     s  sF
362457  s  sT  x   2  2
36452   2          2  1
273546  2     sV
253467        sF   2  2
65432   2  -          1
53624   2          2
24365   1          2  2
25463   2             1
35264   1      3   2  2
32654              1  2
735462  2  s  sF
234567  s  sT         2

Contains 132 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s, 65s and 45s, and all 24 each 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front.

Rung at Maidstone on 18 December 2012, conducted by John B Keeler.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1558)
23456  M   B   W   H
52634  s   -   2
42365  2   -       1
52463      -   1
36524  s   -   s   2*
62543  3*  -
64253  s   2   2*
32456  2   -   2+  2*
Repeat.
2* = - s; 3* = - - s; 2+ = s -.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 22 5678s off the front, and 18 8765s off the front including back rounds.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1559)
23456  M   B   W  H
24356             s
63245  1  F,I
64235  1   -   s
52436  1          1
34265  2*  -      2
36452      -   2+ 1
53462          1
53264  s   -   1
32456     F,I  1   
Repeat.
2* = s -; 2+ = - s.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, and 8 8765s.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1695)
23456  M  B  W  H
42356           1
35264     2  1
63542     -     2
25346     2  2
26543  2  5     1
Repeat.

For handbells.

Rung on handbells at Londonderry, New Hampshire on 16 August 1990.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1696)
23456  M  B  W  H
26354     -  1  1
25463     -  2  1
62534     -     2
62345     -     1
53246  1        1
34256  1  -      
Repeat twice.

For handbells.

Rung on handbells at Twickenham (19 Court Way) on 31 October 2007, conducted by David C Brown.
Rung, reversed, on handbells at Headingly (18 Wood Lane) on 17 August 2016, conducted by James W Holdsworth.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1697)
23456  M  B  W  H
54632  1     1
23645  1     1  1
46325        2  2
64523  2        2
42356  2  -
46253  2        1
53462  2     1
24365  1        1
Repeat.

For handbells: between Middle and Wrong 3-4 are always coursing.
Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s.

Rugn on handbells at Hollybush (Bank Cottage) on 27 October 2010, conducted by Bernard H Taylor.

5,120 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1698)
23456  M  B  W  H
52436        1
63425  1     1  1
36452  1  4  2  2
24365     4     1
Repeat.

For handbells.

Rung on handbells at Longthorpe on 13 April 2008, conducted by William S Croft.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1699)
23456  M  B  W  H
24356           s
43526  s  2  1  1
36452     4  2  2
24365     4     1
Repeat.

For handbells.

Rung on handbells at Godmanchester on 9 September 2012, conducted by Michael G Purday.

5,184 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1700)
23456  M   B   W   H
56342  1       3*  2
42365  3*  -   3*  s
Repeat five times.
3* = s - s.

Contains 108 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s and 65s, 52 little bell rollups at the front, tittums and all 7 near misses.

Rung at Wilby, Suffolk on 4 October 2014, conducted by Jeremy W Spiller.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1758)
234567  M    B    W  H
42356                1
235764  1  sB,B      5
435267       V    2
26354   1         2  2
46532   2    -       1
24365        -    2  2
65243   2         1
32546   2    -    1  1
Repeat. 5 = - - s - -.

Contains all 144 combination rollups, 18 each 7568s and 7468s, all 24 7658s, 12 each 8765s and 8756s, and all 7 near misses, with no backstroke 87s.

Rung at Heywood on 13 March 2004, conducted by George H Campling.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1759)
234567  M     B     W  H
52436   1     -     2
36245   1           2  2
35642   2              1
24365   2   sF,sB   2  2
432765  2  sF,B,sV     5
325467        V     2  2
Repeat. 5 = s - - s -.

Contains all 144 combination rollups, 18 each 7568s and 7468s, all 24 7658s, 12 each 8765s and 8756s, 6 2468s, and all 7 near misses, with no backstroke 87s.

Rung at Great Milton on 24 November 2005, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,184 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1871)
23456  M  B  W  H
25346     x  1  1
32546  2  2  2   
Repeat five times, calling - for x in alternate parts.
x = 16.

Contains all 144 combination rollups.

Rung at Newport, Wales (St Woolos Cathedral) on 24 November 2018, conducted by Helen Phillips.

5,184 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1872)
23456  M   B   V   H
34256              2
35426  2   -   x
43526  2   x  [x]
32465      -        
Repeat five times, omitting [x] from alternate parts.
x = 16.

Contains all 144 combination rollups with no 82s or 83s.

5,120 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 1902)
234567   M     B     W  H
745263       sB,sF
463257   s  sT,F,In  1  2
25634    1           2  2
25346          -        1
46253    2           1
374526   2     sV
435267         sF    2
24365    2           2  2
45362    1    In,V
34256    2    F,In      1
753264       sB,sF   1  2
725364        In,V   1  1
362457   s  sT,F,In     2
23456        sF,sB   2   

Contains 102 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s, 65s and 45s and 18 46s, all 24 each 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 12 8756s, 9 2468s including queens and kings, Whittingtons, tittums, back rounds, and all 7 near misses, with no backstroke 87s.

Rung at Hanwell on 21 January 2004, conducted by Stephen A Wheeler.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2167)
234567  M  F/I   W  H
372645     B,sV
624537  1   sV   1
53462       2       1
374526  1  B,sV
435267      sF   2
36452   1   x    1
24365   2   x       2
Repeat.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 3456s and 6543s, 20 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and 14 each 1234s, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front.

Rung at Maidstone (St Michael and All Angels) on 19 December 2006, conducted by John B Keeler.

5,120 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2168)
 234567   M    B     W  H
 372645        a
 423567   1  sF,B
 46253         -     1  1
 374526   2    sV
 35426         sF    2  2
 24365      F,I,F,I  2  1
Repeat.
a = F,I,F,I,F,I,F,I,sV

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 3456s and 6543s, 20 each 5432s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 18 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and 14 each 1234s and 4321s.

Rung at Oxford (Lincoln College) on 16 December 2007, conducted by Benjamin D Constant.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2541)
23456  M  B  W  H
43526        2  1
25346        2  2
65432  2  -     1
26354     -  2  2
45362  1     1  1
64352        1
24536  2  -     1
32465     -     2
Repeat.

Contains all 144 combination rollups, 14 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 12 each 8765s and 8756s, 8 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and all 7 near misses.

