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Church Organ - St Mary the Virgin - Congerstone, Leicestershire

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Posted by:  SMacB

30U E 604249 N 5833957

The church organ, within the tower arch of St Mary's church, Congerstone, is a significant internal feature; it was installed in 1914 by Earl Howe in memory of his sister.

"Builders

1914           Unknown

1892 chamber organ by Henry Willis moved here;
organ had been sold to Lord Howe for £250 in 1914.
organ installed by local organ builder who had removed Willis' builder's plate
and substituted his own (to Henry Willis' disgust!);

Undated        I.W. Barnes  Nuneaton

Shifted and rebuilt

Cases

          
Position  West End  Type  Pipe Rack

Oak case. Spotted pipework throughout

Department and Stop list

Pedal	Key action TP  Stop action TP  Compass-low C  Compass-high f1  Keys 30
	1	Bourdon	16
	2	Bass Flute	8
Great	Key action Tr  Stop action Me  Compass-low   Compass-high   Keys
	3	Open Diapason	8
	4	Claribel Flute	8
	5	Dulciana	8
	6	Flute Harmonic	4
	7	Principal	4
	8	Fifteenth	2
	9	Clarinet	8
Swell	Key action Tr  Stop action Me  Compass-low   Compass-high   Keys
	10	Open Diapason	8	cb
	11	Lieblich Gedact	8	TC
	12	Salicional	8	TC
	13	Vox Angelica	8	TC
	14	Gemshorn	4
	15	Hautboy	8

Console

Couplers

Swell to Pedal

Swell to Great

Great to Pedal