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Started by Barrie Davis, August 07, 2015, 09:38:32 AM

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Barrie Davis

I have just spent a week on this lovely island, but found it impossible to look in many of the Churches or Chapels which are all firmly locked!!! Does anyone have any suggestions as we are there again in November?

Best wishes,
Barrie

revtonynewnham

Hi

Beaumaris PC was open when we were there last year (Oct).  Organ in West Gallery - and looking rather tired externally, despite a fairly recent rebuild.  Didn't try & access it, and didn't have opportunity to try anywhere else.

Every Blessing

Tony

David Drinkell

St. Cybi, the Church in Wales parish church in Holyhead, has a two-manual by Whiteley of Chester which was originally built for the Duke of Westminster at Eaton Hall.  It has an interesting case - not much more than a pipe-rack but with ornamented wood-work.

Amlwch has a typical old 2m Bevington - they're usually worth a visit.

David Wyld

Quote from: revtonynewnham on August 07, 2015, 09:58:06 AM
Beaumaris PC was open when we were there last year (Oct).  Organ in West Gallery - and looking rather tired externally, despite a fairly recent rebuild.

This organ hasn't been 'rebuilt', we (Henry Willis & Sons) cleaned the organ at St. Mary & St. Nicholas just ten years ago:  there was some conservation work carried out on some of the (very old) pipework and the prospect pipes repaired - several feet were badly collapsing and the metal is VERY soft,  from 1807.  The pedal pneumatic actions were all re-tubed in lead.

Tony is quite right when he says that the front is looking a little 'tired' - we've been somewhat surprised by the rate at which the tarnish has built up on the surface finish of the front, which is caused by the heavily salt-laden atmosphere amply circulated by the regular high winds.  The technical term,  I believe,  is a Marine Aerosol!   

In more recent times there has been a more enthusiastic heating system installed in the church,, but at the time we were working there the walls were running with water - one of the dampest (if such a word exists) places I've ever been in.

DW