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Details of St. Magnus-the-Martyr’s, Lower Thames Street, City of London, London, England

(Lower Thames Street)

1712

Organ History
1712Built by Abraham Jordan
1760Restored by Sedgewick
1782Restored by Parker
1804Restored by Parsons
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
The Musical Times 831
Hopkins & Rimbault - “The Organ: Its History and Construction - A Comprehensive Treatise on the Structure and Capabilities of the Organ” - Robert Cocks & Co., 1877, London

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
32323-T

I. Choir (Tracker GG-d3 52 notes)
1.Open Diapason  
2.Stopped Diapason  
3.Flute  
4.Fifteenth  
5.Vox Humana  
II. Great (Tracker GG-d3 52 notes)
6.Open Diapason I  
7.Open Diapason II  
8.Stopped Diapason  
9.Principal  
10.Fifteenth  
11.Tierce  
12.SesquialteraIV 
13.CornetIV(C#)
14.Trumpet  
15.Clarion  
III. Swell (Tracker G-d3 32 notes)
16.Open Diapason  
17.Stopped Diapason  
18.Principal  
19.Twelfth  
20.Fifteenth  
21.Tierce  
22.Trumpet  
23.Clarion  

1855

Organ History
1855Restored by Gray & Davison
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
The Musical Times 831
Hopkins & Rimbault - “The Organ: Its History and Construction - A Comprehensive Treatise on the Structure and Capabilities of the Organ” - Robert Cocks & Co., 1877, London

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
326263T

I. Choir (Tracker GG-f3)
1.Open Diapason  
2.Stopped Diapason  
3.Principal  
4.Flute  
5.Fifteenth  
6.Cremona  
II. Great (Tracker GG-f3)
7.Open Diapason I  
8.Open Diapason II  
9.Stopped Diapason  
10.Principal  
11.Fifteenth  
12.SesquialteraIV 
13.Mixture  
14.Trumpet  
15.Clarion  
iSwell to Great  
III. Swell (Tracker C-f3)
16.Double Diapason  
17.Open Diapason  
18.Stopped Diapason  
19.Principal  
20.Twelfth  
21.Fifteenth  
22.Sesquialtera  
23.Cornopean  
24.Oboe  
25.Clarion  
Pedal ( CCC-D)
26.Open Diapason  
iiGreat to Pedal  
iiiChoir to Pedal  

1861

Organ History
1861Restored by Hill
1879Restored by Brindley
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
The Musical Times 831
Hopkins & Rimbault - “The Organ: Its History and Construction - A Comprehensive Treatise on the Structure and Capabilities of the Organ” - Robert Cocks & Co., 1877, London

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
334347T

I. Choir
1.Open Diapason8' 
2.Dulciana8' 
3.Stopped Diapason8' 
4.Principal4' 
5.Suabe Flute4' 
6.Orchestral Oboe8' 
7.Cremona8' 
II. Great
8.Open Diapason I8' 
9.Open Diapason II8' 
10.Stopped Diapason8' 
11.Principal4' 
12.Harmonic Flute4' 
13.Twelfth2 2/3' 
14.Fifteenth2' 
15.MixtureIII 
16.Trumpet8' 
17.Clarion4' 
iGreat Octave  
iiSwell to Great  
iiiSwell Sub-Octave to Great  
ivChoir Sub-Octave to Great  
III. Swell
18.Double Diapason16' 
19.Open Diapason8' 
20.Keraulophon8' 
21.Stopped Diapason8' 
22.Gamba8' 
23.Voix Celeste8' 
24.Principal4' 
25.Fifteenth2' 
26.MixtureIII 
27.Contra Faggoto16' 
28.Cornopean8' 
29.Oboe8' 
30.Clarion4' 
31.Tremulant  
Pedal
32.Sub-Bass32' 
33.Open Diapason16' 
34.Bourdon16' 
35.Trombone16' 
vSwell to Pedal  
viGreat to Pedal  
viiChoir to Pedal  

1925

Organ History
1925Rebuilt by Rutt
Status
Unknown
Sources
Herbert Westerby - “The Complete Organ Recitalist” - Musical Opinion, 1927, London
The Musical Times 986

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
340-8-


List of Organists
1713-62John Robinson (1682-1762)
1762-95Henry Heron (1745-1795)
1820-26George Warne (1797-1868)
-1880James Coward (1824-1880)
1880-George Frederick Smith (1854-1918)
1919-C. Hugh Rowcliffe (1867-1952)
Harvey Strange (1901-)
1938-Herrick Edwards (1884-)

List of Assistant Organists
1907-09Francis W. Sutton (1886-1970)