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 15 April, 1893, in 3 hours and 3 minutes

A Peal of 5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Ringers

1. John Holden
2. Fred Rhodes
3. James H. Shaw
4. Samuel H. Cooper
5. John A. Lawton
6. James Radcliffe
7. Samuel Wrigley
8. Harry Manns

Composed by W. Sottanstal

Conducted by John Holden

Footnotes

Notes BN 1893 p 695