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 Association

Tenor 12 cwt

On Saturday 22 March, 1890, in 3 hours and 0 minutes

A Peal of 5024 Kent Treble Bob Major

Ringers

1. John J. Brierley
2. Joseph Radcliffe
3. Joseph Wood
4. James H. Shaw
5. Arthur Holden
6. John Holden
7. Thomas B Dicken
8. Edward Wood

Composed by H Dains

Conducted by John J Brierley

Footnotes

Messrs. Holden (father and son), and Dicken hail from Mossley; the rest
belong to the local company.
Notes BN 1890 p 7