The Temple Church has been fortunate to have had many fine organs to enhance its music and worship. The present organ was installed in the church by its builder, Harrison & Harrison Ltd, in 1954. The case, behind which is the four manual organ complete with three 32-ft stops, is modelled on drawings of the Temple’s Father Smith organ of 1688.

From 1683 (the year Father Smith and Renatus Harris were commissioned to compete for the contract to install an organ in the Temple Church), the instruments have been well documented. However, the earliest mention of an organ in the Temple Church appears in an inventory made by the Sheriffs of London in 1307 which mentions that there were In the Great Church ‘Two pairs of organs and in the quire a book for the organs and two cushions for the chanter’s chairs.’

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What’s On In Summary

SunMar26
Holy Communion Service 8:30 am9:00 am

MonMar27
TueMar28
Church Open for sightseeing 10:00 am4:00 pm

Bar Choral Society: Spring Concert Concert 7:00 pm8:00 pm
WedMar29
Church Open for sightseeing 10:00 am4:00 pm

Memorial Evensong for Patrick Maddams Service 6:00 pm7:00 pm
ThuMar30
Church Open for sightseeing 10:00 am4:00 pm

Holy Communion 1:15 pm1:45 pm
FriMar31
Church Open for sightseeing 10:00 am4:00 pm
SatApr01
SunApr02
Holy Communion Service 8:30 am9:00 am

Choral Mattins for Palm Sunday Service 11:15 am12:15 pm
MonApr03
Church Open for sightseeing 10:00 am4:00 pm

TueApr04
Church Open for sightseeing 10:00 am4:00 pm


WedApr05
Church Open for sightseeing 10:00 am4:00 pm


Choral Evensong for Holy Week Service 6:00 pm7:00 pm
ThuApr06
Choral Communion for Maunday Thursday Service 1:15 pm2:15 pm

FriApr07
Choral Mattins for Good Friday Service 11:15 am12:15 pm

Haydn: The Seven Last Words Concert 2:00 pm3:10 pm
SatApr08
SunApr09
Holy Communion Service 8:30 am9:00 am

Choral Communion for Easter Day Service 11:15 am12:15 pm
MonApr10
Church Open for sightseeing 10:00 am4:00 pm
TueApr11
Church Open for sightseeing 10:00 am4:00 pm
WedApr12
Church Open for sightseeing 10:00 am4:00 pm
ThuApr13
Church Open for sightseeing 10:00 am4:00 pm
FriApr14
Church Open for sightseeing 10:00 am4:00 pm
SatApr15
SunApr16
MonApr17
Church Open for sightseeing 10:00 am4:00 pm
TueApr18
Church Open for sightseeing 10:00 am4:00 pm
WedApr19
Church Open for sightseeing 10:00 am4:00 pm

Easter Carol Service Service 6:00 pm7:00 pm
ThuApr20
Church Open for sightseeing 10:00 am4:00 pm

Holy Communion Service 1:15 pm1:45 pm
FriApr21
Church Open for sightseeing 10:00 am4:00 pm
SatApr22
SunApr23
Holy Communion Service 8:30 am9:00 am

Easter Carol Service Service 11:15 am12:15 pm
MonApr24
Church Open for sightseeing 10:00 am4:00 pm
TueApr25
Church Open for sightseeing 10:00 am4:00 pm