Organ installation – week 2

At the end of week 2, much of the framework is up and it’s clear to see the front of the casework beginning to look as it did before, albeit about 2 feet further forward in order to accommodate additional pipework. Much of the winding is now in place, with the larger blower alongside our original smaller one, providing ample wind to the different departments via the sets of bellows and regulators. One or two of the larger pipes have also arrived, notably pipes from the pedal Trombone rank which will be split at the rear or the organ, one half behind the Swell and the other behind the Great.

Come back next week for the next update!

Our Organ Returns! Day 1…

Finally, after being away for 10 months, our organ started to return today! The first job is to rebuild the main structure, beginning with the newly enlarged Swell on the right. The photos below show progress on day 1 (bearing in mind that the morning was spent loading, transporting, and unloading). The captions to each photo give some more information.

New Priest in Charge

On Monday 1st September, a new chapter began in the life of St Stephen’s with the Licensing and Installation of Reverend Kevin Maddy as Priest in Charge. The service was led by the Bishop of Dover, and Kevin was Installed by the Archdeacon of Canterbury.

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