W&P COMPOSITIONS 2025

5019 Stedman Caters

J Pladdys
231456789  2  5  8  9  15 16
135792468         a
213456978         b         
312456        -           S  |
314256           S     -     |
413256        -           S  | A
412356           S     -     |
214356        -           S  |
214356879  -        S
213456            A
215364978         c
213465        S  S     -
213564        S           -
312465        -           - 
315264879  -        S     -  |
314265                    S  |
312564                    2  | B
314562                    S  |
413265        -           -  |
214365             4B       
a = 1S.5.10.11.13.15S.16 (16 sixes)
b = 3.5.9.10S (10 sixes)
c = 2.7S.8.9.15.16S
St Mary, Southampton, 1.1.2025

5056 Cambridge S Major

T B Worsley (arr. A J Cox)
23456  B  In M  W 4ths H
35264  -               3
56342        2  2
64523        2  2      3
42635        2  2      3
56234        -         -
427365          -  -
436527    -  -
35426  -
23456           -      3
Caversham, 4.1.2025

5040 Lincolnshire S Royal

G Lindoff
23456  M  W  H
65432  -  -  -
63254  2  -  -
42356  -  3  -
32546     2  -
25346     3  2
23456     -  2
Clock House Bells, Awbridge, 8.1.2025

5004 Spliced Plain Major (23 methods)

W S Croft (arr. M J E Daniels)
23456  W 4ths In Out M  H                     
42635  -             -     P(PSc)Ww(ScSh)(ShP)
52634                S     WRDGaLP
62435    (-   -   -) -     RbP(KNb)PPGrCmP
36425  -                   PCaClFH
42365  -            (3) -  PLa(BCrCoSS)P      
12-part
Bob for SM except in parts 1 and 7
S for bob H in parts 3, 6, 9 and 12
Omit (3) in parts 8 to 12
Omit (4ths In Out) in parts 10 to 12
1920 Plain Bob; 224 St Clement’s College Bob;
192 each Canterbury Bob (Ca), Cleatham Bob (Cl), Double Bob,
Fulbeck Bob, Hackington Bob, Reverse Bob,
Reverse Byley Bob (Rb), Single Canterbury Pleasure Bob (Sc),
Single Hunslet Bob (Sh); 144 each Gainsborough Little Bob (Ga),
Grimsby Town Little Bob (Gr), Wellington Little Bob,
West Wellow Little Bob (Ww); 112 Crayford College Bob (Co);
96 Cambray Little Bob (Cm), Lansdowne Little Bob (La), Little Bob;
56 Crayford Little Bob (Cr); 36 each Kent Little Bob,
Northbrook Little Bob (Nb); 28 Bastow Little Bob;
295 com at lead-end, 36 com at half-lead
Micheldever (handbells), 10.1.2025

5024 Spliced S Major (4 methods)

A J Pitman
 23456  M  B  W  H               
 35264  2     2     L.B.LLLLL.B.L
 42563  -        -  L.SL.
(26354) -     2     CSC.S.B.
 26543     -     -   SLC.SC.
 54263        -  -  BBBBBBB.L.
 25463           -  LCL.
 34562  -     3  -  CSC.C.B.B.L.
 53462           -  CSCCL.
 24365  -     3  -  CSC.C.B.B.L.
 62345        -  3  LS.L.B.B.
 53246  -        -  L.CL.
 24536  3     -  -  L.B.B.C.CSC.
 52436           -  LCCSC.
 43526  3     -  -  L.B.B.C.CSC.
 54326           -  LCL.
 63425  -        -  L.BBBBBBB.
 32654     -        CS.CS
 35426  2     -  -  SSS.B.C.CSC.
 34256        -  2  LC.L.B.
 25346        -  -  LC.CSC.
 32546           -  LSL.
 52643  -           L.CL
 46325  -     -     SSS.C.SSS
 32465        -  -  LC.L.
 43265           -  LSL.
 23564  -           CSC.CL
 45362  -        -  CSC.SL.
 45623     -     -  CS.BBBB.
 45236     -     -  BBBB.SC.
 23456        -  -  LS.CSC.      
1472 Cambridge, 1280 London, 1184 Bristol,
1088 Superlative; 105 com, atw
Ryde, 11.1.2025

5080 Yorkshire S Royal

R LeMarechal (No.1a)
23456  4ths In/5ths M  W  H
42356   4                 -
54326                  -
42563          X
32465               2     3
64523               -  -
23456               -  2  2
Bishopstoke, 14.1.2025

5088 Lincolnshire S Major

W Barton (rotated)
23456  B  M  W  H
54632     -  -
43526  -        3
32654     -  2
42356     2      
3-part
Green Lane, Bosham (handbells), 20.1.2025

