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Surprise Major methods cont'd
NameNotationhllelhfchTower bellsPlaceHandbellsRW ref
Huddersfield36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36 - 14 - 38.16 - 16.3812bBE/cd15.10.1959Willesden3. 3.198559/632 85/285
Glasgow36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36 - 14 - 38.16 - 16.3818gBE/cd28.12.1946Frindsbury21. 3.196847/39 75 68/291
Sunbury36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36 - 14 - 38.16 - 36.1812bBE/cd14.11.1963Willesden63/803
Brondesbury36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36 - 14 - 38.16 - 36.1818gBE/cd12. 5.1960Willesden60/365
Verulam36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36 - 14 - 58.14 - 14.3812bBE/cd5.11.1938Bushey38/743 833
Finsbury36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36 - 14 - 58.14 - 14.3818gBE/cd29.10.1959Willesden59/668
Wandle36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36 - 34 - 1258 - 12 -1818gBE/c6. 6.2011Wandsworth, Holy Trinity11/655
Uffculme36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36 - 34 - 58.16 - 16.3818mBEH/c31. 3.1973Woburn73/333
Caterham36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36 - 34.12.58.16 - 16.5818mBEFS/c21. 8.1994Reading, St Mary13. 4.202174/202 296 94/1024 21/381
Wiveliscombe36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36.12 - 12.38.14 - 14.3818mBE/bc7. 4.1973Benington (Herts)73/352
Robert's Wilde Bells36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36.12 - 14.58 - 12.36.1812dBE/ac4.11.2004Augusta, GA04/1193
Chenies36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36.12 - 14.58 - 12.36.1818jBE/ac16. 6.2003Bushey03/638
Alcuin College36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36.12 - 14.58 - 16 -5812aBE/c2. 6.2004York, St Laurence04/590
Flowers of Manchester36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36.12 - 14.58.12.36.14.5812aBE/ac6. 2.2008York, St Laurence08/266
Smithworth36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36.12 - 14.58.14 - 14.7812cBE/c2. 1.2018Leeds, St Anne18/84
Lazyboy Camp36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36.12 - 14.58.14 - 14.7818hBE/c5.12.2002Texarkana, AR03/82
Chipperfield36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36.12 - 14.58.36.12 -1818jBE/ac12. 5.2003Bushey03/518
Broadclyst36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36.12 - 34.58.16 - 16.5818mBES/c10. 3.1973Finedon73/273
Unnilseptium36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36.14 - 14.38 - 12 -1812fBE/cd10. 3.1982Barrow Gurney82/298
Stonepit36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36.14 - 14.38 - 12 -1818lBE/cd7. 7.1984Hanslope84/668
Brewood36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36.14 - 14.38.14 - 16.5812dBE/bcde17. 3.1966Willesden66/219
Lichfield36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36.14 - 14.38.14 - 16.5818jBE/bcde12.11.1959Willesden59/704
Wansdyke36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36.14 - 14.38.14.36.14.5812bBEK/cd26.10.1982Meldreth79/55 82/969
Byrneley36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36.14 - 14.38.16.34.16.5818gBEO/cd20. 2.1998Burnley98/286 763
