MOST METHODS TO A PEAL

MOST METHODS TO A PEAL FROM MINOR TO TWENTY

The following tables are an attempt to record the most methods yet rung to peals from Minor to Twenty on both tower bells and handbells to the end of 1994. The Minor tables have been compiled from an earlier progressive listing of the most Minor methods yet rung and are therefore missing some of the earlier peals in each class. From 1955 to 1980 the information has been mainly extracted using the Ringing World indexes only.

ARP
3 October 1992.

Revised ARP
29 November 1992.
10 July 1993.
15 May 1994.
11 June 1994

Revised RB (HTML Version)
Feb 98
May 00

Plain Minor
NUMBER OF METHODS	PLACE	DATE	CONDUCTOR	RW REF:
a. 22 ATW	Sunningwell	28 Jan 93	T G Pett	93/275
30	Newland	9 Jun 73	B H Taylor	73/536
b. 30 ATW [5760]	Sunningwell	9 Mar 93	T G Pett	93/375
48	Blankey	10 Mar 80	P Needham	80/318
f. 51 ATW	Sunningwell	19 Oct 93	T G Pett	93/1120
69	Blackrod, Manchester	1 Jun 82	Rev. K M Price	82/575
196	Coppull	5 Jul 83	P Needham	83/647
214 [5760]	Bramley	18 Nov 89	J W Spiller	89/1131
d. 219	Paston	17 Dec 91	J W Spiller	92/110
e. 241	Litcham	31 Dec 92	J W Spiller	93/126
c. 250 [6480]	Monewden	30 Aug 92		92/1014
a. Most Plain Minor methods to an all the work peal to date. Peal contained only methods from the Central Council Collection of Minor Methods 1965. b. Most Plain methods to an all the work peal to date. Peal contained only methods from the Central Council Collection of Minor methods 1965. c. Silent and non-conducted. d. Ringing World correction to number of methods - 93/88. e. Most Minor methods in seven extents to date. (Not claimed) f. The most Plain methods to an all the work peal to date.

Mixed Treble Path Minor
NUMBER OF METHODS	PLACE	DATE	CONDUCTOR	RW REF:
a. 9	Surfleet	10 Mar 10	H L James	BN 10/103
a. 14	Edenham	15 Feb 11	H L James	BN 11/9
a. 16	Surfleet	18 Nov 11	H L James	11/598
i. 25 [10 treble paths]	Avebury	4 Mar 90	A R Peake	90/324
i. 29 [16 treble paths]	Sunningwell	7 Mar 94	T G Pett	94/378
I. 34 [25 treble paths]	Sunningwell	9 Jun 94	T G Pett
a. 48	Algakirk	16 May 36	V Taylor	36/337
g. 48 ATW	Sunningwell	21 May 93	T G Pett	93/605
a. 57	Algakirk	13 Jun 36	V Taylor	36/401
h. 57 ATW	Sunningwell	26 Jul 93	T G Pett	93/857
a. 60	Whaplode	3 Aug 36	V Taylor	36/529
a. 61	Freiston	8 Aug 36	V Taylor	36/529
a. 70	Algakirk	5 Dec 36	V Taylor	36/801
a. 80	Algakirk	4 Dec 37	V Taylor	37/818
a. 84	Disley	16 Jul 38	C K Lewis	38/473
a. 100	Bassingham	16 Jun 39	G E Feirn	39/412
a. 102	Leadenham	24 Jun 39	G E Feirn	39/413
a. 104	Bigby	19 Jul 39	G E Feirn	39/477
b. 105 [HB]	Burton-on-Stather	30 Jun 47	G E Feirn	47/338
c. 105	Copt Oak	26 Apl 51	R Beniston	51/316
b.106 [HB]	Cleatham	8 Aug 55	G E Feirn	55/534 & 537
b. 109 [HB}	Doncaster	2 Nov 55	W F Moreton	55/726 & 730
a. 125 [6480]	Bigby	26 Jul 39	G E Feirn	39/493
c. 125	Felkirk	20 Jan 61	W F Moreton	61/77
a. 126	Copt Oak	30 Jun 51	R Beniston	51/454
j. 130 [HB]	Wakefield	26 May 61	W F Moreton	61/378
d. 143	Castle Eaton	2 Dec 63	A R Peake	63/842
d. 145	Rayne	25 Mar 66	J E G Roast	66/233
d. 148	Ashbocking	13 Jul 66	H W Egglestone	66/500
e. 217	Blunsdon	6 Nov 76	A R Peake	76/1072
d. 301 [HB 7200]	Ossett	26 Apl 72	I North	72/442
f. 311 [7200]	Hinton Waldrist	18 Dec 76	A R Peake	77/86
a. Most methods to a peal to date. Peal contained only methods from the Central Council Collection of Minor Methods 1965. b. Most methods to a handbell peal to date. Peal contained only methods from the Central Council Collection of Minor Methods 1965. c. Most methods in seven extents to date. Peal contained only methods from the Central Council Collection of Minor Methods 1965. d. Most methods to a peal to date. e. Most methods in seven extents to date. f. Most Minor methods to a peal to date. g. Most methods to an all the work peal to date. Peal contained only methods from the Central Council Collection of Minor Methods 1965. h. Most methods to an all the work peal to date. i. Most treble paths to a peal to date. j. The most methods to a peal to date. Peal contained only methods meeting the requirements of the Central Council Collection of Minor Methods 1965.

