Method Extension 1954

Arising out of the Methods Committee’s Report, it is now possible to state what extensions in Corrigan’s Surprise Royal and Maximus Book are to be retained under their original names, and the methods where the names given should be deleted.

Section 1 - Surprise Royal methods which have been rung to peals
Acceptable names (Royal)

†501	Albanian	‡513	Melton
502	Belgrave	‡514	Middlesex
*503	Bristol	*515	Painswick
504	Cambridge	†516	Prittlewell
505	New Cambridge	517	Pudsey
†506	Clifton	518	Rochester
†507	Goldsborough	*519	Rutland
‡508	Leicester	*520	Superlative (Shipway’s version)
509	Lincolnshire	*521	Superlative (No. 2 version)
*510	London (No. 1 version)	522	York
*511	London (Brighton version)	523	Yorkshire
*512	London (No. 3 version)

Section 2 - Extensions of Methods included in the Surprise Major Section
Acceptable names (Royal)

525	Bedford	†564	Lindsey
*526	Birmingham	566	Lowestoft
‡533	Caister	‡570	Oakham
†534	Pontefract	573	Selborne
535	Clacton	*574	Staffordshire
538	Devon	*576	Wembley
540	Essex	‡578	Westcote
548	Langley	581	Woodstock
550	Leicestershire	582	Wycombe

* Not in accordance with the Methods Committee’s requirements, but rung before the date of the adoption of the report.
† Parent method, no relative Major.
‡ No corresponding Major or Maximus.

Section 2 (continued) - Unacceptable names which should now be deleted (Royal)

524	Beaconsfield	546	Kent
527	Bolton	547	Lancashire
528	Bosmere	549	Lavenham
529	Bristol (E. B. James)	565	London (U.A. version)
530	Bristol (Drayton)	567	Mildenhall
531	Bristol (Drayton)	568	Monewden
532	Bromley	569	Newcastle
536	Cornwall	571	Orwell
537	Daventry	572	Peterborough
539	Doncaster	575	Superlative (Drayton)
541	Falmouth	577	Wendover (this is Albanian, 501)
542	Gloucester	579	Whitbourne
543	Helmingham	580	Willesden
544	Howden
545	Hughenden

The undermentioned is included in Section 2, but the relative Major method is not shown in the Major section:-

Section 3 - Surprise methods first published for 10 bells

609	Duplicate of 548 (Langley)
613	Extends from -.34.-.14.-.58.-.16.-.14.-.38-.16-.5
622	Solihull

Section 1 - Surprise Maximus Methods which have been rung to peals
Acceptable Names (Maximus)

801	Bedford	806	Lindsey
802	Belgrave	807	Pudsey
803	Cambridge	808	Rochester
804	New Cambridge	*809	Superlative
805	Lincolnshire	810	York
		811	Yorkshire

Section 2 - Extensions to 12 bells of Surprise Methods for 8 or 10 bells
Acceptable Names (Maximus)

813	Albanian	848	Prittlewell
814	Birmingham	*849	Rutland (since renamed Belvoir)
*816	Bristol	†850	S. Hugh
822	Bromley	†851	S. Margaret’s
824	Caerleon	852	Selborne
825	Pontefract	†857	Verona
826	Devon	858	Wembley
832	Leicestershire	861	Wycombe
844	Lowestoft

* Not in accordance with the Methods Committee’s requirements, but rung before the adoption of the Report.
† No Major or Royal.

Section 2 (continued) - Unacceptable names which should now be deleted (Maximus)

815	Bolton	842	London (W. Taylor)
817	Bristol (Drayton)	843	London (U.A. Version)
818	Bristol (Drayton)	845	Manchester
819	Bristol (E. B. James)	846	Oakham
820	Bristol (E. B. James)	847	Peterborough
821	Bristol (A. Y. Bramble)	853	Staffordshire
823	Burslem	854	Superlative (Drayton)
827	Doncaster	855	Superlative (Drayton)
828	Hughenden	856	Superlative (A. Y. Bramble)
829	Kent	859	Whitbourne
830	Lancashire	860	Willesden
831	Lavenham
840	London (Drayton)
841	London (Drayton)

