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ONLINE SUPPLEMENT WORK LISTS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR Organ-building in Georgian and Victorian England Nicholas Thistlethwaite ❧ Contents WORK LISTS 1. Work List 1775–1821 vii 2. Work List 1821–38 xxii 3. Work List 1839–90 xl 4. Liverpool Branch, major projects 1865–90 lxxvii Index to Work Lists lxxxiii DOCUMENTS Chapter One 1.1 Proceedings of the Old Bailey: trial of Patrick Birmingham and Samuel Hall for burglary, 21 April 1784. 1 1.2 Lease of land at the corner of Tottenham Court Road and the New Road between the Earl of Hertford and Robert and William Gray, 1791. 4 1.3 Agreement between the Trustees of St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury and Robert and William Gray for the building of an organ, 1791. 6 1.4 St James’s Chapel, Hampstead Road, London: articles of agreement between the Trustees and Robert and William Gray for the building of an organ, 1792. 9 1.5 St Anne’s Church, Soho: documents relating to the building of an organ by Robert and William Gray, 1794–5. 11 1.6 Robert Gray’s will, 1796. 18 Chapter Two 2.1 St Michael’s Church, Paternoster Royal, City of London: documents relating to the provision of an organ by William Gray, 1797 and 1820. 19 2.2 William Gray’s estimate for a new organ for Wakefield Parish Church, 1804. 21 iii iv Organ-building in Georgian and Victorian England 2.3 Articles of agreement between the Dean and Chapter of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin and William Gray, 1815. 22 2.4 Documents relating to the building of a new organ for St Marylebone Parish Church by William Gray, 1814–16. 24 2.5 Agreement between the Trustees of the new church at Bathwick and William Gray for an organ, 1818. 29 2.6 William Gray’s will, 1816 (proved 1821). 32 Chapter Three 3.1 Extracts from John Gray’s stock accounts (1825, 1827) and valuations of the business (1825, 1826, 1827). 35 3.2 Correspondence concerning the commissioning and installation of an organ in Crediton Church, Devon, 1821–2. 45 3.3 Documents relating to the building of an organ for Camden Chapel, St Pancras, 1823–5. 46 3.4 Documents relating to the building of an organ for St Mary’s Church, Blackburn, 1824–32. 49 3.5 George Cooper’s account of repairs needed to the organ of St Sepulchre’s, Holborn, City of London, 1834. 61 3.6 Documents relating to the reconstruction of the organ in Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge, 1835–6. 62 3.7 Robert Gray’s ‘Improved Church Barrel Organ’ as described in the Musical World, 1839. 69 Chapter Five 5.1 Description of the Hill & Davison organ for St John’s Church, Chester, 1838. 72 Chapter Six 6.1 All Saints’, Hertford: papers relating to the replacement of the organ, 1839–40. 74 6.2 Chester Cathedral: commissioning of the new organ, 1841–4. 83 6.3 Review of ‘The Model Organ on the German Plan’ for St Paul’s, Knightsbridge, 1843, from the Musical World. 86 online supplement: Contents v 6.4 Documents relating to the reconstruction of the organ in Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, 1847. 89 6.5 Extracts from the will of John Gray, 1848–9. 98 Chapter Seven 7.1 Gray & Davison’s organs for the Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, London, 1851, described by William Pole. 102 7.2 Description of the Glasgow City Hall organ, 1853, issued by Gray & Davison. 105 7.3 Review of the new organ in Magdalen College Chapel, Oxford, 1855. 109 7.4 Extract from a review of the organ for Birmingham Music Hall, 1856. 114 7.5 Extract from ‘A Popular Account of the Handel Festival Organ’, 1857. 120 7.6 Leeds Town Hall organ: extracts from the minutes of the Leeds Town Hall organ sub-committee, 1858; report of opening, 1859; specification and description. 126 7.7 Specification of the Eton College organ, 1852. 138 7.8 Review of the new organ for Sherborne Abbey, 1856. 139 7.9 Extract from a review of the reconstructed organ in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, 1855. 143 7.10 Bolton Town Hall organ: specification and ledger account, 1872. 148 Chapter Eight 8.1 Correspondence between Frederick Rothwell and Gray & Davison concerning the Crystal Palace organ, 1882. 155 8.2 Printed description of the organ for St Philip & St James, Rock, Northumberland, 1881. 158 8.3 Description of Gray & Davison’s factory, 1889. 160 8.4 Letters and other papers from the Rothwell archive concerning the organ in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, 1887–8. 161 8.5 Correspondence relating to the termination of Frederick Rothwell’s employment with Gray & Davison, 1889. 164 8.6 Obituary of Frederick Davison, 1889. 