Treble Bob Minor
NUMBER OF METHODS	PLACE	DATE	CONDUCTOR	RW REF:
a. 19	Hazel Grove	12 Jul 13	Rev. A T Beeston	13/41
a. 24	Hazel Grove	24 Nov 21	J Fernley sen.	21/734
a. 30	Hazel Grove	1 Jan 23	J Fernley sen.	23/22
a. 35	Hazel Grove	4 Dec 23	J Fernley sen.	23/790
f. 37 [ATW]	Marcham	14 Oct 92	A R Peake	92/1109
a. 38	Knutsford	5 Aug 33	E Bennett	35/500
a. 39	Chapel-en-le-Frith	29 Dec 34	J Worth	35/37
a. 40	Sutton	19 Jan 35	J Worth	35/53
a. 42	Disley	9 Feb 35	J Worth	35/102
a. 46	Fairfield Buxton	18 Jan 36	J Worth	36/53
a. 52	Marple	23 May 36	J Worth	36/353
h. 55 [HB]	Doncaster	7 Jun 56	W F Moreton	56/390
h. 60 [HB]	Stratton St Margaret	6 Apl 64	A R Peake	64/284
h. 64 [HB]	Swindon	11 Apl 64	A R Peake	64/301
i. 65 [HB]	Ossett	21 Jul 71	I North	71/729
a. 66	Marple	22 Aug 36	J Worth	36/560
a. 68	Disley	5 Sep 36	J Worth	36/592
a. 73	Fairfield Buxton	12 Jun 37	C K Lewis	37/422
b. 74	Marple	16 Jul 83	C K Lewis	83/666
b. 79	Sunningwell	30 Jun 92	T G Pett	92/748
g. 82	Sunningwell	15 Dec 92	T G Pett	93/102
i. 83 [HB]	Ossett	17 Sep 71	I North	71/896
c. 85 [6480]	Sutton	30 Dec 83	C K Lewis	84/97
i. 94 [HB]	Ossett	6 Oct 71	I North	71/943
101	Holme Peirrepoint	3 May 68	R B Mills	68/489 & 525
106	Holme Peirrepoint	22 Nov 68	R B Mills	68/1012
i. 106 [HB]	Ossett	31 Oct 71	I North	72/1022
117	Holme Peirrepoint	3 Jan 69	R B Mills	69/131
i. 124 [HB]	Ossett	24 Nov 71	I North	71/1125
127	Holme Peirrepoint	17 Jan 69	R B Mills	69/170
j. 139 [HB]	Ossett	11 Dec 71	I North	72/34
d. 155	Holme Peirrepoint	7 Mar 69	R B Mills	69/370
j. 162 [HB]	Ossett	29 Dec 71	I North	72/83
e. 179	Elston	23 May 69	R B Mills	69/570
j. 180 [HB]	Ossett	9 Jan 72	I North	72/144
j. 195 [HB]	Ossett	26 Jan 72	I North	72/204
e. 198	Holme Peirrepoint	4 Jul 69	R B Mills	69/793
e. 210	Holme Peirrepoint	24 Oct 69	R B Mills	69/993
j. 210 [HB]	Ossett	20 Feb 72	I North	72/264
e. 240 [HB 5760]	Ossett	15 Mar 72	I North	72/323
e. 270 [HB 6480]	Ossett	12 Apl 72	I North	72/404
a. Most methods to a peal to date. Peals contained only methods from the Central Council Collection of Minor Methods 1965. b. Most Treble Bob Minor methods in seven extents to date, containing only methods from the Central Council Collection of Minor Methods 1965. c. Most Treble Bob Minor methods to a peal to date, containing only methods from the Central Council Collection of Minor Methods 1965. d. The most Minor methods to a peal to date. e. The most methods to a peal to date. f. The most Minor methods to an all the work peal to date using only methods from the Central Council Collection of Minor Methods 1965. g. The most Treble Bob Minor methods in a normal length peal to date using only methods from the Central Council Collection of Minor Methods 1965. h. The most Treble Bob Minor methods to a handbell peal to date. Peal contained only methods from the Central Council Collection of Minor Methods 1965. i. The most Treble Bob methods to a handbell peal to date. j. The most methods on handbells to date.

