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 Association

Tenor 12 cwt

On Saturday 21 March, 1891, in 3 hours and 7 minutes

A Peal of 5024 Kent Treble Bob Major

Ringers

1. John J. Brierley
2. George T. Shaw
3. James Dicken
4. James H. Shaw
5. John Holden
6. Samuel Wood
7. Thomas B. Dicken
8. John T. Dicken

Composed by Arthur Knights

Conducted by Samuel Wood

Footnotes

Footnotes:- The figures of this peal were published in “The Bell News” of February
21st, page 579, and it is believed this is the first time it has been rung.
G. T. Shaw, Jas. and J. T. Dicken belong to Friezeland; J. Holden and T. B. Dicken to
Mossley; J. J. Brierley and J. H. Shaw; the local company; and S. Wood from Ashton
under-Lyne.
Notes BN 1891 p 7