Bristol, Bristol
St George
Saturday, 6 August 1966 in 2h 55 (16)
5080 Spliced Surprise Major (80m)
Comprising 96 changes each of Aldenham, Apsley, Barnsbury, Bonington, Campsall, Chester, Claybrooke, Cray, Deben, Derwent, Dublin, Ickleton, Jersey, Langley, Lessness, Lincolnshire, Lindum, Maulden, Minsmere, Northolt, Ramsey, Rutland, Scawthorpe, Stockport, Superlative, Thorne, Trowbridge, Uxbridge, Vauxhall, Wembley, Wordsworth and Yorkshire; 64 changes each of Bristol, Cambridge, Cherwell, Eastcote, Hanbury, Hitchin, London, New Gloucester, Painswick, Radlett, Richmond, Shoreditch, Tring, Warwickshire and Watford; 32 changes each of Bedfont, Bicester, Brislington, Conisbrough, Cuckfield, Dartford, Dorchester, Dursley, Elford, Falmouth, Fordham, Framley Grendon, Haselbech, Hendon, Highgate, Kettering, Lincoln, Malmesbury, Northwood, Olney, Otley, Prestbury, Pudsey Pyrford, Quinton, Reverse Dublin, Shenley, Stoke, Twyford, Umberslade and Xavier; and 24 changes of Herefordshire Little, with 158 changes of method.
Composed by W Eric Critchley
1 Elisabeth A G Bowden
2 Edward R Venn
3 Michael J Hobbs
4 Brian Bladon
5 James R Taylor
6 Anthony R Peake (C)
7 Victor Griffin
8 Peter Bridle
200th peal: 7.
The greatest number of Surprise and Major methods yet rung to a peal.