Compositions by John R. Ketteringham

ROYAL


The bells which can be heard are those of The Bell Tower, Evesham
13 bells, Tenor 35 cwt 3 qrs 20 lbs in C#
(If you cannot hear the bells please click here
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5112 LITTLE BOB ROYAL (No. 6)

W M H 23456
- - S 46235
    - 24635
-   3 32645
-   3 43625
-   - 62435
S   2 24365
  3 - 32465
-     63425
S   3 23465
-   S 64235
    2 42635
- 3   34625
-     23645

Repeat twice. Call second block of 3M in one part only.
First rung at Loughborough Bell Foundry on 26 June 1961.

5000 LITTLE BOB ROYAL (No. 39)

W M H 23456                               
S S - 46325                               
  - 2 65324                               
-   2 63254                               
3   - 26354                               
-     52364                               
      23564 1, 2, 3                       
S   2 35624 }                             
-   2 36254 }                             
-   3 53264 }                             
2   - 23654 }A                            
2   - 63524 }                             
-     26534 }                             
S 2 - 34625                               
      26435 A omitting last two courses   
      23465 A                             
      25436 A adding SM in first course   
      23456 A                             

Comp 501 p. 57

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5040 PLAIN BOB ROYAL (No. 7)

W M H 23456              
S S   63425              
-   2 64235              
-   3 63245  (- - S)     
-   3 46235              
2   - 26345              
2   - 26345              
-     23465              

First rung at Claines on 30 December 1972
Comp 501 p. 57

5140 PLAIN BOB ROYAL (No. 10)

W M H 23456                            
      26453 S1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7          
  -   46352                            
      62354 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7           
-   2 65324                            
  - 2 34526 }                          
-   2 35246 }                          
-   3 43256 }                          
2   - 23546 }A                         
2   - 53426 }                          
-     25436 }                          

Repeat last 12 courses (A) calling S at first W and omitting BM.
First rung at East Retford on 26 March 1960.

5000 PLAIN BOB ROYAL (No. 21)

 W M H 23456                            
       64253 S1, 2, 3, 4, 5             
 S - 2 43265                            
   -   23564                            
 S - 2 34526 }                          
 -   2 34526 }                          
 -   3 43256 }                          
 2   - 23546 }A                         
 2   - 53426 }                          
 -     25436 }                          

Repeat A omitting M First rung at Isleworth on 18 January 1964

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5040 CPS SURPRISE ROYAL (No. 93)

M W H 23456
  -   52436
-   2 26435
  2 - 46325
  2   62345
-   - 53246
  3 - 25346
  2 - 35426
  -   23456

First rung at Isleworth on 23 October 1969

5040 CPS SURPRISE ROYAL (No. 96)

M W H 23456
- -   54632
- - 3 36245
  - 3 43265
- -   62534
-   - 45236
  -   34256
-   - 62453
2   - 63254
-     23456

Comp 502 p. 58

5040 CPS SURPRISE ROYAL (No. 97)

M W H 23456
- -   54632
- -   36245
  -   43265
-   - 52364
2   - 54263
-     24365

Repeat
First rung at Slough on 1 August 1970

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5040 BRISTOL SURPRISE ROYAL (No. 127)

5ths Out In 23456
      3   - 35426
      2   3 23546
  -       - 32465
      2     43265
  -       - 36452
  -   2   - 25634
  -   -   - 23456


5000 BRISTOL SURPRISE ROYAL (No. 150)

 5ths Out In M H 23456     
  S    S         64352     
       S   S -   43265     
               2 32454 }   
  S    S         54263 }   
       S   S -   42356 }A  
               - 34256 }   
       S         32456 }   
  S        S -   42365     
                 23456 A   

4ths place Bob 8ths place Single
First rung at Lockington on 1 July 1980 (RW 11.7.1980)

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5040 CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE ROYAL (No. 105)

2 M W H 2345678   
  3 2 S 3542687   
S   - 3 2346578   
  -   S 4356278   
  2 2   36425     
S   - 3 23456     

SS made in 78

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5040 LONDON SURPRISE ROYAL No.3. (No. 57)

