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 Saturday 21 November, 1959, in 2 hours and 42 minutes

A peal of 5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven different extents.

Ringers:

1. Cynthia Clayton
2. Michael D. Fishwick
3. John Robinson
4. Roger Maher
5. Gordon Rothwell
6. John P. Partington

Composed by …

Conducted by John P. Partington

Footnotes:

First peal of Minor:- 1.
First on an “inside” bell and of Minor:- 3.
First peal as conductor.
Notes RW 1959 p 737