Renamed methods

London Surprise Royal at Stepney on 11.11.1907 (BN V26/415) renamed London No.1

Superlative Surprise Major (Rochester version) at Southgate on 28.11.1907 (BN V26/451) renamed Southgate

Reddish Court Bob Major at Reddish on 20.8.1914 (V7/126) renamed Hereward

Victory Major at Gillingham (Kent) on 12.7.1919 (19/287) renamed Victoria Little Bob

Medium Bob Royal in Spliced on handbells on 15.1.1921 (21/65) renamed Gainsborough Little

Lancashire Surprise Major at Oswaldtwistle on 28.6.1921 (21/394) renamed Northampton (21/467)

Princess Mary Surprise Royal at St Martin, Leicester on 14.4.1923 (23/242) renamed Goldsborough

London Surprise Royal (Brighton version) at St Peter, Brighton on 11.2.1926 (26/114) renamed London No.2

Rutland Surprise Maximus at Leicester Cathedral on 3.7.1950 (50/434) renamed Belvoir (52/700)

Reverse All Saints Place Doubles renamed All Hallows (CC 1980)

Reverse Heathrow Bob Doubles renamed Perry Oaks (CC 1980)

Reverse St Bartholomew Bob Doubles renamed St Augustine (CC 1980)

Reverse St Edmunds Bob Doubles renamed St Edward (CC 1980)

Gainsborough Surprise Royal at Lichfield Cathedral on 29.12.1956 (57/34) renamed Boston (61/824)

Whitwick Surprise Royal at Loughborough Bellfoundry on 19.10.1959 (59/702) renamed Gracedieu (60/436)

Lyme Surprise Royal at Loughborough Bellfoundry on 9.11.1959 (59/702) renamed Charmouth (60/436)

Coalville Surprise Royal at Loughborough Bellfoundry on 18.1.1960 (60/98) renamed Whitwick (62/426)

Wakefield Little Bob Caters in Spliced at Wakefield on 25.6.1960 (60/474) renamed Gainsborough (87/558)

Morecombelake Surprise Royal at Loughborough Bellfoundry on 25.1.1960 (60/98) renamed Lyme (62/426)

Durham Surprise Royal on handbells on 13.11.1962 (62/828) renamed New Durham

Durham Surprise Maximus on handbells on 6.1.1963 (63/68) renamed New Durham

Durham Surprise Major on handbells on 5.2.1963 (63/132) renamed New Durham

Dunelm Surprise Major at St Peter, Leicester on 11.5.1963 (63/369) renamed New Durham

Burslem Delight Major at Attenborough on 23.11.1963 (63/835) renamed New Burslem (65/228)

Holloway Surprise Maximus at Birmingham Cathedral on 27.11.1969 (70/15) renamed Barford (70/119)

London Delight Royal at Shoreditch on 12.11.1970 renamed Shoreditch (71/566)

Xanthi Surprise Major at Meldreth on 20.8.1971 (71/868) renamed Xcalax (72/358)

Boghole Surprise Major at Bristol Cathedral on 22.10.1971 (71/977) renamed Looe

Huntsham Surprise Major at Bristol Cathedral on 21.1.1972 (72/159) renamed Booze (72/351)

Terling Surprise Major at Terling on 5.6.1972 (72/539) renamed Tarling

Sandhurst Surprise Major at Benenden on 14.11.1973 (73/1035) renamed Great Somerford (78/587)

Grosvenor College Bob Major in Spliced on handbells at Penwortham on 13.2.1974 (74/225) renamed Kingsway (74/346)

Chesterfield Bob Triples in Spliced at Salford on 16.5.1974 (74/617) renamed Ikaria (87/558)

Fenchurch St Paul Bob Triples in Spliced at Salford on 16.5.1974 (74/617) renamed Kea (87/558)

Wight Bob Triples in Spliced at Salford on 16.5.1974 (74/617) renamed Patmos (87/558)

Grandsire Surprise Major at Salford on 21.11.1974 (74/1063) renamed Water (75/46)

