The Organ in St James’ Church, Kingston

Builders

  • 1880. Maley, Young & Oldknow. Built at the suggestion of Lord Eldon and it was ‘through his generosity’ that ‘the finest materials were used’; metal pipework, including a 16′ Open Diapason, are high-quality spotted metal throughout, except the Vox Humana (attributed to Cavaille-Coll) which is tin; organ dedicated 24/07/1880 played by Alfred Oldknow, firm’s voicer [Dorset County Chronicle for 29th July 1880];
  • 1904. Gray & Davison. Cleaned; Ledger, Vol.10, page 525;
  • 1913. Gray & Davison. Cleaned, £66; Ledger, Vol.11, page 381; Shop Book, Vol.16, page 80;
  • 1935. Geo Osmond & Co. Tauntonoverhauled;
  • 1992/3. D.P. Thompson. Bridportrestored, with grants from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the Pilgrim Trust, the Talbot Village Trust and Dorset County Council; advice and oversight given by Rev’d Dr Nicholas Thistlethwaite and Mr Peter Collins, on behalf of the grant-making bodies;

Case

  • Position North transept (very shallow)  Type Pipe Rack

Department and Stop list

Pedal1Open Diapason (Spot. Met.)16
2Bourdon16
3Violoncello8
Choir4Lieblich Gedackt8
5Bell Gamba8
6Dulciana8
7Gemshorn8
8Suabe Flote (TC)4
9Harmonic Piccolo2
10Contra Fagotto (TC)16
11Clarionet (TC)8
Great12Open Diapason8
13Violin Diapason8
14Clarabella8
15Principal4
16Lieblich Flöte4
17Mixture (15, 19, 22)III
18Posaune8
Swell19Double Diapason16
20Open Diapason8
21Stopped Diapason8
22Salicionelle8
23Voix Célestes8
24Principal4
25Mixture (15, 19, 22)III
26Cornopean8
27Oboe8
28Vox Humana (Cavaille Coll?)8
29Tremulant (by pedal)

Console

  • Key Action Tr. Stop Action Me.
    Manual Compass Low C to High G3. Pedal Compass Low C to High F1
    Console type detached  Stop type drawstop  Label type ivory  Label font Gothic  Pedalboard Radiating concave  
  • Couplers
    • Swell to Pedal
    • Swell to Great
    • Swell to Choir
    • Choir to Pedal
    • Great to Pedal
    • Pedal Octave

Details

Blowing Electric (Discus – 1936)  

Accessories

  • 3 pedals each to Swell and Great;
  • Trigger Swell pedal
  • Horseshoe pedal for Gt-Pd
  • 3 composition pedals Great, 3 Swell;