5024 Kent Treble Bob Major by Graham A C John 23456 M B W H 56342 2 23645 1 1 62534 4 45236 1 1 63254 1 5 1 1 56234 1 42563 4 1 64523 1 23456 2 A palindrome with 24 5678s. First rung on handbells at Cheltenham on 9 June 1998, conducted by Graham A C John. 5088 Oxford or Kent Treble Bob Major by Graham A C John 23456 M B W H 42356 1 43265 2 F/I 1 2 36245 2 23564 4 3 part. 120 crus, 24 5678s, 16 6578s, 12 3456s for Oxford. 120 crus, 20 5678s, 20 6578s, 16 3456s for Kent. First rung to Oxford on handbells at Cheltenham on 7 July 1998, conducted by Graham A C John. 5088 Belfast Surprise Major by Graham A C John 23456 B 35264 1 52364 I/V 23564 I/V 36245 1 62345 I/V 23645 I/V 34256 1 3 part; 62 crus; only 33 calls. First rung on handbells at Calcot on 25 January 1995, conducted by Bernard F L Groves. 5120 Belfast Surprise Major by Graham A C John 23456 B H 35264 1 52364 I/V 23564 I/V 62345 1 2 5 part; 57 crus. 5184 Belfast Surprise Major by Graham A C John 23456 M B W H 35264 1 46253 1 1 1 53624 2 36524 I/V 62345 1 23645 I/V 3 part; 72 crus. 5184 Cambridge Surprise Major by Graham A C John 23456 V M W 4 B H 54632 - - 26453 S - 24653 S S S - 42536 - S 42365 - - 6 part; 50 crus, 15/12 5678s, 15/12 6578s. First rung at Kenninghall on 23 March 1996, conducted by Jeremy W Spiller. First rung on handbells at Calcot on 16 October 1996, conducted by Bernard F L Groves. 5058 Lincolnshire Surprise Major by Graham A C John 23456 M W 54632 - - 34265 - s 46523 - 2 6 part, calling s for 2W at end; 60 crus. 5184 London Surprise Major by Graham A C John 23456 B W H 63425 4 - - 26543 3 - - 23645 - - - 34256 - 3 part; 65 crus including 24 5678s. First rung at Pig-le-Tower, Marston Bigot on 9 May 2000, conducted by Graham A C John. 5056 Norwich Surprise Major by Graham A C John 23456 H M B W 45623 2 1 2 62534 2 2 2 53246 2 2 2 46325 2 2 1 32465 2 1 - 46253 2 - 32654 2 - 1 2 part; 144 crus. First rung at St Giles Norwich on 2 September 1995, conducted by Jeremy W Spiller. 5184 Pudsey Surprise Major by Graham A C John 23456 B M W H 54362 s s s 62345 s - 3 32546 - 24653 2 - 45236 - 34256 - 3 part; 65 crus, including 15 56s & 15 65s. 5024 Rutland Surprise Major by Graham A C John 23456 M B W H 23564 - - 53624 - - - 46253 3 (3) 65432 - 34256 - - 3 part, omitting (3) in first part; 81 crus including 24 56s & 18 65s. 5184 Superlative Surprise Major by Graham A C John 23456 B M W H 35264 - 62543 s s s 42536 s s 56234 (s - 34265 s -) 6 part, replacing bracketed calls with a Before in alternate parts; 56/30 crus, 18/12 5678s, 18/12 6578s, 12/12 8765s, 12/8 3456s, 4/12 6543s. First rung on handbells at Calcot on 5 February 1997, conducted by Bernard F L Groves. 5088 Uxbridge or Lessness Surprise Major by Graham A C John 23456 M B W H 56234 - 2 32465 - - 53624 2 - 2 53246 - - 34256 - - 3 part; 72 crus including 24 56s & 65s. First rung on handbells to Uxbridge at Cheltenham on 31 May 2000, conducted by Graham A C John. 5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major by Graham A C John 23456 V M W F H 64352 - - 62435 - - s 42365 2 - 6 part; 76 crus. First rung at Pig-le-Tower, Marston Bigot on 14 November 2000, conducted by Graham A C John. 5120 4-Spliced Surprise Major by Graham A C John 23456 W B H 42356 - NCYCNSY, 34256 - SCNSCYN, 52436 s s YSCY.SYS. 35426 - CNSN,YNC 35264 - - NY,CS, 5 part Contains 1280 Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), Superlative, Yorkshire; 159 com (every lead); atw; 55 crus. First rung on handbells at Tilehurst on 6 February 2002, conducted by Bernard F L Groves. 