Surprise Minor
NUMBER OF METHODS	PLACE	DATE	CONDUCTOR	RW REF:
o. 7 [HB]	Longstanton	5 Jan 25	J B Woolley	25/38
o. 10 [HB]	Portsmouth	23 Dec 56	R Baldwin	57/85
14	Tibenham	23 Sep 12	F R Manser
o. 14 [HB]	Harrow	28 May 63	R Baldwin	63/426
o. 21 [HB]	Bushey	30 Jun 63	R Baldwin	63/476
a. 22	Chigwell Row	24 Mar 28	G L Joyce	28/197
a. 23	Leytonstone	24 Mar 30	E D Smith	30/229
b. 25 ATW	Birmingham	9 Aug 88	P Needham	88/868
a. 26	Lamberhurst	15 May 30	A Relfe	30/326
b. 26 ATW	Tewin	10 Dec 92	P G C Ellis	93/75
o. 27 [HB]	Bushey	5 Jul 63	R Baldwin	63/525
o. 31 [HB]	Bushey	10 Jul 63	R Baldwin	63/541
a. 32	Lamberhurst	2 Mar 35	A Relfe	35/166
a. 33	Frampton	10 Dec 49	J R Young	50/6
a. 34	Keymer	22 Mar 87	J R Leary	87/406
c. 35	Frampton	14 Mar 53	J R Young	53/196
n. 35 ATW	Marcham	21 Dec 92	P G C Ellis	93/127
c. 38	Frampton	5 Mar 55	Rhoda Brown	55/165
c. 39	Stisted	20 Oct 61	H W Egglestone	61/744
p. 39 {HB}	London	5 Oct 80	R D Bailey	80/947
c. 40	Stisted	26 Oct 61	H W Egglestone	61/760
d. 41 [10080]	Mildenhall	29 Apl 61	J R Mayne	61/77
c. 41	Stisted	30 Nov 61	H W Egglestone	61/848
e. 41 [7920]	Sunningwell	14 Feb 88	D B Carter	88/263
e. 41 [7200]	Harkstead	23 Oct 88	J A Smith	88/1095
e. 41 [5760]	Sunningwell	9 Jan 92	T G Pett	92/163
e. 41 [HB 5040]	Roehampton	17 May 92	R D Bailey	92/578
f. 41 [5040]	Sunningwell	27 May 92	T G Pett	92/600
l. 41 ATW [12240]	Grundisburgh	30 Dec 88	J A Smith	89/107
m. 41 ATW [10080]	Wadenhoe	13 Dec 92	P G C Ellis	93/74
m. 41 ATW [7920]	Cranford St John	18 Jul 93	P G C Ellis	93/808
g. 42 ATW	Loxton	3 Sep 75	A J Cox	75/847
c. 50	Stisted	26 Jan 62	H W Egglestone	62/99
p. 53 [HB]	London	20 Sep 82	R D Bailey	82/864
c. 60	Stisted	16 Feb 62	H W Egglestone	62/148
c. 70	South Mymms	22 Nov 67	R D Bailey	67/900
c. 81	Stoneleigh	30 Jul 69	Joint	69/771
c. 90	Hannington	25 Jun 71	T G Pett	71/666
c. 100	Beedon	16 Jul 71	T G Pett	71/708
c. 125	Mildenhall	17 Sep 71	T G Pett	71/894
c. 206	Hinton Waldrist	1 Nov 71	T G Pett	71/1019
j. 210	Hinton Waldrist	24 Jan 72	T G Pett	72/161
h. 230	Castle Eaton	12 Dec 71	T G Pett	72/79
k. 290	Stoke DAbernon	7 Jul 72	R D Bailey	72/663
a. The most Surprise Minor methods to a peal to date. Peals contained only methods from the Central Council Collections. b. The most Surprise Minor methods to an all the work peal to date using only methods from the Central Council Collection of Minor Methods 1965. c. The most Surprise Minor metods in seven extents to date. d. Most Surprise Minor methods to a peal to date. Peal contained all the Surprise methods, (except for Double Surprise), included in the Central Council Collection of Minor Methods 1965. e. The shortest length to date containing methods as is d above. f. The shortest length on tower bells to date using only methods as in d above. g. The most Minor methods to an all the work peal to date. h. The most methods to a peal to date. j. The most Surprise Minor methods in seven extents to date. k. Claimed as the most Surprise methods to a peal. Contained methods that failed to comply with Central Council requirements. (RW 72/738) l. The most Minor methods to an all the work peal to date using only methods as in d above. m. Shortest length all the work peal using only methods as in d above. n. The most Surprise Minor methods in an all the work peal to date of normal length and containing only methods as in b above. o. The most Surprise Minor methods to a handbell peal to date. Peal contained only methods as in b above. p. The most Surprise Minor methods to a handbell peal to date.

Triples
NUMBER OF METHODS	PLACE	DATE	CONDUCTOR	RW REF:
2	Bridgend	16 May 25	A J Pitman	25/375
2 [HB]	Enfield	10 Jun 46	C W Roberts	46/308
4	Hastings	13 Mar 48	C A Levett	48/143
6	Kingswinford	31 Oct 53	C Skidmore	53/736
11	Brierley Hill	10 Jun 54	C Skidmore	54/404
c. 14	Stratton St Margaret	30 Jul 93	A R Peake	93/855
a. 100	Salford	16 May 74	M C W Sherwood	74/493
b. 360	Salford	27 Jun 74	M C W Sherwood	74/617
a. False - RW 1974/982. b. The most methods to a peal to date. c. The most twin-hunt Triples methods to a peal to date.

