St Alban's Anglican Church
Balmoral

Henry Jones 1872 (2/12 mechanical)

Photo JRM

St Alban's parish dates back to 1886 when the first timber church, designed by A.P. Wilson, was opened, envisaged as the nave of a much larger church. In 1904, the present brick apsidal chancel and first bays of the nave were erected, designed in arts

cand crafts Romanesque style by the Vicar, The Revd Henry Barnard Wingfield who had studied architecture prior to his ordination. The tower was completed in 1924 as a First World War memorial. The building contains a range of interesting wooden fittings.

The organ was built in 1872 by Henry Jones, of South Kensington, London, a builder who exported a number of instruments to New Zealand and New South Wales. It was initially located at St Mary's Cathedral, Parnell and moved to its present location in 1910. It remains substantially intact, retaining its action, tonal scheme and diapered façade and a partial restoration was carried out by Church Organ Builders, Auckland in 1985.


Henry Jones 1872 (2/12 mechanical)

GREAT Open Diapason Hohl Flöte Keraulophon Principal Flute Harmonique Fifteenth SWELL Double Diapason Lieblich Gedact Gamba Gemshorn Oboe PEDAL Pedal pipes COUPLERS Swell to Great Great to Pedal Swell to Pedal

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

Compass 56/29
2 composition pedals to Great

Photos JRM

Centennial History of St Alban's Anglican Church, Balmoral, Auckland 1886-1986, Deirdre C Parr, editor. Auckland: the Church, 1986.
Archibald Mainwaring, 'Some organs in New Zealand' part V, Musical Opinion, vol XXII no 5 (1898) pp.30-31