Forster and Andrews

St Mary's Church, Nantwich, 1890

Forster and Andrews was a British organ building company between 1843 and 1924.

The company was formed by James Alderson Forster (1818–1886) and Joseph King Andrews (1820–1896), who had been employees of the London organ builder J. C. Bishop. They opened the business that bore their name in Hull in 1843. The business developed and became one of the most successful of the North of England organ builders. It was taken over by John Christie in 1924 and finally wound up in 1956. As well as their Hull headquarters, the company had branches in London and York.[1]

The German builder Edmund Schulze (1823–1878), an influence on Forster and Andrews, used to recommend them to prospective clients when he was unable to accept commissions.[2]

List of organs

  • Saint-Paul's Church, Rennes, 1889 [21]

    • References

    1. ^ "Details: Forster & Andrews". The National Pipe Organ Register. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
    2. ^ The making of the Victorian organ. Nicholas Thistlethwaite
    3. ^ a b Laurence Elvin, Forster And Andrews Organ Builders 1843-1956
    4. ^ "Feenstra Orgelrestauratie - Harelbeke". www.frfeenstra.nl.
    5. ^ "St Wilfrid's, R.C. Church, York, Harrison & Harrison" (PDF).
    6. ^ "NPOR [D01836]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies.
    7. ^ "All Saints Church - Woollahra NSW". allsaintschurch.org.au.
    8. ^ Hastings and St Leonards Observer, Saturday 19 July 1884, p.7
    9. ^ "The Organ". St John the Baptist, Potters Bar.
    10. ^ "The Forster and Andrews Organ". Reformed Church De Tabernakel.
    11. ^ "The National Pipe Organ Register - NPOR". www.npor.org.uk.
    12. ^ "Music | St Paul's Clapham". stpaulsclapham.
    13. ^ "Organ Opening at Matlock Bank". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. England. 18 December 1886. Retrieved 6 January 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
    14. ^ Pratt, Graham. "St. Peter's Church, Bourton on Dunsmore".
    15. ^ "Egginton. Opening and Dedication of the Organ at the Parish Church". Derby Mercury. Derby. 9 November 1892. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
    16. ^ "St Peters Church – Helping Maintain an Anglican Presence on the Cartmel Peninsula". www.stpetersfieldbroughton.org.uk.
    17. ^ "Nazarethkirche hat neue Orgel". HAZ – Hannoversche Allgemeine. 15 January 2019.
    18. ^ "Hannover-Südstadtgemeinde: Englische Orgel" (in German). Archived from the original on 7 January 2019.
    19. ^ "Pilrig St. Paul's Church".
    20. ^ "Records of Forster and Andrews" (PDF). hullhistorycentre.org.uk. p. 1. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
    21. ^ "Le nouvel orgue de l’église Saint-Paul de Rennes". 13 March 2019.
    • Laurence Elvin, Forster and Andrews, Their barrel, chamber, and small church organs