Rung at Skipton on 16 September 2007, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,088 (5,024) Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2683)
23456  M    B    W  H
34256               2
54326  2  sT,sV  1  2
25346 [1    -    2]
53246  2    a    2  1
23645  1             
Repeat twice. a = F,In,F,In,F,In.

Reduce to 5,024 by replacing the bracketted calls in one part by one bob Wrong.
Either length contains all 144 combination rollups, 12 each 8765s and 8756s, back rounds in the last course, and all 7 near misses, with no 82s or 83s.
Also true, with 144 combination rollups and no 82s or 83s, to Double Dublin.

Rung at Hollesley on 29 October 2006, conducted by Stephen D Pettman.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 2868)
23456  M  B  W  H
26354     -  1  1
24536     a  1
26435     -  1  1
43265  1  -  2  1
36452     -
24365  1  4      
Repeat.
a = F,In,F,In.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 21 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 12 each 8765s and 8756s, 11 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, back rounds and 56 little bell rollups.

Rung at Amersham on 14 April 2007, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 3004)
23456  M  B  W  H
26354     -  1  1
26543  2     2  1
45623  1  -     2
45236     -     1
34562     -     2
63425     -     2
53246  1     2  1
65432     -  2  2
Repeat.

Contains all 24 56s, 23 65s, 12 8765s, 10 8765s off the front, 9 8756s off the front, 8 5678s off the front, 7 6578s off the front, 80 little bell rollups including 16 each 2345s, 5432s, 3456s and 6543s, back rounds, and all 7 near misses.
Also true to Double Dublin with all 24 each 56s and 65s and 80 little bell rollups.

Rung at Southampton (Bitterne Park) on 19 April 2009, conducted by Linda D E Jasper.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 3188)
234567  M        W   H
52436            1
32465      B,xV  2*  s
735462  1  xB,F  x
725463      sV
247365      In
423567      In       s
Repeat twice.
- = 14, s = 1234, x = 16.
2* = - s.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 7568s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 18 7658s, 54 876s, 48 678s off the front, and all 7 near misses.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 3189)
 234567   M   W   H
 52436        1
 32456    1   s   4
 725364       3*
 745362      sV
 342567   a       x
Repeat twice.
- = 14, s = 1234, x = 16.
4 = s x s x; 3* = x s x.
a = In,x6ths,sM.

Contains 480 combinations of 5678 in 5678s, including all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s and 7568s, and 18 7658s, 83 combination rollups, all 24 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 12 each 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, and all 7 near misses.
Also true to Double Dublin Surprise, Dublin Surprise and Reverse Dublin Surprise.
True to all acfZ.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 3190)
 234567    B   V   W   H
 52436             1
 32465     -   x   2*  s
 725364    a   2+
 745362    In      2#
(647352)       x
 342567   x6ths        s
Repeat twice.
- = 14, s = 1234, x = 16.
2* = - s; 2+ = x s; 2# = s x.
a = F,sT,F.

Contains 432 combinations of 5678 in 5678s including all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 7568s, and 21 7658s, all 24 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 12 each 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, 60 little bell rollups and all 7 near misses.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 3809)
23456  M   F/In  W  H
23564       4       1
43526  2    x    2
65324     sT,sV  2
64235  1    2
36452  1  sT,sV
24365  2    x       2
Repeat.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 21 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 17 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 12 each 8765s and 8756s, and 100 little bell rollups, including all 24 each 3456s and 6543s.

Rung at Hughenden on 4 January 2013, conducted by J Alan Ainswroth.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 3810)
23456  M   F/In  W  H
34256               2
53246            1
45362  1  sT,sV
42635  2    2    2
25634       3    2  1
34562       3
24365  2             
Repeat.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 20 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 88 little bell rollups including all 24 each 3456s and 6543s, and the full plain course, ending with the last six leads of that course.

Rung at Burnham on 11 September 2009, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 3810 reversed)
23456  M   F/In  W  H
35426            2
52643       3       1
46253  2    3
43526  2    2    2
52364     sT,sV  1
24365  1            2
Repeat.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 20 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 88 little bell rollups including all 24 each 3456s and 6543s, all 7 near misses, and the whole plain course, with no 82s.

Rung at Huntington on 17 January 2009, conducted by Benjamin D Constant.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 3965)
42536  M   B   W   H
34265      -   2*  s
46352      -
23654  s           s
35624          2
43526  2           s
23546          s    
Repeat twice.
2* = - s.
Start and end at the treble's
backstroke snap.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, back rounds, and all 7 near misses, and is tenors together throughout.

Rung at Kingstone on 7 October 2010, conducted by Frederick Shallcross.
The reverse, starting at handstroke, rung half-muffled at Tarporley on 12 November 2016, conducted by Patrick W J Deakin.

5,152 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 3970)
234567  M            W   H
745263       sB,sF
362457  s   sT,F,In  2   2
35642   2                1
24365   2    sF,sB   2   2
46253   2            2
374526  2     sV
435267        sF     2
63254   1            2   1
53246        sT,sV   1   2
35264   1    F,In    2   2
725364  2  F,In,sB,sF
572364  s    sT,sV   3*
234567       sB,sF       2
3* = - s -.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 128 combination rollups, queens and back rounds.
Also true to Double Dublin.

Rung at Bungay on 11 July 2013, conducted by David C Brown.

5,120 (5,024) Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 4061)
23456  M  B  W  H
32456           2*
65324     -  s
24653     -  5
45362  2  -
25643  s  -     1
Repeat three times.
2* = s -; 5 = s - - s -.

For handbells.
Reduce to 5,024 by replacing 5 by 2 bobs in any one part.
Either length contains all 24 each 56s and 65s.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 4155)
234567  M   F/In   W   H
473526      sT     s
253647  s   V,V
23645        2     s
45362    In,B,V,V
42356        x     2*  s
Repeat twice.
2* = - s.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 4321s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 21 6578s off the front, 15 8756s off the front, tittums, back rounds, 120 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the back, and 106 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the front.
Also true to Double Dublin Surprise, and to all ac Surprise.
To Double Dublin contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765, 8756s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front and 8765s off the front, 21 8756s off the front, 18 7658s, tittums, back rounds, 110 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the back, and 103 runs of four or more consecutive bells at the front.

