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 Friday 18 September, 1885, in 3 hours and 1 minutes
A Peal of 5088 KENT TREBLE BOB MAJOR
BIRTHDAY PEAL
Ringers
- John J. Brierley
- John Holden
- William Story
- James Wrigley
- Edgar Buckley
- Robert S. Story
- Joseph Wood
- Edward Wood
Composed by Henry Dains
Conducted by John Holden
Footnotes:- The Brothers Story hail from Newcastle-on-Tyne, and this day was the 27th birthday of Robert S. Story.
Notes BN 1885 p 204 + YA report
Historic Saddleworth Church 