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 Tuesday 15 February, 1887, in 2 hours and 55 minutes

A Peal of 5056 Kent Treble Bob Major

Ringers

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

Composed by William Harrison

Conducted by John J. Brierley

Footnotes Notes BN 1887 p 400 + YA report