St Peter's Anglican Church
207 Pacific Highway, Hornsby

George Fincham & Son 1904, moved C.W Leggo 1929,
rebuilt after fire Whitehouse Bros 1959 (2/18 electro-pneumatic)

From SOJ Autumn 2000:

The foundation stone was laid in what is now the church hall in 1898 and the present church dates from 1923. The organ faces the choir and is situated in what would otherwise be a vestry up in the chancel area. The console has been moved opposite the organ in the choir stalls. There is a plaque on the facade (above where the console used to be) which says, "This organ is the gift of the people for the Glory of God and the praise of his Holy Name. 27.11.1929".

The organ was built by George Fincham & Son (Melbourne) in 1904 for St Stephen's Anglican Church, Willoughby. It was sold and moved to St Peter's, Hornsby in 1929 and was installed by C.W. Leggo.

The specification was:

Great Double Diapason Open Diapason Flute Dulciana Principal Flute Fifteenth Swell Open Diapason Stop Diapason Gamba Salicet Fifteenth Cornopean Oboe Tremulant Pedal Bourdon Flute Couplers Swell Octave Swell to Great Swell to Pedal Great to Pedal

16 8 8 8 4 4 2 8 8 8 4 2 8 8 16 8

(TC) (bottom octave grooved from Flute 8") * * * A A

Compass 56/30
3 combination pedals each to Swell and Great
Hitchdown swell pedal


* share a common bottom octave of stopped pipes

On 30th November, 1957 a bushfire damaged part of the church which resulted in the roof collapsing onto the organ and causing great damage. There was also a great deal of water damage. The organ and church were restored and it was at this time that the console was moved to the opposite side of the choir by Whitehouse Bros, Brisbane in 1959. Much of the Fincham pipework was able to be reused and the resulting specification is:

Great Double Diapason Open Diapason Clarabella Dulciana Principal Flute Fifteenth Swell Open Diapason Stop Diapason Gamba Voix Celeste Geigen Principal Salicet Fifteenth Cornopean Oboe Tremulant Pedal Bourdon Violone Bass Flute Couplers Swell Super Octave Swell Sub Octave Swell to Great Swell to Pedal Swell to Great Super Swell to Great Sub Great to Pedal

16 8 8 8 4 4 2 8 8 8 8 4 4 2 8 8 16 16 8

A (TC) A

Compass 61/30

Concave and radiating pedalboard

Electro-pneumatic action

4 pistons to Swell
4 pistons to Great
Full organ reversible thumb piston and indicator lamp
3 toe pistons to Pedal
Great to Pedal reversible toe piston
Swell to Great Reversible Piston

Balanced Swell pedal
Voltmeter
Stops are draw knobs in inclined jambs and couplers are stop keys centrally placed above the swell manual