In bell ringing, a ‘peal’ is a period of ringing. It usually lasts around three hours and involves over 5000 changes. All changes are 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 Thursday 12 January, 1950, in 2 hours and 53 minutes

A peal of 5008 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Ringers

1. Vernon Sykes
2. Stephen L. Parry
3. Selwyn H. Dearden
4. Alan J Brown
5. David Vincent
6. Ivan Kay
7. Fred Dunkerley
8. S. S. M. P. H. Tocock

Composed by Geo. Williams

Conducted by Fred Dunkerley

Footnotes:

100th peal:- 6.
Notes RW 1950 p 69