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.

The Yorkshire Association

Tenor 12 cwt

On Monday 26 March, 1883, in 3 hours and 0 minutes

A Peal of 5040 TREBLE BOB MINOR (14 methods)

360 of each method in the following order:- Westminster College Pleasure, London Scholar’s, New York, British Queen, Garnet’s Victory, Holmfirth Surprise, Duke of York, Yorkshire Delight, Kent Treble Bob, Merchant’s Return, New London Pleasure, Oxford and Violet.

Ringers

1. John J Brierley
2. John Holden
3. Frank Brierley
4. James Wrigley
5. Edgar Buckley
6. Edward Wood

Conducted by John Holden

Notes BN 1883 p417