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 5 April, 1889, in 3 hours and 3 minutes

A Peal of 5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Ringers

1. Joseph W. Shaw
2. Joseph Radcliffe
3. Franklin Brierley
4. Jonathan Pilling
5. James H. Shaw
6. James Radcliffe
7. John T. Dicken
8. William Schofield

Composed by John J. Brierley

Conducted by Franklin Brierley

Footnotes

First peal:- 1.
Joseph W. Shaw and J. T. Dicken hail from Friezland, the rest belong to the local company.
Notes BN 1889/18