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Please note, while the re-wiring work is undertaken, the Church building will be closed Monday to Friday. Services will still be held in the Pincott Hall at the rear of the Church at the normal times.

 
 
 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christchurch Organ - A Brief History

Built in 1891 by A. Hunter & Son

 

About 14 years after the consecration of Christchurch the present organ was built by A. Hunter & Son of Clapham and was installed in 1891 at a cost of £450. This instrument is a valuable asset of the church and is highly regarded by many visiting organists. It is regularly maintained and certainly, in more recent years, a number of improvements have been made.

The 1975 restoration included a clean and overhaul, new pedal board, repair of Trombone pipes, quietening the Tremulant action, steadying the Swell wind supply and a number of other modifications. In August 2002 the organ was completely dismantled and given it's 25 year cleaning overhaul, a 30 channel piston setter system was added. The work was funded by two legacies from the congregation. The organ has 26 speaking stops, 1502 pipes and 9 couplers.

Philip J Shotton
September 2006.