Church Organ - St Michael - Hernhill, Kent
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Church organ in St Michael's church, Hernhill.
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Waymark Code: WM118Q9
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/08/2019
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Church organ in St Michael's church, Hernhill.
"Historic Organ Certificate awarded 2009 Grade=Grade I
Builders
1882 Bevington & Sons London
Organ originally sited on South side of Chancel; moved at an unknown date;
Cases
Position South East Nave Type Pipe Rack
Department and Stop list
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Pedal |
Key action Stop action Compass-low C Compass-high c1 Keys 25 |
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Manual |
Key action Stop action Compass-low C Compass-high g3 Keys 56 Enclosed |
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1 |
Bourdon |
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btm octave only |
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2 |
Stopped Bais (sic) |
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btm octave only |
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3 |
Lieblich Gedacht |
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TC |
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4 |
Dulciana |
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TC |
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5 |
Bell Gamba |
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TC |
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6 |
Principal |
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7 |
Harmonic Flute |
: TC |
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8 |
Mixture |
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Console
Console type Attached Stop type Drawstop Label font Gothic Pedalboard Straight flat
pedals permanently coupled to manual (presumably-Ed); drawstops in a single row
above keys;
Details
Accessories
lever Swell pedal;"
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"The Grade 1 listed organ, built by Bevington and Sons of Soho Square, London, is now installed where it can be seen by the whole congregation (if not the choir) and was moved to its present position during the major restoration programme begun at the turn of this century. It bears a plaque commemorating Miss Blanche Foreman who played the instrument for 71 years ~ thought to be an unassailable record. The Foreman family is among a number of village folk who have their roots going back to the Middle Ages here.
Moving the organ from behind the choir stall in 2011, revealed an old packing case. It had a delivery note reading: “Bevington & Sons, Mr Dawes, Faversham Station. To be called for. Carriage paid in London 21st July 1882’."
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