Goldsmith36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36.14 - 14.58 - 14 -1818152374861. 1.1983Dodderhill83/21
Hounslow36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36.14 - 14.58 - 14 -3812bBE/cd16. 4.1964Willesden64/299
Woking36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36.14 - 14.58 - 14 -3818gBE/cd9. 2.1961Willesden61/123
Belper36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36.14 - 14.58 - 34.56.1812dBEK/cd16.11.1963Belper63/818
Brentham36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36.14 - 14.58 - 34.56.1818jBEK/cd16.12.1965Willesden66/11
Hortons Four36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36.14 - 14.58.16 - 12.3818jBDES/cd10. 4.1999Burnley99/458
Double Glasgow36 - 56.14.58 - 58.36.14 - 14.58.34 - 36.1818187562435.12.1968Bushey69/10
Mark Lane36 - 56.14.58.12 - 38 - 14 - 1458.36 - 16.3818jBEOT/c6. 8.2006London, St Olave, Hart Street06/814
Diabloceratops36 - 56.14.58.12 - 38 - 14 - 58 - 14 -5812aBET/c16. 8.202222/833
Aubergine36 - 56.14.58.12 - 38.14 - 14.58.14 - 14.5812aBET/cSpliced09/926
Ranmore36 - 56.14.58.12.56.38.12 - 14.38.16 - 36.1818jBENT/d22.11.2001Bermondsey01/1242
Scylla36 - 56.14.58.12.58.1236 - 14 - 38.16 - 16.3818gBET/dSpliced77/773 779
Charybdis36 - 56.14.58.12.58.1236 - 14 - 38.16 - 36.1818gBET/dSpliced77/773 779 910
Clifton Down36 - 56.14.58.12.58.36 - 14 - 58.14 - 14.7812cBET/cSpliced15/11
Hotwells36 - 56.14.58.12.58.36 - 14 - 58.14 - 14.7818hBET/cSpliced15/11
Destructor36 - 56.14.58.12.58.36.14 - 14.38.16 - 12.3818jBDENT/c2. 9.2009York, St Lawrence09/975
Quidenham36 - 56.14.58.12.58.36.14 - 14.58 - 14 -1818gBET/c18. 7.1978Bushey78/693
Tarcutta36 - 56.14.58.12.58.36.14 - 14.58 - 34.16.3818jBET/c7. 1.2023Sydney, NSW, St Philip23/193
Antigua36 - 56.14.58.12.58.36.14 - 14.58.34 - 36.1818jBENT/c16. 9.1994Meldreth94/1117
North Hackney36 - 56.14.58.12.58.36.14 - 34.58 - 34 -1818gBET/ac1. 2.1997South Hackney97/315
Cronus36 - 58.14 - 12.58.36.14 - 14.58 - 14 -5812cBE/cdeSpliced18/1295
Chatteris36 - 58.14 - 1258 - 36 - 14 - 58 - 14 -5812aE/cde9. 3.1993Trumpington93/348
Stagsden36 - 58.14 - 1258 - 36.14 - 14.58.14 - 14.5812aE/cde15. 6.1993Trumpington93/698
Nottinghamshire36 - 58.14 - 1258 - 38 - 14 - 58.16 - 56.1818mBE/cdef28.10.1974Salford, Sacred Trinity74/965
Palatine36 - 58.14 - 58 - 16 - 14 - 58.14 - 14.5812aE/cd17.12.1923Oswaldtwistle1923/819 827
Aphrodite36 - 58.14 - 58 - 36.12 - 14.58 - 14 -5812aBE/cdSpliced18/1295
Inkersall36 - 58.14 - 58 - 36.14 - 14.58.14 - 14.5812aEK/d19.10.1991Daventry91/1184 05/450
Besses o'th'Barn36 - 58.14 - 58 - 38 - 12 - 58 - 36.14.3818mBEM/de22.12.1995Meldreth91/395 96/121
Kibworth36 - 58.14 - 58 - 38 - 14 - 58.14 - 14.3812bEK/d12. 4.1958Kibworth58/279
Liverpool Street Station36 - 58.14.56 - 56.1238 - 14 - 1258 - 56 -1818mDEN/dSpliced04/272
Umbria36 - 58.14.58 - 12.36 - 14 - 58.14 - 14.5818hBE/cd28. 4.2004Walkden04/494
Nebra36 - 58.14.58 - 12.38 - 34 - 58 - 36 -7812aBE/dTouch23/930
Qaa36 - 58.14.58 - 12.38.12.34.12.58 - 36 -7812aBEF/dTouch22/1225
Lyndhurst36 - 58.14.58.12 - 16 - 34 - 38 - 34 -3812bBDE/ade24. 9.1977Lyndhurst77/934
Anedjib36 - 58.14.58.12 - 38 - 34 - 58 - 36 -7812aBE/deTouch25/379
