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St Hilda

Saturday, 31 December 1966 in 2h 58 (14–1–21 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

In 23 methods: 224 each Yorkshire, Uxbridge, Cornwall, Double Dublin, Bristol, Whalley, Watford, London, Tavistock, Glasgow, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Lindum, Superlative, Wembley, Rutland, Jersey, Preston, Ipswich, Cray, Ashtead, Lincolnshire, Pudsey; 160 changes of method and all the work.

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Walter E Wilkinson

2 Neil Bennett

3 Maryl R Crossthwaite

4 Norman Smith (C)

5 Cyril Crossthwaite

6 Richard J Parker

7 Philip J Crossthwaite

8 John H Fielden

Umpire: Derek Butterworth

The greatest number of methods rung to a peal of Spliced Surprise Major containing all the work of each method for each bell, and the maximum possible without exceeding normal peal length unnecessarily or using "Little" methods.