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.

Yorkshire and United Counties Associations

Tenor 12 cwt

On Saturday 5 February, 1887, in 2 hours and 55 minutes

A Peal of 5056 Albion 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. James H. Shaw
8. Joseph Wood

Composed by John J. Brierley

Conducted by John J. Brierley

Footnotes SADDLEWORTH BRANCH -The first peal of Albion Treble Bob Major on the bells, and the first peal in the method by all the above, who are all members of the local company, and members of the above Associations.
Notes BN 1887 p 375