Anthony P. Smith Collection of Plain methods

© Anthony P. Smith, November 2025

**Single-hunt Royal methods**
Name	Notation	hl	le	lh	Tower bells	Place	Handbells	RW ref
Single Oxford Bob	- 14 - 16 - 18 - 10 -	10	12	c1	23. 4.1967	Slough		67/419
Lyme Regis Bob	- 14 - 1678.34.18 - 1270 -	70	12	a	10. 8.2010	Lyme Regis		10/865
Shepton Beauchamp Bob	- 14 - 1678.34.18 - 70 -	70	12	a	13. 7.2010	Shepton Beauchamp		10/761
Cambridgeshire Court Bob	- 14 - 36 - 18 - 30 -	10	10	j1	8.10.1973	Isleworth		73/881
Cambridge Court Bob	- 14 - 36 - 58 - 10 -	50	10	k1	15. 5.1974	Isleworth		74/516
Double Oxford Bob	- 14 - 36 - 58 - 70 -	90	12	f	2. 1.1909	Wednesbury, St Bartholomew		BN V27/562
Ebury Bob	- 14 - 36 - 50 - 10 -	10	12	d1	6. 2.1965	Rickmansworth		65/141
Winton Bob	- 14 - 36 - 50 - 10 -	10	10	j1	7. 8.1939	Norwich, St Peter Mancroft	19. 3.1980	39/522 80/320
Saltby Bob	- 14 - 30 - 1450 - 1450 -	50	12	f	25. 5.1998	Saltby		98/579
Helen Bob	- 14 - 30 - 1450 - 50 -	50	12	1362485079	17. 3.2013	Roker		13/359
King-of-the-Mountains Bob	- 14 - 30 - 18 - 70 -	10	12	d1	14. 9.2010	Minehead		10/1013
Double Norwich Court Bob	- 14 - 30 - 18 - 70 -	10	10	j1	7. 4.1769	Norwich, St Peter Mancroft		59/202
Upton Court Bob	- 14 - 30 - 10 - 10 -	90	12	c1	10. 7.1965	Slough		65/502
Double Coslany Court Bob	- 14.50.36.1470.58.16.70 -	10	10	g	26. 6.2001	Bishopstoke		01/707
Radley Bob	- 1450 - 1230 - 1230 - 1230 -	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579 87/231
Northcourt Bob	- 1450 - 1230 - 1230 - 1230 -	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579 87/231
Roundhay Bob	- 1450 - 1230 - 1230 - 30 -	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579
Thurgoland Bob	- 1450 - 1230 - 1230 - 30 -	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579
Chapeltown Bob	- 1450 - 1230 - 30 - 1230 -	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579
Aldwick Bob	- 1450 - 1230 - 30 - 1230 -	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579
Birstall Bob	- 1450 - 1230 - 30 - 30 -	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579 87/231
Greengate Bob	- 1450 - 1230 - 30 - 30 -	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579 87/231
Stanks Bob	- 1450 - 1230 - 30.12.30 -	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579
Chalfont St Peter Bob	- 1450 - 1230 - 30.12.30 -	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579
Colton Bob	- 1450 - 1230 - 30.12.30.12.	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579
Fenchurch St Paul Bob	- 1450 - 1230 - 30.12.30.12.	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579
Burmantofts Bob	- 1450 - 30 - 1230 - 1230 -	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579
Bamburgh Bob	- 1450 - 30 - 1230 - 1230 -	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579
Middleton Bob	- 1450 - 30 - 1230 - 30 -	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579
Stoke Poges Bob	- 1450 - 30 - 1230 - 30 -	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579
Cliviger Bob	- 1450 - 30 - 30 - 1230 -	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579 87/231
Barkby Bob	- 1450 - 30 - 30 - 1230 -	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579 87/231
Rosehill Bob	- 1450 - 30 - 30 - 30 -	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579 87/231
Briercliffe Bob	- 1450 - 30 - 30 - 30 -	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579 87/231
