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 October, 1933, in 2 hours and 47 minutes

A Peal of 5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Ringers

1. Stephen L. Parry
2. Leslie W. G. Morris
3. Norman Heaps
4. Fred Dunkerley
5. Wilfred J. Moss
6. Edward Jenkins
7. Walter W. Wolstencroft
8. Christopher Gudgeon

Composed by C. Middleton

Conducted by Christopher Gudgeon

Footnotes:

First peal in the method as conductor.
First peal in the method on the bells.
Notes RW 1933 p 644