Organ Biography > Places and Organs > England > Newcastle-upon-Tyne > St. Nicholas’ (Anglican) Cathedral
St. Nicholas’ (Parish Church), Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
| Building History | |
|---|---|
| 1884 | Became cathedral |
| Organ History | |
|---|---|
| 1676 | Built by Renatus Harris |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 1882 | Built by Lewis |
| 1891 | Completed by Lewis |
| 1911 | Rebuilt & enlarged by Harrison |
| Sources | |
| “Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - George Mate & Son, 1921 | |
| Manuals | Stops | Ranks | Couplers | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 75 | - | 16 | EP |
| List of Organists | |
|---|---|
| 1687 | Samuel Nichols |
| 1736-70 | Charles Avison (1709-1770) |
| 1770-76 | Edward Avison (1747-1776) |
| 1776- | Matthias Hawdon (1732-1787) |
| 1789 | Charles Avison (1750-1793) |
| 1795-1834 | Thomas Thompson |
| 1834-57 | Thomas Ions (1817-1857) |
| 1857-94 | William Jamson Ions (1833-1906) |
| 1894-95 | George Huntley (1859-1913) |
| 1895-1918 | John E. Jeffries (1863-1918) |
| 1918-36 | William Ellis (1868-) |
| 1938-55 | Kenneth F. Malcolmson (1911-) |
| 1941-42 | Norman Blake (1915-2000) |
| 1956-66 | Colin A. C. Ross (1911-1993) |
| 1967-87 | Russell Arthur Missin (1922-2002) |
| 1987-2002 | Timothy Hone |
| 2002-08 | Scott Farrell |
| 2008-09 | George Richford |
| 2009-16 | Michael Stoddart |
| List of Assistant Organists | |
|---|---|
| 1850-57 | William Jamson Ions (1833-1906) |
| 1928-33 | Thomas Christy (1905-) |
| Clifford Harker (1912-1999) | |
| A. G. David Cutter (1930-2013) | |
| 1959-60 | Bryan Hesford (1930-1996) |
| 1960-66 | Graeme East (1935-2010) |
| 1968-80 | Graeme East (1935-2010) |
| 1980-84 | Keith Downie |
| 1984-2009 | Michael Dutton |
| 2010-12 | David Stevens (1984-) |
| 2012-15 | James Norrey |
| 2015 | Kris Thomsett |
| 2016- | Ian Roberts |