169 APPENDIX 1. WORK LIST 1775–1821 ROBERT GRAY (1772–c1782) ROBERT & WILLIAM GRAY (c1782–96) WILLIAM GRAY (1796–1821) WILLIAM & JOHN GRAY (c1815–21) Abbreviations Type of instrument: pf = pianoforte Nature of work: m = minor work Pedals: p = pedals (generic) bo = barrel organ r = repair pd = pull-downs bf = barrel and finger organ a = additions gp = german pedals co = chamber organ rb = rebuild tp = toe pedals ch = church organ n = new con = concert organ 2/h = second-hand clavi = claviorganum Dates that are uncertain are recorded in italics. vii viii Organ-building in Georgian and Victorian England: Appendix 1—WORK LIST 1775–1821 Year Location County/City Type Nature Cost Keys/ Stops Sources (London) Pedals Printed sources are listed (present day) in the Bibliography, and referenced here by author/date. 1775 Original location unknown co rb 1 6 G&D L4, 137 Dingestow Court Monmouth Freeman & Rowntree 1977: 177 ‘This organ was originally built by that celebrated Wilson 2001: 111 artist commonly called / Father Smith, and erected in its present form by Robert Gray of London 1775’ An entry in Ledger 4:137 records moving an organ from Forest House, Leyton to Dingestow in 1848. 1775 Original location unknown co n 1 4 Wilson 2001: 213–14 Lower Clapton, St James the Great Greater London Martin Goetze & Dominic Gwynn, ‘Robertus Gray Londini Fecit 1775’ Report on the restoration of the Moved to St James’ Church from The Refuge for Robert Gray chamber organ … the Destitute, Hackney Road, Dalston in 1923 (2003), unpublished (plaque). 1777 Original location unknown Suffolk co n 1 6 Wilson 2001: 214–15 Naughton, St Mary NPOR [D00097] ‘Robertus Gray Londini Fecit 1777’ Possibly originally at Wood Hall, Sudbury; later at a private house in St Peter’s Street, Ipswich (‘The Sailor’s Rest’). 1782 St Anne & St Agnes, Gresham Street City of London ch n 2 11 LMA: St Anne & St Agnes, VM (main text, p. 000) 1780-3; CA 1751–1802 Leffler, 1 ix Organ-building in Georgian and Victorian England: Appendix 1—WORK LIST 1775–1821 Year Location County/City Type Nature Cost Keys/ Stops Sources (London) Pedals Printed sources are listed (present day) in the Bibliography, and referenced here by author/date. 1782 Original location unknown Lincolnshire co n 1 3 BIOSR 8 (1984) 4: 10 West Butterwick, St Mary Pacey 2001: 96 In 1848 Forster & Andrews installed a second- hand chamber organ said to be ‘William Gray 1782’; and reputedly from Hessle Church; sold 1897. 1782–6 Original location unknown Greater London co n 1 7 Wilson 2001: 213 Holborn, Freemasons’ Hall, Great Queen Street ‘Robert and William Gray / Queen Ann Street East 72’ Acquired from Michael Thomas in 1969 and formerly in the Masonic Hall, Windsor. 1783 Hatfield House Hertfordshire co rb 1 5 Wilson 2001: 99–100 Reconstruction of 1609 chamber organ by Haan or Dallam; said to be work of ‘Robert Gray’. 1783 Location unknown BOA Photograph in B.B. Edmonds collection of pipes, dated and signed by Robert Gray 1784 St Bride’s, Fleet Street City of London ch r/a £120 0s 4d 3 20 LMA: St Bride’s, Fleet Street, VM Church records refer to both ‘Mrs Robt & Willm 1765-86; CA 1765–86 Gray’ and ‘Wm Gray & Co.’ Leffler, 14 x Organ-building in Georgian and Victorian England: Appendix 1—WORK LIST 1775–1821 Year Location County/City Type Nature Cost Keys/ Stops Sources (London) Pedals Printed sources are listed (present day) in the Bibliography, and referenced here by author/date. 1784 Original location unknown clavi n Colt 1981: 32–4 Until recently in The Colt Collection, Kent Bethersden Claviorganum made by John Joseph Merlin, Queen Ann Street East; includes a single rank of wooden pipes, the lowest of which is signed ‘R & W Gray 31st January 1784’. 1785 Gorhambury House, St Albans Hertfordshire co r? £15 10s 0d 1 8? Wilson 2001: 211–12 Payment to ‘Robert Gray’ for unspecified work. 1786 Original location unknown co n 1 6? Correspondence with the current Private residence Oxfordshire owner ‘Robert and William Gray / 4 New Road / Near the end of Portland Road, London / 1786’ 1787 Formerly in Grendon Hall co n 1 4 Wilson 2001: 215–16 Thornborough, St Mary Buckinghamshire ‘Robert and William Gray / 4 New Road / Near the end of Portland Road, London / 1787’ c1787 Original location unknown pf n Clinkscale 1993: 129 Washington, Smithsonian Institution USA ‘Robert and William Gray No 4 New / Road, near the End of Portland Road, London.’ c1787 Original location unknown pf n Castle Museum, York: York, Castle Museum City of York correspondence and photographs ‘Robert and William Gray No 4 New / Road, near the End of Portland Road, London.’ 1789 Marquis of Anglesea ? co n BOA: Freeman Collection, Notes on A gift of George III; later at Vines Church, organs, 341 Rochester.