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 1 June, 1889, in 2 hours and 59 minutes

A Peal of 5024 Kent Treble Bob Major

Ringers

1. James Wrigley
2. Joseph Radcliffe
3. John Holden
4. Herbert Mayall
5. 5 Arthur W. Holden
6. Edgar Buckley
7. James H. Shaw
8. Edward Wood

Composed by H. Hubbard

Conducted by John Holden

Footnotes

First peal at first attempt:- 5.
Messrs. Holden (father and son) and Mayall hail from Mossley; the rest belong to the local company.
Notes BN 1889 p 111