St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 19 July 2008 in 3h 6 (24–1–2)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (10 Methods)
896 Rutland, 768 Bristol, 672 changes each of Lincolnshire & Cambridge, 448 changes each of Pudsey, Yorkshire & Superlative, 224 changes each of Ashtead, London & Uxbridge. 127 changes of method and all the work
Composed by Richard J Parker, arranged by William T Perrins
1 Paul J Pascoe
2 Sheila C Matthews
3 Christine Andrew
4 Hilary A Beresford
5 Robert D S Brown
6 Raymond Haines
7 Barrie Hendry
8 Donald B Carter (C)
Most Surprise Major to a peal 2, 4
300th peal on a July day & 350th peal of Major as conductor - 8
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