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 Saturday 25 April, 1885, in 3 hours and 0 minutes

A Peal of 5024 OXFORD TREBLE BOB MAJOR

Ringers

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

Composed by John J. Brierley

Conducted by John Holden

Notes BN 1885 p 36