Union Society of Newcastle upon Tyne
Hexham, Northumberland
Abbey Church of St Andrew
Monday 4 September 1848 in 2hrs 41mins (21cwt)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by: T Thurstan (5 part)
Details were provided via a letter in The Ringing World in the edition of May 9th 1941: "The Members of the Union Society of Change-ringers of Newcastle and Gateshead had a pleasure excursion to Hexham on Monday, Sept. 4th, when, with the consent of the Rector and Wardens, a party of them ascended the Tower of the Noble Abbey and rang on their Splendid set of bells a true and complete peal of Grandsire Triples, containing 5,040 Changes. The above peal was completed in the unprecedented time of two hours and 41 minutes, being the shortest time that such a peal of that number of changes has been rung in that weight of metal, tenor 21 cwt."