Derbyshire Surprise Major at Salford on 17.3.1975 (75/341) renamed Derby County (75/1016)

William Surprise Major in Spliced at Salford on 4.6.1975 (75/549) renamed Bill (76/244)

Buckinghamshire Surprise Major at Salford on 20.10.1975 (75/1017) renamed Bucks (76/70)

Town Hall Little Surprise Maximus at Manchester Town Hall on 1.11.1975 (76/31) renamed Little Ashfield (77/550)

Northumberland Surprise Major at Salford on 3.11.1975 (75/1017) renamed North Humberland (75/1016)

Double Pudsey Surprise Major at Salford on 20.6.1977 (77/655) renamed Double Entendre (78/327)

Londonderry Surprise Royal at Slough on 1.10.1977 (77/978) renamed Bogside (78/50)

Catesby Surprise Major at Easton Neston on 5.11.1977 (77/1068) renamed Eykyn (78/100)

Durnovaria Surprise Major at Penistone on 21.1.1978 (78/169) renamed Canovium Varae (79/157)

Superlative Minor Surprise Major at Highclere on 14.2.1978 (78/230) renamed Old Superlative (80/183)

Littleborough Surprise Royal in Spliced on handbells on 15.2.1978 (78/290) renamed Tintwistle (78/866)

Audley Surprise Major at Audley on 25.3.1978 (78/330) renamed Audlie (79/158)

Veryan Surprise Major at Spitalfields on 8.7.1978 (78/653) renamed Vatersay (80/566)

Tadcaster Surprise Major at Meldreth on 20.1.1979 (79/160) renamed Tuxford (79/262)

Dodleston Surprise Royal at Christ Church, Macclesfield on 31.3.1979 (79/368) renamed Daresbury

Caythorpe Surprise Major at Caythorpe on 6.7.1979 (79/701) renamed Bulby

Vowchurch Surprise Major at Easton Neston on 23.2.1980 (80/298) renamed Vivian then Voters

Albion Treble Bob Royal at Maidstone on 10.6.1980 (80/576 670) renamed Bockingford (81/119)

Froxfield Surprise Major at Bushey on 17.6.1980 (80/600) renamed Froxfielde (80/1030)

Bogedone Delight Major at Bowdon on 18.10.1980 (80/1007) renamed Bowdon (81/363)

Vernemetum Surprise Major at Hedon on 10.10.1981 (81/973) renamed Vindomora (81/1104)

Gloucester Delight Maximus at Kettering on 19.12.1981 (82/155) renamed Barnwell

Lanchester Surprise Major at Tuxford on 1.5.1982 (82/490) renamed New Lanchester

Glossop Surprise Royal in Spliced on handbells on 7.9.1982 (82/907) renamed Old Glossop (83/64)

Xenophon Surprise Minor in quarter peal at Nettleton on 22.12.1982 (83/84) renamed Xenophonic (94/752)

Lilbourne Surprise Royal at St Giles, Northampton on 26.2.1983 (83/283) renamed Loundes (84/488)

Rhadegund Surprise Major in Spliced at St Andrew the Great, Cambridge on 30.4.1983 (83/426) renamed Biddulph (05/450)

Queenhithe Surprise Maximus at Shoreditch on 3.5.1983 (83/489) renamed Quebec (84/444)

Surfleet Surprise Major at Cubitt Town on 24.3.1984 (84/366) renamed Surfleate (85/340) then Docklands (86/88)

Blackdown Delight Major at Highclere on 27.9.1984 (84/922) renamed Purbeck (85/740)

Nemesis Surprise Royal at Lockington on 6.11.1984 (84/1022) renamed Nautilus (85/448)

Mitcham Surprise Major at Harrow Weald on 24.11.1984 (84/1104) renamed Morden

Plumstead Surprise Royal at Daventry on 8.12.1984 renamed Allington (85/168)

