We give the same attention to detail to all projects that we undertake, large and small. Some of the smaller projects to be undertaken in 2025 are listed here.
COMPLETED
BELMONT ABBEY, HEREFORDSHIRE
III/50 1886/1889 Bishop & Son; 1973/1982/2010 Nicholson & Co.
Restoration of rainwater-damaged pedal chests and associated wind trunks. Also re-composition of Swell Scharff III to Mixture III and transposition of Contra Fagotto 16′ back to Hautboy 8′.
BOSBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE – HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
III/31 1871 Speechly & Ingram; 1897 Ingram & Co.
New blower and silencing cabinet
CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE – ST PETER’S CHURCH, LECKHAMPTON
III/37 1936 Hill, Norman & Beard; 1974/2000 Nicholson & Co.
Repairs to rainwater damage: Great soundboard, Great off-note chests, Great concussion reservoir. Also replacement of two missing ladders.
DARESBURY, CHESHIRE – ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH
1963 II/23 Nicholson & Co.
Re-leathering of Swell power motors
EDINBURGH – OLD ST PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
II/31 1888/1904/1936/1961/1969 Henry Willis & Sons; 1977/1999 Nicholson & Co.
Re-leathering of reservoirs. Re-leathering of slider machines and restoration of associated rollerboard. Refurbishment of console, with new transmission and piston capture system.
EDINBURGH – PALMERSTON PLACE CHURCH
1992 II/29 Wells-Kennedy Partnership
Cleaning and overhaul, to include repair of collapsing Pedal pipework
KIMBOLTON, HEREFORDSHIRE – CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT
1984 II/16 George Sixsmith & Son
Replacement of 452x pallet magnets
LANCING CoLLEGE, SUSSEX
1986 IV/54 J.W. Walker & Sons
New swell engine, remaining mechanical when played from the Walker console, and electric when played from the Frobenius console.
NICE, Côte d’Azur, FRANCE – HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
II/16 1867/1919 J.W. Walker & Sons
Repairs, regulation of action / pipework
OLD HEADINGTON, OXFORDSHIRE – ST ANDREW’S CHURCH
2009 II/25 Kenneth Tickell & Co.
Alterations to casework panels to improve ease and safety of access.
WARWICK – COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF ST MARY
1979–80 III/73 Nicholson & Co.
New engine for West Swell expression box
WICHENFORD, WORCESTERSHIRE – ST LAURENCE’S CHURCH
1880 I/8 John Nicholson
New blower and silencing cabinet
WITLEY, SURREY – KinG EDWARD’S SCHOOL
III/31 1891 Henry Willis & Sons; 1951 Henry Willis & Sons; 2013 Andrew Cooper & Co.
New engine for Swell expression box
UNDERWAY
LEAFIELD, OXFORDSHIRE – CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS
1871 II/14 John Nicholson
Like-for-like replacement of broken part of lever Swell mechanism
