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 Chester Diocesan Guild

Tenor 10 cwt. 1 qr. 6 lb. in G

On Saturday 22 April, 1961, in 2 hours and 51 minutes

A peal of 5056 Plain Bob Major

Ringers:

1. John Robinson
2. Victor Neal
3. E. Michael Quinn
4. Christopher Jones
5. Michael Thomson
6. John Ryder
7. Harold Worrall
8. Harry W. Howard

Composed by J. R. Pritchard

Conducted by Harold Worrall

Footnotes:

Notes R.W. 1961 p 312.