BellBoard
Note printed in Ringing World, issue 976, page 777:
SURPRISE MAXIMUS. IPSWICH BAND RING YET ANOTHER ‘FIRST.’
The peal of Yorkshire Surprise Maximus rung at Ipswich on November 30th is the first peal of Maximus ever rung in this method. The figures were published by Mr. Arthur Craven in ’The Ringing World.’ It is very musical, as the bells work in their correct coursing order, both before and behind, with very little exception.
St. Mary-le-Tower Society thank an well-known East Anglian ringer, now resident in London, for bringing the method to their notice. They have now rung peals in ten different Maximus methods since 1921.
It is worthy of note that the first peals of the only four Surprise Maximus methods practised have been rung at St. Mary-le-Tower, Ipswich, viz.:—
August 15th, 1908: Cambridge Surprise Maximus.
April 30th: 1927: Superlative Surprise Maximus.
December 8th, 1928: New Cambridge Surprise Maximus.
November 30th, 1929: Yorkshire Surprise Maximus.