Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Marcel Pelt
Danbury, United Kingdom (Essex) - Church of Saint John the Baptist
Municipal: Chelmsford
Address: 55 Main Road, CM3 4NG, Danbury
Website: https://stjohnbaptistchurch.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2050208.
Built by: J.W. Walker & Sons (1936)
The organ in the church of Danbury was built in 1936 by Walker & Sons. The prospect pipes were stolen in 1983. These were replaced during a restoration in 1988 by Rushworth & Dreaper. They also created a new division, Nave Great, so that the organ could sound stronger in the church. The instrument was restored by the firm F.H Browne & Sons in 2003.
Technical data
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Dulciana 8', Principal 4', Wald Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Tierce 1 3/5'.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Stopped Diapason 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Principal 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 2 ranks, Contra Oboe 16', Cornopean 8'.
Nave Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Clarabella 8', Octave 4', Fifteenth 2'.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Open Bass 16', Sub Bass 16', Principal 8' - extension, Bass Flute 8', Fifteenth 4' - extension.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
Photo: Marcel Pelt
Danbury, United Kingdom (Essex) - Church of Saint John the Baptist
Municipal: Chelmsford
Address: 55 Main Road, CM3 4NG, Danbury
Website: https://stjohnbaptistchurch.org.uk/
Description nr.: 2050208.
Built by: J.W. Walker & Sons (1936)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1936 | J.W. Walker & Sons | new organ | 1988 | Rushworth & Dreaper | restoration | 2003 | F.H. Browne & Sons | restoration |
The organ in the church of Danbury was built in 1936 by Walker & Sons. The prospect pipes were stolen in 1983. These were replaced during a restoration in 1988 by Rushworth & Dreaper. They also created a new division, Nave Great, so that the organ could sound stronger in the church. The instrument was restored by the firm F.H Browne & Sons in 2003.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Great Organ | 7 |
| - Swell Organ | 7 |
| - Nave Organ | 4 |
| - Pedal Organ | 5 |
| Total number of stops | 23 |
| Key action | Electrical |
| Stop action | Electrical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Great Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Dulciana 8', Principal 4', Wald Flute 4', Twelfth 2 2/3', Fifteenth 2', Tierce 1 3/5'.
Swell Organ (C-g'''): Stopped Diapason 8', Viola da Gamba 8', Principal 4', Fifteenth 2', Mixture 2 ranks, Contra Oboe 16', Cornopean 8'.
Nave Organ (C-g'''): Open Diapason 8', Clarabella 8', Octave 4', Fifteenth 2'.
Pedal Organ (C-f'): Open Bass 16', Sub Bass 16', Principal 8' - extension, Bass Flute 8', Fifteenth 4' - extension.
Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, Swell to Pedal.
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