Saturday 21st April 1979
To celebrate the Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II a peal of 5,042 Bristol Surprise Maximus was rung in 4 hours and 4 minutes by the following members of the Ancient Society of College Youths.
| David P Hilling | Treble |
| Brian Bladon | 2 |
| James R Taylor | 3 |
| J Alan Ainsworth | 4 |
| David E Rothera | 5 |
| Jonathan S N Porter | 6 |
| John H Fielden | 7 |
| Richard B Grimmett | 8 |
| Noel J Diserens | 9 |
| Andrew W R Wilby | 10 |
| Robert C Kippin | 11 |
| Michael P Moreton | Tenor |
| Alan R Patterson |
Composed by Peter Border
Conducted by Robert C Kippin