JULIAN RHODES' DREAM ORGANS
ORGANS OF HASTINGS & ST. LEONARDS

GREAT
    16       Lieblich Bourdon
     8       Open Diapason
     8       Clarabella            stopped bass
     8       Dulciana              1-12 grooved
     4       Principal
     4       Harmonic Flute
     2       Fifteenth
 
SWELL
     8       Violin Diapason
     8       Rohr Flute
     8       Viol d'Amour          1-12 grooved
     8       Viol di Gamba
     8       Voix Celestes         tc
     4       Gemshorn
     8       Oboe
             Tremulant
 
PEDAL
    32       Harmonic Bass
    16       Bourdon
     8       Bass Flute
 
3 unison couplers plus Swell 8ve, Swell sub8ve, 
                       Swell 8ve to Great, Swell sub8ve to Great.
 
2 thumb pistons to add and subtract the 4 octave couplers.
 
2 composition pedals to each Great & Pedal, Swell.
 
Reversible pedal to Great to Pedal.
 
Compass: 61/30.
 
Mechanical key action, pneumatic stop action.

This organ, built in 1925 by S. Dalladay for the residence of Mrs. M.E.W. Skinner at Wargrave, Berkshire, was installed in 1947 by A. Richardson of Hastings.

The organ stands at the front left of the church. It has a gilded pipe-rack display and an attached drawstop console.

SOURCE:
Author's survey 1997.