5040 Yorkshire S Royal

J A Ainsworth
23456  M  W  H
64352  -     -
34562     2  -
24365  2     3
2-part
Fearon Road, Portsmouth (handbells), 27.1.2025
Green Lane, Bosham (handbells), 24.3.2025

5042 Bristol S Royal

B White-Horne
 23456   M  W  H
 64352   -     -
(54362)     S
(64523) S-S S
 43526   -     2
(23465)  2  S
(65432)  S  -
 24536   -     -
(42536)     -S  
Whitchurch, 1.2.2025

5040 Superlative No.2 S Royal

Anon
23456  M  W  H
32456        3 (BBS)
52436     S
23465  S  S  3 (BBS)
2-part
Clock House Bells, Awbridge, 5.2.2025

5056 Deva S Major

D F Morrison (No.3813)
 23456  B  M  W  H
(63452) 5  S
 24356     -     -
 34526  3  -     2
 23546        -
 32465  -        S
2-part
Green Lane, Bosham (handbells), 10.2.2025

5004 Spliced Plain Major (24 methods)

W S Croft (arr. M J E Daniels)
23456  W 4ths In Out M  H                     
42635  -             -     P(PSc)Ww(ScSh)(ShP)
52634                S     WRDGaLP
62435    (-   -   -) -     RbP(KNb)PPGrCmP
36425  -                   PCaClFH
42365  -            (3) -  PLa(BCrCoGoS)P     
12-part
Bob for SM except in parts 1 and 7
S for bob H in parts 3, 6, 9 and 12
Omit (3) in parts 8 to 12
Omit (4ths In Out) in parts 10 to 12
1920 Plain Bob;
192 each Canterbury Bob (Ca), Cleatham Bob (Cl), Double Bob,
Fulbeck Bob, Hackington Bob, Reverse Bob,
Reverse Byley Bob (Rb), Single Canterbury Pleasure Bob (Sc),
Single Hunslet Bob (Sh); 144 each Gainsborough Little Bob (Ga),
Grimsby Town Little Bob (Gr), Wellington Little Bob,
West Wellow Little Bob (Ww); 112 each Crayford College Bob (Co),
Goldhanger Bob (Go), St Clement’s College Bob;
96 Cambray Little Bob (Cm), Lansdowne Little Bob (La), Little Bob;
56 Crayford Little Bob (Cr); 36 each Kent Little Bob,
Northbrook Little Bob (Nb); 28 Bastow Little Bob;
302 com at lead-end, 36 com at half-lead
New Farm Road, New Alresford (handbells), 14.2.2025

5026 Bristol S Major

B J Carey
 23456  M  B  W  H
 43526     5  2  -
 24536     5  -
 43265     -
 45362  2        -
 32546     4  -  2
(42536)    5  S   
Sherborne, 22.2.2025

5152 Spliced S Major (3 methods)

R W Lee
23456  M  W  H            
43652  -        YYY.NNNN
56234  -  -     CCC.C.CCC
23564     - (-  NNNY.YYY(.
52364        -  NNNCCYY.
35264        -) YYCCNNN.)
5-part
Omit bracketed calls in part 4
1888 Lincolnshire (N); 1632 each Cambridge, Yorkshire; 43 com, atw
Fearon Road, Portsmouth (handbells), 3.3.2025

5040 Pudsey S Royal

G Lindoff
23456  M  W  H
65432  -  -  -
63254  2  -  -
42356  -  3  -
32546     2  -
25346     3  2
23456     -  2
Clock House Bells, Awbridge, 11.3.2025

5120 Pale Rider D Royal

A G Reading
 23456      6ths B 5ths W  M  In 7ths H
(35476982)                 -  -
 35426789           -
 54326       -   -                -
(42573986)                    -
 56342789           -   2  -
 35264                  -  -
 34256                  -  -          2
(34572986)              -     -
(46375982)          -         -
 32546789           -   2  -
 53624                  -  -
 45236                  -  2
 23456                  -             -
All Saints, Basingstoke, 12.4.2025

5024 Cornwall S Major

M A Coleman
23456  Out H  In
24356   S     SS
43625   2  -
32645         - 
6-part
Call SS in part 1 only
Clock House Bells, Awbridge, 15.4.2025

5150 Yorkshire S Major

R D S Brown (Earl Waldegrave)
(32456)  B  W  H 
 34256         S
 23564   3  2  SS
 52643   3  2  SS
 65432   3  2  SS
 46325   3  2  SS
 23456   3  2  - 
Snap start
Romsey, 3.5.2025

