The Organ
The instrument came in 1961 from Reeves and Merner, a Stoke organ builder. It was then maintained by Hawkins & Son of Walsall Wood until 1986, until it was rebuilt by John F Lloyd, an organ builder from Bilston in 1986. The Great sound board was replaced in 1995 due to a leaky window: In 2007 the Positiv manual, Clarinet and Trumpet was added also by Lloyd. The instrument is now maintained by Ross Daly of Worcester.
The last full restoration of the organ took place 30 years ago. Since then a number of things have happened.
The leather used on the stop slide power motors has aged and is now stiff, making it less flexible.
The resin from the incense used in the services creates a sticky coating on the leather power motors, note pallets, wind trunking, sound board chests and pipework. In turn dust then adheres to this sticky coating. The accumulation of 30 years’ incense residue and dust makes the function of these parts unreliable.
To restore the organ to its 1986 condition will cost £45,000 which we are now trying to raise. If you are interested in donating, or in organising a fundraising activity to support the organ restoration, please contact Director of Music Chris Orme via the contact page on this website. We would love to restore this fine instrument to its fullest potential.
Organ Specification: Holy Trinity Ettingshall
Positive
Dulciana 8’ 56 pipes
Stopped Diapason 8’ 56
Suabe Flute 4’ 56
Nazard 2 2/3 56
Recorder 2’ 56
Tierce 1 3/5 51
Great
Open diapason 8’ 56
Stopped Diapason 8’ 56
Octave 4’ 56
Flute Harmonique 4’ 56
Twelfth 2 2/3 56
Fifteenth 2’ 56
Piccolo Harmonique (tc) 2’ 44
Mixture II (17-19) 112
Orchestral oboe 8’ 56
Swell sub octave to Great
Swell to Great
Swell super octave to Great
Swell
Violin Diapason 8’ 56*
Leiblich Gedact 8’ 44*
Gamba 8’ 44*
Voix Celeste (tc) 8’ 44
Gemshorn 4’ 56
Mixture III (19-22-26) 168
Cornopean 8’ 56
Oboe 8’ 56
Super Octave
Sub Octave
Tremulant
5 note top octave extension chest 15
* Bottom octave shared
Pedal
Sub Bass 32’ (Acoustic)
Grande Bourdon 16’ 30
Leiblich Bourdon 16’ (Restricted supply)
Bass Flute 8’ 12
Octave Flute 4’ 12
Block Flute 2’ 12
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Great and Pedal pistons coupled
Great/Positive Reeds
Clarinet (tc) 8’ 44
Trumpet 8’ 56
Reeds on Great
Reeds on Positive
Accessories
Detached console
3 thumb pistons to Great
Trumpet on Great thumb piston
General Cancel thumb piston
Swell expression pedal
3 thumb pistons to Swell
3 toe pistons to Swell
3 toe pistons to Pedal
Great & Pedal pistons combined tab
Swell to Great reverser thumb & toe piston
Great to Pedal reverser thumb & toe piston
Swell to Pedal reverser thumb & toe piston
2nd touch to Positive tablets
Compass
Manuals CC – G 56 notes
Pedals CCC – F 30notes
Electric action throughout
Total pipes = 1584