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

1712

Organ History
1712Built by Abraham Jordan
1760Restored by Sedgewick
1782Restored by Parker
1804Restored by Parsons
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

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
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

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
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

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
Sources
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)