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 27 January, 1885, in 3 hours and 15 minutes

A Peal of 5376 VIOLET TREBLE BOB MAJOR

Ringers

1. John J. Brierley
2. John Holden
3. John T. Holden
4. James Wrigley
5. Edgar Buckley
6. James Radcliffe
7. Joseph Wood
8. Edward Wood

Composed by John Thorp of Ashton-U-Lyne

Conducted by John J. Brierley

Footnotes:- First peal of Violet Major by any of the company.
Notes BN 1885 p527