Beeston Bob	- 1450 - 30 - 30.12.30 -	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579
Much Wenlock Bob	- 1450 - 30 - 30.12.30 -	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579
Halton Bob	- 1450 - 30 - 30.12.30.12.	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579
Hexham Bob	- 1450 - 30 - 30.12.30.12.	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579
Burley Bob	- 1450 - 30.12.30 - 1230 -	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579
Hanthorpe Bob	- 1450 - 30.12.30 - 1230 -	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579
Harlesyke Bob	- 1450 - 30.12.30 - 30 -	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579 87/231
Wanlip Bob	- 1450 - 30.12.30 - 30 -	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579 87/231
Ardington Bob	- 1450 - 30.12.30.12.30.12.	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579 87/231
Double London Court Bob	- 18 - 30 - 18 - 30 -	10	10	1796035284	25. 1.1765	Leeds (Kent)		58/391
Buxton Bob	- 10 - 1230 - 1230 - 1230 -	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579 87/231
Rodbourne Bob	- 10 - 1230 - 1230 - 1230 -	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579 87/231
Fishwick Bob	- 10 - 1230 - 1230 - 30 -	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579 87/231
Hudson Bob	- 10 - 1230 - 1230 - 30 -	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579 87/231
Windermere College Bob	- 10 - 1230 - 30 - 1230 -	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579
Acton Trussell Bob	- 10 - 1230 - 30 - 1230 -	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579
Scholfield Bob	- 10 - 1230 - 30 - 30 -	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579 87/231
Nelson College Bob	- 10 - 1230 - 30 - 30 -	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579 87/231
Coniston Bob	- 10 - 1230 - 30.12.30 -	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579
Brewood Bob	- 10 - 1230 - 30.12.30 -	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579
Ullswater Bob	- 10 - 1230 - 30.12.30.12.	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579
Penkridge Bob	- 10 - 1230 - 30.12.30.12.	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579
Single Isleworth Bob	- 10 - 16 - 10 - 10 -	10	12	b	5. 8.1967	Slough		67/591
Macclesfield Bob	- 10 - 16 - 58 - 70 -	90	10	k1	7. 4.1958	Macclesfield, Christ Church		58/278
Double Surfleet Court Bob	- 10 - 16 - 50 - 10 -	10	10	h	23. 8.1919	Surfleet		1919/382
Double Isleworth Bob	- 10 - 16 - 50 - 10 -	90	12	c1	12.11.1938	Isleworth		38/742
Richmond Bob	- 10 - 10 - 18 - 10 -	50	12	b	5.11.1966	Leighton Buzzard		66/779
Syon Bob	- 10 - 10 - 18 - 70 -	90	12	c1	22. 2.1964	Isleworth		64/161
Rickmansworth Bob	- 10 - 10 - 10 - 1450.36.	90	12	b	19. 1.1963	Rickmansworth		63/81
Regina Bob	- 10 - 10 - 10 - 1670.58.	90	12	b	2. 1.1965	Abingdon, St Helen		65/65
Plain Bob	- 10 - 10 - 10 - 10 -	10	12	a	22.11.1725	London, St Bride, Fleet Street	18. 2.1777	59/202
Double Bob	- 10 - 10 - 10 - 10 -	90	12	b	28. 2.1734	London, St Bride, Fleet Street	29. 3.1922	1922/213 59/202
Reverse Bob	- 10 - 10 - 10 - 10 -	90	10	g	22.11.1761	Westminster, St Margaret		59/202
Fulbeck Bob	- 10 - 10 - 10 - 10.34.	90	12	b	2. 6.1962	Isleworth		62/393
Cleatham Bob	- 10 - 10 - 10 - 10.34.	90	10	g	Spliced			73/579 87/231
Heckington Bob	- 10 - 10 - 10 - 10.3478.	90	12	b	Spliced			73/579
Humberstone Bob	- 10 - 10 - 10 - 10.3478.	90	10	g	Spliced			73/579