Rung at Walkden on 25 January 2008, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,088 (5,024) Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 4375)
23456  M   B   W   H
53642  1       3*
42365  2   -   2*  s
52463      -   1
63524  s   -   s   2
34256  1       2   s
Repeat twice.
3* = - s -; 2* = - s.

Reduce to 5,024 by calling s for 3* in one part.
Either length contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 21 5678s off the front, 18 8756s off the front, 15 8765s off the front, and back rounds.

Rung at Chislehurst (Annunciation) on 16 July 2013, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,065 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 4523)
(5436172)   M    B   V  W  H
 1645237    t           s
  56342         F,In
  32465     1           1  2
  35426     1    a         1
  52436     1    -
  23645     1           2
  25346          -      1  1
  34256                 1  1
  45362          -
  274536    2        1
  263547    3*       2  1  1
  273546             s
  435267        sF
  54632     1   F,In       2
  43652     1    -
  23456     2               
t = 5678.
a = sF,In,B,sF,In.
3* = s - s.
Start at backstroke, with rounds the 24th row
of a lead, and the 5 the hunt bell. The t at
Middle is at the first lead end, nine changes
latter, putting the treble into the hunt.

Contains all 24 each 65s and 8765s, 14 5678s off the front, 13 56s, 12 each 8756s and 8765s off the front, 9 each 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, 70 little bell rollups at the back, 59 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds in the last course.
Especially suitable for a 65th birthday or similar anniversary.

Rung at Northfield on 4 December 2010, conducted by Stephen A Wheeler.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 4775)
234567  M     B     W   H
427365        V         1
654327      sF,sF   1
26354         -     2   2
54263   2           1
24365       sT,sV   2   2
25346   1  B,sF,sB      1
32546   2   sT,sV   2    
Repeat.

Contains all 144 combination rollups, 177 runs of four or more consecutive bells at either the front or the back, queens, kings, back rounds, and all 7 near misses.

Rung at Hurstbourne Priors on 12 August 2011, conducted by Benjamin D Constant.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 4776)
 234567  M        W  H
 35426            2
 54263     sT,sV  1  1
 24365       a    2  2
 243756  1  B,sV  1
 263547     F,sB  2  2
 24653   2           1
 32546   2        1  2
Repeat.
a = sT,F,sT,V,V.

Contains all 144 combination rollups, all 24 5432s, 15 8765s off the front, 9 5678s off the front, 192 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back or at the front, kings, back rounds, and all 7 near misses.

Rung at Grundisburgh on 20 June 2012, conducted by Stephen D Pettman.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 4777)
23456   M   F/In  W  H
45362      sT,sV  1
35264      sT,sV  2  2
42563   1            1
34256        x    2  1
43526   2  sT,sV  1  1
26354   1         2  2
32546   2    2        
Repeat.

Contains all 144 combination rollups, all 24 each 2345s and 5432s, 206 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the front or at the back, back rounds, and all 7 near misses.

Rung at Wimbledon on 18 July 2011, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 4778)
23456   M    F/In   W   H
34256                   2
34562       Before      1
32465   1   sT,sV   2
43526   1     x         2
35264       sT,sV   1   1
36245         2     2   2
35642   2               1
32546   1   sT,sV   2    
Repeat.

Contains all 144 combination rollups, all 24 each 2345s and 5432s, 208 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the front or at the back, back rounds, and all 7 near misses.

Rung at Basingstoke (All Saints) on 5 November 2011, conducted by Benjamin D Constant.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6094)
42536  M  B  W  H
54236           1
62435  1        1
56324  2     1  2
25364        1
45263     -  1
65234     2  1  2
64532     -  1  1
43625     -
32645  1  -      
Repeat.
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.

For handbells, 5-6 always coursing between Middle and Wrong.
Also true to Bibra Surprise, Bibroci Surprise, Butis Surprise, Caerffili Surprise, Caerini Surprise, Cambodunum Surprise, Camulosessa Surprise, Coccuveda Surprise, Ditchling Surprise, Dumbledore Surprise, East Molesey Surprise, Freedom Surprise, Friday Surprise, Furness Surprise, Lactodorum Surprise, Lewisham Surprise, Nempnett Thrubwell Surprise, Peterstone Wentloog Surprise, Petriana Surprise, Petworth Surprise, Reverse Dublin Surprise, Southall Surprise, Tryes Surprise, Tuesday Surprise, Yelling Surprise and Silver Delight.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6095)
42536  M   B   W   H
54236              1
62435  1           1
56324  2       1   2
25364          1
45263      -   1
56432  3*      2
65234      -   1   2
64532      -   1   1
32645      -   3*   
Repeat.
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.
3* = s - s.

For handbells, 5-6 always coursing between Middle and Wrong.
Contains 20 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 8756s, 16 each 3456s and 6543s, and tittums.
Also true to Bibroci Surprise, Butis Surprise, Caerffili Surprise, Cambodunum Surprise, Camulosessa Surprise, Coccuveda Surprise, Ditchling Surprise, Dumbledore Surprise, East Molesey Surprise, Friday Surprise, Furness Surprise, Nempnett Thrubwell Surprise, Peterstone Wentloog Surprise, Petriana Surprise, Petworth Surprise, Reverse Dublin Surprise, Tuesday Surprise and Yelling Surprise.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6096)
42536  M   B   W   H
45236              s
36254  s       1
54623  4       s   s
23645  s       4
45362  1       s   s
65342          s
45623      -   2*
52634  2+  -
42635  s            
Repeat.
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.
4  = s - - s;
2* = - s;
2+ = s -.

For handbells, 5-6 always coursing between Middle and Wrong.
Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 8756s, 13 3456s, 8 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, back rounds, and all 7 near misses.
Also true to Ditchling Surprise, Dumbledore Surprise, East Molesey Surprise, Peterstone Wentloog Surprise, Tuesday Surprise and Yelling Surprise.

5,376 (5,152) Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6097)
42536   I   O   V
63542  [-]      s
65342       s
23645   ss  s   - 
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.
Sixth place calls.
Start and end at the treble's backstroke snap.