  M I/5 W H 23456
  -  X    - 43526
        - 2 45236
  -  X  - - 24536
  -  X    - 24536
  -  X  - - 32465
  -  X  - - 43265
  -  X    - 23645
        2 - 63425
        -   26435
     X      63254
  -       - 42356
  -  X  - - 34256
  -  X  - - 23456

Comp 501 p. 62

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5160 PRIMROSE SURPRISE ROYAL (No. 158)

  5 O In H 23456
       S   53426
  S    S - 42365
       S   62345
    S      63245
    S  S - 34265
  S S*     52463
    S      54263
  S      - 23465

Repeat omitting SS* in one part
Repeat. 4ths place Bob. 8ths place Single
Comp 502 p. 52
First rung at Lockington on 31 January 1984

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5002 RUTLAND SURPRISE ROYAL (No 98)

M W H 23456
    2 34256
  - 3 53246
S S 3 43265
  S   63245
S - 2 52436
3 S  (32456

Also true to Oakham
Comp 502 p. 52

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5000 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE ROYAL (No. 17)

M W H 23456                            
      62345 S1, S2, S3, 4, S6, 7, 8    
    - 36245                            
  - 3 43265                            
- -   62534                            
- 2 2 34256                            
  - 3 53246                            
  2 - 23456                            

Comp 502 p. 53

5000 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE ROYAL (No. 48)

M W H 23456                            
      24365 S1, S2, S4, S6, 7          
  - - 36245                            
  -   43265                            
S     53264                            
S - - 26435                            
  2   63425                            
- - 2 45236                            
  2 - 25346                            
  2 - 35426                            
  -   23456                            

Comp 502 p. 53

5040 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE ROYAL (No. 99)

M W H 23456
  3 - 42356
  -   54326
S 2 2 23465
    - 42365
  -   64325
S 2 - 34256
  3 - 23456


Repeat

5040 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE ROYAL (No. 101)

M W H 23456
  S   53426
S S - 42365
S     52364
S S S 83245
    S 62345
  S 2 23465

Repeat
First rung at Hillingdon on 10 November 1984

5040 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE ROYAL (No. 102)

  W H 23456
S S   53462
S - - 46235
  2 - 26345
  2 - 36425
  -   23465

Repeat
Comp 501 p. 63

5000 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE ROYAL (No. 108)

M W H 32465
A     32465
    2 24365
  - 3 62345
- 2 2 45236
  2 - 25346
  2 - 35426
  -   23456

A = 1S, 2S, 4S, 6S, 7, 8
Comp 502 p. 53

5000 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE ROYAL (No. 122)

M W H 23456                              
      46235 1, 4, 5S, 6, 11S, 12S, 16    
  2 - 26345 }                            
  2 - 36425 } A                          
  -   23465 }                            
  -   62435                              
S   - 45236                              
      23456 A                            

First rung at Lockington on 9 November 1979 (LDG 6097)
Comp 501 p. 63

5000 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE ROYAL (No. 133)

M W H 23456                            
      46235 1, 4, 5S, 6, 11S, 12, 16   
  - 2 42365                            
  3 - 34265                            
  -   63245                            
S 3 - 25346                            
  2 - 35426                            
  -   23456                            

First rung at Loughborough on 10 December 1979

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5040 CAMBRIDGE OR YORKSHIRE SURPRISE ROYAL (No. 100)

    M  W  H 23456
      (SS)- 42356
   (SS)   - 34256
       -  S 52346
    S     S 62345
       2  - 23465

Repeat For Yorkshsire omit (SS) W and for Cambridge omit (SS) M
First rung to Yorkshire at Worsley
First rung to Cambridge at Isleworth
Comp 501 p. 60
 

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5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (161)
(Being 2560 Cambridge and 2480 Yorkshire with 60 changes of method)

M W H            23456
  S    YYCYCYCCC 53426
  S -  CYYCYYYCC 42356
    -  YYYCCCYYC 34256
  - S  CCCYCCYYY 52346
S   S  YYYCCCYCC 63245
  -    YCYCYCCCY 46235
  - -  CCCYYYCYY 23465
          

Repeat
First rung at Edenham on 26 March 1988 (LDG 7504)

 

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Revised: 05 January 2004