Leadenham Bob	- 10 - 10 - 10 - 10.56.	90	12	b	Spliced			73/579
Cleethorpes Bob	- 10 - 10 - 10 - 10.56.	90	10	g	Spliced			73/579
Hackington Bob	- 10 - 10 - 10 - 10.78.	90	12	b	2.12.1967	Abingdon, St Helen		67/921
Canterbury Bob	- 10 - 10 - 10 - 10.78.	90	10	g	Spliced			73/579 87/231
Ashbourne College Bob	- 10 - 10 - 10 - 70 -	70	12	c1	29. 5.1965	Southampton, St Mary		51/791 65/400
Spalding College Bob	- 10 - 10 - 50 - 50 -	50	10	k1	Touch
Slough Bob	- 10 - 10.34.10.34.10.34.	10	12	e	26. 7.1969	Slough		69/712
Itchen Bob	- 10 - 36 - 1458 - 70 -	30	12	d1	15. 8.1964	North Stoneham		64/582
Battle Bob	- 10 - 30 - 1230 - 1230 -	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579
Cannock Bob	- 10 - 30 - 1230 - 1230 -	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579
Langdale College Bob	- 10 - 30 - 1230 - 30 -	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579
Trentham Bob	- 10 - 30 - 1230 - 30 -	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579
Blackley Bob	- 10 - 30 - 30 - 1230 -	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579 87/231
Lesser Wopping Bob	- 10 - 30 - 30 - 1230 -	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579 87/231
St Clement's College Bob	- 10 - 30 - 30 - 30 -	30	12	f	18.10.1935	Westminster, St Clement Danes	11. 5.1977	35/678 77/494
Crayford College Bob	- 10 - 30 - 30 - 30 -	30	10	l	15. 5.1954	St Albans, St Peter		54/354
Seaford Bob	- 10 - 30 - 30.12.30 -	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579
Mavesyn Ridware Bob	- 10 - 30 - 30.12.30 -	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579
Lewes Bob	- 10 - 30 - 30.12.30.12.	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579
Stafford Bob	- 10 - 30 - 30.12.30.12.	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579
Batley Bob	- 10 - 30.12.30 - 1230 -	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579
Rous Lench Bob	- 10 - 30.12.30 - 1230 -	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579
Childwall Bob	- 10 - 30.12.30 - 30 -	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579 87/231
Wavertree Bob	- 10 - 30.12.30 - 30 -	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579 87/231
Hawkshead Bob	- 10 - 30.12.30.12.30 -	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579
Bromsgrove Bob	- 10 - 30.12.30.12.30 -	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579
Goldhanger Bob	- 10 - 30.12.30.12.30.12.	30	12	f	Spliced			73/579 87/231
Smith Bob	- 10 - 30.12.30.12.30.12.	30	10	l	Spliced			73/579 87/231
Stowmarket Bob	- 10.56.10 - 1458 - 70 -	50	12	f	Touch			25/886
Single Canterbury Pleasure Bob	34.10 - 10 - 10 - 10 -	10	12	1425739608	10. 9.1898	Bromsgrove	14. 3.2000	BN V17/175 RW 00/352
Single Kirkgate Bob	3456.10 - 10 - 10 - 10 -	10	12	1426379508			2. 1.2001	01/117
Single Blakelow Bob	345678.10 - 10 - 10 - 10 -	10	12	1426385907			15. 3.2001	01/351
Single Allostock Bob	3478.10 - 10 - 10 - 10 -	10	12	1425836907			1. 3.2001	01/351
Intrepid Bob	30.14 - 16 - 50.16.30.16.	30	12	b	7. 1.2006	St Albans, St Peter		06/80
St James Bob	30.14.50.16.70.18 - 10 -	70	12	e	19. 3.1966	Worsley		66/266
Chepstow Bob	30.14.50.16.70.18 - 70 -	90	12	d1	12.12.1992	Hitchin		93/75
Single Hunslet Bob	56.10 - 10 - 10 - 10 -	10	12	1362479508	11. 6.1966	Leeds, St Peter	15. 2.2000	66/452 00/280
Single Church Hulme Bob	5678.10 - 10 - 10 - 10 -	10	12	1362485907			11. 4.2000	00/527

