© Maggie Kilbey & Marcel Glover 2026
St Mary Magdalene, Stockland Bristol (Somerset)
Barrel Organs in English Parish Churches
1860s barrel & finger organ by an unknown builder, perhaps using bought-in barrels and mechanism. The church was completely
rebuilt 1866-7 at the expense of Thomas Daniel (patron & lay rector), the organ was probably installed soon afterwards.
The organ stands in an organ chamber off the chancel and the barrel mechanism is operated from the rear.
Stop list: Open Diapason, Stopped Bass, Viola, Dulciana, Flute, Principal.
References: West Somerset Free Press (8 Jun. 1867) 4 & (6 Oct. 1888) 2; Peter Evans, The Stockland Gatepost - parish newsletter (Aug. 2023).
Barrel mechanism removed c.1920, restored in 2023 by Peter Evans. Tunes recorded in 2023.
Originally two carriage-mounted green barrels x 8 tunes corresponding with the tunelist pasted inside the case, barrel 2 missing.
Recordings and photos: Peter Evans.
BARREL 1
GREEN
Tune
Metre
BARREL 2
** MISSING **
Metre
2.1
Hursley
LM
2.2
Vienna [Austria]
PM
2.3
St Anne
CM
2.4
London New
CM
2.5
Shirland
SM
2.6
St Bride
SM
2.7
Single Chant: Farrant
2.8
Double Chant: Boyce
© Maggie Kilbey & Marcel Glover 2026
Barrel Organs in English Parish Churches
St Mary Magdalene,
Stockland Bristol (Somerset)
1860s barrel & finger organ by
an unknown builder, perhaps
using bought-in barrels and
mechanism. The church was
completely rebuilt 1866-7 at
the expense of Thomas Daniel
(patron & lay rector), the organ
was probably installed soon
afterwards.
The organ stands in an organ
chamber off the chancel and
the barrel mechanism is
operated from the rear.
Stop list: Open Diapason,
Stopped Bass, Viola, Dulciana,
Flute, Principal.
References: West Somerset Free Press (8 Jun. 1867) 4 & (6 Oct. 1888) 2;
Peter Evans, The Stockland Gatepost - parish newsletter (Aug. 2023).
Barrel mechanism removed c.1920, restored in 2023 by Peter Evans.
Tunes recorded in 2023.
Originally two carriage-mounted green barrels x 8 tunes
corresponding with the tunelist pasted inside the case, barrel 2
missing.
Recordings and photos: Peter Evans.
BARREL 1
GREEN
Tune
Metre
BARREL 2
** MISSING **
Metre
2.1
Hursley
LM
2.2
Vienna [Austria]
PM
2.3
St Anne
CM
2.4
London New
CM
2.5
Shirland
SM
2.6
St Bride
SM
2.7
Single Chant: Farrant
2.8
Double Chant: Boyce