© Maggie Kilbey & Marcel Glover 2026
St Mary, Tittleshall (Norfolk)
Barrel Organs in English Parish Churches
Barrel & finger organ by J.W. Walker. Originally from Monkton Farleigh rectory,
Wiltshire, it was sold to a church or private individual in Wainfleet (Lincs), then
to Stamford Masonic Temple. It was purchased c.1986 from the collection of
Norman Vince of Bawdeswell for use at Tittleshall while the main organ was
unuseable.
The organ stands in the south aisle and is operated from the front. Oak case
with five flats of gold painted dummy pipes (3-5-7-5-3).
Stop list: Stopped Diapason Bass 8’, Stopped Diapason Treble 8’, Clarabella 8’,
Open Diapason 8’, Principal 4’, Flute 4’, Fifteenth 2’.
Tunes recorded in 2007. BIOS Historic Organ Certificate awarded 2007 (Grade I).
One very long barrel, all chants.
References: Boston & Langwill (1967) 105; NPOR, D03260.
BARREL 1
Tune
1.1
[unplayable]
1.10
© Maggie Kilbey & Marcel Glover 2026
Barrel Organs in English Parish Churches
St Mary, Tittleshall (Norfolk)
Barrel & finger organ by J.W.
Walker. Originally from
Monkton Farleigh rectory,
Wiltshire, it was sold to a
church or private individual
in Wainfleet (Lincs), then to
Stamford Masonic Temple. It
was purchased c.1986 from
the collection of Norman
Vince of Bawdeswell for use
at Tittleshall while the main
organ was unuseable.
The organ stands in the south aisle and is operated from the front.
Oak case with five flats of gold painted dummy pipes (3-5-7-5-3).
Stop list: Stopped Diapason Bass 8’, Stopped Diapason Treble 8’,
Clarabella 8’, Open Diapason 8’, Principal 4’, Flute 4’, Fifteenth 2’.
Tunes recorded in 2007. BIOS Historic Organ Certificate awarded
2007 (Grade I).
One very long barrel, all chants.
References: Boston & Langwill (1967) 105; NPOR, D03260.
BARREL 1
Tune
1.1
[unplayable]
1.10