**Single-hunt Little Royal methods (treble to 2nds)**
Name	Notation	hl	le	lh	Tower bells	RW ref
Bastow Little Bob	-	12	10	m	Spliced	1921/222
Kent Little Bob	34.	12	10	m	Spliced
Slough Little Bob	3478.	12	10	m	Spliced	73/579
Windsor Little Bob	56.	12	10	m	Spliced	73/579 87/231
Eton Little Bob	78.	12	10	m	Spliced	73/579 87/231

**Single-hunt Little Royal methods (treble to 4ths)**
Name	Notation	hl	le	lh	Tower bells	Place	Handbells	RW ref
Little Bob	- 10 -	14	12	e	6. 9.1912	Exeter, St Sidwell	11. 6.1912	V2/423 V3/192
Lansdowne Little Bob	- 10.56.	14	12	e	Spliced			69/354
Wick Little Bob	- 10.78.	14	12	e	Spliced			69/354
Canterbury Little Bob	34.10 -	14	12	1683204957	Touch

**Single-hunt Little Royal methods (treble to 6ths)**
Name	Notation	hl	le	lh	Tower bells	Place	RW ref
Gainsborough Little Bob	- 10 - 10 -	16	12	d1	23. 5.1959	Isleworth	1921/65 59/358
Wellington Little Bob	- 10 - 10 -	16	10	j1	Spliced		52/183
Grimsby Little Bob	- 10 - 10.78.	16	12	d1	Spliced		72/943
Marlborough Little Bob	- 10 - 10.78.	16	10	j1	Spliced		72/943

**Single-hunt Little Royal methods (treble to 8ths)**
Name	Notation	hl	le	lh	Tower bells	Place	RW ref
Isleworth Little Bob	- 10 - 16 - 50 -	18	12	d1	3.12.1960	Isleworth	60/826
Churchill Little Bob	- 10 - 10 - 10 -	18	10	h	Spliced		62/724

**Single-hunt Little Royal methods (treble to 9ths)**
Name	Notation	hl	le	lh	Tower bells	Place	RW ref
Little Little Penultimus Little Place	- 10 - 10 - 10 - 10.	90	10	g	16.12.2000	Stonham Aspal	01/62

**Double-hunt Royal methods (a)**
Name	Notation	hl	lh	Tower bells	Place	Handbells	RW ref
Grandsire	30.10 - 10 - 10 - 10 - 10	-	p	26.11.1780	Fulham	9. 3.1886	BN V4/401 RW 59/202

**Triple-hunt Royal methods**
Name	Notation	hl	le	lh	Tower bells	Place	RW ref
Double Sandbach Bob	- 16 - 18 - 30 - 50 -	10	10	1230896745	5. 2.1972	Macclesfield, Christ Church	72/259
Triple Plain Bob	- 10 - 10 - 10 - 10 -	10	14	1235749608	Spliced		77/700

**Triple-hunt Little Royal methods (treble to 8ths)**
Name	Notation	hl	le	lh	Handbells	RW ref
Arist Little Bob	- 18 - 18 - 18 -	18	12	1352748690	6.12.2002	03/6 47 441

**Non-palindromic single-hunt Royal methods**
Name	Notation	lh	Tower bells	Place	Handbells	RW ref
Eastern Bob	- 14 - 30 - 10 - 10 - 10 - 10 - 10 - 10 - 10 - 12	b	19. 2.1750	London, St Sepulchre		59/202
Double Eastern Bob	- 14 - 30 - 10 - 10 - 90 - 70 - 18 - 10 - 10 - 12	c1	21.11.1973	Isleworth		74/11
Brave New World Bob	- 14.58.10.3478.10.36.70 - 90.1678.50.16.50 - 16.50.16.3450.12	1345678902	18. 1.1998	Reading, St Laurence		98/209
Double Resurrection Cyclic Bob	- 1678 - 1670 - 10 - 70 - 90 - 3450 - 1450 - 10 - 14 - 12	1345678902	1. 9.2002	Beddington	5. 3.2003	02/969 1193 03/275
Double Cambridge Cyclic Bob	- 18 - 18 - 18 - 10 - 90 - 30 - 30 - 30 - 10 - 12	1789023456	Spliced			08/890
Heywood Cyclic Bob	- 10 - 10 - 10 - 10 - 10 - 30 - 30 - 30 - 10 - 12	1902345678	Touch			18/11

**Non-palindromic single-hunt Little Royal methods (treble to 4ths)**
Name	Notation	lh	Tower bells	Place	Handbells	RW ref
Dartford Little Bob	- 14 - 34 - 10 - 12	f	Touch			19/490
Erith Little Bob	- 10 - 34 - 14 - 12	f	11. 2.1939	Prittlewell	29. 4.1934	34/294 39/103