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 29 December, 1945, in 3 hours and 11 minutes

A Peal of 5280 Kent Treble Bob Major

Ringers

1. Vernon Bottomley
2. Fred Dunkerley
3. Harry Nutt
4. Arthur Hinchcliffe
5. Isaac Gartside
6. Ivan Kay
7. Roy Mann
8. Frank Rhodes

Composed by Arthur Knight

Conducted by Frank Rhodes

Footnotes:

Notes RW 1946 p 26