Plain Major
NUMBER OF METHODS	PLACE	DATE	CONDUCTOR	RW REF:
2 [HB]	Cambridge	19 May 20	E M Atkins	20/312
2	Long Eaton	2 Oct 26	E Morris	26/629
a. 3 [HB]	Cambridge	25 Jan 23	W H J Hooton	23/70
a. 6 [HB]	Burton-on-Stather	6 Aug 38	J Bray	38/522
a. 7 [HB}	Oxford	24 Nov 44	J E Spice	44/490
d. 7 [HB ATW]	Harpenden	9 Jul 68	B J Woodruffe	68/628
d. 9 [HB ATW]	Wheathampstead	27 Aug 68	B J Woodruffe	68/795
f. 12 [HB ATW]	Harpenden	26 Feb 69	B J Woodruffe	69/294
d. 12 ATW	Stratton St Margaret	7 Feb 92	A R Peake	92/260
d. 15 ATW	Stratton St Margaret	3 Apl 92	A R Peake	92/455
d. 17 ATW	Stratton St Margaret	7 Aug 92	A R Peake	92/892
a. 21 [HB]	Sittingbourne	2 Jan 45	J E Spice	45/15
a. 22 [HB]	Burton-on-Stather	14 Apl 50	G E Feirn	50/295
d. 25 ATW	Stratton St Margaret	5 Mar 93	A R Peake	93/348
a. 26 [HB]	Cleatham	15 May 50	G E Feirn	50/342
h. 27 [HB]	Cheltenham	4 May 67	C A Wratten	67/384
a. 29	Heponstall	29 Oct 60	D Ogden	60/763
g. 31 [HB]	Burton-on-Stather	7 Jul 50	G E Feirn	50/469
h. 35 [HB]	Edgbaston	17 Oct 67	R J Parker	67/802
g. 36 [HB]	Burton-on-Stather	11 Nov 50	G E Feirn	50/759
g. 42 [HB]	Cleatham	6 Feb 51	G E Feirn	51/118
g. 46 [HB]	Burton-on-Stather	19 Feb 51	G E Feirn	51/150
h. 48 [HB]	Edgbaston	27 Feb 68	C I Rowson	68/211
i. 50 [HB]	Burton-on-Stather	11 Mar 51	G E Feirn	51/198
a. 55	Accrington	12 May 61	D Ogden	61/343
a. 61 [HB]	Edgbaston	12 Mar 68	C I Rowson	68/251
a. 62 [HB]	Penwortham	13 Feb 74	R J Parker	74/225
a. 75	Stratton St Margaret	26 Mar 82	A R Peake	82/342
a. 110	Stratton St Margaret	4 Jun 82	A R Peake	82/555
b. 200	Stratton St Margaret	6 Aug 82	A R Peake	82/740
b. 250	Stratton St Margaret	22 Oct 82	A R Peake	82/970
b. 275	Stratton St Margaret	10 Dec 82	T G Pett	83/32
b. 300	Stratton St Margaret	7 Jan 83	T G Pett	83/98
b. 330	Stratton St Margaret	11 Mar 83	A R Peake	83/282
b. 350	Stratton St Margaret	8 Apl 83	A R Peake	83/365
c. 375	Stratton St Margaret	6 May 83	A R Peake	83/397
c. 400	Stratton St Margaret	3 Jun 83	A R Peake	83/534
e. 562	Stow Bardolph	17 Oct 93	J W Spiller	93/1269
a. The most Plain Major methods to date. b. The most Major methods to a peal to date. c. The most methods to a peal to date. d. The most Plain Major methods to an all the work peal to date. e. Half-lead spliced - The most methods to a peal to date. f. False - see RW 70/514. g. False - see RW 60/803. h. Most Major methods on handbells to date. i. False - see RW 60/755.

