Church Organ - St Andrew - Eakring, Nottinghamshire
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N 53° 09.145 W 000° 59.490
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Church organ in St Andrew's church, Eakring.
Waymark Code: WM1121J
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/01/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Team GPSaxophone
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Church organ in St Andrew's church, Eakring.

"Builders

1886           Taylor  London

Installed here possibly second hand;


2009           Julian and Lewis Paul  Lincoln

Restored;

Cases

          
Position  North chancel chamber  

5-19-5

Department and Stop list

Pedal Key action   Stop action   Compass-low C  Compass-high f1  Keys 30
             1 Bourdon 16  
 
Great Key action   Stop action   Compass-low C  Compass-high g3  Keys 56
             2 Open Diapason 8  
             3 Stopped Diapason 8  
             4 Dulciana 8  
             5 Viola 8  
 
Swell Key action   Stop action   Compass-low C  Compass-high g3  Keys 56 Enclosed
             6 Flute 8  
             7 Lieblich Gedact 8  
             8 Gamba 8  
             9 Principal 4  
             10 Oboe 8  

Console

Label font  Gothic   Pedalboard  straight flat  

Slightly radiating sharps; Sloping jambs;


Couplers

Swell to Pedal

Swell to Great

Great to Pedal"

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"Canon W L B Cator, in memory of his mother, gave to the church an organ with two manuals built by Taylor of London in 1886.

The specification is:

Pedal:Bourdon 16'

Great:Open Diapason 8'
Stopped Diapason 8'
Dulciana 8'
Viola 8'

Swell:Flute 8'
Lieblich Gedact 8'
Gamba 8'
Principal 4'
Oboe 8'

The organ carries the following inscription on a brass tablet:

AD MAJOREM DEI GLORIAM ET IN PIAM MEMORIAM
LOUISE FRANCESCAE HUJUSCE ECCLESIAE RECTORIS MATRIS A FILIS AMANTISSIMO HOC DEDICATUM 1886."

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