The organ was removed in July 2005 for rebuilding by Foster-Waite. Here are some pictures. After viewing each picture click "Back" on your browser.

July/Aug 2005

Tidy pipes !  July 2005

The North Aisle Aug 2005

As viewed from the choir vestry Aug 2005 (The bellows which store the wind are left in place underneath the organ).

Though the case is empty the front display pipes remain in place.

Summer 2005, a  Makin 3-manual electronic is in temporary use, soon moved to North side.

January 2006

In January 2006 we removed the display pipes for rubbing down and spray painting.

David and Keith discussing bottom C

David muttering at Bottom C

Keith  getting a shine on Bottom C

Still chaos in the North Aisle

The blower has been rewired and refitted.

The cupboard was bare !

The stop knobs have gone but the pneumatics are still there.

Work had to cease and the organ was encased in polythene whilst redecoration of the Chancel took place.

March 2006

The main display pipes on the front of the case were replaced -  before painting  &  after painting

The new Pedal Principal is in place and its display pipes were also painted and replaced

A view through the back of the empty swell box, with the main display pipes visible in the background.

A view of the west end of the organ looking through into the chancel (Makin substitute visible).

The new Pedal Flute was installed.

Foster-Waite Organ Builders

Foster-Waite Organ Builders have kindly provided some photos, including work in progress at their workshop

1) Pedal Flute

2) Stop mechanism on Right-hand side being prepared for pedal stops - Side and Back.

3) Some of the new electrics - View 1 and View 2.

4) The soundboards on which the pipes stand are really only boxes ! - View 1 and View 2.

5) Soundboard marked out for the new Clarinet and 2ft on the Great.

6) The new Clarinet pipes.

7) This is a picture taken inside the Great organ before any work started. Notice the dirt and compare the dullness of the big display pipes with the "after painting" view above.

June 2006

The keyboards and pedalboard have been replaced and stopknobs, both old and new, are in place. The pedal stopknobs are now located on the Right hand jamb.

Pipes are being returned to the swellbox, the oboe is now at the back - the new very long thin lower pipes are just visible either side of the rather mangy looking large pipes..

Most of the Great pipes are back in place. The new Clarinet is clearly visible (with shiny cylindrical resonators). There was not quite enough room for them to fit left to right so some are mounted on a separate electric windchest in the middle.

July 2006

The rebuilt organ is back in use and a joy to play. The last rank to be replaced and tuned was the Great Trumpet.(the conical pipes, front two rows on the left). On July 9th we were visited by La Maîtrise des Petits chanteurs de Québec, a choir of 50 Canadian children, who participated in out morning service. Their organist Marc d'Anjou (organist of Québec R/C Cathedral), played as well as myself.