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Rest Cartwright Church Organ Builders, Park Road


Two ads for local organ builders Rest Cartwright from c1905 and c1912.

By c1912, the location of the address has changed from West Green to Harringay. The Primitive Methodist Church was located in the (now unused) Catholic church in Mattison Road

The two exhibitions mentioned were held at White City: 1910 Japan-British Exhibition and 1911 Coronation Exhibition in honour of George V.


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Comment by Hugh on June 23, 2010 at 8:12
Thanks Liz - this has led to this post in the History Group.
Comment by Liz on October 15, 2010 at 20:15
Is this the organ mentioned as being installed in 1904 for the Primitive Methodists?
St Augustine's Church, Mattison Road, Harringay
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Comment by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) on October 15, 2010 at 21:19
It always sounded older and wheezier than 1904 - but maybe that was our organist!
Comment by Richard Hadingham on January 5, 2012 at 0:16

This is almost certainly a Rest Cartwright instrument.  I have a record of all known organs built by the firm, which includes a number for churches of different denominations in the locality AND a Cinema in Green Lanes!  Lots of other material and information on Rest Cartwright if anyone is interested.  For a short period during the early 1960s I worked for Rest Cartwright & Son and obtained most of the surviving Company records upon the firm's demise c1965.

I only stumbled upon the Harringay Community online site yesterday, and have already found so much of interest.  Wonderful!  Thank you very much.  I can be contacted by email: richard.hadingham@googlemail.com 

Comment by Hugh on January 5, 2012 at 0:25

Would the cinema organ be this one per chance?

Comment by Hugh on January 5, 2012 at 0:33

And, what about this one? Is it Rest Cartwright?

Comment by Richard Hadingham on January 5, 2012 at 0:45

Thats the one!

I doubt whether the St. Paul's organ was a Rest Cartwright but will consult the records.

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