Surprise Major
NUMBER OF METHODS	PLACE	DATE	CONDUCTOR	RW REF:
a. 2	Whitley Bay	14 May 24	J A Gofton	24/323
c. 2 [HB]	Oxhey	8 Nov 35	H G Cashmore	35/730
c. 3 [HB]	Oxhey	14 Feb 36	H G Cashmore	36/137
a. 4	Warnham	11 Jun 27	A H Pulling	27/372
c. 4 [HB]	Oxhey	29 May 36	H G Cashmore	36/369
d 4 ATW	Lambeth	19 Apl 47	H G Cashmore	47/208
a. 5	Willesden	18 Dec 28	W Pye	28/819
c. 5 [HB]	Oxhey	12 Feb 37	H G Cashmore	37/118
d. 5 ATW	Marsden	19 Feb 49	J C E Simpson	49/103
e. 5 ATW [HB]	Bushey	24 Sep 63	J R Mayne	63/685
a. 6	Willesden	19 Mar 29	W Pye	29/194
c. 6 [HB]	Oxhey	12 Nov 37	H G Cashmore	37/769
d. 6 ATW	Frodsham	15 Nov 50	J C E Simpson	50/755
d. 7 ATW	Norbury	9 Jul 55	C K Lewis	55/450
e. 7 ATW [HB]	Harrow	1 Sep 64	J R Mayne	64/656
f. 7 ATW	Sittingbourne	20 Feb 66		66/156
c. 8 [HB]	Bushey Heath	17 May 50	H G Cashmore	50/342
d. 8 ATW	Macclesfield	25 Nov 55	C K Lewis	55/763
f. 8 ATW	Turners Hill	15 May 66		66/363
e. 8 ATW [HB]	St Albans	14 Jan 69	J R Mayne	69/191
c. 9 [HB]	Stanmore	22 Nov 50	H G Cashmore	50/790
d. 9 ATW	Willesden	22 Aug 56	R F B Speed	56/562
f. 9 ATW	Penistone	22 May 66		66/380
a. 10	Willesden	13 Aug 29	W Pye	29/531
a. 11	London	24 Jul 30	W Pye	30/482
a. 12	Ealing	1 Jul 31	W Pye	31/439
c. 12 [HB]	Bushey Heath	25 Apl 51	H G Cashmore	51/295
c. 14 [HB]	Stanmore	14 Jan 52	H G Cashmore	52/71
a. 16	Harmston	15 Mar 47	J A Freeman	47/135
c. 16 [HB]	Bushey Heath	24 Oct 52	H G Cashmore	52/726
e. 16 ATW [HB]	London	14 Dec 83	P J Sanderson	84/55
c. 18 [HB]	Harrow	5 Jun 64	J R Mayne	64/440
d. 19 ATW	Burnley	11 Dec 66	N Smith	67/65
c. 20 [HB]	Harrow	25 Sep 64	J R Mayne	64/689
d. 21 ATW	Accrington	28 Dec 66	N Smith	67/66
a. 22	Harmston	27 Nov 48	J A Freeman	48/548
c. 23 [HB]	Harrow	20 Aug 65	J R Mayne	65/617
d. 23 ATW	Bilsborrow	31 Dec 66	N Smith	67/66
f. 23 ATW	Longney	18 Feb 68		68/188
h. 23 ATW	Backwell	17 Jun 72	J R Mayne	72/559
e. 23 ATW [HB]	Widmer End	21 Mar 84	B F L Groves	84/369
a. 25	Dorchester	4 Feb 51	W F Judge	51/115
c. 25 [HB]	Bushey	2 May 66	J R Mayne	66/333
d. 25 ATW [5600]	Tottenham	6 Apl 68	J S N Porter	68/328
e. 25 ATW [5600 HB]	Kensal Green	8 Sep 88	J R Peverett	88/1002
c. 26 [HB]	Harrow	26 Aug 68	J R Mayne	68/735
c. 28 [HB]	Harrow	23 Sep 68	J R Mayne	68/795
c. 30 [HB]	St Albans	2 Dec 68	J R Mayne	69/34
g. 30 ATW	Hungerford	2 May 80	T G Pett	80/468
c. 32 [HB]	Harrow	24 Feb 69	J R Mayne	69/271
d. 32 ATW [7168]	Overton	21 Jun 69	A R Peake	69/551
a. 36	Handsworth	13 Feb 54	W E Critchley	54/133
a. 42	Handsworth	29 May 54	W E Critchley	54/387
d. 45 ATW [10080]	Harrow Weald	21 Feb 70	A R Peake	70/195
a. 48	Conisbrough	18 Jun 54	W E Critchley	54/419
c. 50 [HB]	Rochdale	28 Mar 77	M C W Sherwood	77/339
a. 53	Conisbrough	24 Jun 55	W E Critchley	55/419
a. 64	Stratton St Margaret	21 May 66	A R Peake	66/378
a. 70	Stratton St Margaret	18 Jun 66	A R Peake	66/433
c. 75 [HB]	Rochdale	4 May 77	M C W Sherwood	77/532
a. 80	Bristol	6 Aug 66	A R Peake	66/454
a. 85	Stratton St Margaret	1 Oct 66	A R Peake	66/674
a. 100	Longney	16 Oct 66	A R Peake	66/710
c. 100 [HB]	Rochdale	28 Jul 77	M C W Sherwood	77/779
a. 110	Malmesbury	5 Nov 66	A R Peake	66/762
a. 120	Longney	20 Nov 66	A R Peake	66/812
a. 135	Stratton St Margaret	17 Dec 66	A R Peake	67/10
b. 150	Bristol	31 Dec 66	A R Peake	67/47
b. 160	Yatton	21 Jan 67	A R Peake	67/101
b. 165	Longney	11 Feb 67	A R Peake	67/154
i. 497	Cambridge	2 Oct 83	P L H Brooke	83/906
a. The most Surprise Major methods to a peal to date. b. The most methods to a peal to date. c. The most Surprise Major methods to a handbell peal to date. d. The most methods to an all the work peal to date. e. The most methods to an all the work peal on handbells to date. f. Silent and non-conducted. g. Little Surprise: Most methods to an all the work peal of normal length to date. h. The first all the work peal with each lead different. i. Half-lead spliced. Misreported as 500 methods.

Caters
NUMBER OF METHODS	PLACE	DATE	CONDUCTOR	RW REF:
a. 2	Newcastle-on-Tyne	27 Jan 25	W H Barber	25/82
b. 2 [HB]	Enfield	9 Sep 27	J Thomas	27/581
a. 3	Walthamstow	11 Dec 26	C T Coles	26/786
b. 3 [HB]	Watford	11 Mar 92	J R Mayne	92/356
a. 100	Warfield	3 Feb 73	A R Peake	73/189
a. The most Caters methods to a peal to date. b. The most Caters methods to a handbell peal to date.

Plain Royal
NUMBER OF METHODS	PLACE	DATE	CONDUCTOR	RW REF:
2 [HB}	Cambridge	15 Jan 21	E M Atkins	21/65
3 [HB]	Bournemouth	15 May 50	D T Matkin	50/342
4 [HB]	Bournemouth	7 Jul 50	D T Matkin	50/453
5 [HB]	Oxford	9 Nov 51	M Slaney	51/791
7 [HB]	Bournemouth	23 Feb 52	D T Matkin	52/183
11 [HB]	Newcastle-under-Lyme	8 Sep 52	M Slaney	52/662
13 [HB]	Robin Hood	22 Oct 72	I North	72/943
85 [HB]	Wakefield	1 Apl 73	I North	73/579
a. 100 [HB]	Barrowford	9 Oct 74	R J Parker	74/987
a. Peal excluded from Peals Analysis, (RW supplement 27 Jun 1950, as some methods failed to comply with CC requirements.

