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Details of St. Nicholas’ (Anglican) Cathedral, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England

St. Nicholas’ (Parish Church), Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England

Building History
1884Became cathedral
Organ History
1676Built by Renatus Harris
Status
Unknown
Sources
Hopkins & Rimbault - “The Organ: Its History and Construction - A Comprehensive Treatise on the Structure and Capabilities of the Organ” - Robert Cocks & Co., 1877, London
Organ History
1882Built by Lewis
1891Completed by Lewis
1911Rebuilt & enlarged by Harrison
Status
Unknown
Sources
Herbert Westerby - “The Complete Organ Recitalist” - Musical Opinion, 1927, London
“Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - H. Logan & Co., 1912, Bournemouth
“Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - George Mate & Son, 1921

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
475-16EP


List of Organists
1687Samuel Nichols
1736-70Charles Avison (1709-1770)
1770-76Edward Avison (1747-1776)
1776-Matthias Hawdon (1732-1787)
1789Charles Avison (1750-1793)
1795-1834Thomas Thompson
1834-57Thomas Ions (1817-1857)
1857-94William Jamson Ions (1833-1906)
1894-95George Huntley (1859-1913)
1895-1918John E. Jeffries (1863-1918)
1938-55Kenneth F. Malcolmson (1911-)
1941-42Norman Blake (1915-2000)
1956-66Colin A. C. Ross (1911-1993)
1967-87Russell Arthur Missin (1922-2002)
1987-2002Timothy Hone
2002-08Scott Farrell
2008-09George Richford
2009-16Michael Stoddart

List of Assistant Organists
1850-57William Jamson Ions (1833-1906)
1918-36William Ellis (1868-)
1928-33Thomas Christy (1905-)
Clifford Harker (1912-1999)
A. G. David Cutter (1930-2013)
1959-60Bryan Hesford (1930-1996)
1960-66Graeme East (1935-2010)
1968-80Graeme East (1935-2010)
1980-84Keith Downie
1984-2009Michael Dutton
2010-12David Stevens (1984-)
2012-15James Norrey
2015Kris Thomsett
2016-Ian Roberts