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 Lancashire Association (O/D & Roch)

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

On Saturday 18 June, 1932, in 3 hours and 2 minutes

A Peal of 5040 plain Bob Major

Ringers

1. A. Waite
2. W. Berry
3. Joseph Ogden
4. Ogden Moores
5. A. F. Taylor
6. J. Lees
7. Fred Dunkerley
8. Vernon Sykes

Composed by Not given

Conducted by Vernon Sykes

Footnotes:

First peal of Plain Bob:- 1, 5, 7.
First peal for 17 years by the ringer of the third.
Rung to celebrate the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Dunkerley.
Oldham Society, Rochdale Branch.
Notes Note:- The ringer of the 7th was the very well known ringer Fred Dunkerley who lived at Briggs House, just above the Cross Keys. He mainly rang at Moorside.
The ringer of the tenor, Vernon Sykes, was the Father of the well known comedian Eric Sykes. J.B.