Dallas, Texas
Church of the Holy Communion

Organ History        

The pipe organ was built in London, England by the Richard Brown Organ Company 
in the 1870s for the Stonehouse Methodist Church in Gloucestershire, England. 
The church later consolidated with other Methodist churches in the region, which
meant the organ was no longer needed, so it was given to a visiting Methodist 
minister who shipped it to the United States. 

However, the organ was considerably damaged during shipping and it was 
subsequently placed into storage. In the early 1990s, The Church of the Holy 
Communion considered building a new organ for its sanctuary which was also built 
in the late 1800s, but soon discovered this Richard Brown organ would be perfect 
for their needs. Working with the Redman Organ Company of Fort Worth, Texas, the 
organ was completely rebuilt and restored in 1992 and installed in the Church's 
sanctuary in March, 1993. 

Today, this growing congregation has completed construction of a larger sanctuary, 
and has commissioned the construction of a new custom organ scheduled to be 
installed in 2008. 

[From the Church's web site, October 18, 2008]