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 14 February, 1888, in 2 hours and 58 minutes
A Peal of 5024 Kent Treble Bob Major
Birthday Peal
Ringers
- John J. Brierley
- Joseph Radcliffe
- Franklin Brierley
- James H. Shaw
- Edgar Buckley
- James Radcliffe
- Joseph Wood
- Edward Wood
Composed by John J. Brierley
Conducted by Franklin Brierley
Footnotes
The above is a one-part peal, and is now rung for the first time, and was rung to celebrate the birthday of James Radcliffe, his brother-strings wishing him many happy returns.
Notes BN 1888 p 571
Historic Saddleworth Church 