Peals Rung

A summary of peals rung to date

Peals rung by number of bells

BellsCalledDescriptionRungConducted
12MaximusTwelve bells with no covering bell281
11CinquesEleven bells plus one covering bell5
10RoyalTen bells with no covering bell210
9CatersNine bells plus one covering bell25
8MajorEight bells with no covering bell86112
7 & 8Triples and MajorSeven bells plus one covering bell spliced with eight bells with no covering1
7TriplesSeven bells plus one covering bell17
6MinorSix bells with no covering bell304

Peals rung by Association and Guild

AssociationRungConducted
Lancashire8422
Durham & Newcastle2319
Kent County316
Yorkshire18
Non Association17
The Royal Cumberland Youths' Society12
Chester DG9
Carlisle DG5
Southwell & Nottingham3
Derby3
Scottish2
Around Ringers2
Universities Association1
Shropshire1

Leading Ringers

These are the people I have rung most peals with. The number of peals conducted is the number conducted by that person.

RingerRungConductedNotes & Comments
Peter C Randall605570
James E Andrews56337
Gail Randall479
Peter G Bellamy-Knights4131I have rung 169 peals on the 7th with Peter on the 8th.
Derek J Thomas392
Val A Andrews302
Brian J Owen279
Jane Owen261
Ian Smith258
John E Anderson197
Gordon R Birks19240
David Hird187154
Geoffrey R Fothergill16070
George S Deas148
Barbara M Wheeler146
Ronald R Warford12436
Anne Orme124
Jeffrey Brannan11940
Rachel H Dyson1135
Alan M Trebble111
Stephen B Bell9920
Peter H Gardner98
Nina E Brannan94
Ian Tilling91
Peter L Furniss79
Lorraine M Trebble78
Barbara Davies75
George Campling5431

Leading Towers

These are the towers I have rung most of my peals in.

TowerPealsConductedNotes & Comments
Middleton, St Leonard233109 of these on the 7th and 102 of those with PBK on the 8th.
Farnworth, St John161171 of these on the 7th. 59 of those with PBK on the 8th
Worsley, St Mark101I circled the tower on 01/11/2019.
Accrington, St James70I have circled the back eleven.
Newcastle, St John452I circled the tower on 20/08/1993.
Whitley Bay, St Paul39
Newcastle Cathedral371
Sunderland, Bishopwearmouth313
Blackburn, Cathedral30I circled the tower. I circled the tower to ten bell peals on 25/10/2023.
Heywood, Saint Luke23I circled the tower on 01/01/2016
East Crompton, St James19I circled the tower on 21/07/2017
Westhoughton, St Bartholomew19I circled the tower on 17/12/2011
Walkden, St Paul19
Saddleworth, St Chad19I circled the tower on 06/06/2023
Jesmond, St George16

Most Rung Methods

MethodRungConducted
Yorkshire Surprise Major463
Cambridge Surprise Major292
Yorkshire Surprise Royal26
Bristol Surprise Major25
Rutland Surprise Major162
Lincolnshire Surprise Major151
Grandsire Caters15
Cambridge Surprise Royal15
London Surprise Major13
Minor (7m)13
Grandsire Triples13
Superlative Surprise Major12
Plain Bob Major11
Lessness Surprise Major11
Spliced Surprise Major (8 m)11
Spliced Surprise Major (4 m)11
Stedman Caters10
Yorkshire Surprise Maximus91
Lincolnshire Surprise Royal8
Pudsey Surprise Major8
Glasgow Surprise Major7
Bristol Surprise Royal5
Swindon Surprise Royal5
Spliced Surprise Royal (4 m)5
Stedman Cinques5

Days of the Year

To have rung a peal on every day of the year, I need to ring peals on the following eleven dates:

  • February 24th
  • March 4th
  • April 18th
  • June 21st and 29th
  • July 20th
  • September 2nd
  • October 19th
  • December 15th, 16th & 25th