Church of St. Bartholomew Second World War Organ

Ottawa, Ontario
Type
Other

This organ was built in 1894 by Samuel R. Warren of Montreal for Government House chapel. In 1914, after the demolition of the chapel
it was transferred to St. Bartholomew's by the Duchess of Connaught. It was rebuilt in 1955 with electro pneumatic action and dedicated in memory of the parishioners who gave their lives in the Second World War.

Extensive work was undertaken in 1977 to restore the organ and it was rededicated on 16 October 1977. In 1993, it was restored again in honour of a British Diplomat, Charlotte Rycroft, who died that year in a car crash. When the organ was replaced in 2013, the plaque was removed and kept by the church.

Inscription

IN ITS ORIGINAL FORM THIS ORGAN WAS
A TRACKER INSTRUMENT BUILT IN 1894 BY
SAMUEL R. WARREN OF MONTREAL
FOR GOVERNMENT HOUSE CHAPEL
IN THE TIME OF LORD ABERDEEN.

IN 1914, AFTER THE DEMOLITION
OF THE CHAPEL
IT WAS TRANSFERRED TO ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S
BY THE DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT.

IN 1955 IT WAS REBUILT
WITH ELECTRO PNEUMATIC ACTION AND
DEDICATED IN MEMORY OF
THE PARISHIONERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR.

TONAL REVISION AND A NEW CONSOLE BY
CASAVANT FRERES
WERE MADE POSSIBLE BY A GIFT FROM
MRS. DORIS BRODRIBB
IN MEMORY OF
MISS ELLA MINTER
DAUGHER OF THE FIRST OGRANIST
AND A BEQUEST FROM
MRS. DOROTHY MUNRO.

THE ORGAN WAS REDEDICATED ON
16 OCTOBER 1977.

Visitor information

Location
Church of St. Bartholomew Second World War Organ

125 MacKay Street
Ottawa
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 45.4423115
Long. -75.6879411
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