Orwell Surprise Minor in quarter peal at Pillaton on 12.1.1985 (85/148) renamed George Orwell (94/752)

Kilsby Surprise Royal at Moulton on 11.5.1985 (85/586) renamed Hartwell (86/264)

Stanwell Surprise Royal at Moulton on 22.11.1985 (86/10) renamed Logwell (86/264)

Mulbarton Surprise Major at Tutbury on 1.3.1986 (86/293) renamed Thetford

Wandsworth Surprise Major at Meldreth on 17.11.1986 (86/1090) renamed Weybridge

Camdon Surprise Royal at Duffield on 16.5.1987 (87/582) renamed Camdone (88/451)

Xanten Surprise Major at Brockenhurst on 15.6.1987 (87/649) renamed Xertigny (88/477)

The Hundred Surprise Major on handbells on 21.6.1987 (87/668) renamed Thundred (88/631)

Warkworth Surprise Major at Burton Latimer on 11.8.1987 (87/794) renamed Wark

Roker Surprise Royal at Sunderland on 5.12.1987 (88/11) renamed Roker Park (88/384)

Superlatyve Surprise Royal at Edenham on 20.4.1988 (88/482) renamed Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (90/675)

Southgate Surprise Maximus at Shoreditch on 18.5.1988 (88/553) renamed New Southgate (88/547)

Xystus Surprise Major at St Mary de Castro, Leicester on 7.7.1988 (88/752) renamed Xyster (88/793)

Armada Surprise Major at Heywood on 24.7.1988 (88/823) renamed Gravelines (88/816)

Hatton Surprise Major at Easton Neston on 29.10.1988 (88/1220) renamed Muirfield (89/626)

Clare Delight Major at Highclere on 16.3.1989 (89/347) renamed Clare’s (89/700) then Penwood

Eardley Surprise Royal at Duffield on 18.3.1989 (89/345) renamed Eardly (90/360) then Eardleigh

Mersey Surprise Major at Heywood on 3.8.1989 (89/820) renamed Mississippi (90/524)

Tottington Surprise Major at Heywood on 22.11.1989 (90/11) renamed Thornham (90/524)

Oban Surprise Royal at St Giles, Northampton on 6.1.1990 (90/229) renamed Braemar (90/336)

Glyn Ebbwt Surprise Major at Ebbw Vale on 13.1.1990 (90/178) renamed Glyn Ebbwy (90/312)

Turramurra Surprise Royal at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney on 3.11.1990 (90/1169) renamed Emily

Farewell Surprise Major at Leckhampton on 18.8.1990 (90/889) renamed Facula (90/1116)

Muirfield Surprise Royal at Daventry on 29.9.1990 (90/1059) renamed Muirhead (91/384)

Fincham Surprise Maximus on handbells on 8.3.1990 (90/441) renamed Framingham Earl

Scratchwood Surprise Maximus in Spliced at St Sepulchre on 15.12.1991 (92/110) renamed Membury then Newport Pagnell

Thorney Surprise Maximus at Shoreditch on 5.2.1991 (91/372) renamed Thornige

Windermere Surprise Major on handbells on 3.3.1991 (91/309) renamed Bells (91/432)

Garsdale Surprise Major at Daventry on 19.10.1991 (91/1184) renamed Inkersall (05/450)

Turnberry Surprise Royal at Daventry on 16.11.1991 (92/37) renamed Turnhouse (92/320)

Xeranthemum Surprise Royal at Loughborough Bellfoundry on 8.7.1992 (92/772) renamed Matusadona (92/1000)

Sinenomine Surprise Royal at Loughborough Bellfoundry on 4.11.1992 (92/1179) renamed Kariba (93/88)

Clayton Delight Major at Sproxton on 14.8.1992 (92/893) renamed Canon Clayton (93/436)

St Andrew’s Delight Major at Countesthorpe on 1.12.1992 (93/52) renamed Linden (93/436)

Plumpton Surprise Major at Heywood on 5.2.1992 (92/260) renamed Plumpton Wood (93/616)

