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Photo: John Salmon
London, United Kingdom (Greater London) - Church of Saint Edward the Confessor (Romford)
Municipal: London
Address: Church House, Market Place, RM1 3AB, London
Website: http://www.stedwardsromford.com/
Description nr.: 2041002.
Built by: J.W. Walker & Sons (1979)
In 1978-1979, the Walker & Sons company built a new organ for Saint Edward's Church in London-Romford. A part of the pipes were taken from the previous organ of the church. This instrument was located on the north side of the nave, near the choir. The new organ is installed on a gallery on the west side of the church. Four stops were only prepared for during the dedication. Those were installed by Walker in 1986.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ: Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Gedeckt Flute 4' - 1986, Block Flute 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (2 2/3'), Fourniture 3 ranks (1 1/3'), Sharp Mixture 2 ranks (2/3'), Tremulant.
Swell Organ: Rohr Flute 8', Viola 8' - 1986, Principal 4', Gemshorn 2', Mixture 3 ranks (1'), Contra Clarinet 16', Trumpet 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ: Bourdon 16', Octave 8', Bass Flute 8', Fifteenth 4' - 1986, Mixture 4 ranks (2 2/3') - 1986, Trombone 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Photo: John Salmon
London, United Kingdom (Greater London) - Church of Saint Edward the Confessor (Romford)
Municipal: London
Address: Church House, Market Place, RM1 3AB, London
Website: http://www.stedwardsromford.com/
Description nr.: 2041002.
Built by: J.W. Walker & Sons (1979)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1979 | J.W. Walker & Sons | new organ | 1986 | J.W. Walker & Sons | enlargement |
In 1978-1979, the Walker & Sons company built a new organ for Saint Edward's Church in London-Romford. A part of the pipes were taken from the previous organ of the church. This instrument was located on the north side of the nave, near the choir. The new organ is installed on a gallery on the west side of the church. Four stops were only prepared for during the dedication. Those were installed by Walker in 1986.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 9 |
| - Swell Organ | 7 |
| - Pedal Organ | 6 |
| Total number of stops | 22 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ: Open Diapason 8', Stopped Diapason 8', Principal 4', Gedeckt Flute 4' - 1986, Block Flute 2', Sesquialtera 2 ranks (2 2/3'), Fourniture 3 ranks (1 1/3'), Sharp Mixture 2 ranks (2/3'), Tremulant.
Swell Organ: Rohr Flute 8', Viola 8' - 1986, Principal 4', Gemshorn 2', Mixture 3 ranks (1'), Contra Clarinet 16', Trumpet 8', Tremulant.
Pedal Organ: Bourdon 16', Octave 8', Bass Flute 8', Fifteenth 4' - 1986, Mixture 4 ranks (2 2/3') - 1986, Trombone 16'.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
| Literature |
Organ under construction : St. Edward the Confessor, Romford, Essex, England / J.W. Walker & Sons. - In: The Diapason, 70th Year, No. 4, March 1979. - Advertisement. |
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