For handbells, 5-6 coursing throughout.
Reduce to 5,152 by omitting ss from any one part.
Also true to Bibra Surprise, Bibroci Surprise, Butis Surprise, Caerffili Surprise, Caerini Surprise, Cambodunum Surprise, Camulosessa Surprise, Coccuveda Surprise, Ditchling Surprise, Dumbledore Surprise, East Molesey Surprise, Freedom Surprise, Friday Surprise, Furness Surprise, Lactodorum Surprise, Lewisham Surprise, Nempnett Thrubwell Surprise, Peterstone Wentloog Surprise, Petriana Surprise, Petworth Surprise, Reverse Dublin Surprise, Southall Surprise, Tryes Surprise, Tuesday Surprise, Yelling Surprise and Silver Delight.

5,060 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6112)
(2361547)  M       B       W   H
 1374526   3*     sV
  324657         sF,B          2
  34256    1      F,In     2   1
  753264         sB,sF     1   2
  725364         In,V      1   1
  256347   s  sT,F,In,F,In     2
  63254                    1   1
  745263   1     sB,sF
  623457   s    sT,F,In    2   1
  35426    2       -       2   2
  35264    1       2           2
  43652    2               1   2
  23456            -       1    
Start with rounds the twenty-ninth row of a lead, with
the 2 the hunt bell, the t at Middle taking affect four
rows later, putting the treble into the hunt.
3* = t - -.
t = 34.

Contains all 24 65s, 8765s and 5678s off the front, 21 56s, 20 8765s off the front, 16 1234s off the front, 14 each 1234s, 4321s off the front and 2345s off the front, 12 each 8756s and 2345s, 9 2468s, 50 little bell rollups at the back, 58 little bell rollups at the front, kings, queens, Whittingtons, tittums and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.
Especially suitable for a sixtieth birthday or similar anniversary.

Rung at Felmingham on 27 October 2012, conducted by Richard I Allton.

5,024 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6112a)
234567  M       B       W   H
34256                       2
753264        sB,sF     1   2
725364        In,V      1   1
256347  s  sT,F,In,F,In     2
63254                   1   1
745263  1     sB,sF
623457  s    sT,F,In    2   1
35426   2       -       2   2
35264   1       2           2
46253   2     sT,F      1   2*
374526  2      sV
324657     sF,sB,B,F,sT     2
23456   2      F,In     1    
2* = s -.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 5678s off the front, 22 8765s off the front, 12 8756s, all 7 near misses, 16 each 1234s off the front and 2345s off the front, 14 4321s off the front, queens, kings, Whittingtons, tittums and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6396)
23456  M  F/In  W  H
42356              1
32546  2   3       2
46253    sT,sV
53624  1        2  2
24536      4    2
36452    sT,sV
24365      x       1
Repeat.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 3456s, 6543s and 5432s, 18 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 16 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 12 each 8765s and 8756s, 100 little bell rollups at the back, 46 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds.

Rung at Sheffield (St James, Norton) on 24 May 2013, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,024 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6538)
23456  M  B  W  H
26354     -  1  1
43526   sV,sF
36524  1        2
43265     -  2  2
45362  2        1
62534  2  -     2
34625     -  2
46253     2  1  1
53246   sV,sF   1
36452  1  2  1  1
52436   sV,sF   1
23456  1  -      

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 12 each 8756s, 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, 44 little bell rollups at the back, 50 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds.

Rung at Maidstone on 12 May 2014, conducted by John B Keeler.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6541)
234567  M        W   H
35264       a
473625  2  sV
426357     sF    1
372645     sT
435267  1   b
52364     sT,sV  1
24365   1   c        2
Repeat.
a = F,In,sF,B,F,sB;
b = sB,F,In,V;
c = B,sF,sB,B.
2* = s -.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 3456s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 78 litte bell rollups at the back, 46 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.

5,080 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6645)
(534162)  M   B   W   H
 126543   t       2*
  35642   1           1
  32546   2           1
  36245       -   1   1
  64352       -
  53246   1       1
  63425   1       2   1
  42635   1   -   2   1
  23564   1       2
  32465       -   1   2
  26354       -
  54632   1       2   2
  54326   2       2   1
  25463   1   2
  63254   2       1
  23456   1            
t = 34.
2* = s -.
Start with rounds the ninth row of a lead, the 5
the hunt bell, and call the t at Middle at the
first lead end, putting the treble into the hunt.

Contains 104 combination rollups, including all 24 65 and 17 56s, 23 8765s off the front, 9 each 8765s and 5678s off the front, and back rounds in the last course.

Rung at Maidstone (St Michael and All Angels) on 28 January 2014, conducted by John B Keeler.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6647)
23456  M    B    W   H
26354       -    1   1
43526       a
53264     sT,sV  1   s
23465     sT,sV  s   s
34256  s   F,In  1    
Repeat twice.
a = sF,In,sB,F,In.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 18 8756s off the front, 12 each 8765s and 6578s off the front, 76 little bell rollups at the back, 48 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.

Rung at Wokingham on 1 August 2017, conducted by W John Couperthwaite.

5,184 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6649)
23456    B   W   H
53426        s
62534    -   s
34265  sT,F  s   s
Repeat five times.

Contains 94 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 28 little bell rollups at the back, 46 little bell rollups at the front, back rounds, and all 7 near misses, with no backstroke 87s.

5,184 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6649 reversed)
23456  M   B   H
24356          s
65342  s  V,sV
54263  s   -
34265  s        
Repeat five times.

Contains 74 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 36 little bell rollups at the back, 58 little bell rollups at the front, tittums, and back rounds in the last course.

5,088 (5,024) Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6736)
23456  M  B  W  H
26354     -  1  1
35264        1  1
63542     -     2
63425     -     1
54326  1        1
42356       (2)  
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 56s, 18 8765s off the front, 12 each 65s, 8765s, 8756s and 5678s off the front, 9 6578s off the front, tittums and back rounds.
Reduce to 5,024 by replacing (2) with M,B in any two parts; contains all 24 56s, 22 8765s off the front, 12 each 65s, 8765s, 8756s and 5678s off the front, 11 6578s off the front, tittums and back rounds.

Rung in hand at Reading (18 Sandhills Way, Calcot) on 17 September 2014, conducted by Oliver D Cross.
Rung in tower at Oxford (St Thomas) on 21 September 2015, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
Rung to Jaconet Surprise at Harrogate (St Peter) on 12 June 2022, conducted by C Barrie Dove.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6737)
23456  M  B  W  H
35642     2     1
52643  1        2
23645  2  -  1  2
34625        2
25463     2
53462  1        2
24365  1        1
Repeat.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, tittums and back rounds.
Especially suitable for handbells: between M and W 5-6 always home or coursing.

