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 23 April, 1960, in 2 hours and 47 minutes

A peal of 5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Ringers:

1. Peter Laflin
2. Edward Jenkins
3. Basil Jones
4. Bernard F. L. Groves
5. C. Kenneth Lewis
6. Leslie Boumphrey
7. Brian Harris
8. John Worth

Composed by Arthur Knights (126)

Conducted by John Worth

Footnotes:

Rung for the marriage of Derek A. Bunting to Christina Anne,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Dunkerley.
Notes RW 1960 p 322