Section 2 (continued) - Unnamed methods.
Acceptable extensions

860	Parent 580 (late Willesden)
§835	extends from	-.38.-.14-.12.-.38.-.14.-.58.14.-.14.5
		(Lindoff’s No. 61)
836	extends from	-.38.-.14.-.12.-.38.14.-.14.38.-.14.-.7
		(Lindoff’s No. 64)
		(No. 559 is in the same family)
§837	extends from	-.38.-.14.58.12.-.16.-.14.-.58.14.-.14.3
		(Lindoff’s No. 83)
§838	extends from	-.38.-.16.-.56.-.38-.14.-.58.14.-.14.5
		(Lindoff’s No. 110)

Section 2 (continued) - Unnamed methods.
Unacceptable extensions

833 shown as relative to 552 (Lindoff’s No. 8)

834 shown as relative to 556 (Lindoff’s No. 35)

835 shown as relative to 558 (Lindoff’s No. 61)

837 shown as relative to 561 (Lindoff’s No. 83)

838 shown as relative to 562 (Lindoff’s No. 110)

839 shown as relative to 563 (Lindoff’s No. 112)

Section 3 - Methods first published for 12 bells

864 Langley

866 Solihull

868 extends from 627

Acceptable names - Extensions not published in Corrigan’s Surprise book

Royal	Maximus
*Warwickshire	*Aldenham
*Aldenham	Buckingham
Wye	Wigston
	Wye

* Not in accordance with the Methods Committee’s requirements, but rung before the date of the Report.

In regard to Birmingham Royal, Painswick Royal and Warwickshire Royal, all of which have been accepted solely on account of their being rung before the date of the Report, the following Maximus extensions will be recognised:-

The Ringing World, February 12, 1954, page 109, corrections March 19, 1954, page 187

Birmingham as 814
Painswick	-.36.-.14.-.5T.-.16.-.12.-.5T.-.16.-.5T.-.18.-.7T.-.10.-.E
Warwickshire	-.3T.-.14.-.12.-.3T.-.12.-.3T.-.14.-.5T.-.16.-.9T.-.10.-.E

CENTRAL COUNCIL METHODS COMMITTEE

METHOD EXTENSION

Section 1 - Surprise Royal methods which have been rung to peals
Acceptable names (Royal)

Section 2 - Extensions of Methods included in the Surprise Major Section
Acceptable names (Royal)

Section 2 (continued) - Unacceptable names which should now be deleted (Royal)

Section 3 - Surprise methods first published for 10 bells

Section 1 - Surprise Maximus Methods which have been rung to peals
Acceptable Names (Maximus)

Section 2 - Extensions to 12 bells of Surprise Methods for 8 or 10 bells
Acceptable Names (Maximus)

Section 2 (continued) - Unacceptable names which should now be deleted (Maximus)

Section 2 (continued) - Unnamed methods.
Acceptable extensions

Section 2 (continued) - Unnamed methods.
Unacceptable extensions

Section 3 - Methods first published for 12 bells

Acceptable names - Extensions not published in Corrigan’s Surprise book

CENTRAL COUNCIL METHODS COMMITTEE

METHOD EXTENSION

Section 1 - Surprise Royal methods which have been rung to pealsAcceptable names (Royal)

Section 2 - Extensions of Methods included in the Surprise Major SectionAcceptable names (Royal)

Section 2 (continued) - Unacceptable names which should now be deleted (Royal)

Section 3 - Surprise methods first published for 10 bells

Section 1 - Surprise Maximus Methods which have been rung to pealsAcceptable Names (Maximus)

Section 2 - Extensions to 12 bells of Surprise Methods for 8 or 10 bellsAcceptable Names (Maximus)

Section 2 (continued) - Unacceptable names which should now be deleted (Maximus)

Section 2 (continued) - Unnamed methods. Acceptable extensions

Section 2 (continued) - Unnamed methods.Unacceptable extensions

Section 3 - Methods first published for 12 bells

Acceptable names - Extensions not published in Corrigan’s Surprise book

Section 1 - Surprise Royal methods which have been rung to peals
Acceptable names (Royal)

Section 2 - Extensions of Methods included in the Surprise Major Section
Acceptable names (Royal)

Section 1 - Surprise Maximus Methods which have been rung to peals
Acceptable Names (Maximus)

Section 2 - Extensions to 12 bells of Surprise Methods for 8 or 10 bells
Acceptable Names (Maximus)

Section 2 (continued) - Unnamed methods.
Acceptable extensions

Section 2 (continued) - Unnamed methods.
Unacceptable extensions