Rung in hand at Leiden, Netherlands (Octavaialaan 37) on 16 October 2016, conducted by Michael J Trimm.

5,088 (5,024) Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6738)
23456  M  B  W  H
36452  1        2
54632        s  s
34265     2     s
35642     -  s  1
42356  2     1   
Repeat twice.

Reduce to 5,024 by calling the last course of any two parts B,2W.
Either length contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 21 5678s off the front, 15 8765s off the front, 12 each 8765s and 8756s off the front, and tittums.

Rung at Uppingham, Rutland (St Peter and St Paul) on 7 October 2021, conducted by Luke G Groom.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6739)
23456   M  sT/sV  W  H
24356                s
54632        x       s ╮
54362   2    x    1  s │A
32465   1            s ╯
62543        x       s
43256   1         s  s
43265       3A
23456        A*      
A* = A, omitting final single Home.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 18 8756s off the front, 17 8765s off the front, 15 5678s off the front, 10 6578s off the front, tittums and back rounds in the last course.

5,184 (5,056) Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6740)
234567  M        W   H
53426            s
24365  (5)       s   s
274536      B,sV     2*
632457  s  sF,B  s
42356   s        s   s
Repeat twice.
5 = - - s - -;
2* = - s;
3* = - s -.

Reduce to 5,056 by omitting (5) from any one part; or by replacing (5) by 3* in any two parts.
Either length contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 12 8756s off the front, back rounds, and all 7 near misses.

5,184 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6741)
234567  M     W  H
627354     a  1  1
423657  2  b  1  s
Repeat five times.
a = sB,F,sV;
b = sT,F,sT,V.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and back rounds.

5,024 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6742)
234567  M      W   H
725364      a
423657  1  sT  2*  s
746253      b        ╮
342567  1  sT  2*  s ╯A
23456      4A       
2* = - s.
a = In,sB,sF,In,sB,F,In,sF,In,B,sF,B,sV;
b = sB,F,In,F,B,sV.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, back rounds, and all 7 near misses.

5,120 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6751)
23456  M      W   H
26534  2*  a  2*  2
Repeat seven times, replacing the first
of the two bobs Home by a single in two
parts half a peal apart.
2* = - s.
a = In,B,sF,In,F,B,V.

5,100 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6783)
613245  M  B  W  H
132654           3*
 25634        2
 32546     -     2
 52436        2  1
 54326        1  2
 56423     -  1  1
 34625     2  2
 46253     2  1  1
 54263  1  -  2
 56342  2     1  1
 62345  2  -  1  2
 43265        2  2
 35264  2  -  1  2
 43652  2     1  2
 23456  2         
3* = t - -.
t = 56.
Start with rounds the 21st row of a lead, the 6
the hunt bell, calling the t at Home at the
second lead end putting the treble into the hunt.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6935)
23456  M   B   W
54632  1       1
43526      -
26354    sT,sV
32465   sF,sB,B
64523  1       1
42356  1       2
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 12 each 65s and 8765s, and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.
Also true to Double Dublin, with all 24 56s, 21 65, 18 8765s off the front, 15 5678s off the front, 9 each 7568s and 6578s off the front, and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.

Rung at Longwood on 7 December 2019, conducted by Oliver M Austin.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6935a)
23456  M   B   W   H
54632  1       1
43526      -
26354    sT,sV
34265   sF,sB,B    s
65243  s       1
42356  1       1    
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 12 8765s, and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.
(Not true to Double Dublin.)

Rung at North Mymms on 4 January 2020, conducted by Daniel R B Gregory.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6966)
23456  M   B   W   H
56234      -   2
34265  1       1   s
54632  2*  2       2
54326      -       1
42356  1   -        
Repeat twice.
2* = s -.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 18 8756s off the front, 15 8765s off the front, 12 each 8765s and 6578s off the front, 9 5678s off the front, tittums and back rounds.

Rung at Sullivan's Island, South Carolina on 16 November 2023, conducted by Edward J Futcher.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6966 reversed)
23456  M   B   W   H
26354      -   1   1
52643      -       2
32465      2   2*  s
64523  1       1
42356  2   -        
Repeat twice.
2* = - s.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 21 8765s off the front, 18 8756s off the front, 12 each 8765s and 6578s off the front, 3 5678s off the front, and back rounds.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6967)
23456  M  B  W  H
43526        2  1
26354     2
24653  2        1
34562  2  -     1
65243  1     1
32546  1        1
24536        2
24365     -     1
Repeat.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, tittums, back rounds, and all 7 near misses.
Also true to Double Dublin Surprise.

Rung at Burnham on 2 June 2016, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 6990)
23456  M     W  H
34256           2
36452  2        1
63254  2  a     2
63425     b  2
23564     c  2   
Repeat twice.
a = B,sF,sB,B;
b = B,sF,sB;
c = In,F,B,V.

Contains all 144 combination rollups, 13 8765s off the front, 12 each 8765s and 8756s, 11 5678s off the front, 10 8756s off the front, 54 each little bell rollups at the back and little bell rollups at the front, all 7 near misses, and back rounds at handstroke, with no backstroke 87s.

Rung at Broadclyst on 12 June 2015, conducted by James Kirkcaldy.

5,024 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7128)
23456  M   B   W   H
42356              1
54326          1
45623  2           2
43526  2           1
24536          1
43265      -
42365  3*      3+  3+
63254  2*  -       2
45236  1       1   1
65432      -   1
46253      4
43652  2           1
56342          2   2
64352          2
23456  1           1
3* = - - s; 3+ = s - -; 2* = s -.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s and 8765s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8756s off the front, all 7 near misses, 66 little bell rollups at the back, 70 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds.

5,024 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7129)
23456  M  B  W  H
42356           1
25463     -
23564  2        1
65432  1     1
32465     3     1
54263  1        1
24653  1  -     1
56342  2  -  2
64523     -
43526  2  -  1  2
24536        1
36452     2
63254  2        2
52436  1     1
23645  1     2
23456     -     1

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s and 8765s off the front, 20 8756s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, all 7 near misses, 62 little bell rollups at the back, 70 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds.

