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Details of Christ Church, Newgate Street, City of London, London, England

(Newgate Street)

Organ History
1690Built by Renatus Harris
Rebuilt by Elliot & Hill
1835Rebuilt by Hill
Status
Rebuilt
Sources
“Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - George Mate & Son, 1921
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
338386T

I. Choir (Tracker CC-g3 56 notes)
1.Open Diapason8' 
2.Stopped Diapason8' 
3.Principal4' 
4.Stoped Flute4' 
5.Fifteenth2' 
iSwell to Choir  
II. Great (Tracker CC-g3 56 notes)
6.Double Open Diapason16' 
7.Open Diapason8' 
8.Open Diapason8' 
9.Stopped Diapason8' 
10.Principal4' 
11.Twelfth2 2/3' 
12.Fifteenth2' 
13.SesquialteraV 
14.MixtureV 
15.DoubletteII (2') 
16.Double Trumpet16' 
17.Posaune8' 
18.Clarion4' 
iiSwell to Great  
iiiChoir to Great  
III. Swell (Tracker CC-g3 56 notes)
19.Double Diapason16' 
20.Open Diapason8' 
21.Stopped Diapason8' 
22.Principal4' 
23.Flageolet4' 
24.Fifteenth2' 
25.MixtureV 
26.Corno8' 
27.Trumpet8' 
28.Hautbois8' 
29.Clarion4' 
Pedal (Tracker CCC-CC 13 notes)
30.Double Open Diapason16' 
31.Open Wood16' 
32.Montre16'metal.
33.Principal8' 
34.Twelfth5 1/2' 
35.Fifteenth4' 
36.Larigot MixtureV 
37.Trombone16' 
38.Octave Trombone8' 
ivGreat to Pedal  
vSwell to Pedal  
viChoir to Pedal  
Organ History
1867Rebuilt by Hill
1900Rebuilt by Hill
Status
Unknown
Sources
“Dictionary of Organs and Organists” - George Mate & Son, 1921
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
342426T/TP

I. Choir (Tracker CC-g3 56 notes)
1.Open Diapason8' 
2.Stopped Diapason8' 
3.Dulciana8' 
4.Principal4' 
5.Lieblich Flute4' 
6.Fifteenth2' 
7.Flute Piccolo2' 
8.Clarionet8' 
iSwell to Choir  
II. Great (Tracker-pneumatic CC-g3 56 notes)
9.Double Open Diapason16' 
10.Open Diapason8' 
11.Open Diapason8' 
12.Stopped Diapason8' 
13.Principal4' 
14.Twelfth2 2/3' 
15.Fifteenth2' 
16.SesquialteraV 
17.MixtureV 
18.DoubletteII (2') 
19.Double Trumpet16' 
20.Posaune8' 
21.Clarion4' 
iiSwell to Great  
iiiChoir to Great  
III. Swell (Tracker CC-g3 56 notes)
22.Double Diapason16' 
23.Open Diapason8' 
24.Stopped Diapason8' 
25.Principal4' 
26.Flageolet4' 
27.Fifteenth2' 
28.MixtureV 
29.Corno8' 
30.Trumpet8' 
31.Hautbois8' 
32.Clarion4' 
Pedal (Tracker CCC-f 30 notes)
33.Sub-Bass32' 
34.Open Wood16' 
35.Montre16'metal.
36.Bourdon16' 
37.Principal8' 
38.Twelfth5 1/3' 
39.Fifteenth4' 
40.Larigot MixtureV 
41.Trombone16' 
42.Octave Trombone8' 
ivGreat to Pedal  
vSwell to Pedal  
viChoir to Pedal  
Organ History
1922F. Turks of Clapham
Status
Unknown
Sources
The Musical Times 956

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
345456P

I. Choir (Pneumatic CC-g3 56 notes)
1.Open Diapason8' 
2.Stopped Diapason8' 
3.Dulciana8' 
4.Unda Maris8' 
5.Gamba8' 
6.Principal4' 
7.Lieblich Flute4' 
8.Flute2' 
9.Clarionet8' 
10.Orchestral Oboe8' 
iSwell to Choir  
II. Great (Pneumatic CC-g3 56 notes)
11.Double Diapason16' 
12.Open Diapason I8' 
13.Open Diapason II8' 
14.Open Diapason III8' 
15.Stopped Diapason8' 
16.Clarabella8' 
17.Principal4' 
18.Harmonic Flute4' 
19.Twelfth2 2/3' 
20.Fifteenth2' 
21.MixtureV 
22.Double Trumpet16' 
23.Posaune8' 
24.Clarion4' 
iiSwell to Great  
iiiChoir to Great  
III. Swell (Pneumatic CC-g3 56 notes)
25.Double Dulciana16' 
26.Open Diapason8' 
27.Stopped Diapason8' 
28.Gamba8' 
29.Celeste8' 
30.Gemshorn4' 
31.Mixture  
32.Contra Fagotto16' 
33.Trumpet8' 
34.Oboe8' 
35.Clarion4' 
36.Tremulant  
Pedal (Pneumatic CCC-f 30 notes)
37.Bass Bourdon32' 
38.Open Wood16' 
39.Montre16' 
40.Bourdon16' 
41.Principal8' 
42.Open Diapason8' 
43.Bass Flute8' 
44.Fifteenth4' 
45.Trombone16' 
46.Octave Trombone8' 
ivGreat to Pedal  
vSwell to Pedal  
viChoir to Pedal  


List of Organists
Arthur Sudbury
1607-18John Farrant
1618-22Thomas Ravenscroft (1593-1635)
1622-25Thomas Pierce
Simon Ive (1600-1662)
1625-34John Farrant
1634-37Humphrey Semper (-1637)
1637-38Richard Watkins
1638-41Thomas Brewer (1611-)
1641-48Francis Holmes (-1648)
1648-54John Williams (-1654)
1659-75Richard Price (-1675)
1682-88John Curtis
1688-97Richard Browne (-1710)
1697-1719John Barrett (1674-1735)
1719-39Peter Horwood (-1739)
1739-67John Young (-1767)
1767-1808Robert Hudson (1732-1815)
1808-10Richard Stevens (1757-1837)
1810-44Robert Glen
1866-79Joseph T. Cooper (1819-1879)
1880-84Charles J. Frost (1848-1918)
1887-99George Cooper (1860-1899)
1900-A. E. Thorne (1873-1954)
1903-13Stanley Marchant (1883-1949)
1916-21Leslie Regan (1899-1968)
1929-32W. S. Lloyd Webber (1914-1982)
1934-40Hugh Marchant (1916-)

List of Assistant Organists
1836Henry J. Gauntlett (1805-1876)

List of Other Organists
1764Jonathan Battishill (1738-1801)