Earthworm36 - 58.16 - 56 - 38 - 34 - 1238 - 14 -1812eBE/acdSpliced08/37
Ebeneezer36.58 - 14 - 58 - 16 - 12 - 38.14.56 -7812eBDN/dSpliced02/519
Cambridge Blue36.58 - 14 - 58 - 36 - 14 - 58 - 14.36.1818jN/d26. 3.2019Portsmouth, St Agatha04/1045 19/379
Fides36.58 - 14.58 - 12.38 - 14 - 38.14 - 14.5812fBLN/cdSpliced18/1295
Swallow36.58 - 14.58.12.58.36.12 - 14.38.16.34 -3818hBDN/de31. 3.2008Walworth08/416
Downing College36.58 - 16.58 - 58.16.34 - 12.38.14 - 34.5812dDFN/ad11.12.1992Meldreth84/622 93/123
Adnams36.58.34.16.58.12.56.38.12.34.12.38.56.12.34.1812dGN/aceSpliced24/33
Gibbs36.58.34.16.58.12.58.36.12.34.12.58.36.14.56.1812cKN/aeSpliced24/33
Revolver36.58.36.14 - 58 - 38 - 12 - 58 - 14 -1812fDFNOSpliced10/842
Angel36.58.36.14.56 - 58.1236 - 34 - 38 - 56 -1818mDN/aeSpliced04/57
Marston's Brewery36.58.36.14.56.12.56.38.12.34.12.38.56.34.12.5812bBGNP/YSpliced24/33
Shipstone36.58.36.14.58.12.58.36.12.34.12.38.16.34.56.1812dGKNSpliced24/33
Stanedge Pole38 - 34.14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 58 - 56 -1812bBD/a22. 1.2014Dore14/164
Harefield38 - 34.16 - 56 - 38 - 12 - 58.14 - 34.5812aBDK25. 2.1961Knebworth61/156
Prestbury38 - 36.14 - 12 - 36.14 - 14.38 - 36 -1812fBDNO/d1. 5.1972Warnham, St Margaret66/545 717 72/563
Elford38 - 36.14 - 12 - 36.14 - 14.58.16 - 16.5812fBDN/d2.10.1954Drighlington54/659 800
Bedfont38 - 36.14.56 - 58.16 - 34 - 38.56 - 56.1812fBDN10. 5.1962Willesden62/343
Hatton38 - 36.14.56 - 58.36 - 14 - 58.36.14.36.5812aBDKN4. 6.1988Harrow Weald88/621
Gemini38 - 36.14.58 - 58.36.14 - 14.58.36 - 16.7812bBNO22. 5.1978Pendlebury78/520
Janus38 - 36.1458 - 58 - 36 - 14 - 1458.36 - 16.7812bBNO31.12.1999Willesden00/60
Ebony38 - 38.14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 58 - 14 -1812bBD/ac7.10.1998Barrow Gurney98/1087
Lulworth38 - 38.14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 58.14 - 14.7812cBD/ac27.11.1984Meldreth85/10
Copernicium38 - 38.14 - 12 - 16 - 12 - 58.16 - 16.3812fBDG/a30.10.2009Barrow Gurney09/1166
Thriplow38 - 38.14 - 12 - 16 - 14 - 38 - 14 -5812eBDK25. 8.1983Meldreth83/773
Shepreth38 - 38.14 - 12 - 16 - 14 - 58 - 14 -7812cBDK16. 9.1980Meldreth80/880
Ravenclaw38 - 38.14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 1458 - 56 -1812dBD21. 2.2003Meldreth02/191 03/273
Poseidon38 - 38.14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 58 - 36 -1812fBDGSpliced24/1261
Hen Harrier38 - 38.14 - 12 - 16 - 34 - 58.14.56.14.7812cBD18. 1.2019Barrow Gurney19/134
Charlie38 - 38.14 - 12 - 16.34 - 14.58.14 - 12.7812cBD/cSpliced22/809
Flamenco38 - 38.14 - 12 - 36 - 12 - 38.12.36.14.5812fBDN/fSpliced08/37
Dulwich38 - 38.14 - 12 - 36 - 14 - 58 - 14.36.5812dBDK/d31. 1.1984Meldreth84/191
Northwood38 - 38.14 - 12 - 36 - 34 - 58 - 16 -1812fBDU10. 4.1958Willesden58/263
Revelstoke38 - 38.14 - 12 - 36.12.34 - 1258 - 16 -1812fBDPU13.11.1990Burton Latimer67/47 91/62
Bromham38 - 38.14 - 12 - 36.14 - 14.38.16 - 16.3812bBDE/d18.11.1978Bromham (Beds)78/1072
Branston38 - 38.14 - 12 - 36.14 - 14.38.16 - 36.1812bBDE/d27. 3.1954Southport, Christ Church54/229
Shropshire38 - 38.14 - 12 - 36.14 - 14.58.14 - 14.3812bBD/d10. 8.1961Willesden61/568
