The organ of St Mary’s Church in Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire is being full restored to its original decoration and design. Having undergone a restoration in 2012 to make the organ functional, the church has since been raising funds to full restore it to its original form at a total cost of £70,000.

Two specialist restoration artists are currently working on the organ, saying ‘You want to fulfil the design that was actually there. You want it to be perfect, to recreate just as they did.’ The artists, Robert Woodland MBE and Debra Miller are part of The Upright Gilders, an organ restoration company that single-handedly restored the organ of Leeds Town Hall in 2023 and York Minster in 2018.

The money to restore the organ was left by a late resident of Steeple Ashton in Wiltshire, whose widow continued to raise money after his passing. The church also has its own charitable preservation trust which can raise more funds if required.