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 United Counties Associations

Tenor 12 cwt

On Saturday 24 December, 1887, in 2 hours and 58 minutes

A Peal of 5120 Kent Treble Bob Major

Ringers

1. John Holden
2. Frank Brierley
3. Edwin B. Shaw
4. James Dicken
5. John T. Holden
6. Moses Bradbury
7. John T, Dicken
8. John Buckley

Composed by J. Reeves

Conducted by John Holden

Footnotes

First peal:- 8.
First peal in the method:- 3, 4.
Notes BN 1887 p 487