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Organs in danger => Pipe organ gravestones and plaques => Topic started by: JontyTrain on March 11, 2014, 12:01:32 AM

Title: Organ lost to fire
Post by: JontyTrain on March 11, 2014, 12:01:32 AM
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-26515886

Maybe the blower was left on?
Title: Re: Organ lost to fire
Post by: David Drinkell on March 11, 2014, 03:41:26 AM
NPOR has no entry for this church.  Maybe the instrument was a reed organ or (perhaps appropriately) a toaster.
Title: Re: Organ lost to fire
Post by: JontyTrain on March 11, 2014, 05:26:56 AM
Bishop and White are mentioned
Title: Re: Organ lost to fire
Post by: revtonynewnham on March 11, 2014, 10:01:43 AM
Hi

There is an NPOR entry - albeit, it only lists the builder - no stop list or any other details.  The organ was small - single manual, 4 speaking stops.

Every Blessing

Tony
Title: Re: Organ lost to fire
Post by: JontyTrain on March 11, 2014, 05:50:11 PM
Looking at the latest picture from there, it no longer exists
Title: Re: Organ lost to fire
Post by: Organiste 2014 on June 20, 2014, 11:18:39 AM
1873 Cavaille-Coll, Albert Hall, Sheffield.  Lost to fire 1937.
Title: Re: Organ lost to fire
Post by: JontyTrain on June 27, 2014, 08:42:48 PM
St Peter's Ropley last week a total loss of the 800 year old church and 1913 JJ Binns