Columbium38 - 38.14 - 12 - 36.14 - 34.58 - 14 -1812bBD/cd15.11.1989Barrow Gurney90/99
Aylestone38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38 - 12 - 38 - 14 -7812aBDK6. 5.1953Aylestone53/308 54/782
Streatham38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38 - 12 - 38.14 - 12.7812aBDK9. 2.1985Putney85/219
Haslingfield38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38 - 12 - 38.14 - 34.7812aBDK/a12. 2.1985Meldreth85/217
Grotton38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38 - 12 - 38.14.56.34.7812aBD9. 3.2007Middleton (Lancs)91/395 07/313
Lynton38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38 - 12 - 58 - 14 -5812cBDK14. 7.1986Meldreth86/694
Vaduz38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38 - 12 - 58 - 56 -3812bBD13.12.2009Marston Bigot, Pig-le-Tower10/149
Epione38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38 - 12 - 58.14.36.14.5812eBD/ZSpliced18/1295
Newport38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38 - 14 - 1238 - 14 -3812fBDN/d13. 1.1991Cambridge, St Andrew-the-Great88/441 91/197
September38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38 - 14 - 3458 - 14 -5812cBD/cd13. 9.1976Salford, Sacred Trinity7. 9.198676/885 86/902
Orwell38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38 - 14 - 38.14 - 16.5812bBD/ade26. 4.1934Helmingham4. 1.197834/276 396 78/102
Millhouse38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38 - 14 - 58 - 1236 -7812aBD/ad31. 8.1999Loughborough Bellfoundry99/920
Leckhampton38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38 - 14 - 58 - 16 -1812fBDM/d31. 3.1973Leckhampton66/762 73/333
Daventry38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38 - 14 - 58 - 36 -7812aBDE/d19. 1.1933Helmingham30.11.197733/67 77/1116
Aquamarine38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38 - 14 - 58 - 56.14.3812bBD/de17. 3.1993Barrow Gurney93/398
Woolwich38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38 - 14 - 58.12 - 14.5812cBD/cd28.10.1986Meldreth86/1030
Weybridge38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38 - 14 - 58.14 - 56.3812bBD/d17.11.1986Meldreth86/1090
Shadwell38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38 - 14 - 58.34 - 14.5812cBD/cd15.12.1986Meldreth87/59
Graphite38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38 - 14 - 58.36.12 -7812aBD/ad20. 1.1993Barrow Gurney93/250
Rome38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38 - 34 - 38 - 56 -5812bBD/a14. 2.2010Marston Bigot, Pig-le-Tower10/219
Zirconium38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38 - 34 - 58 - 14 -5812cBDK19. 1.1979Bristol Cathedral30. 4.198779/181 87/475
Bromley38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38 - 34 - 58.14 - 12.5812cBDK16. 3.1987Meldreth87/336
Berkhamsted38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38 - 34 - 58.14 - 34.5812cBDK/a21. 4.1987Meldreth87/450
Liss38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38.12 - 14.58.36.12.36.1812fBDK/e17. 7.1984Meldreth84/301 686
Isambard38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38.14 - 12.58.14 - 16.7812aBD/cd15. 8.1975Bristol Cathedral75/808
