DaveStMaelog
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Hello. I found this site by entering "Vowles Tracker" into Google. I had hoped that this would lead me somewhere that would enable me to track the history of an organ located in St Maelog's church, Llandefaelog Fach, nr Brecon in Powys, Wales. However, once I had entered my details, the site seemed to offer everything but that I sought. So, my purpose in life is to identify the Vowles organ, a 2 manual instrument made by Vowles of Bristol, to attempt to find where it came from, who bought it and at what cost. Generally, any information about this instrument would be gratefully received.
It was said that the instrument came from St Mary's church in Brecon in 1890 and that the service of re-dedication was well reported in the local newspaper. I have searched all the back copies for 1890 with no such report being found. Also, the National Register of Pipe Organs shows a transfer of an organ from St Mary's, but this was a Holland, not a Vowles and it went to St John's Priory, now Brecon cathedral.
Am I in the right place?
DaveStMaelog
It was said that the instrument came from St Mary's church in Brecon in 1890 and that the service of re-dedication was well reported in the local newspaper. I have searched all the back copies for 1890 with no such report being found. Also, the National Register of Pipe Organs shows a transfer of an organ from St Mary's, but this was a Holland, not a Vowles and it went to St John's Priory, now Brecon cathedral.
Am I in the right place?
DaveStMaelog