5040 Bristol S Maximus

A G Reading (No.5 rotated)
23456  M  W  H
24536     -  2
35426     S  S
54326        2
24365  S  S
53462  -     -
65432     -
23456  -  -  -
Winchester Cathedral, 26.5.2025

5152 Plain Bob Major

W S Croft
23456  W  M  H
42635  -  -
52634     S
62435     -
42365  2     -
12-part
Bob for SM except in parts 1 and 7
S for bob H in parts 3, 6, 9 and 12
Omit 3M in parts 8 to 12
Omit 3W in parts 11 and 12
New Farm Road, New Alresford (handbells), 6.6.2025

5070 Spliced Major (2 methods)

S Jenner (arr.)
23456   B  M  W 4ths 3rds H
43652      -              3
43526   -                 -
273546                S
354267           S        2
42356         -           -
3-part
4800 Yorkshire Surprise, 270 Yorkshire Alliance; 1 com
First 9 leads rung as Yorkshire Alliance
St Lawrence, Alton, 7.6.2025

5039 Grandsire Caters

Arr. A M Tyler, R LeMarechal and R I Allton
 23456789  1  2  3  4  5
 32457968  -           -
 432       -  -  -
 243       -  -  -      
 42397568  S  -  -  S
 342       -  -  -
 234       -  -  -      
 42356879  S     S  S
 34256     -  -  -
 63452978  -     -
 35462        -  -  -   
 43562     -  -  -       |
 24365     -  -  S       |
 52463     -  -  S       |
 45263     -  -  -       |
 24563     -  -  -       |
 32465     -  -  S       | A
 53264     -  -  S       |
 25364     -  -  -       |
 32564     -  -  -       |
 43265     -  -  S       |
 54362     -  -  S       |
 35462879  -     -  S
 54362        A
 45362978  -     -  -
 53462        A
 45362879  -     -  S
(34265)       A*        
A* = A omitting last course
Bishopstoke, 11.6.2025

5600 Plain Bob Major

W S Croft (arr. John S Croft)
23456  W  M  H
42635  -  -
52634     S
62435     -
42365  2     -
12-part
Bob for SM except in parts 1 and 7
S for bob H in parts 3, 6, 9 and 12
Omit 3M in parts 10 to 12
Omit 3W in parts 10 and 12
Haig Road, New Alresford (handbells), 12.6.2025

5040 Spliced S Minor (12 methods)

P M Mason (No.355)
  23456  Norfolk
- 23564  York
- 52364  Cambridge
- 35264  Hull
- 35642  Durham
- 63542  York
- 56342  Primrose
- 56423  Surfleet
- 45623  Bourne
S 46523  Berwick
S 64235  Ipswich
- 26435  Beverley
S 24635  Hexham
S 42356  Durham
- 34256
3-part, rung in whole courses
S = 1234
720 each Durham, York; 360 each Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge,
Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose, Surfleet; 41 com, atw
Chawton, 12.7.2025

5096 Spliced TD Major (2 methods)

A G Reading
2345678  1  7           
8273456  -     S.PPPPPP  |
2783456  -     P.PPPPPP  | A
7823456  -     P.PPPPPP  |
5678342     -  SPPPPPP.   |
5678423     -  PPPPPPP.   | B
5678234     -  PPPPPPP.   |
3456782   B
6782345   2A
4567823   B             
3425678  -     S.PPPPPP
4235678  -     P.PPPPPP
2345786  -  -  P.PPPPPP.
2345867     -  PPPPPPP.
2345678     -  PPPPPPP. 
4928 Penny Lane D; 168 Strawberry Fields Little S; 13 com, atw
St Agatha, Portsmouth, 14.7.2025

5056 Littleport Little S Royal

P W J Sheppard (No.3)
234567890                               
032547698  6.9.10.11S.13S.14 (14 leads)  | A
902345678  7.10.11.12S.14S.15 (15 leads) |
345678902               3A
537426890  5.7.8 (13 leads)
654327890  3.6.10.11.13.14 (14 leads)
234567890  2.10.12S.13.14.15S (15 leads)
Bishopstoke, 15.7.2025

5184 Cassiobury S Major

B D Constant
 23456  M 3rds 5ths W  B  H
 42356                    -
(42563)             -  -
 64523              -
 53246  -           -     2
 36452  -  S    S   -     - |
 43652          SS        - | A
 54326                 -  2 |
 52436           A         
 26354  -  S    S   -     -
 32654          SS        -
(25346)                -
 23456              -     2
Clock House Bells, Awbridge, 22.7.2025

5088 Lincolnshire S Major

R D S Brown
23456  B  M  W  H
35426  SS    2
24653     -  -
64352     -
45623  -
42356     2  -  -
3-part
North Stoneham, 26.7.2025