5,024 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7129a)
23456  M  B  W  H
42356           1
25463     -
63254  2     1
24536  1     1  2
54326        2  1
42563     -
26354  2  -
24653  2        1
56342  2  -  2
56423     -     1
34625  1        1
32546     -  2  1
43265     -     2
65432     -  2
53624     -
42635  2  -  2  1
23645        2
23456     -     1

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s and 8765s off the front, 20 8756s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, all 7 near misses, 68 little bell rollups at the back, 66 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds.

5,024 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7130)
23456  M  B  W  H
42356           1
43526        1  2
24536        1
32465     -     2
26354     -
34625  2  4  2  1
42635        2
45236     -  1  1
53462     -
43652  1  -     1
35264  2  -
56342  2     2
64523     -
54263  1  -     1
24653  1  -     1
23456  2        1

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s and 8765s off the front, 18 8756s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 8756s and 5678s off the front, 8 6578s off the front, all 7 near misses, 70 little bell rollups at the back, 76 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds.

5,024 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7131)
23456  M   B   W   H
42356              1
43526          1   2
24536          1
64352      2       2
53462  1   -   2*  s
62534  s   -   s   2
32465  s   -       3*
26354      -
26543  2       2   1
45623  1   -       2
45236  2       2   1
65432      -   1
24365      3
63542  1       1
23456  2   -       1
2* = - s; 3* = - - s.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s and 8765s off the front, 16 each 5678s off the front and 8756s off the front, 12 8765s, all 7 near misses, 72 each little bell rollups at the back and little bell rollups at the front, tittums and back rounds.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7133)
23456  M  B  W  H
42356           1
43526        1  2
24536        1
36245     -  2
64523  2  -
42563  1  -
26354  2  -
54263  2     1
34625  2  -     1
42635        2
45236     -  1  1
65432     -  1
43265     3     2
43652     -     1
35264  2  -
64352  2     1
23456  1        1

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s and 8765s off the front, 16 8756s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 8756s and 5678s off the front, 8 6578s off the front, all 7 near misses, 78 little bell rollups at the back, 72 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds.

Rung at Hughenden on 14 July 2015, conducted by Roger Baldwin.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7134)
23456  M    B    W   H
65234       -    s
24536  s             1
32465       -        2
26453  2*   -
32546  1    a    1
54263     sT,sV  4
63425     sT,sV
32456  2*   -         
Repeat.
a = F,In,F,In,V,sV;
2* = s -;
4 = s - - s.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 16 8765s, 8 6578s off the front, all 7 near misses, 76 little bell rollups at the back, 62 little bell rollups at the front, tittums and back rounds.

5,120 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7135)
23456  M  B  W  H
42356           1
32546        2  1
24536        2
24365     -     1
53462  1        1
43652  1  -     1
54326     -     2
25463     -     2
63254  2     1
45236  1     1  1
65432     -  1
53624     -
26354  2  2
24653  2        1
56342  2  -  2
23645     2  2
23456     -     1

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s and 8765s off the front, 13 8756s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 8756s, abd 5678s off the front, 7 6578s off the front, all 7 near misses, 76 each little bell rollups at the back and little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds.

Rung in hand at Aston Rowant (The White House) on 6 August 2015, conducted by Roger Baldwin.
Rung at Stoke Poges on 11 January 2016, conducted by Roger Baldwin.

5,120 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7346)
23456  M  F/I  W  H
24356             s
45362  s       2
42635  2*  2   2  4
Five part.
2* = - s;
4 = - s - -.

Contains all 24 56s, 21 65s, 15 8756s, 8 8765s off the front, all 7 near misses, 70 little bell rollups at the back, and 68 little bell rollups at the front.
Also true to Double Dublin Surprise.

5,120 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7347)
23456  M         W   H
43256                2*
46235  5   F,In
42635  s  sT,sV  5*  2+
Five part.
2* = - s;
5 = s - - s -;
5* = - - s - -;
2+ = s -.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s and 8756s, all 7 near misses, 46 little bell rollups at the back, and 72 little bell rollups at the front.
Also true to Double Dublin Surprise.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7348)
234567  M        W   H
42356                1
53624   1        1
63245   s        2   1
473526  1  sT
245637  2  V,V       s
45263       a    3*
32456   2  F,In  2*  s
Two part.
a = sT,F,F,In,sB,F,F,F,sT.
3* = - - s;
2* = - s.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 68 little bell rollups at the back, 64 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7349)
234567  M    F/I    W   H
34256                   2
54236               3*
53462   3+    3     1
372546  s    B,sV
342657      sF,B        2
462735  1     In
642537      In,sV       s
32456      In,B,sV  s    
Two part.
3* = - s -;
3+ = - - s.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 88 little bell rollups at the back including all 24 7654s and 16 4567s, 62 little bell rollups at the front, all 7 near misses and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7350)
234567  M     B     W   H
36452       F,F,sV  s   1
472536  1   V,sV,V
325467       sF
23465   3*          s   2
64532   2*    -     2   s
25436   s               s
32456               1    
Two part.
3* = s - s;
2* = s -.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 60 little bell rollups at the back, 76 little bell rollups at the front, all 7 near misses, and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.

5,120 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7613)
23456  M     W  H
43526        2  1
32546        2
42635  1  a  1  2
Repeat four times.
a = In,B,V,V.

Contains all 24 56s, 14 65s, 12 8765s, 8 8765s off the front, 6 8756s, 4 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, 28 little bell rollups at the back, 62 little bell rollups at the front, all 7 near misses, tittums and back rounds.
Also true, with reduced music, to Double Dublin.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7614)
234567  M      B     W  H
42635         F,In
372645        sT
364527  2     sV     1  1
24536      F,In,F,In
43526   1      -
35264        sT,sV   1  1
26354                1  1
24365         F,In      2
Repeat.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 8756s, 23 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 21 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 58 little bell rollups at the back, 52 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds.

Rung at Warwick (St Nicholas) on 2 March 2019, conducted by Simon P Rogers.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7615)
234567  M    B    W  H
34256                2
34625       F,In  2
25463      sT,sV
56342   2    a
42635   1         2  2
372645      sT
345627  2   sV       1
24365        -    1   
Repeat.
a = F,In,F,In,F,In,F,In.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 3456s and 5432s, 18 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 16 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 100 little bell rollups at the back, 58 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds.

