Holy Trinity Anglican Church
cnr Cameron & George Streets, Launceston

First organ, B. James Eagles, London.
Present organ, B. 1887 George Fincham, incorporating pipework from first organ.
Inst. present church 1902. Res. 1959 Davis & Laurie; new pedal action 1991 Hans Meijer.
2 manuals, 14 speaking stops, 3 couplers, mechanical action




Photo: SC

 
Photo: MQ

 

From the 2002 OHTA Conference handbook:


The present church, designed by Alexander North, was opened in 1902 [1] and replaced an earlier building which had become unsafe.  North’s plan incorporated a spacious five-bay aisled nave, with immense western tower and flanking apses, but only the transepts, chancel, chapel and vestries were initially built [2].  The present narthex was built in the 1980s on the site of the intended nave.  The building is of note for its impressive scale and conscious asymmetry.  The eastern façade includes a large rose window with flanking turrets and an arcaded gable, and the roof ridge is crowned by a fleche of original design.  Within, the detailing and fittings are of a high order including a splendid font and cover supported on a large wooden canopy carved by Gordon Cumming.  Some of the stained glass is by the accomplished Melbourne artist William Montgomery.

 

The organ, placed in a spacious vaulted gallery to the south of the chancel, was built in 1887 for the former church by George Fincham (1828-1910), of Richmond, Victoria, at a cost of £445 and incorporates some pipework from the previous instrument built by James Eagles, of London [3].  In 1895 a Dulciana was inserted in place of the former Gamba and in 1902 a pedal Bourdon and hydraulic engine were added by George Fincham & Son when the organ was moved into the present building [4].  Davis & Laurie carried out restoration work in 1959 and in 1991 Hans Meijer, of Launceston, refurbished part of the pedal action [5].

 

GREAT
Open Diapason
Claribel 
Dulciana 
Octave
Flute        
Fifteenth

SWELL
Bourdon 
Double Diapason
Open Diapason
Gedact  
Gamba      
Principal         
Oboe  

PEDAL
Open Diapason
Bourdon 

8
8
8
4
4
2


16
16
8
8
8
4
8


16
16








CCC-BBB
CC


gvd. bass



3 couplers                                                                                         

6 composition pedals                                                                       

trigger swell lever                                                                       

mechanical action                                                                                                                         

compass:  56/30  [6]

 

 

[1]    Dorothea I. Henslowe.  Our heritage of Anglican churches in Tasmania.  Moonah, 1979, p.40

 

[2]    A perspective drawing and plan for the church were published in the Building engineering and mining journal for 15 January 1897 and subsequently issued as an offprint by the church.

 

[3]    Graeme Rushworth, 'Notes on some Early Tasmanian Organs and also on the Commencement of the Hobart Town Choral Society', OHTA News, vol. 23, no. 2 (April 1999), p.34

 

[4]    Matthews, op. cit.,p. 200

 

[5]    Notes, John Maidment

 

[6]    Spec. noted John Maidment 1974