5058 4-Spliced Surprise Major by Graham A C John 23456 M W 54632 - - YNN,Y,NSY 34265 - s CCS,C.YYS 62543 - - NSC,N,CCN 46523 - SYYS,SNC 6 part, calling s for final 2W followed by Cambridge to bring round at the snap. Contains 1280 Lincolnshire (N), Yorkshire; 1250 Cambridge; 1248 Superlative; 125 com; atw; and 58 crus (including 12 each 56s & 65s). First rung on handbells at Brimpton on 4 July 2001, conducted by Bernard F L Groves. 5024 4-Spliced Surprise Major by Graham A C John 23456 M B W H 65432 - - - L,Y,R, 43652 - - RRRLRR,L, 35426 - YY,LLL 45623 - R,LC 32654 - - - R,C,YYY, 46253 - - YLCYLY,YR, 35264 - - - R,C,CCY, 63254 - RC,L 56234 - (3) CR,YYY(,RRC,RLRRLRL,) 23564 - - CCCY,R, 3 part, omitting bracketed calls and intervening methods in 1st & 3rd parts. Contains 1440 Rutland, Yorkshire; 1088 Cambridge; 1056 London; 100 com; atw; 79 crus. First rung at Hart Street, City of London on 23 November 2002, conducted by Mark C Bennett. First rung on handbells at Aston Rowant on 26 March 2003, conducted by Bernard F L Groves. 5152 5-Spliced Surprise Major by Graham A C John 23456 M W H 63452 s PYP.PNSC 45326 s s - YPN.S.SNS, 35624 - CSY,CPYP 26453 - - NNS,Y,CPN 56342 - s SCC,N.YCY 5 part, omitting ss Middle and intervening methods in 3rd & 4th parts. Contains 1056 Cambridge, Superlative, Yorkshire; 992 Lincolnshire(N), Pudsey; 142 com; atw; 60 crus. First rung on handbells at Calcot on 17 October 2001, conducted by Bernard F L Groves. 5040 Kent or Oxford Treble Bob Royal by Graham A C John 23456 M W H 45236 1 1 64352 2 1 2 64523 2 2 1 42563 2 24365 2 2 2 part For Kent: 22 56s & 22 65s 48 3456s including 20 23456s 24 5432s including 20 65432s For Oxford: 18 56s & 18 65s 32 3456s including 12 23456s 16 5432s including 12 65432s First rung to Kent on handbells at Bedminster on 27 July 1999, conducted by Graham A C John. 5040 Oxford Treble Bob Royal by Graham A C John 23456 M W H 42356 1 64523 2 1 2 54263 2 1 43265 1 2 34562 2 2 65432 2 2 43652 1 1 54326 2 2 2 32546 1 1 45236 2 2 23456 1 1 20 56s & 16 65s 16 3456s including 12 23456s 24 5432s including 12 65432s First rung on handbells at Calcot on 27 January 1999, conducted by Bernard F L Groves. 5040 Rutland Surprise Royal by Graham A C John 23456 M W H 42356 - 54326 - 26543 2 - 53462 - - 2 24365 - - 2 part 13 56s & 13 65s 40 3456s including 14 23456s 20 6543s including 7 76543s 20 5432s including 14 65432s First rung on handbells to Oakham S Royal at Maidenhead on 1 January 2003, conducted by Graham A C John. 5040 Rutland Surprise Royal by Graham A C John 23456 M W H 42356 - 65324 - - - 56423 2 2 24365 - - 3 62345 - 43526 - - 25634 - - 43652 - - - 65432 - - 23456 - - - 13 56s & 18 65s 30 3456s including 14 23456s 30 6543s including 9 76543s 30 5432s including 14 65432s 5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal by Graham A C John 23456 M W H 25634 2 - - 25346 2 2 - 42356 - 53624 - - 32465 - 2 3 64523 - - 35426 - - 23456 - 18 56s & 18 65s 30/14 3456s including 14/8 23456s 20/12 5432s including 14/8 65432s 16/14 6543s including 8/0 76543s 6/12 2345s Excellent for bringing out both roll ups and little bell music for many b Group Surprise Royal methods with clean proof scale. First rung on handbells at Calcot on 16 March 1994, conducted by Bernard F L Groves. 