Surprise Royal
NUMBER OF METHODS	PLACE	DATE	CONDUCTOR	RW REF:
a. 2	London	25 Jul 31	W Pye	31/486
b. 2 [HB]	Leicester	1 Dec 63	P J Staniforth	64/29
b. 3 [HB]	Bushey	24 May 66	J R Mayne	66/401
a. 4	Beddington	18 Jan 36	C H Kippin	36/51
c. 4 ATW	Worsley	23 Sep 62	D Ogden	62/666
d. 4 ATW [HB]	Offerton	15 Sep 76	M C W Sherwood	76/887
b. 4 [HB]	Bushey	13 Jun 66	J R Mayne	66/420
b. 5 [HB]	Bushey	8 Aug 66	J R Mayne	66/565
d. 5 ATW [HB]	Holyport, Bray	8 Jun 77	B F L Groves	77/578
a. 6	Manchester	1 Jul 61	D Ogden	61/462
b. 6 [HB]	Bushey	20 Sep 66	J R Mayne	66/661
d. 6 ATW [HB]	High Wycombe	28 Sep 77	B F L Groves	77/934
d. 7 ATW [HB]	Slough	27 Apl 79	B F L Groves	79/436
a. 8	Worsley	31 Mar 62	D Ogden	62/241
b. 8 [HB]	Marple	21 Aug 69	R B Smith	69/715
c. 8 ATW	Preston	16 Jul 67	N Bennett	67/590
d. 8 ATW [HB]	Calcot, Reading	14 Apl 80	B F L Groves	80/468
b. 10 [HB]	Watford	5 Jan 71	J R Mayne	71/140
c. 10 ATW	Worsley	17 Dec 67	N Bennett	68/28
d. 10 ATW [HB}	Barrow-on-Soar	20 Mar 86	J M Jelley	86/364
a. 11	Worsley	14 Jul 62	D Ogden	62/497
a. 12	Worsley	12 Jan 63	D Ogden	63/81
a. 14	Marsden	22 Jun 63	W F Moreton	63/457
c. 14 ATW	Blackburn	16 Mar 68	N Bennett	68/288
e. 14 ATW	Thatcham	15 Jan 93	B F L Groves	93/175
d. 14 ATW [HB]	Maidenhead	3 May 00	B F L Groves	00/???
b. 16 [HB]	Watford	16 Mar 71	J R Mayne	71/340
a. 18	Rotherham	9 Nov 63	W F Moreton	63/801
b. 18 [HB]	Watford	20 Apl 71	J R Mayne	71/474
b. 20 [HB]	Watford	12 Jul 71	J R Mayne	71/690
a. 21	Rotherham	11 Jan 64	W F Moreton	64/82
b. 22 [HB]	Watford	11 Apl 73	J R Mayne	73/375
b. 26 [HB]	Melbourne	21 May 87	B L Burrows	87/585
a. 27	Rotherham	18 Apl 64	W F Moreton	64/298
a. 28	Wakefield	25 Apl 64	W F Moreton	64/329
b. 28 [HB]	Melbourne	11 Jun 87	R B Smith	87/689
b. 30 [HB]	Melbourne	9 Jul 87	B L Burrows	87/713
a. 32	Rotherham	5 Jul 64	W F Moreton	64/485
b. 32 [HB]	Melbourne	12 Nov 87	R B Smith	88/24
b. 34 [HB]	Melbourne	7 Jan 88	B L Burrows	88/159
a. 36	Kingston-upon-Hull	14 Nov 64	W F Moreton	64/840
b. 36 [HB]	Melbourne	19 May 88	B L Burrows	88/575
b. 38 [HB]	Melbourne	16 Jun 88	R B Smith	88/706
a. 42	Rotherham	23 Jan 65	W F Moreton	65/100
b. 42 [HB]	Long Eaton	7 Jul 88	B L Burrows	88/754
a. 50	Bristol	2 Mar 68	A R Peake	68/228
a. 75	Leicester	19 Sep 70	A R Peake	70/799
a. 126	Bristol	13 Dec 70	A R Peake	71/30
a. 204 [8000]	Shoreditch	29 Mar 87	D E Sibson	87/562
a. The most Surprise Royal methods to a peal to date. b. The most Surprise Royal methods to a handbell peal to date. c. The most Surprise Royal methods to an all the work peal to date. d. The most Surprise Royal methods to an all the work handbell peal to date. e. The most Royal methods to an all the work peal with the tenors together to date.

Cinques
NUMBER OF METHODS	PLACE	DATE	CONDUCTOR	RW REF:
100	Walsall	26 Mar 77	A R Peake	77/382

Plain Maximus
NUMBER OF METHODS	PLACE	DATE	CONDUCTOR	RW REF:
2 [HB]	Leverstock Green	15 Oct 31	W Ayre	31/682
4 [HB]	Leicester	29 Aug 50	H J Poole	50/567
12 [HB]	Churchill	21 Aug 53	M Slaney	53/590

Treble Bob Maximus
NUMBER OF METHODS	PLACE	DATE	CONDUCTOR	RW REF:
a. 4 ATW [HB]	St Albans	28 Jun 93	P N Mounsey	93/904
a. 5 ATW [HB]	St Albans	19 Jul 93	P N Mounsey	93/904
a. 6 ATW [HB}	St Albans	29 Dec 93	P N Mounsey	94/109
a. 7 ATW [HB]	St Albans	28 Mar 94	P N Mounsey	94/512
a. Surprise and Delight methods.

