The first organ at St. Augustines was constructed in 1869 by William Hill and Son of London as a two manual instrument. In 1914,after forty-five years of service and as a memorial to Mr Alfred Gaul (Mus. Bac.) The organ was rebuilt by the firm of Frederick Rothwell of London at a cost of nearly £1,000. A new electric blower with new stop additions were added along with a new console constructed in the rothwell style.In 1935 the organ was overhauled and given a new blowing system and several tonal additions ,the organ is now a three manual instrument.

In 1956 the organ was rebuilt by Nicholson & Co of Worcester. new action and the Rothwell console was replaced.

In 1976 the organ was cleaned and the electrics were overhauled. The great posaune was put on a seperate sound chest and re-voiced on a higher wind preasure turning the stop in a solo loud reed. the great mixture was remodelled into a four rank mixture and rename as Fortniture IV. A Larigot was also added to the choir manual.

In 2005 a survey of the organ was done by Paul Hale and a campaign was started to raise funds to rebuild the organ.

  

 

 

  
Pedal      
               1 Open Diapason 16
               2 Violone 16
               3 Bourdon 16
               4 Quint 10 2/3
               5 Bass Flute 8
               6 Octave 8
               7 Fifteenth 4
               8 Trombone 16
               9 Clarion 8
  Great  
               10 Double Open Diapason 16
               11 Open Diapason No.1 8
               12 Open Diapason No.2 8
               13 Open Diapason No.3 8
               14 Claribel Flute 8
               15 Principal No.1 4
               16 Principal No.2 4
               17 Harmonic Flute 4
               18 Twelfth 2 2/3
               19 Fifteenth 2
               20 Mixture IV
               21 Posaune 8
  Swell  
               22 Double Diapason 16
               23 Open Diapason 8
               24 Salicional 8
               25 Stopped Diapason 8
               26 Vox Angelica 8
               27 Principal 4
               28 Fifteenth 2
               29 Mixture II
               30 Double Trumpet 16
               31 Cornopean 8
               32 Oboe 8
               33 Clarion 4
               34 Tremulant
  Choir  
               35 Geigen Principal 8
               36 Viole d'Orchestre 8
               37 Lieblich Gedact 8
               38 Echo Dulciana 8
               39 Suabe Flute 4
               40 Salicet 4
               41 Piccolo 2
    42 Larigot 1/1.3
               43 Clarinet 8
               44 Posaune 8
               45 Tremulant

 

 

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