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Hill & Son returned in 1899, replacing the note and stop actions with up-to-date tubular-pneumatic machinery, increased the wind pressure to the 16ft Open Diapason on the Pedal Organ to 5 inches, added a 32ft extension as far as FFFF, and added a Euphonium stop, subsequently revoiced as a Tromba.
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The Organ of All Saints’ was built in 1887 by the respected firm of William Hill & Son. The specification, consisting of 46 speaking stops, 50 ranks and seven couplers, was drawn up by the Vicar, George Gardiner, and the organist, Adolph von Holst in consultation with the builder Arthur Hill of
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The hydraulic blowing engine, installed in 1887 with the organ itself, was replaced by a 5hp electric unit in 1912 by A J Price. The two stage blower (one main blower, providing low pressure, and a secondary, smaller blower to increase the pressure further) is a vast machine, still operating using
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By 1896 it had been noted that the Great Organ, speaking directly into the north aisle could not be heard by the choir in the chancel, and in the nave it drowned out their singing. The vicar therefore ordered the addition of a Chancel Great department, to be placed in a new case, designed by H. A.
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The Open and Stopped Diapason stops were sourced from the Hill transept organ in Worcester Cathedral, which had not long since been rebuilt by Robert Hope-Jones. A Trumpet (placed on the Harmonic Flute slide on the Great, but subsequently removed) and wooden Trombone also found their way from
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as "a splendid example of ... complete Gothic self-assurance with Victorian Punch". The stone font by Middleton has a canopy designed by H. A. Prothero (made 1896 by William Letheren). Letheren also made the wrought-iron chancel screen. The south transept rose window follows an
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In 1952-3 the Worcester firm of Nicholson & Co. rebuilt the organ, electrified the actions, fitted a four-manual console and made modest tonal changes, primarily to the choir organ. Further changes were made to the Choir and Solo organs in 1968, 1994, and 2007
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the original motor, over a century later. A 4ft open wooden flute was added to the Swell Organ at this time, and the Solo box extended to also enclose the Choir Organ.
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Price carried out further work in 1927, fitting tuning slides to the fluework, harmonic trebles to the Tuba and increasing its wind pressure to 10 inches.
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Worcester to Cheltenham. The Harmonic Flute was moved from the Nave Great to the Chancel Great.
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The Swell Clarion was also added at this time, having been prepared for in 1887.
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The Buildings of England : Gloucestershire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
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The church was built between 1865 and 1868 by the architect
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of the Church of England. As a parish that rejects the
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51°54′8″N 2°3′50″W / 51.90222°N 2.06389°W / 51.90222; -2.06389
OS grid reference
SO 95703 22631
Cheltenham
Denomination
Church of England
Churchmanship
Anglo-Catholic
allsaintschelt.net
Dedication
All Saints
Grade I listed
Groundbreaking
Province
Canterbury
Diocese
Gloucester
Archdeaconry
Cheltenham
Deanery
Parish
Bishop(s)
Paul Thomas
AEO
Rector
Vicar(s)
Deacon(s)
Organist(s)
Grade I listed

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