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

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

On Saturday 7 January, 1933, in 2 hours and 53 minutes

A Peal of 5040 plain Bob Major

Ringers

1. Joseph Mowbray
2. Ogden Moores
3. Joseph Ogden
4. Stephen L. Parry
5. Fred Dunkerley
6. Vernon Sykes
7. Herbert Barlow
8. George Barlow

Composed by J. Thorpe

Conducted by George Barlow

Footnotes:

Rung as a farewell to S. Stott and F. Crossland, both of whom have been ringers at Glodwick, Oldham for 60 years; also for the birthday of Miss M. Sykes.

Notes RW 1933 p 95