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 Friday 9 November, 1888, in 3 hours and 3 minutes

A Peal of 5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Ringers

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

Composed by John J. Brierley

Conducted by Franklin Brierley

Footnotes

The above peal is rung for the first time, and was rung in honour of the birthday of Mr. Franklin Brierley, his brother strings wishing him many happy returns.
Notes CB 1888 p 1282
B.N. 1886 page 427