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Unknown Builder (1852)

Originally W.[William] H. Hedgeland (1785)

Location:

Trinity Church
3949 NB-845
Kingston, NB E5N 1E8 CA
Organ ID: 69460

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Status and Condition:

  • This instrument's location type is: Episcopal and Anglican Churches
  • The organ has been restored to a previous state.
  • The organ's condition is good, in regular use.
We received the most recent update for this instrument's status from Paul R. Marchesano on October 22, 2021.
Paul R. Marchesano on October 22, 2021:

The organ in Trinity Church was built in England in 1785 by W.H. Hedgeland. It is the oldest working pipe organ in Canada. It was brought to Kingston and installed in the Church in 1852. The name of the builder and age of the organ were discovered when the instrument underwent a complete overhaul in 1975.

Trinity Anglican Church, located in Kingston is the oldest Anglican Church in New Brunswick, and has the oldest working pipe organ in Canada. -- from MyNewBrunswick.ca, accessed 2021-10-22

We received the most recent update for this note from Paul R. Marchesano on October 22, 2021.

Instrument Images:

Interior of Trinity Church, organ case and facade visible in front right corner: Photograph from an archival source: John Mitchell / Alamy Stock Photo, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano. Taken on 2008-09-11

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