In bell ringing, a ‘peal’ is a period of ringing, usually lasting around three hours and with over 5000 changes – all rung from memory of the method ‘blue line’. They are often rung for special occasions and commemorated with boards in towers.

Tenor 12 cwt

On Monday 20 May, 1850, in 3 hours and 2 minutes

A Peal of 5740 Minor (7 Methods)

720 each of:- Violet, Oxford, New London Pleasure, Duke of York, London Scholars’Pleasure, College Pleasure, and City Delight.

Ringers

• John Steward
• George Coldwell
• Joseph Marsden Jun
• Joseph Senior
• Joseph Moorhouse
• John Lodge

Conducted by Joseph Marsden Jun

Notes Bell’s Life in London & Sporting Chronicle 2/6/1850 page 6

SADDLEWORTH.- On Monday week three of the Society of Change Ringers from Holmfirth and three from the Almondbury Society ascended the tower of the Old Church, Saddleworth, and rang, in a masterly style, 5040 changes, from the following treble peals:- Violet, Oxford, New London Pleasure, Duke of York, London Scholars’ Pleasure, College Pleasure, and City Delight. The above changes were brought round in 3h 2min by the following:- John Steward (Almondbury) treble, George Coldwell (Holmfirth) 2, Joseph Marsden jun (Holmfirth) 3 (conductor), Joseph Senior (Holmfirth) 4,Joseph Moorhouse (Almondbury) 5, John Lodge (Almondbury) tenor. The above was the farewell pealof Joseph Marsden sen, Holmfirth, who is in his 71st year, and who had assisted in winning 39 prizes. The old campanologian completed his task in a creditable manner.

A bit of confusion as Joseph Marsden Senior is not listed as ringing unless a mis-type for the ringer of the 3rd?