Surprise Maximus
NUMBER OF METHODS	PLACE	DATE	CONDUCTOR	RW REF:
a. 2	Chelmsford	1 Apl 29	W Pye	29/210
b. 2 [HB]	Marple	20 Feb 69	R B Smith	69/251
a. 3	Leicester	12 Oct 50	H J Poole	50/674
b. 3 [HB]	Marple	10 Jul 69	R B Smith	69/611
a. 4	Leicester	28 Dec 50	H J Poole	51/18
b. 4 [HB]	Marple	24 Jul 69	R B Smith	69/645
d. 4 ATW [HB]	Offerton	15 Sep 76	M C W Sherwood	76/887
f. 4 ATW [HB]	Holyport	23 Feb 77	B F L Groves	77/250
a. 6	Leicester	20 Dec 51	H J Poole	52/2
b. 6 [HB]	Marple	4 Sep 69	R B Smith	69/798
a. 7	Leicester	21 Jan 52	H J Poole	52/82
a. 8	Leicester	31 Jul 52	H J Poole	52/498
b. 8 [HB]	Watford	6 Oct 69	J R Mayne	69/875
a. 10	Leicester	11 Dec 52	H J Poole	52/818
b. 10 [HB]	Marple	9 Oct 69	R B Smith	69/875
c. 10 ATW	Ashton-under-Lyne	3 Sep 67	J H Fielden	67/682
d. 10 ATW [HB]	Holyport, Bray	26 Nov 80	B F L Groves	81/11
c. 11 ATW [5808]	Nottingham	7 May 77	J S N Porter	77/471
a. 12	Leicester	2 Jun 53	H J Poole	53/406
b. 12 [HB]	Marple	30 Oct 69	R B Smith	69/938
b. 14 [HB]	Watford	16 Mar 70	J R Mayne	70/277
b. 16 [HB]	Watford	21 Apl 70	J R Mayne	70/381
a. 18	Manchester	13 Apl 63	D Ogden	63/297
c. 20 ATW [10560]	Worcester	21 Feb 81	D C Brown	81/389
a. 24	Manchester	17 Dec 66	N Bennett	67/65
a. 30	Halifax	15 Apl 67	N Bennett	67/309
c. 30 ATW [15840]	Worcester	20 March 93	D C Brown	93/546
a. 33	Ashton-under-Lyne	4 Jun 67	C K Lewis	67/440
a. 35	Leicester	9 Sep 67	N Bennett	67/760
a. 40	Liverpool	17 Aug 68	N Bennett	68/711
a. 50	Walsall	1 Mar 69	R B Smith	69/227
e. 60	Nottingham	12 Jul 69	N Bennett	69/693
e. 75	Manchester	8 Nov 69	N Bennett	69/972
a. 105	Leicester	20 Jun 70	N Bennett	70/599
a. 110	Ashton-under-Lyne	27 Jun 70	J H Fielden	70/697
b. 110 [HB]	Slough	7 Jan 80	B F L Groves	80/143
a. 170 [8000]	Shoreditch	14 Oct 84	D E Sibson	84/1001
a. The most Surprise Maximus methods to a peal to date. b. The most Surprise Maximus methods to a handbell peal to date. c. The most Surprise Maximus methods to an all the work peal to date. d. The most Surprise Maximus methods to an all the work handbell peal to date. e. False - see RW 1970/394 f. First peal in the standard four methods on handbells.

Plain Fourteen
NUMBER OF METHODS	PLACE	DATE	CONDUCTOR	RW REF:
2 [HB]	Southampton	14 Jul 71	B J Woodruffe	71/710

Surprise Fourteen
NUMBER OF METHODS	PLACE	DATE	CONDUCTOR	RW REF:
3	Winchester	31 May 93	B H Taylor	93/625
6 [HB]	Watford	23 Nov 70	J R Mayne	70/1002
7 [HB]	Watford	10 May 71	J R Mayne	71/495

Plain Sixteen
NUMBER OF METHODS	PLACE	DATE	CONDUCTOR	RW REF:
2	Birmingham	17 Apl 94	D J Pipe	94/537

Surprise Sixteen
NUMBER OF METHODS	PLACE	DATE	CONDUCTOR	RW REF:
6 [HB]	Watford	25 Jan 71	J R Mayne	71/159

Surprise Eighteen
NUMBER OF METHODS	PLACE	DATE	CONDUCTOR	RW REF:
a. 3 [HB]	Melbourne	7 Feb 94	R B Smith	94/210
a. The first peal of Surprise on eighteen bells.

Surprise Twenty
NUMBER OF METHODS	PLACE	DATE	CONDUCTOR	RW REF:
a. 3 [HB]	Melbourne	11 Apl 94	R B Smith	94/562
a. The first peal of Surprise on 20 bells.

