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 Friday 24 February, 1950, in 2 hours and 41 minutes

A peal of 5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Ringers

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

Composed by G. Cros

Conducted by Fred Dunkerley

Footnotes:

A birthday compliment to S. H. Dearden.
Notes RW 1950 p 164