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 Yorkshire Association

Tenor 12 cwt

On Friday 3 January, 1896, in 3 hours and 5 minutes

A Peal of 5184 Kent Treble Bob Major

Ringers

1. James Gratix
2. William Bentley
3. John Holden
4. Jonathan Pilling
5. Edward Cash
6. John T. Dicken
7. Arthur W. Holden
8. Frederick Rhodes

Composed by G.H.Hardy

Conducted by Jonathan Pilling

Footnotes

First peal of Major as conductor.
Messrs. Gratrix and Cash hail from Swinton, Dicken from Friezeland, A. W. Holdenfrom Southport, the rest from Mossley and the local company.
Notes BN 1896 p 392 + YACR peal list