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 Tuesday 22 April, 1884, in 3 hours and 13 minutes
A Peal of 5184 KENT TREBLE BOB MAJOR
Ringers
- John J Brierley
- John Holden
- John Thomas Holden
- James Wrigley
- Franklin Brierley
- Edgar Buckley
- Joseph Wood
- Edward Wood
Composed by James Platt of Saddleworth
Conducted by John Holden
Footnotes:- First peal: 3.
Ringers of 1, 2 , 4, 7 are also members of the United Counties’ Association.
Notes BN 1884 p43
Historic Saddleworth Church 