Rung at Badsey on 11 June 2019, conducted by Simon P Rogers.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7616)
234567  M   B   W   H
42356               1
42635       a   2
372645     sT
345627  2  sV       1
34625       -       1
25463       b
56342   2   c
24365   1       1   1
Repeat.
3* = - s -.
a = B,sF,sB;
b = sT,V,sV,V;
c = F,In,F,In,F,In,F,In.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 3456s and 5432s, 20 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 18 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 100 little bell rollups at the back, 60 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.

Rung at Basingstoke on 1 January 2017, conducted by Benjamin D Constant.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7617)
234567  M    B    W  H
64523        a
25463   2  sT,sV
42635        b    2
372645      sT
364527  2   sV    1  1
54263   1         1
24365        c    2  2
Repeat.
a = F,In,F,In;
b = sF,In,sB,sF,In,sB;
c = In,B,V,V.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 22 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 74 little bell rollups at the back, 60 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.

Rung at Boughton under Blean on 18 December 2019, conducted by Phillip R J Barnes.

5,184 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7618)
23456  M  B  W  H
42356           1
54263     -     2
46253  1  -
43652  2        1
43526     -     1
42635     -  2  1
45236     -  1  1
24536  2  2  2
24365     -     1
Repeat.

Some bands may prefer its reverse:
23456  M  B  W  H
42356           1
25463     -
54263  2  2  2  1
24653  1  -     1
34562  2  -     1
34625     -     1
42635        2
24536     -  1  2
24365     -     1
Repeat.

Either version contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 22 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 16 each 3456s, 6543s, 5432s and 2345s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 1234s, 4321s, 1234s off the front and 4321s off the front, all 6 each 23456s and 65432s, 72 little bell rollups at the back, 62 little bell rollups at the front, all 7 near misses, and back rounds.
Also true to Double Dublin Surprise.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7619)
23456  M  B  W  H
64523     3
25463  2  2
34562  1        1
46325     -
62345  1  -
24536  1     2
24365     -     1
Repeat.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 20 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 16 each 3456s, 6543s and 6543s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 66 little bell rollups at the back, 64 little bell rollups at the front, all 7 near misses, and back rounds.
Also true to Double Dublin Surprise.

Rung at Hughenden on 30 May 2017, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7620)
23456  M   B  W  H
35264      a
56423  1      2
45362  1  F,In   2
56342         2
64235  2   -
43526  1      2
24365      -     2
Repeat.
a = F,I,F,I,F,I,F,I.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 3456s and 6543s, 16 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 88 little bell rollups at the back, 60 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds.
Also true to Double Dublin Surprise.

Rung at Burnham on 21 July 2017, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7621)
23456  M  B  F/In  W  H
42356                 1
54263     -           2
46253  1      4
64352  2              2
34625  1      x    2
35426     -        1  1
24365         2    2  1
Repeat.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 3456s and 6543s, 20 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 94 little bell rollups at the back, 60 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds.
Also true to Double Dublin Surprise.

Rung at Grundisburgh on 18 November 2018, conducted by Stephen D Pettman.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7622)
23456  M  F/In  W  H
35264      4
46325  2   2    2  2
24536      2    1  1
34562      a    1  2
24365  1   a    2  2
Repeat.
a = In,B,V,V.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 3456s and 6543s, 14 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 104 little bell rollups at the back, 62 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds.

Rung at Burnham, Buckinghamshire on 16 November 2016, conducted by Roger Baldwin.

5,184 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 7733)
234567   B  V  W  H
372645   -  2  s
473526  sT  2  s  s
342567  F,B        
Repeat five times, adding s
Home half-way and end.
s = 1238.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 18 each 1234s and 4321s, 12 each 1234s off the front and 4321s off the front, queens and back rounds.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 8164)
23456  M     B     W  H
24356                 s
54236  s   sT,sV      s
32465  s           s  s
56324        -     s
62543        -
64253  s  sT,V,V   1
34256  s               
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 21 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 9 8756s off the front, 3 6578s off the front, 32 little bell rollups at the back, 48 little bell rollups at the front, all 7 near misses, tittums, and, in the last course, back rounds.

5,184 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 8166)
23456  M  B  W  H
63542  2  -     1
32465  s  -     s
62543     2     s
25346  s        2
42356  1  -  2   
Repeat twice.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 21 8765s off the front, 15 5678s off the front, 12 each 8765s and 8756s off the front, 32 little bell rollups at the back, 48 little bell rollups at the front, all 7 near misses, and back rounds.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 8183)
23456  M  B  W  H
64235     4     1
52436  1        1
43526        1  1
26354     2
53462  1     1
24365  1        1
Repeat.

Contains 21 each 56s and 65s, 19 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 11 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 42 little bell rollups at the back, 62 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds, using only 30 bobs.

Rung at Frederick, Maryland on 15 June 2019, conducted by Cecily W Rock.
Rung to Double Dublin Surprise at Saddleworth on 7 January 2020, conducted by Jeffrey Brannan.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 8184)
23456  M  B  W  H
63425     4  1  1
26354  1  2
64352  1        2
52643     -  2
24365     2     1
Repeat.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 17 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 12 each 8765s and 8756s, 11 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 46 little bell rollups at the back, 62 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds.

Rung in hand at Lower Broadheath (Greencroft House) on 5 June 2021, conducted by Alex F Byrne.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 8185)
23456   M     B      W  H
36245      B,sV,sF   2  2
45362         -      2
34256   2  sV,sF,B      1
53246     B,sV,sF,B  1
24365       sT,sV    1   
Repeat.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 20 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 48 little bell rollups at the back, 54 little bell rollups at the front, and back rounds.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 8583)
23456  M  B  W  H
52364  1  2
26354  1  -
64352  1        2
24536  1     2  1
53246        1  1
54632     -  2  1
24365     2     2
Repeat.

Especially suitable for handbells, the 3-4 always coursing between Middle and Wrong, and never in the 5-6 pattern. Contains 23 each 56s and 65s, and 16 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front.

Rung in hand at Edinburgh, Edinburgh (27 House o' Hill Crescent) on 8 January 2022, conducted by James W Holdsworth.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 8584)
23456  M  B  W  H
34256           2
64352     -  1
45623     -
43526  2        1
53246        2  1
46532     -  2
63425     -      
Repeat twice.

Especially suitable for handbells, the 3-4 never in the 5-6 pattern. Contains all 24 56s and 21 65s.

