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 25 March, 1940, in 2 hours and 43 minutes

A Peal of 5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Ringers

1. Dennis Hollos
2. Harold Hamer
3. John Meadowcroft Jun
4. Fred Dunkerley
5. Stephen L. Parry
6. Selwyn H. Dearden
7. Isaac Gartside
8. Ivan Kay

Composed by A. Craven

Conducted by Harold Hamer

Footnotes:

First peal in the method:- 1, 7.
First peal in the method on the bells.
Notes R.W. 1940 p 159