St Mary’s is extremely fortunate to possess a fine 2 manual and pedal organ, built by Forster and Andrews of Hull in 1873. In the 135 years since it was installed time and wear and tear have taken a serious toll, and it is no longer able to produce the quality of sound that it was once capable of. The mechanism too is suffering the ravages of use, age and time! In January 2007 the Parochial Church Council, taking the advice of  the Diocesan Organ Adviser, made the bold decision to launch a campaign to raise the estimated £100,000 needed to fully restore the organ and to re-locate it on a gallery.

The need to restore St. Mary’s organ is becoming increasingly urgent, and a major failure even more likely as time goes on.

Click on the organ pipes to read about why this is and to see  images that illustrate the extent of the problem.

Restoration Project

TOGETHER WE HAVE PULLED OUT ALL

THE STOPS.

Organ Fundraising is on Target.

Thank you everyone for all your Generous Donations, Wonderful Support for our Fundraising Events, involvement from  Schools, Local Businesses and Grant Making Trusts.

We now have our funding in place.  Work is planned to start

 August 2009.

We would also like to thank

the following;

The Heritage Lottery

Festival Republic

Garfield Weston Charitable Trust

Pat & Donald Shepherd Charitable Trust

Balfour Beatty Southern Eastern Regn.

Organ Restoration Appeal