King's College38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38.14 - 12.58.36 - 16.7812aBD/dY26. 7.1991Meldreth84/622 91/1064
Wheatley38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38.14 - 14.38 - 34 -3812dBD/ad14. 8.1937Erith, St John-the-Baptist37/548
Richmond38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38.14 - 14.38 - 36 -1812fBDO/d4. 7.1957Willesden27.11.200655/419 425 57/459 07/12
Londonderry38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38.14 - 14.38.16 - 14.3812bBDK/de2. 9.1927Holborn, St Giles-in-the-Fields28. 5.197427/564 567 74/536
Surprise38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38.14 - 14.38.16 - 34.1812bBD/ade22. 9.1972Bristol Cathedral72/840
Findon38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38.14 - 14.58.12 - 14.5812cBDK/d1. 9.1987Meldreth87/850
Lytton38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38.14 - 14.58.14 - 1456.3812bBD/de23. 4.2007Wandsworth, Holy Trinity07/494
Roentgenium38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38.14 - 14.58.14 - 16.3812bBDM/d2. 7.2004Bristol Cathedral04/806
Edenbridge38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38.14 - 14.58.14 - 36.1812bBDE/d21. 8.1978Meldreth78/776
Otford38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38.14 - 14.58.14 - 36.7812aBDE/d16.12.1967Headcorn68/10
Krypton38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38.14 - 14.58.14.36.12.7812aBDG/ad20. 2.1979Barrow Gurney79/224
Illey38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38.14 - 14.58.14.56.14.3812bBD/de30. 3.1966Edgbaston27. 9.198766/284 87/918
London38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38.14 - 14.58.16 - 16.5812fBD/d17.11.1835Norwich, St Andrew26. 1.1904BN V22/551
Water38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38.14 - 14.58.16 - 16.5818lBD/d21.11.1974Salford, Sacred Trinity74/1063
Backwell38 - 38.14 - 12 - 38.14 - 14.58.34 - 14.5812cBDK/d22.11.1980Backwell81/7
Clynelish38 - 38.14 - 12.58.36.14 - 12.38 - 14 -1812cBDLNRSpliced22/79
Blue Boar38 - 38.14 - 12.58.36.14.78 - 58.16 - 16.7812bBDRSpliced83/426
Hyde38 - 38.14 - 56 - 16 - 12 - 58 - 12 -1812fB/a15.10.1984Meldreth84/959
Trimontium38 - 38.14 - 56 - 16.34 - 34.58.34 - 14.3812fB/ae10. 7.1976Bolsterstone76/697
Sovereign38 - 38.14 - 56 - 16.34 - 34.58.34 - 34.1812fB/a2. 9.1977Helmshore77/871
Glastonbury38 - 38.14 - 56 - 36 - 14 - 58.16 - 16.5812aBO/ae11.12.1984Meldreth85/35
Porlock38 - 38.14 - 56 - 36.14 - 12.38.16 - 16.5812fBDO/a17. 6.1985Meldreth85/626
Method338 - 38.14 - 58 - 16 - 14 - 58 - 34 -1812eBDEN19. 7.2006Bitterne Park06/764
Sprotborough38 - 38.14 - 58 - 16.34 - 14.58 - 12 -1812eBN/ab10. 6.1965Willesden65/437
Leicester Square38 - 38.14 - 58 - 36.12 - 14.38.12 - 16.5812bBDEN/bSpliced03/226
Brigantes38 - 38.14.56 - 56.1238 - 14 - 3458.16 - 16.1812fB/ade1.10.1994Creswell94/1146
Yetminster38 - 38.14.56 - 56.38 - 14 - 58.14 - 14.5812cBK/a4.12.1984Meldreth85/10
Totteridge38 - 38.14.56 - 56.38 - 34 - 58.16 - 12.7812aBDE/a13. 1.1990Meldreth90/178
Chesterton38 - 38.14.56 - 56.38.12 - 14.38.16 - 16.7812aBDG/ad14. 5.1991Meldreth91/542
Wimbledon38 - 38.14.56 - 56.38.14 - 12.58.36 - 16.3812fBEKO/a2. 7.1985Meldreth85/665

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