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 1 November, 1947, in 3 hours and 5 minutes

A Peal of 5040 Grandsire Triples

Ringers

1. Harry Nutt
2. W. Howarth
3. Herbert Barlow
4. Ivan Kay
5. A. Taylor
6. Vernon Sykes Sen
7. Vernon W. Sykes Jun
8. J. T. Walmsley

Composed by Vicar’s Six-part

Conducted by V. Sykes Sen

Footnotes:

First peal:- 7, 8.
First peal of Grandsire:- 1.
A 70th birthday compliment to the ringer of the 3rd.
Notes RW 1947 p 555