Variations

Under the new Central Council Framework for Method Ringing (Section 5.D), a Variation is defined as a named combination of a Method and a Call or Calls. Note that while a variation has the same Class as the underlying Method on which it is based, it does not use a Class Descriptor in its name (for instance, Bob or Place).

The Framework includes the requirement that the Central Council keep a Library of Calls and Variations. This is that Library, although some work is still needed to sort out a few historical anomalies and make sure everything is in consistent with the new Framework. There are also quite a number of duplicate names, which need to be clarified.

The Help section explains how variations are constructed by inserting different calls into a method.

Doubles Variations

Most of the Variations here are for Doubles Methods, largely because under the previous Central Council Decisions, this was the only Stage at which Variations were defined.

To find details of a particular Doubles variation, either use the quick search below or use the Search by Name link at the top of the page.

Alternatively, you can Search by Structure, specifying either the underlying method or the call (or calls) or both. There is also a single table of all named Doubles Variations, arranged in order of parent method.

A list of all the named Calls used in the Library is given here, with their code letters. You can also use the Search for Calls link above to search the list by name or by other criteria. Help on calls and their code letters is also available.

Many of the variations listed here have had different names or spellings assigned to them over the years. This collection of Debated Names has been compiled in order to show the evidence of various usages. A letter in the Ringing World (1 May 2020, p. 433) requested further information on any of the names. If you can help, please .

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Variations at Other Stages

This table shows Variations at other stages. If you know of any others, please let know.

Name	Stage	Method	Call	RW Ref	Notes
Brougham	Minor	Plain Bob	Cumbria Bob	1978/827, 1978/890	Peal rung at Brougham, 8 Aug 1978
Pride of Melbourne	Minor	Plain Bob	Bob, Single and 1256 Extreme	1978/917	Quarter peal rung at High Halden, 23 Sep 1978
Norton Knatchbull	Minor	Plain Bob	Plain Bob Bob and 1256 Extreme	1978/1089	Quarter peal rung at Little Chart, 25 Nov 1978
Highworth	Minor	Plain Bob	Plain Bob Single and 1256 Extreme	1978/1089	Quarter peal rung at Little Chart, 25 Nov 1978
Chiron	Minor	Plain Bob	Old Bob and Plain Bob Single	1979/546	Quarter peal rung at High Halden, 26 May 1979
Telstar	Minor	Plain Bob	Old Bob and 1256 Extreme	1979/546	Quarter peal rung at High Halden, 26 May 1979
Scapa Flow	Minor	Plain Bob	Wreford Bob	1978/827, 1978/890	Peal rung at Plumpton, 9 Aug 1978
Burghclere	Minor	Plain Bob	36 Bob as treble is in 4-5 and Plain Bob Single	1974/897, 1974/903	Peal rung at Burghclere, 4 Oct 1974
April Day	Minor	Plain Bob	Grandsire Single	1962/755	Peal rung at Loughborough (Bellfoundry), 12 Oct 1962
May Day	Minor	Plain Bob	Plain Bob Bob and Pink's Single	1975/450	Peal rung at Woolton Hill, 1 May 1975
Kennington	Minor	Plain Bob	Single Canterbury Bob	1964/472	Peal rung at Cropthorne, 20 Jun 1964
Southrepps	Minor	Single Canterbury Pleasure Bob	Plain Bob Bob	1964/49	Peal rung at Collingham, 14 Dec 1963
Von Thünen Pleasure	Minor	Single Canterbury Bob	Single Canterbury Bob and 1256 Extreme	1979/738	720 rung at Egerton, 9 Jul 1979
Weber Pleasure	Minor	Single Canterbury Bob	Single Canterbury Single and 1256 Extreme	1979/738	720 rung at Egerton, 9 Jul 1979
April Day	Triples	Plain Bob	Grandsire Single	1973/337	Quarter peal rung at Deptford, 1 Apr 1973
May Day	Triples	Plain Bob	Pink's Single (145.345.123.345.145)	2023/842	Quarter peal rung at Shepton Mallet, 25 May 2023
Liberation Day	Triples	Plain Bob	Plain Bob Bob and/or Single and Grandsire Bob and/or Single		Quarter peal rung at St Peter Port, 9 May 2024
Kennington	Triples	Plain Bob	Canterbury Pleasure Bob	1993/957	Quarter peal rung at Minehead, 28 Jul 1993
St Valentine	Triples	Grandsire	Grandsire Bob and Antelope Single	1985/266	Quarter peal rung at Exeter (St Thomas), 14 Feb 1985
Pink's	Triples	Grandsire	Pink's Bob and Pink's Single	1986/388	Quarter peal rung at Bexhill on Sea, 9 Mar 1986
Christmas	Triples	Grandsire	Grandsire Bob and Balga Single (367.123.367)		Quarter peal rung at Balga, 20 Dec 2024
Southrepps	Triples	Canterbury Pleasure Bob	Plain Bob Bob	1971/784	Quarter peal rung at Deptford, 8 Aug 1971
St David's	Triples	Canterbury Pleasure Bob	Antelope Single	2009/283	Quarter peal rung at Eastbourne, 1 Mar 2009
Eynsham	Triples	St Simon's Bob	Grandsire Single	2013/1012	Quarter peal rung at Thatcham, 25 Aug 2013
April Day	Major	Plain Bob	Grandsire Single	1977/362	Quarter peal rung at Lower Beeding, 2 Apr 1977
April Day	Caters	Plain Bob	Grandsire Single	2011/374	Quarter peal rung at Shrivenham, 26 Feb 2011
April Day	Royal	Plain Bob	Grandsire Single	2023/523	Quarter peal rung at York (St Wilfrid), 5 May 2023