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 Monday 18 December, 1933, in 2 hours and 53 minutes

A Peal of 5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Ringers

1. Fred Dunkerley
2. Ernest Gartside
3. John Clayton
4. Harry Pickles
5. John Radcliffe
6. Ralph Walker
7. Christopher Gudgeon
8. Walter W. Wolstencroft

Composed by J. H. Platt

Conducted by Fred Dunkerley

Footnotes:

First peal:- 6.
First peal as conductor in the method.
Rung as birthday compliment to Mr. John Harrison and Mr. Walter W. Wolstencroft, both of Ashton-under-Lyne.
Notes RW 1933 p 819