History Built by Hill & Son of London and installed in 1874 for £205 The Hartford organ was typical of Hill’s small church instruments It was moved to its current position in the Chancel in about 1894 Several changes have been made to the organ over the years The organ has given excellent service for nearly 150 years It is now showing its age and a renovation is needed This will enable the organ to give many more years of extended service Process Nicholas Thistlethwaite, an eminent Organ Consultant is advising us The PCC sought quotations from Organ Builders for the work Full approval was given by the PCC for the work to proceed A Faculty approving the work has been obtained from the Diocese Bower & Co of Norwich have been awarded the contract The work will take 13 weeks with completion by the end of the year Appeal The cost of the work is £25,475 plus VAT The VAT will be reclaimed under the Listed Places of Worship Scheme Over £22,000 has been raised so far

Organ Appeal for £25,475 While we are in the middle of the second lockdown we aren’t able to give updates about the Organ Appeal at the weekly Sunday Services, so I thought I would share the latest news through HartfordChurch@groups.outlook.com Today the total for the Organ Appeal had reached £22,278 which is fantastic especially in these times which are so affected by the Covid pandemic. That means that to reach the total we need a further £3,197 and hopefully this will be achieved before Christmas. All the work is on schedule both the organ renovation by Bower & Co and the work in the organ chamber by Brown & Ralph. It is different in Lockdown 2 as planned maintenance work in churches can continue. Thank you to everyone who has given so generously – your thoughtfulness and kindness is greatly appreciated by Geoff and the PCC who says: ‘Thank you everyone for your contributions to the organ fund and for the great sense of community and shared endeavour, even as we have been prevented from meeting together. The project has been such an encouragement and a sign of hope and commitment to the future as we look forward to the organ’s return and rededication’ - Geoff Including the VAT, the total we will pay Bower & Co is just over £30,000 when the work is completed and we will recover the VAT under the Listed Places of Worship Scheme early next year. So where has the money come from? • £11,500 has come from the three legacies held in the Church Enhancement Fund • 37 donors (a couple is counted as one donor) who have given the balance • 45 donations have been made as some people have given more than once The number of donors is so encouraging and through their thoughtfulness it helps them to be really involved with the organ project. It will be good next year when we can to have an Organ Recital to celebrate the return of the organ and the successful outcome of the Organ Appeal. Thank you so much. Best wishes Paul Paul Fearon Treasurer