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 Tuesday 4 April, 1961, in 2 hours and 37 minutes

A peal of 5040 Minor (6 Methods)

Being seven extents in six methods: (1) Cambridge Surprise, (2) Kent and Oxford T.B., (3)Plain Bob, (4) St. Clement’s Bob, (5) Plain Bob, (6) Double Bob and Plain Bob, (7) PlainBob.

Ringers:

1. Michael D. Fishwick
2. Frederick Shallcross
3. John P. Partington
4. F. John Nelson
5. J. Barry Pickup
6. Roger Leigh

Composed by …

Conducted by Roger Leigh

Footnotes:

Notes RW 1961 p 280