In 1854 the Ecclesiologist commented favourably on the organ at S Paul’s, referring to its ‘richly coloured pipes’. This instrument was made by a well-known Northamptonshire builder, George Maydell Holdich. By 1890 the organ was in a bad condition and a new four manual instrument by George Hunter of Clapham (originally water driven) was installed, built to the specifications of the then organ scholar at S Paul’s, Father James H. Le Breton Girdlestone. It was opened in August 1893, but still with only three manuals operating.
During 1968 – 70 the organ was renovated and augmented by the additionof stops onthe Great and the Pedal Trombone. Owing to water damage, the trombone was out of action between 1987 and 1999, when it was reinstated by Collin Divall.
Organ Specification: Swell
Gedact 16
Open Diapason 8
Stopped Diapason 8
Vox Celeste 8
Salicional 8
Principal 4
Fifteenth 2
Mixture III
Double Trumpet 16
Horn 8
Oboe 8
Clarion 4
Octave
Sub Octave
Tremulant
Choir
Bell Gamba 8
Stopped Diapason 8
Dulciana 8
Unda Maris 8
Principal 4
Suabe Flute 4
Flageolet 2
Cremona 8
Swell to Choir
Swell to Great Unison
Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal
Swell to Great Octave
Swell to Great Sub Octave
Great
Double Diapason 16
Large Open Diapason 8
Small Open Diapason 8
Stopped Diapason 8
Hohl Flute 8
Principal 4
Flute Harmonic 4
Twelfth 2⅔
Fifteenth 2
Mixture II
Trumpet 8
Sub Octave Choir to Great
Pedal
Sub Bass 32
Double Diapason 16
Bourdon 16
Violon 16
Dulce 8
Violoncello 8
Trombone 16
Four pistons to Swell
Four pistons to Great
Three pistons to Choir
Swell tremulant piston
Great to Pedal piston
Four toe pistons to Gt & Pedal comb.
Four toe pistons to Sw & Pedal comb.