5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal by Graham A C John 23456 M W H 36452 - 2 56423 s s 43265 - - 2 24365 ss - 2 part; 18 56s & 18 65s. Handbell friendly for 3-4 (75% coursing, 25% 3-4 position). First rung on handbells at Maidenhead on 24 May 2000, conducted by Graham A C John. 5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal by Graham A C John 23456 M W H 34256 2 53246 - 54632 2 - - 24365 - 2 - 2 part; 19 56s & 19 65s. Handbell friendly for 3-4 (65% coursing, 35% 3-4 position). 5184 Kent or Oxford Treble Bob Maximus by Graham A C John 23456 M W H 43526 2 - 25634 - - 53462 - 2 24365 - - 2 part for Kent: 16 56s & 16 65s 64 3456s including 28 23456s 32 5432s including 28 65432s for Oxford: 12 56s & 12 65s 48 3456s including 20 23456s 24 5432s including 20 65432s First rung (to Kent) on handbells at Wallingford on 28 June 2000, conducted by Graham A C John. 5184 Bristol Surprise Maximus by Graham A C John (42536) M W H 25364 2 d 43526 s d 25463 - d 24635 ss s- d 23645 s- (42536) -s - Snap start and finish. d=Double(pn123456) Handbell friendly for 5-6(100% coursing) and 3-4 (94% coursing, 6% 3-4 position - the first 7 leads). 5184 Bristol Surprise Maximus by Graham A C John (42536) M W H 54236 - 34625 - s 65423 - s 25463 -s- 64532 -s- s s (42536) s s-- Snap start and finish. Handbell friendly for 5-6 (97% coursing, 3% 3-4 position) and 3-4 (84% coursing, 13% 4-5 position in the waterfall courses, 3% 3-4 position). First rung on handbells at Worcester on 22 July 2003, conducted by Graham A C John. 5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus by Graham A C John 23456 M W H 53426 s 46325 - 3 s 24365 - 3 64532 - s 32456 - s s snap finish after W Handbell friendly for 3-4 (65% coursing, 35% 3-4 position). First rung on handbells at Worcester on 8 October 2002, conducted by Graham A C John. 5280 Newgate Surprise Maximus by Graham A C John 23456 M W H 45326 s - 52364 s 2 24365 - 2 2 part Handbell friendly for 3-4 (80% coursing, 20% 3-4 position). Also true to Barford, Londinium, Uxbridge, Lessness & Snow Tiger Delight. 5042 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus by Graham A C John 23456 M W H 52436 - 32465 s s 3 64523 - - 24536 s s 53462 s s - 65432 - 32456 - - s 10 56s & 18 65s 28 3456s including 22 23456s 20 5432s including 17 65432s 8 6543s & 8 2345s First rung on handbells at Worcester on 21 January 2003, conducted by Graham A C John. 5040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus by Graham A C John 23456 B M W H 34256 2 45362 X 56324 s 2 24365 s - 3 64532 - s 23456 - s - X=18 Bob; 16 56s & 19 65s. Handbell friendly for 3-4 (80% coursing, 20% 3-4 position). First rung on handbells at Worcester on 9 July 2002, conducted by Graham A C John. 5096 London No. 3 Surprise Fourteen by Graham A C John 23456 M W H 52436 - 34625 - - 35426 2 - 23456 - 3 18 65432s 18 23456s 20 2345s 20 6543s Method and composition first rung on handbells at Aston Rowant on 9 March 1994, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.