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 Saturday 17 August, 1918, in 3 hours and 2 minutes

A Peal of 5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Ringers

1. Joseph Broadley
2. Joseph Garnett
3. Rev A. T. Beeston
4. W. Arthur Holden
5. Joseph Wood
6. Firth Hopwood
7. Francis Barker
8. Herbert Dransfield

Composed by John J. Brierley

Conducted by Joseph Broadley

Footnotes:

It is over 20 years since a peal was rung on these bells.
Notes RW 1918 p 274