Appendix A -- Progressive List Of The Most Minor Methods To A Peal

NUMBER OF METHODS	DATE	RW REF
9 Mixed	10 Mar 10	BN 10/103
14 Mixed	15 Feb 11	BN 11/9
16 Mixed	18 Nov 11	11/598
19 TB	12 Jul 13	13/41
24 TB	24 Nov 21	21/734
30 TB	1 Jan 23	23/22
35 TB	4 Dec 23	23/790
38 TB	5 Aug 33	33/500
39 TB	29 Dec 34	35/37
40 TB	19 Jan 35	35/53
42 TB	9 Feb 35	35/102
46 TB	18 Jan 36	36/53
48 Mixed	16 May 36	36/337
52 TB	23 May 36	36/353
57 Mixed	13 Jun 36	36/401
60 Mixed	3 Aug 36	36/529
61 Mixed	8 Aug 36	36/529
66 TB	22 Aug 36	36/560
68 TB	5 Sep 36	36/592
70 Mixed	5 Dec 36	36/801
73 TB	12 Jun 37	37/422
80 Mixed	4 Dec 37	37/818
84 Mixed	16 Jul 38	38/473
100 Mixed	16 Jun 39	39/412
102 Mixed	24 Jun 39	39/413
104 Mixed	19 Jul 39	39/477
125 Mixed [6480]	26 Jul 39	39/493
126 Mixed [6480]	30 Jun 51	51/454
143 Mixed	2 Dec 63	63/842
145 Mixed	25 Mar 66	66/233
148 Mixed	13 Jul 66	66/500
155 TB	7 Mar 69	69/370
179 TB	23 May 69	69/570
198 TB	4 Jul 69	69/793
210 TB	24 Oct 69	69/993
230 S [5760]	12 Dec 71	72/79
240 TB [5760] HB	15 Mar 72	72/323
270 TB [6480] HB	12 Apl 72	72/404
301 Mixed [7200] Handbells	26 Apl 72	72/442
311 Mixed [7200]	18 Dec 76	77/86

Appendix B -- Progressive List Of The Most Major Methods To A Peal

NUMBER OF METHODS	DATE	RW REF
2 Plain [HB]	19 May 20	20/312
3 Plain [HB]	25 Jan 23	23/70
4 Surprise	11 Jun 27	27/372
5 Surprise	18 Dec 28	28/819
6 Surprise	19 Mar 29	29/194
10 Surprise	13 Aug 29	29/531
11 Surprise	24 Jul 30	30/482
12 Surprise	1 Jul 31	31/439
21 Plain [HB]	2 Jan 45	45/15
22 Plain [HB]	14 Apl 50	50/295
26 Plain [HB]	15 May 50	50/342
36 Surprise	13 Feb 54	54/133
42 Surprise	29 May 54	54/387
48 Surprise	18 Jun 54	54/419
53 Surprise	24 Jun 55	55/419
64 Surprise	21 May 66	66/378
70 Surprise	18 Jun 66	66/433
80 Surprise	6 Aug 66	66/454
85 Surprise	1 Oct 66	66/674
100 Surprise	16 Oct 66	66/710
110 Surprise	5 Nov 66	66/762
120 Surprise	20 Nov 66	66/812
135 Surprise	17 Dec 66	67/10
150 Surprise	31 Dec 66	67/47
160 Surprise	21 Jan 67	67/101
165 Surprise	11 Feb 67	67/154
200 Plain	6 Aug 82	82/740
250 Plain	22 Oct 82	82/970
275 Plain	10 Dec 82	83/32
300 Plain	7 Jan 83	83/98
330 Plain	11 Mar 83	83/282
350 Plain	8 Apl 83	83/365
375 Plain	6 May 83	83/397
400 Plain	3 Jun 83	83/534
497 Surprise	2 Oct 83	83/906
562 Plain	17 Oct 93	93/1269

Appendix C -- Progressive List Of The Most Methods To A Peal

NUMBER OF METHODS	DATE	RW REF
9 Mixed Minor	10 Mar 10	BN 10/103
14 Mixed Minor	15 Feb 11	BN 11/9
16 Mixed Minor	18 Nov 11	11/598
19 TB Minor	12 Jul 13	13/41
24 TB Minor	24 Nov 21	21/734
30 TB Minor	1 Jan 23	23/22
35 TB Minor	4 Dec 23	23/790
38 TB Minor	5 Aug 33	33/500
39 TB Minor	29 Dec 34	35/37
40 TB Minor	19 Jan 35	35/53
42 TB Minor	9 Feb 35	35/102
46 TB Minor	18 Jan 36	36/53
48 Mixed Minor	16 May 36	36/337
52 TB Minor	23 May 36	36/353
57 Mixed Minor	13 Jun 36	36/401
60 Mixed Minor	3 Aug 36	36/529
61 Mixed Minor	8 Aug 36	36/529
66 TB Minor	22 Aug 36	36/560
68 TB Minor	5 Sep 36	36/592
70 Mixed Minor	5 Dec 36	36/801
73 TB Minor	12 Jun 37	37/422
80 Mixed Minor	4 Dec 37	37/818
84 Mixed Minor	16 Jul 38	38/473
100 Mixed Minor	16 Jun 39	39/412
102 Mixed Minor	24 Jun 39	39/413
104 Mixed Minor	19 Jul 39	39/477
125 Mixed Minor [6480]	26 Jul 39	39/493
126 Mixed Minor [6480]	30 Jun 51	51/454
143 Mixed Minor	2 Dec 63	63/842
145 Mixed Minor	25 Mar 66	66/233
148 Mixed Minor	13 Jul 66	66/500
150 Surprise Major	31 Dec 66	67/47
160 Surprise Major	21 Jan 67	67/101
165 Surprise Major	11 Feb 67	67/154
179 TB Minor	23 May 69	69/570
198 TB Minor	4 Jul 69	69/793
230 Surprise Minor [5760]	12 Dec 71	72/79
240 TB Minor [5760] HB	15 Mar 72	72/323
270 TB Minor [6480] HB	12 Apl 72	72/404
301 Mixed [7200] HB	26 Apl 72	72/442
360 Triples	27 Jun 74	74/617
375 Plain Major	6 May 83	83/397
400 Plain Major	3 Jun 83	83/534
497 Surprise Major	2 Oct 83	83/906
562 Plain Major	17 Oct 93	93/1269