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Peal board

A peal board records on a wooden, metal, stone or canvas plaque a peal rung on church bells.

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Peal

In modern terms a peal is the ringing of 5000 or more different changes on bells (5040 on 7 or fewer bells) in the "English style" of change ringing. The Central Council for Church Bell Ringers determines the rules for allowing a peal.

Peal board

Early peal boards often record a historical first achievement such as first peal on the bells (such as the first in the city of Chester) or the first peal of a particular method. More commonly they record an event such as a royal occasion, induction of an incumbent or funeral of a ringer.

Many important peal boards were destroyed by incendiary bombs during World War II including that recording the first peal by the College Youths in 1725 at St Brides.

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Peal board Wikipedia


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