J. W. Walker
Opus 972, 1872

Christ Church Cathedral (Anglican)

Second building (1872-1929)

800 block of Burdett Avenue
Victoria, BC, CA

18 Ranks - 966 Pipes
Instrument ID: 8699 ● Builder ID: 7066 ● Location ID: 8115
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Builder: Unknown
Position: Keydesk Attached, Manuals Set Into Case
Design: Traditional With Hinged Doors That Enclose Keyboards
Pedalboard Type: Unknown
Features:
2 Manuals (56 Notes)30 Note Pedal16 StopsMechanical (Unknown) Key ActionMechanical Stop Action

Stop Layout: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Flat Jambs
Expression Type: Unknown
Combination Action: Fixed Mechanical
Control System: Unknown or N/A

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This instrument is: Not Extant and Not Playable in this location

Paul R. Marchesano on February 22nd, 2021:

Cost: 369£
From the original builder specification:
"The bellows of ample size and of double action are of finest materials and workmanship, which is the best description for the entire organ. The interior metal pipes from 4' C are made of fine spotted metal. The case is of simple neat stained wood with front speaking pipes ornamentally arranged and decorated, standing about 16' high 10' wide and 10'6" deep. The organ was shipped in "stout packing cases with glued joints and bound together with iron hooping, the delicate parts in tin-lined cases", and the fittings included an organist's bench of hardwood and a pair of "strong brass candle sconces." "


Database Manager on October 13th, 2009:

Updated through on-line information from Douglas Adams. -- Purchase price, including bench and a pair of strong brass candle sconces: £397. Organ was used as the basis of an instrument for the third cathedral building (1929- ).


Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:

Moved to later building, then to West Gallery. [D. Stuart Kennedy: Keates moved their Hill, Norman & Beard rebuild (4m) of an earlier Walker, Chandos Dix,--to the West Gallery. GNelson shows as Walker move/rebuild of the earlier Walker to new bldg.] To be replaced c. 1996?

Related Instrument Entries: Chandos G. Dix (1929) , Wm. Hill & Sons and Norman & Beard Ltd. (1957) , Keates-Geissler Pipe Organs Ltd (1980)

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