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 28 May, 1960, in 2 hours and 45 minutes

A peal of 5040 Minor (3 Methods)

Being one extent of Oxford T.B., two of Kent T.B. and four of Plain Bob.

Ringers:

1. Roger Leigh
2. Michael D. Fishwick
3. E. Michael Quinn
4. John P. Partington
5. Gordon Rothwell
6. Philip J. H. Hudson

Composed by …

Conducted by Roger Leigh

Footnotes:

First peal of Minor:- 3.
Rung for the centenary of the laying of the foundation stone of St.Luke’s Church,Heywood.
Notes RW 1960 p 412