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 28 November, 1885, in 2 hours and 59 minutes

A Peal of 5088 KENT TREBLE BOB MAJOR

Ringers

1. John Holden
2. Joseph Radcliffe
3. John T. Holden
4. James H. Shaw
5. Franklin Brierley
6. Joseph Wood
7. John T. Dicken
8. Edward Wood

Composed by John Thorp

Conducted by John Holden

Notes BN 1885 p 282