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Details of St. Margaret’s, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London, England

(Broad Sanctuary)


Organ History
1514Built by Thomas Smyth
1514Built by John Chamberlyn
Status
Destroyed

Organ History
1675Built by Bernard Smith
1804Moved by John Avery
Status
Destroyed
Sources
Herbert Westerby - “The Complete Organ Recitalist” - Musical Opinion, 1927, London
The Musical Times 750
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
1804Built by John Avery
1859Rebuilt by G. M. Holdich
1868Rebuilt by William Hill
Status
Unknown
Sources
Herbert Westerby - “The Complete Organ Recitalist” - Musical Opinion, 1927, London
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
328286T

I. Choir (Tracker CC-f3 54 notes)
1.Dulciana8' 
2.Stopped Diapason8' 
3.Stopped Diapason (bass)8' 
4.Principal4' 
5.Flute4' 
6.Slide for Unison Stop prepared  
7.Cremona prepared  
iSwell to Choir  
II. Great (Tracker CC-f3 54 notes)
8.Open Diapason8' 
9.Open Diapason8'prepared  
10.Stopped Diapason and Clarabella8' 
11.Principal4' 
12.Twelfth2 2/3' 
13.Fifteenth2' 
14.Tierce1 3/5' 
15.Sesquialtera  
16.Mixture  
17.Trumpet8' 
iiSwell to Great  
iiiPedal to Great  
III. Swell (Tracker CC-f3 54 notes)
18.Bourdon16'prepared  
19.Double Diapason16'prepared  
20.Open Diapason8'prepared  
21.Open Diapason8' 
22.Stopped Diapason8' 
23.Principal4' 
24.Twelfth2 2/3' 
25.Fifteenth2' 
26.Sesquialtera  
27.Double Trumpet16'prepared  
28.Cornopean8'prepared  
29.Hautboy8' 
Pedal (Tracker CCC-GG 4 notes)
30.Open Diapason16' 
31.Stopped Diapason16' 
32.Principal8' 
33.Fifteenth4' 
34.Sesquialtera  
35.Mixture  
36.Trompet16' 
ivGreat to Pedal  
vChoir to Pedal  
viSwell to Pedal  

Organ History
1897Built by Walker
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 750

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
3484812P

I. Choir (Pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
1.Quintaton16' 
2.Gamba8' 
3.Dulciana8' 
4.Vox Angelica8'(Tenor C)
5.Lieblich Gedact8' 
6.Concert Flute4' 
7.Viola4' 
8.Piccolo2' 
9.Clarinet8' 
10.Orchestral Oboe8' 
11.Tuba8'prepared  
12.Tremulant  
iSwell to Choir  
iiChoir Sub-Octave  
iiiChoir Unison off  
ivChoir Octave  
II. Great (Pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
13.Double Open Diapason16' 
14.Open Diapason I8' 
15.Open Diapason II8' 
16.Open Diapason III8' 
17.Orchestral Flute8' 
18.Wald Flute8' 
19.Harmonic Flute4' 
20.Principal4' 
21.Twelfth2 2/3' 
22.Fifteenth2' 
23.MixtureIII 
24.Double Trumpet16' 
25.Posaune8' 
26.Clarion4' 
vChoir to Great  
viSwell to Great  
III. Swell (Pneumatic CC-c4 61 notes)
27.Lieblich Bourdon8' 
28.Open Diapason8' 
29.Lieblich Gedact8' 
30.Echo Gamba8' 
31.Voix Celeste8'(Tenor C)
32.Flute4' 
33.Principal4' 
34.Fifteenth2' 
35.MixtureIV 
36.Contra Posaune16' 
37.Posaune8' 
38.Oboe8' 
39.Vox Humana8' 
40.Clarion4' 
41.Tremulant  
viiSwell Sub-Octave  
viiiSwell Unison off  
ixSwell Octave  
Pedal (Pneumatic CCC-G 32 notes)
42.Double Open Diapason16'wood.
43.Open Diapason16'wood.
44.Open Diapason16'metal.
45.Bourdon16'wood.
46.Quint10 2/3' 
47.Octave8' 
48.Principal metal.
49.Flute8'wood.
50.Bombarde32'prepared  
51.Trombone16'wood.
52.Trumpet8' 
xGreat to Pedal  
xiSwell to Pedal  
xiiChoir to Pedal  



List of Organists
Christopher Stokes
1616John Parsons (-1623)
1628John Hilton (1599-1657)
1675-1708Bernard Smith (1630-1708)
John Isham (1685-1726)
1726-40Edward Purcell (1689-1740)
1774-1802William Rock
1802-09Michael Rock (-1809)
1809-John Bernard Sale (1779-1856)
1897-1902Edwin H. Lemare (1865-1934)
1902-13Reginald Goss-Custard (1877-1956)
Stanley Roper (1878-1953)
1914-22Edwin Stephenson (1871-1922)
1929-65Herbert William Dawson (1890-1976)
1965-71Martin Neary (1940-)

List of Assistant Organists
1900-02Reginald Goss-Custard (1877-1956)
1922-29Herbert William Dawson (1890-1976)
1929-30Gordon Thorne (1912-1965)
Charles Spinks (1915-1992)
1958-63Philip Simms (1935-)
1963-65Martin Neary (1940-)