Well Creek Surprise Maximus in Spliced at Evesham on 20.2.1993 (93/401) renamed Kingwood (93/740)

Saltby Surprise Royal at Saltby on 5.7.1993 (93/807) renamed Medeshamstede (05/450)

Over Fen Surprise Maximus on handbells on 11.8.1993 (93/882) renamed Ouse Fen (93/940)

Fogo Surprise Royal at Saltby on 22.9.1993 (93/1049) renamed Foula (93/1204)

Melrose Delight Major at Brewster on 13.1.1994 (94/406) renamed Melrose School (94/843)

Shutford Surprise Maximus at Moulton on 12.2.1994 (94/311) renamed Derngate (05/450)

Illingworth Surprise Royal at Maidstone on 17.5.1994 (94/633) renamed Ilkley Moor (94/795)

Ketton Surprise Major at Haselbech on 20.5.1994 (94/658) renamed Kettonby (94/747)

Amburn Treble Bob Major at Dronfield on 28.5.1994 (94/656) renamed Imperial (05/450)

Nunney Castle Surprise Major at Harpenden on 8.10.1994 (94/1116) renamed Nunney Castle 4-6-0 (94/1251)

St.Augustine’s Reach Surprise Royal at Maidstone on 15.11.1994 (94/1242) renamed Parkway (95/803)

Sandwich Surprise Royal at Maidstone on 20.12.1994 (95/116) renamed Ebbsfleet (95/211) then Oklahoma (95/803)

Rose Surprise Major at Rothwell (Northants) on 31.12.1994 (95/120) renamed Canon Rose (95/155)

Anegada Surprise Major at Meldreth on 2.6.1995 (95/958) renamed Dale (96/83)

Jamaica Surprise Maximus in Spliced at St Sepulchre on 7.10.1995 (95/1149) renamed Jam Pot (95/1163)

Yeoveney Surprise Royal at Daventry on 11.11.1995 (96/41) renamed Yeoford (96/187)

Berwick Surprise Major at Kingsbury (Warks) on 20.2.1996 (96/326) renamed Berwick-upon-Tweed

Yucatan Surprise Major at Meldreth on 15.3.1996 (96/514) renamed Yuca (97/500)

Aspley Delight Major at Aspley on 29.3.1996 (96/464) renamed Aspley Park (96/623)

Lambley Surprise Major at Meldreth on 31.5.1996 (96/730) renamed Ghent (97/500)

Cherwell Surprise Royal at St Thomas Martyr, Oxford on 25.8.1996 (96/1056) renamed Cherwell Hall (96/1163)

Redmarley Surprise Maximus at Solihull on 30.11.1996 (97/124) renamed Redland (97/232)

Totley Bob Major at Dore on 11.1.1997 (97/142) renamed Double Cumberland Place

Ditcheat Manor Surprise Major at St Mary-de-Castro, Leicester on 27.2.1997 (97/345) renamed Lechlade Manor (97/575)

March Delight Major at Bledlow on 3.3.1997 (97/292) renamed Fevrier (98/275)

St George’s Day Surprise Major at Barrow Gurney on 23.4.1997 (97/509) renamed St George’s

Swalwell Surprise Major at Kingsbury (Warks) on 9.12.1997 (98/135) renamed Winlaton Mill

Queen’s Park Surprise Major on handbells on 4.2.1998 (98/188) renamed Quodlibet

Kashmir Delight Royal at Selby on 10.1.1998 (98/166) renamed Blackmore (98/347)

Jordan Surprise Major at Haselbech on 20.3.1998 (98/415) renamed Holdenby (98/591)

Holmes Delight Royal at Edenham on 23.5.1998 (98/579) renamed Scottlethorpe (98/763)

Zinnia Surprise Major at Rothwell (Northants) on 24.4.1998 (98/509) renamed Zigadenus (98/763)

Elcombe Surprise Major at Stratton St Margaret on 5.6.1998 (98/650) renamed Elcombe Hall (98/763)

