St John's is a very special building! Completed in 1912, it has a wonderful acoustic for singing (one of the best in Surrey), a fine organ, and is regularly used for high profile concerts.

The organ is one of the finest in the area. The 2 manual instrument was built originally by Norman & Beard and installed in 1913 shortly after the Church was consecrated. In 1979, Manders revised the specification, creating a brighter sound. Cleaning and some revoicing took place in 2004.

The console is historically important, having a unique stop control system originally devised by the blind organist, Alfred Hollins.

The organ is currently in the care of F H Browne & Sons of Canterbury.

Specification

Great

16 Double Diapason
8 Open Diapason
8 Hohl Flote
8 Dulciana
4 Principal
4 Harmonic Flute
2 2/3 Nazard
2 Fifteenth
III Mixture
8 Tromba

Swell to Great

Swell

8 Open Diapason
8 Stopped Diapason
8 Salicional
8 Voix Celeste (ten C)
4 Gemshorn
4 Lieblich Flote
2 Fifteenth
II Mixture
16 Bassoon
8 Horn

Swell Octave
Swell Tremulant

Pedal

16 Open Diapason
16 Bordun
8 Bass Flute
8 Violoncello

Swell to Pedal
Great to Pedal

The organ is listed in the 'National Pipe Organ Register' at  http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=N12748