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 13 February, 1892, in 3 hours and 3 minutes

A Peal of 5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Ringers

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

Composed by James Platt

Conducted by John Holden

Footnotes

A note to the above peal will be found on another page – copied below.
Shown in YACR peals.

Notes Peal:- BN 1892 p 572
This was the first peal rung by S . Winterbottom, whom the band congratulated upon his achievement, and wished him success, as he is leaving Saddleworth for Wales. It was also rung in honour of the birthday of James Radcliffe, and the band wished him many happy returns. The treble ringer has been away from Saddleworth over twenty years, and having been in his native parish again a few months, he was anxious to ring a peal. He is fifty-three years of age. The ringers and friends to the number of about twenty were entertained by Mr. Winterbottom after the peal to a
first rate supper at the “Church Inn” and the evening was made up of songs, courses on handbells, &c.
Note:- p 574