Eldene Surprise Maximus at Lockington on 15.7.1998 (98/799) renamed Eldean

Paston Surprise Major at Burton Latimer on 10.11.1998 (99/45) renamed Paston All Saints

Lulsgate Surprise Major at Barrow Gurney on 24.2.1999 (99/241) renamed Lulsgate Bottom (99/447)

Xerophyte Surprise Major at St Peter, Nottingham on 8.6.1999 (99/604) renamed Xylem

Icarus Surprise Major at Higham Ferrers on 7.5.2000 (00/575) renamed Icarian (00/1251)

Pebworth Surprise Major at Pebworth on 14.10.2000 (00/1112) renamed Jawcraig (01/193)

Fordcombe Surprise Royal at Slough on 17.10.2000 (00/1137) renamed Ibis (00/1252)

Minalto Surprise Royal at Loughborough Bellfoundry on 18.10.2000 (00/1136) renamed Menrounds (01/468)

Zaire Surprise Royal at Minehead on 27.11.2000 (01/34) renamed Mudford (01/406)

Concorde Delight Major at Countesthorpe on 1.1.2001 (01/114) renamed Tempest (01/406)

Matchedwell Surprise Maximus at Moulton on 24.2.2001 (01/298) renamed Whitwick (02/1193)

Zeuxis Surprise Maximus at Moulton on 12.1.2002 (02/112) renamed Lyme (02/1193)

Quartzite Surprise Maximus at Shoreditch on 20.4.2002 (02/462) renamed Hillingdon (05/407)

Anglia Alliance Royal at Braintree on 6.9.2003 (03/923) renamed Anglian (05/54)

Hudson Delight Minor at GSM, Cambridge on 4.1.2004 (04/186) renamed Norwich (05/450)

Far Canal Surprise Major in Spliced at Chiddingfold on 20.11.2004 (04/1256) renamed Farthest Canal (05/54)

Norfolk and Good Surprise Major in Spliced at Chiddingfold on 20.11.2004 (04/1256) renamed Nearest Canal (05/54)

Chester le Street Surprise Major at Stanton Lacy on 27.11.2004 (05/128) renamed Concaster (05/504)

Belmesthorpe Surprise Royal at Saltby on 12.8.2005 (05/850) renamed Wilsthorpe (05/967)

Ringmer Delight Major at Ringmer on 14.12.2008 (09/35) renamed Turnon (09/785)

Lodsworth Surprise Minor at Harkstead on 8.3.2010 (10/297) renamed Lurgashall (10/355)

Missing Link Bob Major in Spliced at Bristol Cathedral on 30.7.2011 (11/869) renamed HMS Coventry (11/1031)

Brindle Bank Surprise Maximus at Winchester Cathedral on 26.8.2013 (13/958) renamed Derby (13/977)

Carn Eighe Surprise Royal at Thorverton on 7.8.2014 (14/864) renamed Beinn Mheadoin (14/1240)

Karori Bob Minor at Wellington Cathedral on 16.11.2014 (14/1214) renamed Woodridge (14/1241)

Quarrywood Surprise Major at St Lawrence, York on 4.12.2014 (14/1293) renamed Quothquan (15/285)

Gold Delight Royal at Rothwell (Northants) on 3.7.2015 (15/722) renamed Golden Wedding (15/795)

Ivanhoe Surprise Major at Conisbrough on 2.12.2015 (15/1257) renamed Cyningesburh (16/300)

Catuvellauni Surprise Royal at Rothwell on 1.4.2016 (16/374) renamed Courteenhall (16/444)

Chogolisa Surprise Maximus in Spliced at All Saints, Worcester on 2.4.2017 (17/372) renamed Bitteswell (17/502)

Elmbridge Alliance Major in quarter peal at Cobham on 19.10.2018 renamed Cuckoo (18/1111)

Platinum Jubilee Alliance Major at Sproxton on 1.6.2022 (22/528) renamed MM-b-BDa-30 (22/743)


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