© Maggie Kilbey & Marcel Glover 2024
St Peter, West Tytherley (Hampshire)
Barrel Organs in English Parish Churches
Barrel organ. Engraved on keyframe: ‘H. BRYCESON, 5 Tottenham Court, New Road, LONDON.’ An advertisement and directions for
operating the organ pasted inside the doorflap at the rear of the case are headed: ‘H. BRYCESON, ORGAN BUILDER, No. 5, TOTTENHAM
COURT, NEW ROAD, LONDON.’ The church was consecrated in 1833 and the organ given the following year – brass plate on case: ‘This
Organ was presented to West Tytherley Church by The Honourable B. Bouverie. A.D. 1834.’
The organ is operated from the rear and blown by the crank handle. The oak Gothic case has two panels of gold painted dummy pipes.
Restored in 1987 by Richard Godfrey of Farley Wardenry. Tunes recorded in 1997.
Three yellow carriage-mounted barrels x 10 tunes. The first tune on barrel 3 has been repinned.
References: Boston (1959); Boston & Langwill (1967); The Times (9 Jan. 1988); Turner (2002); NPOR, K00794.
BARREL 1
YELLOW
Tune
Metre
1.1
LM
1.2
77.77.D
1.3
LM
1.4
LM
1.5
87.87.47.
1.6
LM
1.7
LM
1.8
CM
1.9
LM
1.10
LM
BARREL 2
YELLOW
Tune
Metre
2.1
149th
2.2
CM
2.3
CM
2.4
CM
2.5
CM
2.6
LM
2.7
CM
2.8
CM
2.9
LM
2.10
CM
BARREL 3
YELLOW
Tune
Metre
3.1
Morning Hymn:
Leyland Duke Street
LM
3.2
CM
3.3
CM
3.4
SM
3.5
SM
3.6
SM
3.7
CM
3.8
87.D
3.9
87.D
3.10
LM
© Maggie Kilbey & Marcel Glover 2024
Barrel Organs in English Parish Churches
St Peter, West Tytherley (Hampshire)
Barrel organ. Engraved on keyframe: ‘H.
BRYCESON, 5 Tottenham Court, New Road,
LONDON.’ An advertisement and directions
for operating the organ pasted inside the
doorflap at the rear of the case are headed:
‘H. BRYCESON, ORGAN BUILDER, No. 5,
TOTTENHAM COURT, NEW ROAD,
LONDON.’ The church was consecrated in
1833 and the organ given the following
year – brass plate on case: ‘This Organ was
presented to West Tytherley Church by The
Honourable B. Bouverie. A.D. 1834.’
The organ is operated from the rear and blown by the crank handle. The
oak Gothic case has two panels of gold painted dummy pipes.
Restored in 1987 by Richard Godfrey of Farley Wardenry. Tunes recorded
in 1997.
Three yellow carriage-mounted barrels x 10 tunes. The first tune on
barrel 3 has been repinned.
References: Boston (1959); Boston & Langwill (1967); The Times
(9 Jan. 1988); Turner (2002); NPOR, K00794.
BARREL 3
YELLOW
Tune
Metre
3.1
LM
3.2
CM
3.3
CM
3.4
SM
3.5
SM
3.6
SM
3.7
CM
3.8
87.D
3.9
87.D
3.10
LM
BARREL 2
YELLOW
Tune
Metre
2.1
149th
2.2
CM
2.3
CM
2.4
CM
2.5
CM
2.6
LM
2.7
CM
2.8
CM
2.9
LM
2.10
CM
BARREL 1
YELLOW
Tune
Metre
1.1
LM
1.2
77.77.D
1.3
LM
1.4
LM
1.5
87.87.47.
1.6
LM
1.7
LM
1.8
CM
1.9
LM
1.10
LM
