St George's Anglican Church
cnr Cromwell & Dewitt Streets, Battery Point

First organ, moved to Christ College chapel, Dynnyrne
Present organ, B. 1985 Australian Pipe Organs
incorporating pipework and parts by Hele and Hunter from redundant English organs.
2m., 24 sp.st., 7c., el.pn. Gt: 8.8.4.4.2-2/3.2.1-3/5.III.
Sw: 8.8.8.8.4.2.III.8.8. Ped: 32.16.16.8.8.4.4.









At Battery Point on a Knoll known as Kermode’s Hill stands St George’s Church, with a Georgian façade and unusual three-tiered belltower.  This church and windmill that once stood opposite were landmarks for ships at sea in earlier days.

 

St George’s was designed by two of Hobart’s earliest and best known architects, John Lee Archer and James Blackburn.  The nave designed by Archer and built by John Wright, cost £1,239, and this sum was raised by subscription and Government grant after residents petitioned for assistance.  The foundation stone was laid by laid on 19 October 1836 by Governor Arthur but has been hidden by additions to the building.  The first Bishop of Australia, the Right Reverend D.W.G Broughton, consecrated the church in 1838.

 

The impressive tower and porch were designed by the convict architect James Blackburn, the tower being built within ten years of the nave.  The porch was not added until 1888.  The three tiered belltower is said to be a copy of the ‘Temple of the Winds’ in Athens. 

Australia’s Heritage Sketchbook  by Keith Norris.  Published by PR Books 1990





The current specification is:

Great
Open Diapason
Stopped Diapason
Principal
Flute
Nazard
Fifteenth
Tierce
Mixture

Swell
Open Diapason
Lieblich Gedeckt
Viola da Gamba
Viole Celeste
Principal
Flageolet
Mixture
Cornopean
Hautboy
Tremulant

Pedal
Sub Bourdon
Sub Bass
Bourdon
Principal
Flute
Fifteenth
Octave Flute

8
8
4
4
2-2/3
2
1-3/5
III


8
8
8
8
4
2
III
8
8



32
16
16
8
8
4
4


APO, Hill
Hunter
Hunter
Hill*
Anderson*
Hunter
HNB, APO
Hunter, APO (19.22.26)


Fincham, Hunter
Hunter
Willis
Taylor TC
Hunter
Hunter*
APO (22.26.29)
Willis, APO
Willis



Hill**
Hunter
Hill, APO, Hunter
Hunter
Hunter**
Hunter**
Hunter**

Eight couplers

* some pipes by unknown builder
** part

Action: Electro-pneumatic






Photos: Trevor Bunning (Dec 2008)



The first organ shown when still in St George's, Battery Point.
Now located in Christ College Chapel, Baintree Avenue, Dynnyrne.
B. 1867 Bishop & Starr, London for St George's Anglican Church, Battery Point.
Inst. present loc. 1981 Long, Langlois & Johnstone.
2m., 10 sp.st., 2c., tr. Gt: 8.8 divided.8.4.2. Sw: 16.8 divided.4.8. Ped: 16.
Photo from Historic Churches of Australia by Reed & Beck, 1978.