Ruddington St Peter

Organ

The organ chamber lies behind the Lady Chapel on the north side of the chancel.

The organ was designed and installed in 1908 by Roger Yates at a cost of £900. It is a Brindley and Foster organ, originally blown by hand until in 1911 mechanical pumping apparatus was installed, costing £20 0s 9d according to churchwardens’ accounts for the year ending Easter 1912. It was tuned in that year for £4. The pipework was imported from Germany. There is an inscription on the case:

To the Glory of God and in loving memory of Philo Laos Mills (who died 20/08/1901) and his wife, Susan Neilson, this organ is dedicated by the Right Rev W N McVicker (bishop of Rhode Island) and his sister, Elveretta Constable McVicker 28/06/1908

A new console was added in 1934 in memory of Elizabeth Ann Hardy aged 19 (d14 October 1934). She was the daughter of Eben and Dorothea Hardy of Ruddington Hall.

Twentieth-century organists have included Douglas Madden 1953-7, who left to become organist at St Peter’s in Nottingham. The Lincoln firm of Cousans was involved in its overhaul, and later in the 1980s it was insured for £60,000. Rewiring was carried out by John Kennedy in 1994.