Surrey

Abinger : Barrel organ installed 1856. Ref: St James’ Church Abinger Common https://www.stjameschurchabinger.org/chronology/ [accessed 16 Oct. 2023] Barnes : Bevingon & Sons barrel organ installed c.1840. Ref: Bevington & Sons (c.1841); Richmond Herald (22 Dec. 1900) p.11; (17 Sep. 1932) p.30 *Beddington : John Watlen barrel organ installed 1811. Ref: Evening Mail (25 Sep. 1811) p.1 Blindley : Barrel organ. Sold 1866. Ref: London Evening Standard (18 Aug. 1866) p.7 *Chaldon : Barrel organ. Ref: Surrey Mirror (11 Jul. 1913) p.5 Clapham : Barrel organ. Ref: Lakes Herald (12 Jun. 1908) p.7; Worthing Herald (11 June 1954) p.11 Coulsdon : Barrel organ. Replaced by Gray & Davison barrel organ installed 1843. Ref: BOA, Gray & Davison Ledger 2 (1843) p.160 Elstead : T.C. Bates barrel organ. Transferred to private collection. Ref: Surrey Advertiser (4 June 1966) p.12; Freddy Hill correspondence Epsom Common : Barrel organ. Ref: Sutton & Epsom Advertiser (9 Mar. 1939) p.9 Godalming : John Watlen barrel organ on loan from Freddy Hill. Ref: NPOR, E00516 *Great Bookham : J.W. Walker dumb organist. Haslemere : Lewis & Co. barrel organ installed 1839. Ref: NPOR, N13746 *Hersham : Flight & Son improved barrel organ installed 1845. Leatherhead : Barrel organ installed 1830. Converted to finger organ 1841. Ref: Friends of Leatherhead Parish Church www.parishchurch.leatherheadweb.org.uk/history/1750.html [accessed 16 Oct. 2023] Long Ditton : Barrel organ. Sold 1875. Ref: Edward Wedlake Brayley, A Topographical History of Surrey, 3 (Dorking, 1841) p.138; Surrey Comet (17 Apr. 1875) p.5 Merton (Surrey) : Barrel organ. Sold 1866. Ref: Clerkenwell News (18 Jan. 1866) p.1 Mickleham : Joseph Walker barrel & finger organ installed 1842. Ref: Edward Wedlake Brayley, A Topographical History of Surrey, 4 (Dorking, 1841) p.246 *Morden : Barrel organ. Ref: Suffolk and Essex Free Press (14 Jul. 1920) p.6 *Petersham : J.C. Bishop barrel organ installed 1838. Ref: Richmond and Twickenham Times (16 Dec. 1899) p.14 Reigate : Barrel organ. Ref: NPOR, K01425 *Sanderstead : John Watlen barrel organ installed 1811. Ref: Evening Mail (25 Sep. 1811) p.1 *Shere : Barrel organ. Streatham Hill : Barrel organ. Ref: NPOR, E00634 Tatsfield : Barrel organ. Ref: Surrey Mirror (18 Oct. 1907) p.3; Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser (16 Jan. 1948) p.4 & (18 Jun. 1948) p.5 Warlingham : Barrel organ. Ref: Croydon Chronicle and East Surrey Advertiser (19 Feb. 1910) p.9 Worplesdon : Gray & Davison improved barrel organ installed 1844. Ref: BOA, Gray & Davison Ledger 4 (1844) p.254 * Listed in Lyndesay G. Langwill & Noel Boston, Church and Chamber Barrel Organs, 2nd edn (Edinburgh, 1970) pp.94-5