1897 - The Burton Enlargement
The small Walker organ hiding behind the northern arch of the chancel must have been an unprepossessing experience in the nave and it was finally enlarged by the local firm of Richard Burton in 1897 in memory of Mrs Roger Buston.
Burton is unlikely to have had the facilities or staff to make major components himself. It is certain that he would have bought pipes from a trade supplier, of which there were many in London. It is quite likely that he also bought in the new swell soundboard and action parts to enlarge the organ to two manuals. The 1897 work was of sound character and if his work on the Twyford School organ is taken as an example, respectful of Walker's work, but it was not as distinguished as the original Walker material which, by contrast, had the true stamp of artistry and pedigree.
The organ survived in this form, with the addition of electrical blowing apparatus in 1948 until 1956.