Rung in hand at Foxborough, Massachusetts (22 Creighton Avenue) on 5 March 2022, conducted by Kira R Chase.

5,088 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 8608)
23456  M  I  O  V  W  H
53462  1     x     1
42365  1              s
64523        -     s  2
46253  s     -  x  s  1
24536     x  -  x
34256        x     1   
Repeat twice.
x = 16.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 12 8765s, 202 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (92) or at the front (110), tittums and back rounds, and is tenors together throughout.
Also true to Ditchling Surprise, Dumbledore Surprise, East Molesey Surprise, Friday Surprise, Peterstone Wentloog Surprise, Reverse Dublin Surprise, Tuesday Surprise and Yelling Surprise.

5,120 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 8629)
234567  M   I   B   V   H
753624      -   -       2*
256437  1   -   -   1  [2]
Repeat 7 times, calling 2* for [2]
in two parts half a peal apart.
2* = s -.

Contains all 24 56s, 65s, 3456s and 6543s.

5,275 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 8651)
4125376  M  B  W  H
1543267        t
 42563      -
 32654   2  -     1
 46253   2  -  1  1
 25463         1  1
 25634   2     2  1
 53624   1  -
 24365   2  -     2
 34625         2  1
 64235         2  1
 36245   1  -  2
 56342      -  1
 52643      -  1  1
 25346   2        2
 34256         1  1
 53462      -     2
 43652   1  -     1
 23456   2         
Start at backstroke from rounds as
the sixth row of a lead with the 4
the hunt bell, calling the t at Wrong
at the second lead end, putting the
treble into the hunt.
t = 5678.

Especially suitable for a 275th anniversary.
Contains all 24 65s, 20 8765s off the front, 18 8756s off the front, 15 56s, 12 each 8756s and 5678s off the front, 10 6578s off the front, 4 8765s, 173 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (77) or at the front (96), tittums and back rounds.

5,275 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 8651a)
4125376  M    B    W  H
1543267            t
 54263        -       1
 46253             2
 472536      sV
 324657  2  sF,B      2
 64235   1    -       2
 65432        -    1  1
 53624        -
 35264   2  sT,sV  1  1
 64523   2    -       2
 36245        -    2  2
 56342        -    1
 52643        -    1  1
 25346   2            2
 34256             1  1
 53462        -       2
 43652   1    -       1
 23456   2             
Start at backstroke from rounds as
the sixth row of a lead with the 4
the hunt bell, calling the t at Wrong
at the second lead end, putting the
treble into the hunt.
t = 5678.

Especially suitable for a 275th anniversary.
Contains all 24 65s, 17 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 16 8765s, 12 8756s, 191 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (81) or at the front (110), and back rounds.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 8682)
23456  M  B  W  H
35264     -
62453  1     1
34256  1        1
34562     -     1
46325     -
23564  1     1
65432  1     1
24365     3      
Repeat.

Contains 192 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (98) or at the front (94), 17 each 56s and 65s, 16 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 10 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and back rounds, with only 30 bobs, none consecutive.

Rung in hand at Twickenham (19 Court Way) on 29 October 2023, conducted by Michael J Trimm.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 8683)
23456  M  B  W  H
42356           1
25463     -
23564  2        1
65432  1     1
53624     -
42635  2  -  2  1
23645        2
34562     2     1
24365  2         
Repeat.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 204 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (100) or at the front (104), and, in the last course, back rounds.

Rung in hand at Glasgow (1 Albany Quadrant) on 31 May 2023, conducted by Jack E Page.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 8684)
 23456  M sV/sF B  W  H
(35264)         -
 45236      x   -  1  1
 45362          -     1
 46325      x      2  2
 46253          -     1
 24365  1   x   -     2
Repeat.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 18 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 206 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (100) or at the front (106), all 7 near misses, and back rounds.

5,184 (5,056) Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 8685)
 23456   M  F/I  B  W  H
 42356                 1
(25463)          -
 32546       a   -  2  1
 25463       b      1  1
 36245   2   2      2 (2
 53462           -  2  2)
(36452)  1       -
 24365       a   -     1
Repeat.
a = sV,sF;
b = sT,sV.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 20 each 8765s and 8756s, 220 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (112) or at the front (108), and back rounds.
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing the parenthesized calls by M,2W,H in both parts. Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 20 each 8765s and 8756s, 206 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (104) or at the front (102), and back rounds.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 8753)
23456  M    B    W   H
43265       a    s   1
36452       -
24365  1   F,In
53462  s             s
24536      F,In      1
32546            1
56243     sT,sV  s
32456     sF,sB       
Repeat.
a = sT,F,F,In.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 16 8765s, 12 8756s off the front, 220 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (108) or at the front (112), all 7 near misses, and, in the last course, back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.

Rung at Helmingham on 16 July 2023, conducted by Stephen D Pettman.

5,184 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 8769)
 234567   M         W
 647253        F
 245763   1         s
(625437)     In,F
 43256       sT,sV   
 24635        F,In   ╮
 374526      In,B    │A
 324567      sB,sV   24356         A     
Repeat.

Contains all 24 each 56s, 8765s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 12 each 65s and 8756s off the front, 180 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (92) or at the front (88), and back rounds.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 8821)
23456  M  B  W  H
35264     -
53462  2        2
64352  1  -     2
56342        1
64523     -
42563  1  -
26354  2  -
54263  2     1
65432     -     2
Repeat.

Contains all 24 56s, 16 8765s off the front, 14 8756s off the front, 13 65s, 12 each 8765s and 5678s off the front, 218 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (112) or at the front (106), all 7 near misses, and back rounds.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 8822)
23456  M   B   W   H
23645      -   1   2*
32465      -       s
35264      -   1   1
53462  2           2
65432          1
65324      -       1
43526  1           1
32546          2
24365      -        
Repeat.
s = 123456.
2* = - s.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 20 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 204 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (100) or at the front (104), and back rounds.

5,056 Bristol Surprise Major

Donald F Morrison (no. 8823)
23456  M   B   W   H
35264      -
56342  2       2
64523      -
54263  2   2   2*  s
34562      -   1
62345      -   2
24536  1       2
24365      -       1
Repeat.
2* = - s.

Contain all 24 each 56s and 65s, 20 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 12 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 202 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (106) or at the front (96), all 7 near misses, and back rounds.

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