St John the Baptist
Sunday, 18 January 1970 in 3h 15 (15–3–18 in E)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (27m)
27 methods: 192 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Delaford, Dorchester, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Helmshore, Higher Walton, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Ospringe, Pudsey, Radcliffe, Richmondshire, Rochester, Rutland, Simonstone, Superlative, Uxbridge, Yorkshire. 161 changes of method. Adapted from Norman Smith's.
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Janet E House
2 Jane Foster
3 Joan Beresford
4 Angela M Wright
5 Norman Summerhayes
6 Peter M Wilkinson
7 David D Smith
8 Dennis Beresford (C)
First of 27 Spliced Surprise Major for the Society and by all the band except the ringer of the third.