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St Mary, Portsea

Saturday, 17 February 1951 in 3h 9 (17–0–7 in F)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major

Containing 2,880 London, 800 Bristol, and 480 each of Cambridge Superlative and Yorkshire, with 119 Changes of Method.

Composed by James Topp

1 Josiah D Harris

2 Mrs E F Salmons

3 Nelia M Leaky

4 Revd K W H Felstead

5 Tower R Taylor

6 Tom Page

7 Frederick W Rogers (C)

8 Charles H Kippin

First peal of Spliced Surprise for ringers of the 3 and 4. First peal of Spliced Surprise Major in five methods by all the band and for the Guild.

Source: The Ringing World.