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.

Halifax and District Association

Tenor 10 cwt. 1 qr. 6 lb. in G

On Saturday 9 May, 1931, in 3 hours and 7 minutes

A Peal of 5040 Oxford Treble Bob Minor (being seven different extents.)

Ringers

1. Jack Smith
2. Leslie Dawson
3. Joseph Burgess
4. Harry Nutt
5. John E. Fielding
6. Harold Shaw

Conducted by Jack Smith

Footnotes:

First peal:- 2.
First peal on the bells since rehanging by Messrs. J. Taylor, of Loughborough. Note:- this band of ringers were from Friezland.
Notes RW 1931 p 341