St John Mark Anglican Church
Proctor Parade, Chester Hill

Conacher c. 1896 (2/11 mechanical and pneumatic)

From SOJ August/September 1982, August/September 1985:

A second-hand Conacher organ, built c. 1896 was installed in the Anglican Church of St John Mark at Chester Hill in 1983 by Pitchford & Garside. It was originally installed in the Primrose Hill Methodist Church, Manchester, which was sold to a West Indian group. The instrument was chosen for the church by Stuart Garside during a trip to England.

The specification is as follows:

Great Open Diapason Clarabella Dulciana Principal Harmonic Flute Swell Lieblich Gedackt Viol de Gamba Voix Celeste Gemshorn Cor Oboe Tremulant Pedal Bourdon Couplers Swell to Great Swell to Pedal Great to Pedal Swell Octave

8 8 8 4 4 8 8 8 4 8 16

Compass 56/30
Action: mechanical to manuals, pneumatic to pedals
Centre balanced swell pedal
2 composition pedals for Great and Pedal