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 Tuesday 25 December, 1877, in 3 hours and 3 minutes
A Peal of 5040 TREBLE BOB MINOR (7 methods)
Method details not given
Ringers
- John J Brierley
- John Holden
- Franklin Brierley
- John Wood
- Joseph Wood
- Edward Wood
Conducted by Franklin Brierley
Notes From Huddersfield Chronicle 29/12/1877 (page 8)
Change Ringing at St Chad’s – The No. 2 Company of Saddleworth Change Ringers, ascended the tower of the parish church of St Chad’s on Christmas Day, and rang 5040 changes, comprising seven true and complete treble peals, each peal being different in name and in changes, in three hours and three minutes. The stations of the ringers were as follows:- Treble, J. J. Brierley; 2nd John Holden; 3rdFranklin Brierley; 4th John Wood; 5th Joseph Wood; tenor Edward Wood. Weight of tenor 12cwt. The peals were conducted by Mr Franklin Brierley (no method names given)
Historic Saddleworth Church 