The 1970 Rushworth & Dreaper organ, The Church of the Good Shepherd, Heswall, Wirral
This excellent instrument was Chris's favourite practice organ when he was a teenager on account of its clarity and immediacy (and the dearth of mechanical action instruments on the Wirral -- this was the next best thing). The panelling around the console is not original: it appears to have been added since the choir stalls were removed (the church is now Evangelical in character). The Parish of Heswall is aiming to build a new church building on the site and the organ has (thankfully!) been moved to St Luke's Holmes Chapel where it has been placed on the west gallery and provided with a new, detached console.
Click HERE for the original Church of the Good Shepherd entry on the National Pipe Organ Register
Click HERE for the new Holmes Chapel entry on the National Pipe Organ Register
Picture credits: Isabelle Crammond
Click HERE for the original Church of the Good Shepherd entry on the National Pipe Organ Register
Click HERE for the new Holmes Chapel entry on the National Pipe Organ Register
Picture credits: Isabelle Crammond
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