St Thomas' Anglican Church
Nuwarra Road, Moorebank

Pogson 1969 (2/19 extension, 6 ranks, electro-magnetic)

From SOJ April/May 1981, Kelvin Hastie writes:

Built by Roger H. Pogson in 1969, this organ is one of seven extension organs the builder supplied to Sydney churches between 1964 and 1970 . It has six ranks (all unenclosed), electro-magnetic action and an unusual detached console with drawknobs arranged in a row above the top keyboard. Nineteen speaking stops are derived from the following basic ranks:

Open Diapason 8', 4', 2'
Gedackt 8', 4'
Spitz Flute 4', 2', 1'
Salicional 8'
Nazard 2-2/3', 1-1/3'
Subbass 16'

Great Open Diapason Stopped Diapason Prestant Spitz Flute Nazard Octave Larigot Spitz Octave Positive Gedackt Salicional Chimney Flute Gemshorn Quinte Octavin Pedal Sub Bass Bass Flute Choral Bass Flute Gemshorn Tremulant

8 8 4 4 2-2/3 2 1-1/3 1 8 8 4 2 1-1/3 1 16 8 4 4 2

A (1-12 from E) B A C F A F C B D* (1-12 from B) B C F C E B A B C

Compass 56/30
Electro-magnetic action
Totally Unenclosed

*Rank initially installed on the Great of the 1967 Pogson organ at the Futter Hall, King’s School, Parramatta.


This organ was moved in 1998 to the residence of Douglas Clowes, Box Hill, Victoria. (John Maidment, March 2006).

Photos: Kelvin Hastie (1981)